We have been hearing a lot about Windows 8 recently. From its all-new Metro-inspired looks to its Ribbon-based Explorer, nearly everything about the next big version of Windows has been covered. This coverage was mostly from unofficial sources, but today at BUILD, Microsoft officially, extensively demoed Windows 8 from which we have learned quite a lot of interesting things about it which has us excited for late 2012.
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.
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.
Being a gaming fanatic, we can easily guess that any gamer can recall Microsoft’s motion sensing accessory Kinect right off the bat. This Xbox accessory is one of its kind, allowing supported games to be played solely using body motions. Microsoft has lately realized that the features of the Kinect platform could be brought to Windows. This developer is snapping up the opportunity by introducing KinDriver, a new custom Kinect driver that allows Grand Theft Auto San Andreas to be played using Kinect on your PC.
Nowadays, powering on a Windows 7 computer involves a great deal of waiting, even if it's just a few seconds. While the current version of Windows has made improvements in this area, Microsoft doesn't consider it enough and has completely revolutionized the way the Windows operating system is loaded up in Windows 8.
Two couple of months ago, Microsoft announced that the next version of Windows Phone, codenamed 'Mango', had been finalized, yet no devices running earlier versions of the system have officially obtained 'Mango'. Thankfully, official HTC ROMs have been leaked and made their way onto the Internet, enabling users of the HTC HD7 to run 'Mango' right now, one day after a similar ROM file was leaked for the HTC 7 Mozart.
If you're a hardcore gamer, you likely own more than one console, yet game consoles take up space, especially if you live in a crammed college dorm. Thankfully, the newest star in geekery and console modding goodness has published pictures of a combination of a PlayStation 3 and an Xbox 360, all in one box!
Since late last year, Windows Phone 7 has captured the minds of many users, both for its attractive looks and deep integration with Microsoft's services. Yet, many might still be using services outside Microsoft's umbrella, such as Google Talk. If you've been struggling for a way to use Google's instant messaging service on your new Windows Phone 7.5 Mango device, Gchat is the perfect app for you.
Over the last few months, many have been waiting for a smartphone running 'Mango', the new version of Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, which was allegedly finalized back in July. Thankfully, HTC has stepped up to the plate and introduced two Windows Phone 7.5 Mango smartphones: the HTC Radar and the HTC Titan.
It's no secret that Windows 8 will include a radically revamped user interface, which was partially shown off publicly by Microsoft a few months back, yet we haven't yet seen it in its entirety. Thankfully, Microsoft has accidentally unveiled what Windows 8's Start menu might look like in an official video showcasing a completely unrelated feature.
