OnLive and Microsoft butt heads over Windows virtualization
OnLive, a company known for its cloud-based gaming service, has been pushing its “Desktop App” for iPad and select Android tablets. The program uses virtualization …
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Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 now official, Mac support coming soon
Facebook’s Messenger app for Windows 7 computers leaked to the public late last year. The service was initially in a beta phase, but as of …
Windows 8 can wipe a PC clean in just six minutes
BGR published a full review of Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview last week, and to say we were impressed is an understatement. Make no mistake, …
Malicious apps beware, Windows 8 will feature a ‘kill switch’
“Kill switches” have become a standard part of most mobile operating systems. Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google each have the ability to remotely delete malicious …
Steve Jobs used patents to pressure Bill Gates into 1997 investment in Apple
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was no stranger to legal battles involving the patent system. Apple is currently waging war on a number of Android vendors …
Windows 8 Consumer Preview downloads top 1 million
Microsoft announced on Thursday that its Windows 8 Consumer Preview has been downloaded a million times. “One day later…one million downloads of the consumer preview,” …
Dual-core Windows Phone 8 handset for Sprint reportedly enters testing
Microsoft is testing a Windows Phone 8 handset with a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset for Sprint’s network, The Verge reported on Wednesday. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon …
Windows on ARM won’t support some business features
Microsoft previously disclosed that Windows on ARM will feature a desktop mode to ensure an identical user experience between ARM and Intel-based tablets. On Wednesday, …
Welcome to the post-post-PC era: A review of Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Apple’s iOS platform seemed to come out of nowhere and take the world by storm in 2007. The introduction of the first-generation iPhone set in …
Windows 8 Consumer Preview now available for download
Today is the day you can finally reach out and touch Windows 8. Well, the vast majority of you won’t be able to physically touch …
Live from Microsoft’s Windows 8 press conference at MWC!
Mobile World Congress has been a roller coaster ride so far this year. The week kicked off with a bang on Sunday with both Sony …
Handset makers pessimistic about Windows Phone Tango’s chances in China
Microsoft plans to roll out its Windows Phone “Tango” update for its mobile platform in China some time this year. While the new version of …
We’ll be reporting live from Microsoft’s Windows 8 press conference tomorrow morning
It may seem odd that Microsoft is hosting a media event at the annual Mobile World Congress trade show this year that will focus on …
Hands-on with ViewSonic’s tablet lineup: Dual-boot P100, Windows 8 and more
ViewSonic is doing its best to make splash here at Mobile World Congress with a number of tablet-related announcements. In addition to specific hardware launches, …
ZTE unveils quad-core ZTE Era Android phone, ZTE Orbit Windows Phone
ZTE announced a range of new smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but the star of the show was undoubtedly the company’s new …
Nokia Lumia 610 hands-on
While the Pureview 808 sort of stole the show, the Lumia 610 marks a significant release as well, and something that is worth paying attention …
Live from Nokia’s MWC 2012 press conference!
In less than one quarter with just two smartphones on the market, Nokia managed to take the top spot among Windows Phone vendors in the …
Nokia Lumia 610 specs and pricing leak ahead of official announcement
BGR sister site BGR India has managed to get its hands on preliminary details surrounding Nokia’s upcoming entry-level Windows Phone, the Lumia 610. Reports suggesting …
HP hopes to launch a Windows 8 tablet this year
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman on Thursday said that the company has a bright future ahead, although it will take some time to rebuild after a …
Microsoft to dump Zune and Windows Live brands in Windows 8
Microsoft will be killing off two well-known brands with the upcoming Consumer Preview release of Windows 8, according to The Verge. The software giant has …
We’ll be reporting live from Mobile World Congress 2012 starting Sunday!
With the biggest consumer electronics show of the year behind us, it’s now time to shift gears and and get ready for the biggest wireless …
Nokia becomes top Windows Phone vendor after just one quarter
Nokia was late to the game with regard to Windows Phone (among other things). The Finnish phone giant announced early last year that it would …
Nokia to unveil cheap Lumia 610 alongside high-end camera phone at MWC [video]
Nokia on Tuesday released a teaser video showing off the remarkable camera included on a handset it plans to unveil next week at the annual …
Microsoft launches no holds barred anti-Google campaign [video]
“What happens when the world’s largest advertising business tries to sell productivity software on the side?” Microsoft asks users in its new Googlighting video. “Beware the Googlighting …
Google responds to Microsoft’s accusations of Internet Explorer policy violations
Google on Monday responded to a new round of finger pointing, this time from Microsoft, which claimed Google was using falsified cookie policies to bypass …
Microsoft Office for iPad gets pictured, launch expected in coming weeks [updated]
Microsoft is confirmed to be working on a version of its wildly popular Office productivity suite for Apple’s iPad, and The Daily managed to get …
Microsoft details SkyDrive Metro app for Windows 8
Microsoft on Monday announced that a SkyDrive Metro app will be available for Windows 8. Windows users were previously able to save files to the …
Microsoft claims Google is bypassing Internet Explorer privacy settings
Last week, it was revealed that Google and other leading advertising companies had been bypassing the privacy settings of millions of unknowing Safari users. The …
Apple CEO: No pressure from Microsoft, PC industry is chasing MacBook Air
Apple deviated from its standard closed-door approach to unveiling new software earlier this week and gave a number of media outlets early access to an upcoming …
Microsoft working to add 3D features to upcoming Xbox
Microsoft is working to bring exciting new 3D features to future generations of it wildly popular Xbox gaming and media console. As the world waits …
