Monthly Archives: September 2011
Windows 8: Building applications for Metro UI
Microsoft released Windows 8 Developer Preview with the sole intention of introducing developers with the tools and techniques needed to develop applications for Metro UI. So far, Microsoft has only... Read more
Great article at ZDNET about Amazon’s math for a subsidized tablet
Great article at ZDNET that talks about the math that Amazon use for pricing their tablet at 199 dollars. Larry Dignan goes into detail about some of the costs that... Read more
HP had a press tour this week where they showed off some of their EliteBook notebooks. The Elitebook is an elegant aluminum-clad enterprise notebook that boasts rugged features that are...
Check out the Windows 8 User Experience Pack 3.0
Check out the Windows 8 User Experience pack 3.0 It's a cool way to get the Windows 8 experience on your Windows Vista or Windows 7 pc without modifying any... Read more
Windows 8: The conflict between UEFI and Linux
What is UEFI? Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a technology used in Windows 8 that requires any program to present a certified key to be allowed to execute while... Read more
Windows Server 8 Hyper V 3.0
As you all know by now, Microsoft has released its server edition of Windows 8 which offers extensive support for cloud computing and virtualization. Microsoft Hyper-V is a virtualization technology... Read more
My full throated defense of Steve Ballmer
Disclaimer: I have never worked for Microsoft, have never been compensated by them and am not now. I am going to put my neck out there on the chopping block... Read more
Windows 8 Server Review
Cloud computing is the new age paradigm being adopted by almost all IT installations. Organizations are increasingly focused on building applications that can be deployed either on premises or on... Read more
How to install Windows 8 Server Developer Preview (step by step)
Windows 8 also features a server side operating system known as Windows 8 Server. Windows 8 Server is downloadable if you have subscribed to an MSDN account. In this article,... Read more
How to install Mango Update (Windows Phone 7.5 update)
Microsoft has released its Windows Phone 7.5 update also known as “Mango” on September 28, 2011. Not all device manufacturers have implemented the update on their devices but for those... Read more
How to Tweak Windows 8
Do you hate the new Windows Explorer Ribbon user interface? Do you miss the old Start Menu? Well now you can do something about these new features with a little... Read more
