Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 PC operating system will enter its RTM (release to manufacturing) phase in April of 2012, according to reports.
According to sources familiar to the matter, Microsoft has been working on a new Xbox console since 2006, one year after the original 360 was released. While it's unclear what the new console will contain, speculation rages on.
Talented game developer Andrew Russell has created a fully open-source tool that allows developers to port their Xbox 360 games...
It's been a bad few months for all involved with Nokia. A new head-honcho in Stephen Elop, a deal with Microsoft to use Windows Phone 7 that threatened to split the company in two and a lack of any kind of roadmap for the future have all caused many pundits to write off the once proud Finish mobile phone manufacturer. But things might, just might be on the up for Nokia.
If you're familiar with Windows 8, you're probably aware of its tiled user interface. Windows8Menu will bring you a near-perfect replication of some elements of that interface, namely the tiled lock screen and side menu to Windows 7.
If you’ve got an Xbox 360 in your gaming den and like to play online, you know just how exceptionally awesome Xbox Live is. Well, one of Windows Phone 7’s greatest features is the tight Xbox Live integration. Your XBL avatar, your achievements/gamer score and your friends; they can all be carried in your pocket with a WP7 smartphone.
The ChevronWP7 Windows Phone 7 unlocking team have announced a new, low cost way for developers to unlock devices in an attempt to remove one of the barriers to entry for independent devs.
According to a forum thread on BetaArchive, a forum responsible for leaking Windows 8 builds in the past, there's a new Windows 8 build waiting to be leaked. The new build, allegedly with 7989.winmain.110421-1285.615974c7346f7374 as its build tag, seems to include small improvements when compared to previous builds, although the new tile-based user interface doesn't seem to be included, at least judging by the leaked screenshots.
Windows 8 - the successor to the highly successful Windows 7 operating system - will release sometime in Autumn, 2012. The news comes from a Microsoft VP speaking at an event at Microsoft’s headquarters.
Tired of your browser’s start page? Want something fresh? Like Microsoft’s simple yet stunning Metro design language? Got Firefox or Internet Explorer? If your answer to these questions is a resounding YES, then you need to give Eight a try.
