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Want to get a first-hand look at Microsoft’s updated OS? You might be able to download the unreleased Windows Blue operating system on your own machine. Leaked build 9364 hit file sharing sites earlier today — according to Neowin, the 32-bit edition is available for download as a 2.63GB ISO, and likely hit the web from a Microsoft partner in France. Notable adjustments include larger and smaller Live Tiles, enabling a bit more Start screen customization, along with an updated side-by-side app view, which boosts multitasking efficiency by displaying two applications with matching width. Other additions include a Play option under the Devices panel, a screenshot button on the Share sidebar, and Internet Explorer 11, which comes packaged with the new OS. Windows Blue build 9364 appears to be an unauthorized leak, but even if you have any reservations about installing it on your own machine, you’ll surely be able to check out plenty of eye candy from other users over the hours and days to come. In the meantime, hit up the source links for a few more screenshots.

[Thanks, Jim]

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Intel is looking to equip its next-generation of ultrabooks with its upcoming Haswell processor. The Haswell processor promises extreme power-saving capabilities while also offering great performance. It is also said that Intel’s Haswell ultrabooks will be deeply integrated with Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Blue OS in order to maximize power efficiency and laptop performance.

According to CNET’s sources, the Haswell ultrabooks will be much faster than ultrabooks currently utilizing Intel’s Ivy-Bridge processors. While running Windows Blue, they will also be coming with improved Standby capabilities that will allow your device to stay connected to social networks, e-mails, and other push-services while the ultrabook is asleep. When you turn your device back on, everything will automatically be up-to-date.

Back in 2011, Intel bragged about its new Haswell chips being able to last up to 24 hours on a single charge, and being able to survive 10 days on standby. It will certainly be appealing to customers who’s main priority is having a laptop with a great battery life. According to Paul Otellni, CEO of Intel, the Haswell CPUs will have “the single largest generation-to-generation battery life improvement in Intel history.”

Intel is speculated to be launching its Haswell CPUs in June, and it will be implemented in both ultrabooks, and hybrid laptops (half tablet, half laptop). That’s around the same time-frame that Microsoft plans on launching Windows Blue. The combination between Intel’s upcoming processor and Microsoft’s upcoming operating system is said to be bringing ultrabooks that “act more like a smartphone or tablet OS”.

[via CNET]

Intel “Haswell” ultrabooks to fully utilize Windows Blue is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Even though the official cut-off date for support will be July 2014, developers are finally starting to make their hugely popular applications onto Windows Phone 8. We recently saw the Call of Duty Elite and Nokia HERE apps make the jump to serve all of Windows Phone 8 users, and today, one of the most popular music streaming services, Pandora, is finally making the jump to Windows Phone 8.

Pandora for Windows Phone 8 will finally bring everyone’s favorite streaming radio service to a new mobile OS with some additional perks. First, Pandora on Windows Phone 8 will offer its users an ad-free experience for all of 2013 courtesy of Microsoft. In addition to that, Pandora will also support Windows Phone 8′s Live Tiles interface by allowing people to access features from the app directly on WP8′s Live Tiles. Pinning their favorite tracks, seeing what’s currently playing and easy access to recently played stations are all possible without launching the app. (more…)

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Thanko’s popular “Super Slim Scanner A4″ has become more powerful and useful. We’ve seen compact stick-style scanners before but this one has a liquid crystal display, so you can instantly check the scanned image without using a PC. Images can be checked at full size, 2x, 4x and 8x magnification.
Maximum resolution of scanned images has improved from 600dpi to 900dpi, and the maximum capacity of the microSD external card for data storage has increased from 16GB to …

Microsoft is offering new incentives to get more developers to create apps for its struggling Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 platforms. Microsoft says that for every app that you develop (and that gets approved), you will get $100. You can make up to 10 apps for Windows 8, and 10 apps for Windows Phone 8 for a grand total of $2000. You won’t be paid with direct deposit, or by paper check, but instead with a virtual Visa card.

Microsoft offers you a bunch of great tools and services to help you get started. There are several training events in a city near you (or at least in your state) filled with experts that can guide you through your app development process. There are also several tools that can help you get started on your app development, such as appMobi, which helps you create a high-speed mobile app using HTML5.

Along with the $100 per app incentive, Microsoft is also enticing app developers with a generous revenue share from their apps. App developers who generate $25,000 or more with their apps will be able to receive up to an 80% cut of the revenue generated. That’s 10% higher than what’s offered at both the Apple App Store as well as Google’s Play Store. It also says that your apps will be reached by the 60 million Windows 8 and Windows RT users out there, and that over 100 million of its apps have already been downloaded.

Microsoft believes that its platform would be a great place to make your app its home. The Windows Store is available in over 200 markets, and the Windows platform is available in a myriad of devices, ranging from laptops, PCs, tablets, and mobile phones. If you were to develop your apps for Window’s platform, you two would benefit mutually from the relationship. Chances are Windows would benefit more, seeing as it needs a ton of more apps in order to compete with Apple and Android.

[via Microsoft]

Microsoft offers Windows developers $100 for their apps is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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