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Sneak peek into Windows with Leap Motion

2013-05-21T06:11:00.000+05:30

Imagine if you could do things on your computer just like you do them in real life. If natural movements replaced all those clicks and taps and drags and drops. Imagine if technology finally figured out people, instead of the other way around. That’s the Leap Motion Controller. Do almost anything without touching anything Check how Leap Motion technology works seamlessly and easily with

Bing Secret phrase will take you where No Homepage Has Gone Before

2013-05-16T00:14:00.000+05:30

Bing has teamed up with Paramount Pictures to help you get in the Starfleet Spirit as the next installment of Star Trek hits theaters on May 16th in US.For all the Star Trek fans, yesterday Bing had added Klingon to Bing Translator. Now in a few simple clicks you can translate text from English to Klingon (and vice versa!) And today Bing will take you where no Home page has taken you before.

US college students can get 6 months of Free Office 365 and extra 20 GB of SkyDrive storage

2013-03-12T10:14:00.000+05:30

Microsoft is offering a great offer for college students in the U.S.. College students in the U.S. can get 3 free months of Office 365 University An extra 20GB of SkyDrive storage And all this for FREE! And if you share this offer on Facebook, can get an extra 3 months free of Office. To redeem the offer you can go to the link and provide your .edu email address and redeem the offer. You

[video] This is what the future will look like, Microsoft Envisioning Center opened

2013-03-02T06:12:00.000+05:30

Technology could transform our life at work, on the go, and at home based on extensive research. This is a snapshot of what the future will look like five to ten years from now. In the years ahead, technology will amplify our senses; help us stay connected to the people we care about and transform the way we live, work and play. Microsoft has opened Microsoft Envisioning Center. The Envisioning

Microsoft extends the Messenger to Skype transition start date to Apr 8th

2013-02-18T14:58:00.000+05:30

Earlier Microsoft had set the existing Messenger service retirement date as 15th March 2013. Now the Messenger Team has again sent mails to its users about upgrading its customers from Messenger to Skype. And now the date has been stated as April 8th 2013 So starting April 8th, upgrading customers from Messenger to Skype begins. This extension from March 15th to April 8th , 2013 is done to

Fly your AR.Drone 2.0 with Windows Store App

2013-01-31T10:22:00.000+05:30

Recently I came across this post on flying AR.Drone 2.0 using Windows Store App. Those who are into coding can check for more details at the source. The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 is an awesome device packed with cool features. The drone contains two cameras, one pointed forward that streams live video, and one pointed downwards (for all your surveillance needs). Its got four powerful engines that

SkyDrive app gets Live Tiles feature

2013-01-25T06:30:00.000+05:30

Yes, we have been seeing that SkyDrive is getting continuously improved as new features being added regularly. SkyDrive team listens to user’s feedback and implements them too. And the latest addition in this list is SkyDrive app getting Live Tiles feature. So your SkyDrive app on Windows 8 Start Screen will keep you up-to-date displaying the recent additions to your SkyDrive with its Live Tile.

[video] How simple is Windows 8?

2013-01-10T07:03:00.000+05:30

How simple is Windows 8? Just watch the video for the answer.. From Microsoft Portugal: The video says it all! Enjoy super smooth Windows 8 on a touch device!

New Surface Ad highlights productivity

2012-12-29T05:58:00.000+05:30

Be Productive with Surface – The new Surface Ad! The new Surface ad highlights the Surface productivity using the included Office applications. Use the Snap app feature, to snap 2 apps side by side. Video chat on Skype while you work on Excel sheet. Here’s the video- Be Productive with Surface Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote on Surface.No other Tablet comes pre-loaded with Office

Windows Live Mesh to officially retire on Feb 13, 2013

2012-12-26T16:02:00.000+05:30

Recently Microsoft had an important announcement regarding Windows Live Mesh. Windows Live Mesh which was first released in beta back in late 2008 and was used to keep files in sync and to remotely access a PC. Lot has improved since 2008 – the clout of cloud has grown, improved a lot now, is capable of storing larger and larger amounts of data. As we have seen Microsoft has been working to

[Book] Windows 8 for Tablets - Plain and Simple

2012-12-17T14:52:00.000+05:30

With the release of Windows 8, you have lots of Windows 8 tablets running Windows 8 in the market. And with tablets comes the cool Touch interface, a new way to interact with Windows. Though you had touch based devices for earlier versions of Windows too but Windows 8 has been specially made for touch devices. Its fluid interface makes it very intuitive, easy and fun to use. But for some people

Internet Explorer 10 Release Preview for Windows 7 now available

2012-11-15T08:35:00.000+05:30

Internet Explorer 10 was already made available on Windows 8 and now Microsoft has made available Internet Explorer 10 Release Preview for Windows 7 Service Pack1. Now you can download Internet Explorer 10 in the language that matches your version of Windows or the English version, which works with all versions of Windows 7. It runs on : Windows 7 32-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher

Spot the International Space Station from your Home

2012-11-04T16:38:00.000+05:30

As you know NASA’s International Space Station (ISS) is an orbiting Laboratory that combines the scientific and engineering talent of 16 nations to maintain the largest human outpost in Space. Its is the largest object built outside the planet Earth. The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. It is the largest and longest inhabited object ever to orbit the

