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Microsoft will support open source applications in Windows 8 Store

JoTT December 14, 2011 1

Here’s some great news for the open source community. The pre-release version of Microsoft’s Windows Store App Developer Agreement allows open source applications to be submitted to the Windows Store and this is also

Metro UI Patent Granted to Microsoft

JoTT August 22, 2011 2

Back in 2010, Microsoft had filed a patent under “Visual motion for user interface feedback”, for its Metro UI. Now on the 18th of August, the patent finally got approved by the USPTO. The

Microsoft Launches Avatar Kinect, The Virtual Chatroom for Kinect Users

JoTT July 28, 2011 0

Unless you love picking up girls on IMVU, you are not going to find this very interesting. However, the news is that Avatar Kinect and Kinect Sparkler is making to Xbox LIVE via Kinect

Microsoft Announces a Brand New Xbox Live Dashboard, Voice Controls and More [E3 2011]

JoTT June 10, 2011 2

At Microsoft’s E3 2011 keynote, the company revealed its new version of the Xbox Live Dashboard, and its seems that Microsoft is foraying into the tile based user interface which we first saw on

Microsoft Demoes One-Size-Fits-All Windows 8, Gets Multiple Support From Hardware Quarters [Updated With Video]

Pratyush Patodia June 3, 2011 2

Finally waking up from its slumber of the slow development of its Windows OS, Microsoft demoed the latest version, unofficially called Windows 8, at D9. The initial offerings of the demo give us the

Nokia’s first Windows Phone device to run Mango

JoTT May 27, 2011 0

Microsoft recently announced its latest update for its Windows Phone 7 platform which mainly focused on improvements in applications, communication features and search features. While there is still some time before Microsoft starts rolling

Nokia announces layoffs, Symbian moving to Accenture

JoTT April 29, 2011 1

Nokia on Wednesday announced that the company has decided to outsource its entire Symbian operations to Accenture, which already handles, Symbian Professional Services. Nokia has also mentioned that the company would be transferring roughly

Four Nokia Windows Phone Devices Detailed

JoTT April 25, 2011 1

Apparently, Mobile-Review has got some interesting details about four of the new and upcoming Nokia devices which would come with Windows Phone mobile operating system. Obviously, there is no confirmation about these devices but

Microsoft Office 365 Now in Public Beta

JoTT April 20, 2011 0

Microsoft has now launched its cloud based application called the Office 365 to the public. As this service is now in public beta you can get your hands on it. As many of you

Microsoft Silently Launches the Zune Marketplace in India

JoTT April 5, 2011 3

Although it is been very late, it is finally here. Microsoft has launched their Zune Marketplace in India. This will open up another big market for developers working with Windows Phone 7. The Marketplace

RUMOR: Windows 8 To Bring Time Machine-esque Feature

Pratyush Patodia April 1, 2011 2

Anyone who uses a Mac (including me) will tell you about the plain awesomeness of an inbuilt backup feature called Time Machine. Essentially, it backs up your entire computer’s contents to a selected hard

Microsoft Confirms 14 March Release for IE 9

Pratyush Patodia March 10, 2011 5

Microsoft has confirmed that it will release the latest version of its internet browser, the ubiquitous Internet Explorer, on 14th March. This will be the 9th incarnation of the world’s most used internet browser.

Microsoft’s Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Now Available for Download

JoTT February 23, 2011 2

Microsoft has released the latest update for Widows 7, its latest operating system. However, this one, unlike others, is as big as 1.95 GB and is the first Service Pack for Windows 7. Yes,

Kinect for Windows SDK Coming this Spring

JoTT February 22, 2011 1

I love the Kinect and more than its games, I enjoy it for the numerous hacks created using this devices, including the recent one where a guy controls his Tata Sky, which is so simple

Microsoft To Add New Features In WP7 Later This Year [MWC 2011]

Pratyush Patodia February 14, 2011 0

At MWC 2011 Microsoft officially announced that it will be adding third-party multitasking , Native Twitter into people hub and SkyDrive to WP7 later this year. However , the much awaited copy paste feature

The First Nokia Windows Phone Concept [Images]

Pratyush Patodia February 12, 2011 1

Engadget today unveiled the design of a Windows Nokia phone which looks similar to some of their earlier devices such as Nokia N8 , C7 and E7 (yet to release). The Windows Nokia handset

Nokia Offcially Announces Its Feelings for Windows Phone 7

JoTT February 11, 2011 4

Nokia fans, it is official. The Finnish mobile phone manufacturer has finally announced its strategic partnership with Microsoft. The company is all prepared to make that shift and use the expertise of Microsoft’s mobile

Microsoft Purchased a Halo Kinect Website in June 2010

JoTT February 4, 2011 0

I wonder what they are going to do with it, but last year Microsoft had purchased a domain which hints that Halo may still an active franchise and it may get Kinect integration over

Rumor: Microsoft Working on Official Kinect SDK and Drivers for Windows

JoTT January 18, 2011 2

Steve Ballmer has already made it official that the Kinect will be making its way to Windows PC’s but the date is still a big question. Now, there are rumors about a new XNA

LG Says, Windows Phone 7 Not Doing Good

JoTT January 16, 2011 1

Guys over at Pocket-Lint, which is great British blog discussed a few thing with James Choi, LG’s Global Head of Marketing Strategy and Planning and he discussed a few things about Windows Phone 7,

Windows Gets Magic (Mouse, that is)

Pratyush Patodia January 14, 2011 0

The multi touch and gesture mouse has finally come to Windows. Microsoft’s Touch Mouse is very similar to Apple’s Magic Mouse. It features a capacitive sensor that allows for multi touch gestures to function.

MIT brings Minority Report GUI thanks to Kinect

JoTT December 10, 2010 1

Kinect has definitely proven its capability thanks to the various hacks which keep surfacing over time. Sometime back we saw the amazing Shadow Puppet Hack for the Kinect and now guys from MIT have

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