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Microsoft sets Windows 9 reveal for Sept. 30
Microsoft issued invitations on Monday for a Sept. 30 event where it will unveil the next version of Windows, according to multiple online reports.The date was leaked last month."Join us to hear about what's next for Windows and the enterprise," the emailed invitation read. The Verge, ZDNet and others reported on the upcoming event.The San Francisco press conference will introduce the next iteration of Microsoft's venerable Windows operating system. Most pundits and analysts expect the OS to be dubbed "Windows 9," with the company sticking with the numerical moniker of the 2012 predecessor. It has also been known by the code name "Threshold."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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Leaked screenshot shows Cortana making her debut on Windows 9
A series of leaked screenshots shows the Cortana digital assistant in action on Windows 9. This is good news for the new operating system, and one more reason to look forward to it in action.The German site WinFuture, which has released a series of leaked Windows 9 screenshots and videos, published the latest screenshots. It shows what seems to be a basic version of Cortana running on the Windows 9 Technical Preview.The Cortana interface in the Technical Preview is barebones, but the screens show a variety of Cortana reminders, including for time, people, and location. The Verge reports that the Cortana implementation in the Windows 9 Technical Preview will be incomplete. It also says that several other Windows Phone features will be ported to Windows 9, including two features called Storage Sense and WiFi Sense. Storage Sense watches what files you store on your drive, and helps you better manage your storage before it gets full. WiFi Sense makes it easier to automatically connect to WiFi networks.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Nadella regime board shuffle continues at Microsoft
Microsoft's board of directors continued to morph yesterday as it turned over two members, the latest move in the biggest shuffling of the board since the company went public nearly three decades ago.The changes mean that four who were on the board when current CEO Satya Nadella was named to the post will have departed by year's end.Dave Marquardt, 65, and Dina Dublon, 61, will not seek reelection when the shareholders meet in December, and will thus retire from the board, Microsoft said in a statement Tuesday.Marquardt, a long-time venture capitalist, has been on the board since its founding in 1981, and helped take the company public in 1986. His company was the sole venture firm to invest in Microsoft, and at the time of Microsoft's IPO (initial public offering), Marquardt's August Capital owned 6.2% of Microsoft's stock.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Windows Phone should fear Android One, not the iPhone 6
Windows Phone has nothing to fear from the big-bang rollout of the iPhone 6. But Google's Android One project could well ensure that Windows Phone never becomes a serious smartphone contender.The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are high-end phones with high-end pricetags. The iPhone 6 will have 16GB, 64GB and 128GB models that will sell for $199, $299 and $399 with two-year contracts. The iPhone 6 Plus will have 16GB, 64GB and 128GB models for $299, $399 and $499 with two-year contracts.Microsoft is quite happy about that. The company has in essence given up on the high end of the smartphone market. Instead, it's targeting budget-conscious consumers unwilling to fork out so much money for a phone. The company calls its recently announced Lumia 830 Windows Phone, which sports a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and a 5-inch screen an "affordable flagship."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Microsoft buys Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5B
Microsoft has agreed to buy Mojang, the Swedish developer of the Minecraft PC and console game, for $2.5 billion, the companies announced Monday.The deal comes two weeks after Mojang released a version of its world-building game for Microsoft's Xbox One game console. A version for the PlayStation 4 came out a few days earlier.Minecraft is the most popular online game on Xbox, while PC users have downloaded it 100 million times since its 2009 launch, according to Microsoft. It touted the loyalty of Minecraft players, saying that 90 percent of paid customers had signed in on the PC version within the last 12 months.That loyalty may make the acquisition a rough ride, though. When rumors of the Mojang-Microsoft deal began circulating last week, some Minecraft fans reacted angrily, accusing the independent software developer of "selling out."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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Mojang Unchained: Why Microsoft wants Minecraft maker
Microsoft today announced it would pay $2.5 billion for Mojang, the developer of the very popular Minecraft game, a move that some analysts saw as a purchase of the massive community that's evolved around the game as much as an acquisition of the game itself."Minecraft has a large game community, and it's much more diverse and a different sort of game player than the traditional console market," said Brian Blau, an analyst at Gartner Research, referring to Microsoft's Xbox business. "It's a lot younger, in the kid and teen range, and that will be new to Microsoft. This will bring tens of millions into the Microsoft fold."The game's audience is huge. Microsoft today claimed that Minecraft had been downloaded more than 100 million times on the PC, is the top game on Xbox, and the top paid app for both iOS and Android. Nearly 90% of the estimated 15 million paid PC players have signed in within the past 12 months, Microsoft added.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
4 Windows tablet/keyboard combos take on the Surface Pro
Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 has gotten a lot of attention as a way to bridge the gap between tablets and traditional notebooks. Its snap-on keyboard and pull-out rear stand tries to offer the best of both worlds, but with a 12-in. screen and weighing 1.8 lbs. (without its keyboard cover), the Surface Pro is not as light as it could be, particularly for nomadic workers. And starting at $800 for a system equipped with an Intel i3 with 64GB plus $130 for the Type Cover, it is not an inexpensive system. If you're looking for a Windows-based tablet that can also be used as a laptop -- especially if you don't need a powerhouse -- there are cheaper and lighter alternatives. The latest 10.1-inch Windows tablets have smaller screens and less impressive performance, but they weigh roughly half a pound less and just might offer the best balance today between power and portability.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
PC confusion likely with Intel's quick jump to Skylake
Laptop and desktop buying decisions could get confusing in 2015 as Intel introduces PC chips based on two different architectures -- Broadwell and Skylake -- in the same year. Read More
Toshiba slashes struggling consumer PC business
In another sign of the decline of the PC, Toshiba is cutting its PC workforce by about 900 people and sales bases by more than half. Read More
Microsoft heads back to the desktop
After failing on smartphones and tablets, Microsoft is hoping it can find redemption back on the desktop. Read More
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