Windows 8 will support instant on by fast booting into application specific operating systems for media playback and other functions. Continue reading
Category Archives: Microsoft
Microsoft @ CES: Rumors vs Keynote & A Disappointed Fan
While all except one rumour were spot on, Steve Ballmer’s keynote left me wanting more. Continue reading
First Look: Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 For WP7
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 soon to be available on Windows Phone 7. Continue reading
3 Things Microsoft Needs To Fix For WP7 Marketplace, Quick
Free coupons to full versions, being able to take high res screenshots and being able to share on social networks. Continue reading
Native Microsoft Office For iOS & Android Isn’t A Good Idea. The Alternative?
Microsoft should optimize Office Live for the iOS, Android browsers & do a native Office app only for the iPad. Continue reading
Thoughts On The Windows 8 UI Rumors, What’s Microsoft Thinking
I speculate what Microsoft might be thinking of doing with Windows 8 based on the current rumors. Continue reading
Microsoft Gets Patent For Cool Gesture Based Text Input On Phones & Remotes
Microsoft has been granted a patent to enter text on devices like phones or remote controllers. Continue reading
Windows Phone 7 Review (In Bullets): The Good & The Very Bad
No long thesis but points on what’s good and mainly what Microsoft needs to fix. Continue reading
Discarded Implementation Of Live Tiles UI In Windows Phone 7
Patent application shows how the Live Tiles in Windows Phone 7 evolved. Continue reading
A Look Inside Microsoft’s Envisioning Labs
The Office Labs shows their vision of the future of computing here to visiotrs. Touch walls, multi-screen multi-touch computers and a refreshing green wall. Continue reading
Steve Ballmer Is On Twitter, Has No Avatar
Steve Ballmer is on twitter. Continue reading
Microsoft India Shows The Kinect Experience For Diwali
Microsoft India demonstrates the Xbox Kinect at malls and is taking pre-orders. Continue reading
Bing – The Eye Opener For Microsoft’s Cloud Strategy
Steve Ballmer while talking to students in Moscow explains how Bing was a lesson learnt towards their cloud strategy. Continue reading
Apple’s Magic Trackpad + Display = Microsoft’s Latest Patent Application
A Microsoft patent application shows a magic trackpad with screen. Continue reading
PDC10 Highlights
Highlights from my visit to Microsoft’s Redmond campus for the Professional Developer Conference 2010. Continue reading
Use Bing Visual Search To Find Your Windows Phone 7
Bing Visual Search now has Windows Phone 7 as a pivot to search phones. Continue reading
[TNW] Silverlight And The Future Of Windows
Windows and Microsoft’s future might depend on Silverlight’s adoption. Continue reading
Windows Phone 7 NYC Launch Highlights
Steve B’s keynote, Windows Phone 7 devices and a fun time with a lot of people I’ve been reading for years! Continue reading
Microsoft Applies To Patent Dual Screen Mobile Shown In Montage Vision 2019 Video
I’m no more excited about Windows Phone 7. I WANT THIS PHONE DAMMIT!
Slick Surface Projects Show Windows Can Do Touch
Microsoft LiveStream — project for Microsoft Surface from Stimulant shows Windows can be used for Touch devices. Continue reading
Map Your Foursquare Check-ins On Bing Maps
See your foursquare check-ins on Bing Maps or Google Maps. Continue reading
Microsoft India Offering Office 2010 At Rs 1,000 A PC
In the US, Microsoft has brought back Family Pack which is three Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade licenses for as low as $149. Sometime back I had asked why Microsoft India doesn’t have something similar in India, the response was … Continue reading
Microsoft To Introduce ‘Direct Experience Platform’ With Windows 8?
Direct Experience Platform for Windows will start the PC in reduced functionality mode to function more as a consumer device for specific purposes than as a full fledged PC. Continue reading
Understanding Multitasking In Windows Phone 7
Clearing the misconceptions regarding multi-tasking in Windows Phone 7 and comparing it to Apple’s iOS4. Continue reading
Xbox 360 Controller To Feature Easy Wired/Wireless Mode Swap
A few months back Razer co-founder Min-Liang Tan visited Mumbai and showed us a few of his company’s products, he was particularly proud of the Razer Mamba. The Mamba was small in size and had two modes of operation – … Continue reading