Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft Windows’

Microsoft Surface Pro Specs: All You Need To Know

On Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
microsoft surface pro specs The Microsoft Surface Pro, which goes on sales on February 9th, is a half tablet, half computer device. It runs Windows 8, which makes it compatible with all the available  Windows applications. This Pro version of the Microsoft Surface has a ClearType HD, 10.6-inch screen, but it is heavy (2 pounds). Although it depends how you ...

i.AM: A Remote GPS Tracking

On Friday, February 1st, 2013
iAM tracker 2 The i.AM GPS tracking system is an Open Source software and hardware combination, which remotely tracks different things from cars and bicycles to pets and people. This i.AM (which stands for Intelligent Asset Management) GPS tracking system developed by WRD Systems includes plans for an open source tracking device, a desktop application and also mobile applications ...

Microsoft Revenue Is Up Thanks to Windows 8, But Profit Declines

On Friday, January 25th, 2013
microsoft ces Microsoft revenue increased to $21.46 billion (a 2.7 percent jump) for the second quarter of its fiscal year, which ended Dec. 31., partly because a 24 percent jump in sales from its Windows 8. Despite this good news for Microsoft, the profits of $6.4 billion were actually down 4%.  By comparison, Apple’s profits were up 13.5%. The ...

Samsung Ativ S Review: Windows Phone 8

On Saturday, December 29th, 2012
samsung ativ s 2 Samsung was the first manufacturer to officially announce a Windows Phone 8 smartphone.  Microsoft mentions (not often) the its devices in marketing materials, and it feels like Samsung’s Windows Phone 8 efforts have been all but forgotten. With a completely new user interface that is fast, friendly and functional, Samsung Ativ S is ready to ...

Top 10 Advertising Stories of 2012

On Saturday, December 29th, 2012
future-famous-logos1 As the year draws to a close,  is time for rounding up the most interesting, compelling, and popular ads of the past year. Check out our top 10 most popular advertisement stories from 2012 below: 1. What Could Famous Logos Look Like In 100 Years? StockLogos, the world’s largest identity design community, has reviewed the ...

This App Tells You When Next NYC Subway is Coming

On Friday, December 28th, 2012
L-Train   America’s largest subway system launched a smartphone application that will reveal train-arrival times on seven of the city’s 24 lines—a leap forward for a service that has lagged behind its peers both at home and abroad in adopting new technologies. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released on Friday its Subway Time app for passengers with ...

Prices Drop on Nokia Lumias: $39 or Even Free

On Thursday, December 27th, 2012
lumia820inhand Nokia is betting on the success of the Lumia phones, which run Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Phone 8 software, to steady the company after a string of financial losses. The company’s main phone, Nokia Lumia 920, was launched through AT&T for $99. That price still stands, but the phone is available at Amazon for as low ...

Plans To Launch A $99 Acer Tablet

On Tuesday, December 25th, 2012
Acer tablet Acer may soon make havoc among those who want an affordable tablet and performance, unnamed sources have told the The Wall Street Journal. The Taiwanese company is, apparently, working on an Acer tablet for the sole purpose of selling it with $99. Its name, in this stage of development, is Iconia B1. The Acer tablet will ...

Reinstall Windows Without Losing Data (HOW TO)

On Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
reinstall windows Windows is running slow or you just need to reinstall the Windows. If you have to do this and sometimes it is necessary, here’s how to make the process as safe and easy as possible. 1. Back up what you need For this, EASEUS Todo Backup lets you clone your hard drive. Be sure to create an ...

Gnomio: A Watch For Your Windows Phone

On Friday, December 7th, 2012
gnomio Gnomio is a cool watch that uses your smartphone’s Bluetooth to connect to Windows Phone 8 operating systems to notify you through a soft vibration about incoming calls, emails, messages and much more. Plus, you can install apps from Windows Phone Store to be able to do things like reception of social media messages and stock ...

Surface Pro Tablet With 64GB To Start At $899, Coming In January

On Sunday, December 2nd, 2012
surface pro   Microsoft has announced that the new Surface Pro tablet will arrive in January of 2013, and the price starts at $899 for the 64GB model, while the 128GB edition will be available for $999. The Surface Pro is the more powerful version of the Surface RT, which was released at the end of October. Staring with a 1920×1080 resolution ...

Santa Uses Windows Phone to Track Who’s Been Naughty or Nice

On Saturday, December 1st, 2012
naughty or nice app How many times you wondered how Santa keeps track of who’s been naughty or nice? There is an app for that. In the video below, the Naughty or Nice Live App helps Santa watch out for who’s been good or bad, delivering that information directly to a live tile on his bright red Windows Phone. Santa Clause isn’t ...

Microsoft Releases Brutally Honest Internet Explorer 10 Ad (WATCH)

On Thursday, November 29th, 2012
windows 10 Do you think Internet Explorer 10 is not the best web browser in the world? You are not alone, Microsoft thinks that, too. Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) is a version of the Internet Explorer web browser released by Microsoft in 2012, and is the default browser in Windows 8. In April 2011, Microsoft released the ...

Best 5 Gadget Innovations of 2012 (PHOTOS)

On Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
google glass Check out the Best 5 Gadget Innovations of 2012: 1. Google Glass Project Glass is a research and development program by Google Inc to develop an augmented reality head-mounted display (HMD). The gadget would display information in smartphone-like format hands-free and could interact with the Internet via natural language voice commands. The prototype’s functionality appearance ...

Nokia Lumia 820 (REVIEW)

On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
Nokia Lumia 820 Nokia’s focus with Windows Phone 8 might be on its Lumia 920 handset, but the Lumia 820 might be even more appealing for those looking at smaller and lower-cost options. The Nokia Lumia 820 has plenty of unique features and costs less than the Lumia 920, making it a tempting offer if you consider making ...