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Dell: Our corporate customers are still upgrading to Windows 7

John Callaham — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:01:19 GMT

Dell CFO Brian T. Gladden stated this week that corporate customers are still upgrading their workstations to Windows 7 and that the launch of Windows 8 did not boost sales as much as they expected. Read more...

Rumor: Is Google going to go after Microsoft's Office Web Apps?

John Callaham — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:31:19 GMT

A new rumor claims that Google plans to launch a version of its QuickOffice apps as a free browser service to take some of the market away from Microsoft's Office Web Apps. Read more...

Nearly everything about Acer's 8.1" Windows 8 tablet leaks

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:26:46 GMT

Thanks to Acer's very own Finland website, basically everything about their upcoming 8.1-inch Windows 8 tablet, the Iconia W3, has leaked, including the full specifications sheet and its features. Read more...

Giveaway: Nokia Lumia 520, thanks to MobiCity!

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:40:28 GMT

Thanks to MobiCity.com.au, we're giving away a brand new Nokia Lumia 520 to anyone in the world! Head on inside to see how you can come away with a brand new Windows Phone for free. Read more...

Microsoft's new Windows 8 themes include one that's very sweet

John Callaham — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:53:33 GMT

Microsoft has released some new free Windows 8 themes, including one that appeals to the sweet tooth in all of us, along with some new wallpapers for older versions of Windows. Read more...

Everything we think we know about the next Xbox: Part 2 - Software/Xbox Live

John Callaham — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:43:25 GMT

In the second part of our three part series going over everything we think we know about Microsoft's next version of the Xbox game console, we speculate on the software and Xbox Live services. Read more...

Former Groupon CEO making a “business music album”

Christopher White — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:55:35 GMT

What does an ex-CEO of a multi-billion dollar company do after getting fired? Why it's obvious that he records a music album... about business... for young adults just entering the workforce... Read more...

DirecTV latest suitor for Hulu

Christopher White — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:58:59 GMT

What was once old is new again: DirecTV is once again rumored to be interested in purchasing Hulu, but will they pull the trigger or once again balk at the high price tag? Read more...

Wishlist for the next Xbox

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:30:21 GMT

With the impending launch of the next Xbox console at a May 21st event, I take a look at some of the features and capabilities I'd like to see when Microsoft releases its next generation hardware Read more...

More next Xbox teases from Microsoft exec; hints at holiday 2013 launch

John Callaham — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:48:09 GMT

Microsoft Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg gave some more teases Friday on what we can expect from the next Xbox reveal on Tuesday and at E3 in June, and seemed to hint at a holiday 2013 launch time frame. Read more...

Firefox 22 to include OdinMonkey, cookie blocking delayed & more

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:47:45 GMT

Mozilla are readying a number of changes for Firefox 22, including fully enabled WebRTC, support for HiDPI displays in Windows, and OdinMonkey for gaming, while cookie blocking has been postponed Read more...

Yahoo holding special event on Monday amid Tumblr acquisition rumours

Ben Buffone — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:17:31 GMT

Yahoo have announced a 'product-focused' event will take place on Monday amid rumours of a possible acquisition of Tumblr. Will the rumours prove to be true or is this unrelated? Read more...

Microsoft supports End Anonymous Patents Act bill in US Congress

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:38:40 GMT

Microsoft is publicly supporting the End Anonymous Patents Act, a new bill making its way through the US Congress that, if made into a law, would disclose the real name of patent owners. Read more...

New Italian Python S3 tablet can boot Windows 8, Linux and Android

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:08:40 GMT

The Italy-based Python S3 tablet launched this week and company claims the 11.6 inch device can boot three operating systems: Windows 8, Ubuntu Linux, and Android. Read more...

Ahead of next Xbox event, Microsoft says $65 billion spent on games last year

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:14:29 GMT

A few days ahead of its official next Xbox reveal, Microsoft has released new numbers from its own data as well as from third party firms about the current state of the game industry. Read more...

Adobe releases free Photoshop Express Windows 8 app

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:39:57 GMT

Adobe has released the free Photoshop Express app for Windows 8 and RT devices, allowing users to access a number of photo editing features. It also has support for in-app purchases. Read more...

Microsoft hides hiring link inside Bing.com home page

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:09:57 GMT

Microsoft has put in a job link inside the code of the Bing.com home page that can only been seen if Internet Explorer users go deep inside the advanced settings of the web browser. Read more...

NeoBytes :) "Press 1 if you've had enough of listening to call centre options..."

Andy Weir — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:57 GMT

Navigating through layers of menus and options to connect to a human being in a call centre is, let's face it, an utter bore. But one man hopes to make the whole process that little bit easier... Read more...

NVIDIA SHIELD pre-orders open to the public three days early

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:09:57 GMT

NVIDIA has launched the public pre-orders for its Android portable game console SHIELD today, three days earlier than planned, with shipments expected to start by the end of June. Read more...

Samsung co-CEO: Galaxy S4 sales to reach 10 million next week

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:39:57 GMT

Samsung co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun has stated the company is "confident" that sales of its Galaxy S4 smartphone will reach the 10 million mark next week, adding it is selling much faster than the Galaxy S3 Read more...

Microsoft turns to Vine to create cool Internet Explorer adverts

Max Slater-Robins — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:09:57 GMT

Microsoft have turned to Vine, a popular video-sharing app on iOS, to create cool new Internet Explorer 10 commercials that tout the changes that have been made to modernize the browser. Read more...

Windows 8 app updates for Xbox Music, Nokia Music and Xbox Video available

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:39:57 GMT

New Windows 8 updates are now available for Microsoft's Xbox Video and Xbox Music apps, with a number of changes, along with the recently launched Nokia Music app. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly planning Xbox dashboard UI updates

Max Slater-Robins — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:05 GMT

According to a new report, Microsoft are preparing a UI update for the Xbox dashboard that will create visual consistency between Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone. The beta will go out in June or July. Read more...

Microsoft launches Xbox Wire as official Xbox news blog

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:57 GMT

Microsoft has launched Xbox Wire, its new official news blog for all of its Xbox activities, just a few days ahead of the company's reveal of the next Xbox console on May 21st. Read more...

Third party Skype service tries to get funding from the 'Shark Tank'

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:32:57 GMT

VerbalizeIt, a startup company that offers live bi-lingual interpreters for Skype voice and video calls, will appear on ABC's Shark Tank TV show tonight to attempt to get funding for their venture. Read more...