Fewer hardware manufacturers are making Windows-based smartphones, but apparently that isn't something causing Microsoft to lose sleep. Proving yet again that they are thinking outside of the box and interested in reinventing themselves, Microsoft is working on a ROM that will morph your Android smartphone into a Windows Phone 10 device. Just to be clear, this isn't a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Wants You to Run Windows 10 on Your (Android) Smartphone
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Looking Forward to Microsoft’s Windows 10
Any of us who have been around in the tech industry for a year or twenty will remember that before Apple was what Apple has become, there was Microsoft... and they were the company you loved to hate (and hated to love). There was a time when we waited on the edges of our seats to see what was coming up in the next version of Microsoft's Windows operating system (and then we … [Read more...] about Looking Forward to Microsoft’s Windows 10
Microsoft Demos New Windows 9 Start Menu
Microsoft is no stranger to making huge mistakes with their Windows operating system. Beginning with Windows ME many moons ago, we all learned to be skeptical of the next best version that they have promised us. Even worse, some of us got so tired of Windows updates and service packs that we made the move to Apple and Mac OS. In a best effort to win back market-share and beg … [Read more...] about Microsoft Demos New Windows 9 Start Menu
Can a Price Reduction Save Windows RT?
Speculation is rife that Microsoft might look to cut licensing fees of its Windows RT to help manufacturers compete better with the plethora of low cost tablets currently available in the market. The entire tablet market seems to have settled down into two broad segments; a low cost one ruled by Android, and the Apple iPad ruling the roost in the higher priced segment. Windows … [Read more...] about Can a Price Reduction Save Windows RT?
ASUS Tablet 810 Running Windows 8 Passes the FCC
There is not much development to be seen on the Windows 8 tablet front right now, though change is on the way. Asus can be counted among the early movers with one of its tablets already making it past the FCC. However, the 11.6 inch Wi-Fi only Tablet 810 transforming tablet with built-in NFC capability isn't alone as it retraced the same path as its smaller sibling, Tablet 600 … [Read more...] about ASUS Tablet 810 Running Windows 8 Passes the FCC
Windows 8 Tablet PCs Expected To Steal The Show At Computex
Windows 8 is Microsoft's answer go Android and iOS that permeate the mobile tablet scene. The personal computing segment itself is changing rapidly and it was not too long ago that netbooks were all the rage and then quickly faded into obscurity. Even laptops are feeling the pinch and in its place has emerged small handheld tablet like devices that operate by touch based … [Read more...] about Windows 8 Tablet PCs Expected To Steal The Show At Computex