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Monthly Archives: October 2011

kindle fire

Amazon is becoming a multimedia powerhouse – Kindle Fire will be a real player in the tablet business

So I logged in to Amazon to buy a book and look what I saw.. A message stating that Amazon just inked an agreement with Disney-ABC to add 800 titles... Read more »

The Windows Desktop is Getting a New UI

Even the Desktop Won’t Be the Same in Windows 8

A subtle, aesthetic, change was made to the Windows 8 close, minimize, and maximize buttons on the Windows 8 desktop. It now looks more "tile-ish" just like Metro and it... Read more »

Michael Arrington Soledad Obrien

Racism in Silicon Valley – Arrington vs. Obrien

There has been an interesting spat on the internet that caught my attention today. Basically it's a back and forth between serial entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist Michael Arrington and CNN... Read more »

Kinect video

Microsoft release new Kinect Video

Microsoft release a new video showing it's Kinect today. The video, shows how Microsoft have not only used the Kinect for gaming but for other more significant uses like research,... Read more »

Asus

Asus put Windows 8 tablets on the q3 2012 schedule

It seems that it's a free for all when it comes to Windows 8 tablets from multiple vendors. Thsi time it's PC maker Asus. A leaked slide from Engadget shows... Read more »

steve jobs and bill gates

Bill Gates shows class when responding to Steve Jobs barbs

Bill Gates recently responded with a lot of class to comments from the late Steve Jobs who had criticized the Microsoft co-founder, saying Gates was unimaginative and had never invented... Read more »

Windows 8 feedback

Your feedback about what you want to see in Windows 8 Beta

So I had asked you guys and girls for your comments regarding Windows 8 and what you wanted to see and a lot of the comments are in already. You... Read more »

CES 2012

I’ll be headed to CES 2012 to cover the alleged Windows 8 Beta launch in January

I'll be in Vegas in January to (hopefully) cover the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012. The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the most profitable and successful technology... Read more »

microphone

Discussing Windows 8 development – An Interview with Naveen Jain CEO of Sparkart Part 1

So at the BUILD conference this September, Microsoft sponsored an optional dinner with a bunch of bloggers and some CEO's of companies that were excited about Windows 8 and the... Read more »

Windows8 Metro UI decision

Should Metro be an add-on for Windows 8 instead of fully integrated?

So it's pretty interesting that a lot of people have been asking me why Microsoft need to build an intrusive Metro interface into ALL versions of Windows 8. When you... Read more »

Is HP playing with Windows 8?

Is HP playing with Windows 8? Microsoft launched Windows 8 preview and it was capable of running on both PC’s and tablets. Many tablet manufacturers seem to be taking a... Read more »