Microsoft today released a new theme titled “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” for Windows 7. Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer and actor. He was discovered on YouTube back in 2008 and then, as they say, the rest is history.
3D is an interesting proposition. Many love it, while equally as many loath it. After the recent success of the 3rd dimension in the world of movies, it was inevitable 3D would make it to the home gaming market. Sony was the first to toy with the idea of 3D and now if reports are correct, Microsoft is also getting ready to bring a 3D element to its Xbox 360 console.
If you're familiar with Microsoft's Kinect technology, you were probably amazed the first time you saw it, since its motion tracking accuracy looks like it's been taken straight out of a science fiction movie. That said, having such an awesome technology restricted to just gaming would be quite a waste: that's why Razorfish, a company that designs creative user experiences, has applied it to shopping. Say hello to KinectShop!
It’s no secret that a lot of of the new features announced in iOS 5 seem to be taken straight out of competing mobile operating systems like Android, BlackBerry OS and, of course, Windows Phone 7.
We’ve already covered the massive line-up of games Microsoft announced at E3. In this post, we’ll cover the all-new Xbox Dashboard, Live TV, YouTube and Bing integration.
Microsoft’s E3 conference is go! They are set to announce sequels to big franchises (Mass Effect, Halo, Gears of War, Forza), preview upcoming major blockbuster titles like Modern Warfare 3, Ghost Recon and showcase new ways to make use of the awesome technology packed into Kinect.
Angry Birds is fast becoming the one game every platform needs in order to be taken seriously. First released for iOS devices, Android and web-based versions have been equally as popular as well as numerous game sequels and add-ons. It seems we just can't get enough of those little pigs. In an effort to bring Angry Birds to the few people who aren't already addicted, the game's creators Rovio have released a native Windows version for just $5.
Microsoft unveiled Windows 8's new tablet-specific user interface on Wednesday. On that same day, at Computex 2011 in Taipei, Foxconn, Wistron and Quanta all unveiled new prototype hardware that's designed to work with Microsoft's new touch-friendly operating system.
While few would argue that Windows 7 was a considerable improvement over its predecessor, Vista, the current version of Microsoft's desktop operating system still finds itself missing one key feature - it just doesn't play well with touch. In an interview with AllThingsD's Ina Fried, Microsoft showed off some of the new touch-inspired improvements in Windows 8, aimed at bringing the operating system a much needed shot in the arm when it comes to taking on Apple's iOS devices.
Gears of War 3, the final installment of the epic third person shooter from, err, Epic got its first official trailer yesterday - and it promises more exciting chainsaw-gun wielding mayhem than you can shake a sticky grenade at.
