It's always exciting when a company holds a keynote presentation and demoes new gadgets hands-on, and as Microsoft's BUILD conference is now underway, the Redmond-based software and computing giant has already shown off a few of its upcoming products.
As you're likely aware by now, Microsoft showed off Windows 8 at its BUILD conference today in detail, in order to finally give enthusiasts, users and developers alike the big picture of what the new system will look like. One of the expected features was the rumored Windows 8 Store, which is very much real and was shown off in-depth today.
According to a new report, Apple is preparing the final beta seed of iOS 5, which is beta 8, before the Golden Master Candidate eventually drops for developers. This is the eighth developer-only release of iOS 5, which will likely be used to squash a few last-minute bugs before Golden Master is released.
After nearly two years of waiting, Microsoft will finally unveil its plans for the next version of Windows, currently known as Windows 8, at is developer oriented conference known as BUILD. While all attendees of the conference will be able to try out Windows 8 first hand, Microsoft isn't leaving everyone else in the cold: all the keynotes will be streamed live from the conference's website.
Facebook has updated their official app for Android today. The updated app brings much-needed features like being able to control privacy settings while posting, tag friends and places in posts and improvements like a refined UI and better-working Messages and notifications.
WhatsApp is a vastly popular cross-platform instant messaging app, used by many to replace SMS, yeonly t it supports the iPhone by default, leaving iPad and iPod touch users out in the cold. A few months ago, we reported on a method that forces WhatsApp to run on the iPad, yet we found that the exact same method can be used to install and use WhatsApp on the iPod touch.
Love or hate MacBooks, I'm sure most can agree that - cosmetically at least - they do make a statement. Apple has always strived to keep its notebook range as thin, light, and fresh as possible, and that unmistakable glowing Apple situated behind the screen finishes off the MacBook range nicely.
A couple of weeks back, we featured Dolphin Browser, which aimed to take the surfing experience on the iPhone to a new level with gestures, webzine, as well as a whole host of other nifty features in one free app.
Over the last few months, Microsoft has been slowly and gradually disclosing features of Windows 8, the next major Windows release that's often touted as Microsoft's riskiest bet yet. The Redmond company will finally take the wraps off Windows 8 at its BUILD conference, which will take place this week.
Folks interested in trying out Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on the discontinued HP TouchPad are in luck, as a couple of days ago developers working on the TouchDroid project uploaded a comprehensive walkthrough detailing some of the many steps required to install Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread on the HP TouchPad. If you’re interested, you can follow the guide after the break.