Microsoft’s online multiplayer gaming service Xbox LIVE’s subscription-based membership “Gold” is coming to Windows Phone 7 soon, Redmond Pie has learned.
If you're a regular reader of this site, there should be no need to tell you that webOS is on its way out as HP has decided to discontinue all webOS hardware, such as the Pre and the TouchPad. The developers who were developing software for the platform will likely feel the pinch, unless they take Microsoft's offer and start developing apps for Windows Phone 7 instead.
In today's competitive world, lawsuits over patents are often resorted to; in order for a company to maintain an edge against others. The world of lawsuits can be complicated, but thankfully there's this infographic which shows exactly which companies are suing, being sued, or both.
When using a phone, many of us expect to be able to know where our friends are. Sure, it's easy to give them a call, but in a world when touchscreens and the Internet are at our fingerprints (quite literally, in the case of smartphones), there are better options which are being explored by Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 app, "We're In".
It's no secret that Windows 8 has been in development for quite some time: in fact, a new build surfaced on the Internet earlier today, and earlier this year Microsoft gave a big presentation on how Windows 8 will benefit new form factors. Yet, nothing beyond that was known, until today when Stephen Sinofsky himself, the man responsible for developing Windows 8, outlined the different teams responsible for creating the system.
If you're a Windows enthusiast, you've likely spent the greater part of the last year scattering the Internet for information about what Microsoft is planning for the future of the platform. Today, we're all getting to learn a little bit more, since yet another build of Windows 8 has surfaced, or should we rather say, leaked.
What a day today was: if you're not yet aware, it was announced just a few hours ago that Google had bought Motorola for a staggering $12.5 billion. Now that the dust has settled down, it now seems that there was someone else in line as well who attempted to buy the company for a lower amount.
It's not been a great year for glossy gadgets. Apple recently quietly discontinued its uber-shiny white MacBook from range in favor of the more sophisticated finish of the MacBook Air and MacBooks Pro, while Sony has also moved on from the early days of the PS3, which too sported a glossy finish.
We reported that the next big update of Windows Phone 7, commonly known as 'Mango’, could ship as early as September 1st. Now, the final build of Mango, which was allegedly finalized last month, has been unexpectedly leaked to the public and is now available for download.
Owners of Windows Phone 7 devices have probably been awaiting Windows Phone 7.5, commonly known as 'Mango', for months. According to a new report, Microsoft might be planning to make the new operating system available to the public as early as next month, on September 1st.
