LOS ANGELES — Sept. 13, 2011 — Today at its developer-focused BUILD conference, Microsoft Corp. showcased a detailed preview of the next major release of Windows, code-named “Windows 8.” The company also detailed new tools for developers to help write applications for more than 1 billion people around the world who use Windows every day.
“We reimagined Windows,” said Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows and Windows Live Division at Microsoft, in his keynote address to the thousands of developers in attendance. “From the chipset to the user experience, Windows 8 brings a new range of capabilities without compromise.”
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Beyond seeing highlights of the work done on devices by partners including AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, attendees at BUILD also received a Samsung prototype PC with Windows Developer Preview to aid them in creating and testing apps. Developers will also be able to download the Windows Developer Preview via the new Windows Dev Center later this week. Webcasts of sessions will be posted on the BUILD site as well.
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athan Olivarez-Giles / L.A. Times Tech Blog: Windows 8: A first look at Microsoft’s new operating system [Video]
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It must have sounded like a great idea to someone at News Corp (NSDQ: NWS) at the time: “Hey, I know how we can sell more subscriptions through the New York Post iPad App! Let’s block access through iPad Safari and make them go to the app instead.”
Read the story => http://paidcontent.org/article/419-new-york-post-blocks-ipad-access-via-safari-to-sell-subscriptions/
New York Post Blocks iPad Access Via Safari To Sell Subscriptions
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Apple Sells 2 Million iPads in 60 Days
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Apple released information today that it has soled over 2,000,000 units of it’d popular iPad device. “Customers around the world are experiencing the magic of iPad, and seem to be loving it as much as we do,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We appreciate their patience, and are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone.”
Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK … Official Apple Release Read More…MediaMemo, TechCrunch, 9 to 5 Mac, GigaOM, Silicon Alley Insider, DailyTech, Engadget, Liliputing, Pulse2, InformationWeek, Mashable!, iLounge, Techie Buzz, RazorianFly and Gizmodo
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Forrester Research is reporting that Google Docs, touted to be the Microsoft Office killer isn’t even getting close to the popularity of Microsofts staple. Infact the heat is on Google especially as the Redmond geek crew is hot on their but with a new release. Check out the full story here http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/forrester-google-still-a-distant-office-competitor/6168 More discussions… eWeek, Boy Genius Report, internetnews.com, Digits, Network World, Geek.com, Docs Blog, Gadgetell, Computerworld and CloudAve
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Gizmodo blogger Jason Chen’s computers were seized from his home by police. No arrests were made so far but it’s clear that Apple is really pissed about having there new iphone leaked and want to set an example. What do you think?
Read the whole story http://gizmodo.com/5524843/police-seize-jason-chens-computers
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