[video] Various ports on Surface

2012-11-03T15:10:00.000+05:30

Surface has all the ports you need for recharging, uploading, and sharing. Watch this video to learn more. Charging is simple, connecting magnetic end of power supply to charging port and white LED will let you know you are connected & charging. Surface also has full sized USB port, so you can charge your cell phones and connect to other devices. If you want to share photos & videos to all

[video] Meet Windows Phone 8

2012-10-30T07:19:00.000+05:30

See some of the most exciting new features in Windows Phone 8, including Kid's Corner, Rooms, Live Apps, and more. Joe Belfiore, Corporate VP of Windows Phone, shows how you can childproof your phone with Kid's Corner, collaborate with your family or coworkers in Rooms, use Live Apps that provide real-time information at a glance, and back up everything to SkyDrive. (Source:The Windows Phone

Mozilla follows tradition, Congratulates IE with a cake!

2012-10-27T14:48:00.000+05:30

As we had seen earlier (1) , (2) , Internet Explorer team congratulating Mozilla on its Firefox browser release or achievements, now Mozilla sends a Congratulatory cake to IE. The occasion is IE10 launch! IE team had tweeted about it yesterday. Thanks to @firefox for helping celebrate #IE10 launch w/ cake! We look forward to Firefox for #windows8 soon! twitter.com/IE/status/2619… — Internet

Limited time offer - Get Windows 8 Media Center Pack for free for your Windows 8 Pro

2012-10-25T18:48:00.000+05:30

Earlier while running Windows 8 Release Preview, Microsoft had provided Windows 8 Media Center Pack for showing how to features. Windows 7 came with Media Center but in Windows 8 , it doesn’t come pre-installed but has to be purchased separately. Now that Windows 8 has been released, Microsoft is offering a Limited period offer to get Windows 8 Media Center Pack for Free, if you are running

Nokia Lumia 510 announced – Specifications

2012-10-23T12:40:00.000+05:30

The most affordable Lumia so far, Lumia 510 has been launched as it was announced today in India. The entry-level smartphone comes in five eye-catching colors: red, yellow, cyan, white and black. Here’s the complete Specs - Display: 4-inch WVGA 800×480 TFT, capacitive touch screen Memory: 256MB RAM (4GB internal storage) Camera: 5-megapixel auto-focus; video recording in VGA resolution @

Bill Gates on Surface, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8

2012-10-23T06:47:00.000+05:30

With just days left for the launch of the Windows lineup – Windows 8, Surface and Windows Phone 8, Steve Clayton talks to Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates. “Check out his thoughts on everything from natural user interfaces to the color of his new Surface RT tablet” Source : Windows Phone Blog

[video] The Surface Ad!

2012-10-16T07:50:00.001+05:30

New Surface Ad ! The Surface Movement. The Movement for Microsoft Surface - The Surface Movement

[video] Windows 8 is Coming Soon Advertising Campaign Starts!

2012-10-15T07:10:00.000+05:30

Here’s a preview of Microsoft’s advertising campaign on Windows 8! Windows 8 is coming: 10.26.2012.

Microsoft unveils Windows 8 Pro Eco-friendly Packaging

2012-10-12T20:44:00.000+05:30

Windows 8 Pro will come in 5 vibrant illustrations packaging! Microsoft today unveiled it to the world and one can reserve copy of Windows 8 Pro and Pre-order Windows 8 PCs today! Reserve a packaged DVD of the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $69.99 USD ERP* (U.S.) at select retailers. If you want to wait until October 26th you will be able to upgrade online via Windows.com using the Windows 8

Send SMS in Gmail now comes to India

2012-10-11T09:39:00.000+05:30

Gmail has now started rolling out Free SMS feature from Gmail for users in India. One can send SMSs from chat window to mobile phone. Use Gmail Chat to send SMS Responses will appear as a reply in Chat Conversations will be stored in your Chat history, just like regular chats. Step 1: Type the phone number you want to send an SMS to and click Send SMS Step 2: Add the SMS recipient’s name and

SkyDrive gets Recycle Bin feature ! Excel Surveys Coming Soon !

2012-09-21T06:59:00.000+05:30

As Microsoft has been doing constantly, it keeps improving and adding features based on users requests! The latest has been the new SkyDrive. Microsoft has been focusing on SkyDrive to make it the most versatile personal cloud storage service. One of its key audience, Students have been increasingly choosing SkyDrive. And one of the top feature requests from Students was a Recycle Bin for

Free E-book - Introducing Windows Server 2012 (RTM Edition) from Microsoft Press

2012-09-21T06:17:00.000+05:30

Introducing Windows Server 2012 (RTM Edition) from Microsoft Press by Mitch Tulloch with The Windows Server Team has been updated now for the RTM edition. This very popular Microsoft Press book is free to download. A key feature of this book is the inclusion of sidebars written by members of the Windows Server team, Microsoft Support engineers, Microsoft Consulting Services staff, and others