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Microsoft is toying with Live Tiles that are interactive, according to some videos from the company’s research division’s TechFest 2014 back in February. The videos were pulled by Microsoft shortly … Continue reading

The tiles feature found on Windows Phone and the Windows operating system are pretty useful as they help provide the user with information at a glance, but wouldn’t it be a great idea if users could somehow find a way to interact with it even further? This would undoubtedly help increase the feature’s functionality, and apparently that is what Microsoft is experimenting on at the moment.

A series of video clips were originally uploaded by Microsoft Research but were soon taken down. There was even a link to the “Interactive Tile” project on Microsoft’s website that has since been removed, although thankfully there were some out there, who were quick enough to nab the videos and have since re-uploaded them for our viewing pleasure. (more…)

Microsoft Research Shows Off Interactive Live Tiles original content from Ubergizmo.

Sony has sent out a warning to owners of the Vaio Fit 11A hybrid notebook, where the consumer electronics giant has claimed that the Vaio Fit 11A runs the risk of having its batteries overheat, resulting in the possibility of a fire. This would mean if you happen to own a Sony Vaio Fit 11A, you are strongly advised to stop using the notebook immediately. So far, Sony has received a trio of reports concerning issues with the notebook’s internal batteries, where overheating would lead to partial burns to the housing of the unit.

Unfortunately for Sony, this is not the first incident where Sony has run into overheating batteries. If one were to turn the clock back all the way to 2006, other than Sony, other computer manufacturers such as Dell and Apple, too, did issue high-profile recalls that affected millions of laptop owners after it was discovered that the batteries used in the aforementioned notebooks ran into the risk of overheating and of course, catching fire. And who was the manufacturer of those possibly defective batteries? Sony, of course.

Sony claims that they will “repair or replace the affected PCs at no charge, or to refund the purchase price for the affected PCs.” Expect additional information to hail from Sony in the weeks ahead, and it is best not to use your notebook Sony sorts this thing out. [Press Release]

Sony Vaio Fit 11A Recall Because Of Battery Overheating Risk , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Computers, recall, Sony, vaio fit 11a,

When it comes to hybrid devices like the ASUS Transformer Book T100, you know that they are something special, although these devices will not end up creating a whole new genre of products that look set to take the world by storm – it seems that folks still like their notebooks to be, well, notebooks, and keep their tablet lifestyle separate. After all, it is pretty difficult to achieve a balance between portability and performance in a hybrid when you take the convenience factor into consideration. Having said that, the ASUS Transformer Book T100 that was released in the second half of 2013 has just been given a speed bump thanks to the inclusion of an even faster processor.

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ASUS Transformer Book T100 Receives CPU Upgrade original content from Ubergizmo.

As we’re sure many of you guys are aware by now, but Microsoft has recently put an end to their official support for Windows XP. The operating system itself is still functional, but just don’t expect Microsoft to continue supporting it with updates and security patches. Given how old the operating system is, we guess it is about time, especially considering that there are 3 versions of Windows already ahead of it (Vista, 7, and 8).

Many people have criticized Microsoft for ending their support and recently the Chinese state media have joined in, slamming Microsoft for their decision and calling them “extremely irresponsible”. According to the post, they not only called Microsoft irresponsible, but they also said that this moved showed a lack of trustworthiness and that it could impact internet security and the future of Microsoft.

They also claim that the end of Windows XP has put China in an awkward position, especially since most operating systems these days, like Unix, Linux, OS X, and so on, are apparently “controlled by foreigners”. The article also takes the opportunity to call for the rise of local companies to help make China’s domestic operating system more prevalent in the face of Windows XP coming to an end.

However what the post fails to highlight is how the majority of Windows used in China are pirated copies. A few years ago this was confirmed by Microsoft’s then-CEO, Steve Ballmer, who said that how only 1 in 10 copies of Windows in China are legit copies, which basically means that 90% are running on pirated software. In fact in reaction to the Chinese state media’s post, one user took to social media to confess that his version is the pirated version, and that “I really have no standing to ask Microsoft for anything.”

What do you guys think? Is Microsoft really being irresponsible for ending Windows XP? Or do you think it’s about time anyway? After all we don’t expect that companies and governments to think that Microsoft would be supporting Windows XP forever, right?

Chinese State Media Calls Microsoft Irresponsible For Ending Windows XP Support , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Computers, Microsoft, windows xp,