May 18, 2013

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Windows 7 SP1 Update Coming Today for Public Download

Windows 7 SP1 Coming Today

Microsoft has announced that service pack 1 for Windows 7 will be released on Tuesday to the general public. Microsoft has completed working on their first major update to their Windows 7 operating system and will begin sending the update out on February 22nd via their Windows Update service. Microsoft recommended that end users use [...]

Dell to launch Windows 7 Tablet “Rosemount”; more details emerge

Dell to launch a Windows 7 Tablet “Rosemount”; more details emerge

Codenamed Rosemount a new rumored tablet from Dell, the new anticipated tablet’s more details are coming out. The tablet is according to reports will be running on Window 7. And tablet is intended for Business and will be powered with Intel’s Oak Trail Atom processor, come with a removable battery. It will also feature a [...]

Nokia Windows Phone 7 Concept Smartphone Images leaked; Nokia customizing WP OS?

Nokia Windows Phone 7 Concept Smartphone Images leaked; Nokia customizing WP OS?

Just a day after Nokia and Microsoft announced partnership in Smartphone Business, hot images of anticipated Nokia Windows Phone 7 Images are out here, look at the images which Engadget managed to snoop out, the phone really looks appealing. Nokia’s new design — the shape of these handsets is somewhere between its recent N8 and [...]

Nokia teams up with Microsoft in Smartphone Business

Nokia teams up with Microsoft in Smartphone business

Nokia and Microsoft declared their intention to have partnership on making WP7 based Smartphone in the Market, the announcement was an unexpected, though Nokia CEO Stephen Elop – an ex-Microsoft executive – promised to share “the new strategy on February 11″ which would “transform the company.” and the move is a dramatic shift for the [...]

Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike DLC Available for Download Exclusively on XBOX 360

Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike DLC Available for Download Exclusively on XBOX 360

Call of Duty: Black Ops the first ever DLC hits Xbox 360, and The Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike Map Pack is now available to download exclusively on Xbox 360. Call of Duty: Black Ops – First Strike: contains 5 incredibly diverse maps spanning the globe; featuring 4 multiplayer maps and a new [...]

IE9 RC expected to be released on February 10

IE9 RC expected to be released on February 10

Microsoft has just sent out invitations to an event to be held in San Francisco on February 10, The software giant is anticipated to unveil the Release Candidate version of Internet Explorer 9 at an event in San Francisco on February 10, it appears the software giant has opted for a lavish launch party. The [...]

Microsoft Confirms Windows Phone 7 “Phantom Data” Issue

Microsoft Confirms Windows Phone 7 Phantom Data Issue

At last Microsoft has confirmed that some of the handsets running on Windows Phone 7 are sending and receiving “phantom data” after continues complaints from many users. Many complained that their phones were automatically losing their monthly data plans without their knowledge. The company investigated on this issue due to users’ concern and found that [...]

New Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak tool to be released soon

New Jailbreak for Windows Phone 7 to be released soon

Following ChevronWP7 jailbreak tool, a new Window Phone 7 Jailbreak is going to hit, WP developer Julien Schapman is preparing to release WP7 device manager that will let you Jailbreak your Windows Phone 7. Talking to the Blog Winrumors, the developer Julien Schapman said that “My unlock method is similar to that of ChevronWP7 in [...]

Microsoft will open retail store in Costa Mesa, California

Microsoft retail Store to be opened in Costa Mesa soon

Through twitter, Microsoft announced its plan to open a retail store in Costa Mesa, California, followed by San Diego and Mission Viejo, Microsoft says the new stores will open in the spring. Last November the company opened their largest store right across from an Apple store. Microsoft is expected to open a total of 6 stores [...]

Google to release WebM Plug-ins for IE9 and Safari soon

Google to release WebM Plug-ins for IE9 and Safari

Plug-ins to support WebM a new video format for HTML 5 supported browsers has been announced for IE9 and Safari by Google. Google developed WebM as an alternative and it has managed to get Mozilla and Opera on board because it is more open and is free. Microsoft has said that Internet Explorer 9 would [...]

Kinect and Wii hack; makes a change in playing “Call of Duty”

Are you bored of playing Call of Duty using Keyboard on your PC?, then check out this to make a change in it. Just interconnect your PC up to Microsoft’s Kinect and Nintendo’s Wii Remote for some added FPS awesomeness, and configure your PC to support those controllers, load up Call of Duty. One keen [...]

Wavi Xtion from Asus Brings Kinect Style Controls for PC

Asus Wavi Xtion Brings Kinect Style Controls for PC

Asus has partnered with Kinect PrimeSense hardware manufacturer to develop a device that allows you to manage your PC with gestures, in the same way Microsoft peripheral allows you to control games by waving Xbox around your living room like a nutjob. The device consists of two boxes and a camera Wavi Xtion that fit [...]