Tag: Operating system
Microsoft boast of 400 million Windows 7 sales, not so good WP7 numbers
Microsoft's annual Worldwide Partner Conference kicks off in Los Angeles today, and keynote-leading CEO Steve Ballmer was both his usual bullish self but also surprisngly frank when it came to discussing his firm's smartphone performance. The success of Windows…
Microsoft urge users to ditch Windows XP
Microsoft are urging PC users to call time on their Windows XP operating system and migrate to Windows 7 or prepare to move to Windows 8, with the company only offering support for the ageing OS for a further 1,000…
Mac OS X Lion pouncing on Mac App Store next week
The brand-spanking new, hairy-mane sporting Mac OS X Lion is expected to be touching down on the Mac App Store next week, or July 14th to be precise. The educated guess follows word that Apple Store employees have been…
More Mango Windows Phone 7 update details revealed
It may not be selling as well as Microsoft had hoped, but their new(ish) Windows Phone 7 mobile OS, in a whole slew of smartphones, is still a nifty little number. And while the Mango update for the system is…
Windows 8: App Store outed, trials revealed
Microsoft may be remaining stubbornly tight-lipped concerning details of the Windows 8 operating system, but there are still details aplenty trickling through thanks to a recent leaked build of the OS being unearthed. First up today is fairly conclusive…
Avoid homebrew solutions for Windows Phone 7 OS, urge Microsoft
Microsoft's Eric Hautala, the general manager for customer experience engineering, has urged Windows Phone 7 users to stay away from homebrew workarounds rather than waiting for the company's official NoDo "copy and paste" software update for handsets using the OS….
Valentine's Day launch for iOS 4.3 iPhone update
It won't only be "love" in the air this February 14th but "over-the-air downloads" too, if rumours concerning Apple's latest iOS update are to be believed. MacStories are reporting that the latest build of the iOS operating system (version 4,3)…
Windows 8 operating system plans leak online
Following the massive success of Windows 7, Microsoft have begun making preliminary plans for what the Windows 8 operating system will be like. And, from the looks of a leaked presentation online, they'll be taking their cues from Apple. The…
Samsung Apps store gets beefed up prior to Wave launch
In preparation for the launch of the AMOLED Samsung Wave smartphone, Samsung's Apps store is said to have "more than tripled in size". The first handset to flaunt the new bada operating system, Samsung hope the bolstered app store and…
Mad Catz launch Eclipse Litetouch range of gaming keyboards
If your online shooter frag count is looking a bit sheepish recently, take a look at the new Mad Catz Eclipse Litetouch range of gaming keyboards. Available in both wired and wireless versions, they're the industry's first customisable backlit keyboards…
