Posted on May 16, 2012 by pradeep
Last week at Search Summit in San Francisco, Microsoft Bing announced a new version that will feature enhanced social experience during search. The enhanced new Bing is now rolling out to Bing US account users and initially people with Bing Rewards account were sent an email by Microsoft to try this stuff. Here’s what [...]
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Posted on May 16, 2012 by pradeep
Microsoft detailed its upcoming enhanced Multi-monitor support in Windows 8. Windows 7 officially supported multiple monitors, but the experience was limited such as having same background, task bar only in primary monitor, etc,. In Windows 8, Microsoft has improved the experience to a great extent. Check them out in the video below. Your browser [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2012 by pradeep
Microsoft will usually announce cheap upgrade programs when they are about to release a major release to their software. It will keep the consumer buying spree afloat before the major wave of new products. According to ZDNet, Microsoft will announce an upgrade program for Windows 8 from June 2, 2012. Microsoft will make the so-called [...]
Continue Reading 5 CommentsPosted on May 14, 2012 by pradeep
According to the sources close to CNET, Windows 8 OEMs are on target in delivering their devices in November. As Microsoft is already on schedule to release the “Release Preview” aka RC version of Windows 8 in June, Windows 8 OEMs like HP, Dell, Asus, Acer, etc, will be more comfortable in delivering their Intel based tablets, [...]
Continue Reading 3 CommentsPosted on May 14, 2012 by pradeep
Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 video. Download this video to view it in your favorite media player: High quality MP4 | Lower quality MP4 Microsoft today detailed the Family Safety features that are coming in Windows 8. Microsoft continues to support the millions of parents out there to make their job on monitoring their children’s [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2012 by pradeep
Microsoft Bing today announced the biggest change since its inception on delivering search results for end users. Bing integrated social signals from Facebook and Twitter even before now, but the integration was stuffed into the search result blue links. But now, the Bing search results page was re-designed to incorporate features such as social which [...]
Continue Reading 3 CommentsPosted on May 10, 2012 by pradeep
Video: Search with friends Today, Microsoft Bing announced a new Social search feature that allows you to perform web searches along with the input from your friends. You can just connect with your Facebook friends to perform this kind of search experience. It combines the traditional way of searching with a social experience to it. More info [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2012 by pradeep
Today Mozilla and Google made some arguments regarding upcoming version of Windows RT ( Windows on ARM). Both Mozilla and Google wants access to special API’s on which Microsoft’s Metro IE browser is built on so that they will build their own browsers for Windows RT users. Mozilla’s view, It’s reported that Windows RT (the [...]
Continue Reading 46 CommentsPosted on May 7, 2012 by pradeep
We have seen many interesting projects from Microsoft Research in the past and now you can add this project to the list as well. This is an interesting project which enables dual views in our normal LCD displays which we use everyday. This will enable new kind of scenarios where two person can share the [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2012 by pradeep
The reports about Microsoft offering Xbox 360 under contract seems to be true. You can now buy a Xbox 360 4GB console with Kinect for just $99 under two year contract. The contract for two year would require you to pay $14.99 for Xbox LIVE gold subscription. This is a great deal for a family looking for an [...]
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