In last week’s episode of “Can you top this dumb patent?” we discovered that Apple had patented the design element of sliding to unlock a device. Gosh, and I recall my grandpa’s front gate having a slide-to-unlock device in the […]
Microsoft unveils touch-oriented Windows 8
Microsoft calls it a ‘reimagining’ of Windows that will run on everything from small devices to large-screen PCs (see video below) IDG News Service – Microsoft today showed the next version of its Windows OS at a press event in […]
How-to: Create a bootable Windows 8 USB flash drive
This has become a popular question as of late so I thought I’d throw a quick page up outlining how to do it. Note: This procedure also works for Windows 7. Best Microsoft MCTS Certification, Microsoft MCITP Training at certkingdom.com I’ll warn you in […]
Microsoft Ropes In 10th Android Licensee
Microsoft’s relentless pursuit of royalties from manufacturers of Android handsets might actually be a win-win. “Since Microsoft is making so much money from Android, I don’t think they’re as interested in limiting it, and that’s beneficial to Android,” observed 451 […]
Android 4.0: The stakes for Google are huge
Google unveiled Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, and to say the search giant has a lot riding on the mobile operating system would be an understatement. Along with Samsung, Google execs walked the tech world through Android […]
Steve Jobs’ last big project: The next iPhone
The iPhone 4S is not the last major project that Steve Jobs worked on, according to one analyst. That would be the next iPhone–let’s call it the iPhone 5. The next-generation iPhone “was the last project that Steve Jobs was […]
Tech World Mourns Loss of Dennis Ritchie, Father of C and Unix
Dennis Ritchie, the computer scientist responsible for C and Unix, has passed away at age 70. His career leaves behind an operating system and programming language that form the basis of some of the world’s most widely used technologies. Best […]
Windows 8 Metro Sees Flash Axed From Internet Explorer 10
jpgWhen running on tablets, Windows 8 will run a different version of Internet Explorer 10, consigning Flash to the desktop mode. Does anyone still love Flash? Off Like a Flash After all the hoo-hah of the Windows 8 unveiling, and […]
Microsoft and Samsung Broaden Smartphone Partnership
Agreements mark new initiatives to promote Windows Phone and share intellectual property. Microsoft announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., to cross-license the patent portfolios of both companies, providing broad coverage for each […]
Microsoft Store Taking Pre-order For Samsung Series 7 Slate
Microsoft’s Online Store is now taking pre-order of Samsung Series 7 Slate. The slate costs $1299 which is pretty high for a tablet form factor. But again, this is not just a tablet, its a full-blown PC running Windows 7. […]