I’ll give you the poison pill straight away: Windows 10 cannot and will not be as Power-efficient compared to Windows 8! Not on an x86 device. On ARM, it’s another ball game. This is why MS is having issues with ARM devices and Desktop for Windows 10 generally. See, the reason here is simple, sinceContinue reading “Understanding Windows 10 TP Battery Performance on Mobile Devices”
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VLC Update is now Live in the Windows Store
Our friend Thomas Nigro (@ThomasNigro) just tweeted that the new and overhauled VLC Player is now in the Windows Store. This is a major update to the player bringing performance and UI improvements. Go get it now at: VLC for Windows 8 – http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/c527ff2d-b5d0-45b6-bfc3-92fb7357ef72
Cortana is already knocking on Win8 door!
Our favourite MS tweeterer and Trekkie-extraordinaire Brandon LeBlanc posted this blog post today to inform that the power of Bing, the same that powers our lovely Cortana is now in Windows 8 common search feature or “Smart Search” as Microsoft likes to call it. Before you only search as always with keywords, now you canContinue reading “Cortana is already knocking on Win8 door!”
All Microsoft Apps and a few Others updated for GA
As you can see above, all Built-In Microsoft Apps for Windows 8 has been updated for General Availability (GA) of Windows 8.1 later today. Microsoft has informed severally in the past that they are preparing all their apps for the GA. The Store is at the moment in big state of Flux as MS preparesContinue reading “All Microsoft Apps and a few Others updated for GA”
Yay! Microsoft Implements My Advise on Selling Windows 8!
Last year everyone was worried that Windows Phone was not getting the traction it deserves. Phone houses weren’t selling these devices, even actively turning potential buyers away from Windows Phone. It was absolutely frustrating. How is it possible that Windows Phone with such gorgeous tiles be so abominably misunderstood by the populace? Then it dawnedContinue reading “Yay! Microsoft Implements My Advise on Selling Windows 8!”
The Windows 8 Store is Ready for RTM – [Updated]
Microsoft is overhauling the Store in preparation for the RTM of Windows 8. Last week, the Store peaked at 322 total applications, as of yesterday, the number has dropped to 269 total apps visible to users. My analysis is showing that the Apps that debuted, but are now invisible are possibly the apps that willContinue reading “The Windows 8 Store is Ready for RTM – [Updated]”
The New FlipToast is now Available in #Win8 Store
The integrated Social-media App FlipToast has made it into the store. FlipToast if you remember is the official first Indy Twitter/Facebook app in the store (after the MS people app; duh) for the Consumer Preview timeframe. The App has now returned for Windows 8 Release Preview sporting a new GUI, and muscle to boost. You can still connectContinue reading “The New FlipToast is now Available in #Win8 Store”
On the iPAD and TabletPC – Huraah! A baby is born!!
Hello there iPAD, welcome to our world. You turned out uglier than we expected and you miss a lot attributes or shall I say appendages; and what an awful name your father gave you, I am sure you’re not proud of it, possibly you will change your own name when you mature. Hopefully you areContinue reading “On the iPAD and TabletPC – Huraah! A baby is born!!”
