Elgato Thunderbolt Dock arrives to be Apple’s one hub

There’s a new Elgato device being released this month with the ways and means to connect several of your devices in an above-average easy way. This is the Elgato Thunderbolt … Continue reading

New Kinect For Windows Is Official, Arrives This Summer

New Kinect For Windows Is Official, Arrives This SummerIt was near the tail end of last month when we first brought you word on the new Kinect for Windows v2 sensor, and boy are we glad to be at BUILD 2014 that was held in San Francisco, where the new Kinect for Windows v2 sensor as well as its SDK (software development kit) are tipped to arrive some time later this summer (folks living in the northern hemisphere, that is).

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    Skype For Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 8.1 Announced


    Microsoft’s Build Conference that was held in San Francisco today saw the debut of some pretty interesting handsets, in addition to the announcement of Windows Phone 8.1 that ought to tickle your fancy. Apart from that, there is also a spanking new Skype for Windows Phone 8.1, while one is at it!

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    Windows Start Menu Really Coming Back

    Windows Start Menu Really Coming BackAs the world switched to Windows 8, one of the most annoying fact or “pain point” as Microsoft would say, was the departure of the Start Menu, which a whole lot of people used as a hub to search for files and get to find apps that use less frequently. The Start Menu button was just “gone”, and boy, user were unhappy to have to hack their way to a Start Menu. After an incomplete attempt at convincing us the Start Button was back (it basically linked to the Metro home screen), and after exhausting all other possibilities, the Windows Start Menu is really and truly back – better than ever.  (more…)

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    BUILD 2014 day one: Cortana, Universal apps, Windows 8.1 Update

    Microsoft brought on well over two hours of content to the public this week on the first day of BUILD 2014, the company’s developer conference. Here we learned about Windows … Continue reading

    Windows For Internet Of Things, Devices With Displays Under 9″ Free

    Windows For Internet Of Things, Devices With Displays Under 9 Free

    At its BUILD 2014 conference today Microsoft announced a new move which it hopes will aid in increasing the Windows market share. The company has said that it is going to offer Windows for free on devices with screens under 9-inches, that includes phones and tablets. This comes on the heels of a recent decision to cut Windows 8.1 licensing fee by as much as 70 percent for certain OEMs, to flood the market with relatively affordable tablets and notebooks aimed at taking down the Chromebook.

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    Microsoft Is Trying to Be Your Friend, and It May Actually Win You Over

    Microsoft is attempting to find a middle way between the corporate environments where it made its bones and the personal device era that threatens to turn it into a boneyard.



    Microsoft adding Live Tiles to Start Menu in Windows 8.1 update

    Live tiles are one of the interesting tweaks for Windows Phone, and it seems they’re coming to the desktop as well. Microsoft’s Terry Myerson announced that live tiles would be … Continue reading

    The Best New Windows 8.1 Features in 8 GIFs

    The Best New Windows 8.1 Features in 8 GIFs

    Windows 8.1 just got an update . The changes are mostly tiny but also great. In fact there so small you might even miss a few when they start rolling out next week, so we’ve wrangled our favorites into this series of handy GIFs.

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    Windows Phone 8.1 release hits Lumia devices this summer

    In an effort to make certain the owners of Nokia Lumia devices were overjoyed with their continued support of the Windows Phone ecosystem this week, Stephen Elop stepped onstage at … Continue reading