Microsoft Go Social With Bing And Leave Out Google+
Microsoft is boosting Bing Search with more social networking features to truly take on Google’s dominant search engine. Bing will drill deeper into Facebook’s social network and Twitter’s messaging service but leave out Google+.
Here are the new features of Bing Search:
- Core Search loses many of the social annotations that Bing has added over the years
- Snapshot provides additional information about a particular search listing, without having to leave Bing
- Sidebar serves as a new home for social integration with search
Microsoft $99 XBox With Subscription
Microsoft has not confirmed this approached but rumour has it that the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant could introduce a subsidized $99 Xbox 360 package as early as next week. Microsoft will pair the deal with a 4Gb version of its console with its popular Kinect controller. Consumers would sign up for a two-year commitment to pay $15 a month for Xbox Live Gold and unspecified additional content.
Microsoft Windows 8 Logo Looks Terrible
Microsoft dramatically redesigned the Windows 8 logo to make it more bland and looks like a window. Microsoft hired high-powered design consultancy Pentagram to come up with the new look. And it looks like it is waste of money. What do you think of the new Windows 8 logo?
Microsoft Pushes Out Office 15 Technical Preview
Microsoft has unleashed Office 15 into a technical preview and it is codenamed Office 15.
From Microsoft Office blog:
Office 15 is the most ambitious undertaking yet for the Office Division. With Office 15, for the first time ever, we will simultaneously update our cloud services, servers, and mobile and PC clients for Office, Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, Project, and Visio. Quite simply, Office 15 will help people work, collaborate, and communicate smarter and faster than ever before.
Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone Ships March 18?
Nokia and Microsoft unveiled their first high-speed Windows Phone for AT&T at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012. The Lumia 900 which generated considerable buzz at at the show could arrive on March 18,
Nokia’s Lumia 900 “Ace” will feature aa 1.4 GHz processor, 4.3 inch AMOLED clear black display, an 8 MP camera paired with a front facing secondary camera, and the same 1.4 GHz processor that powers the current top end Lumia 800. It will come in black and cyan and will run on AT&T’s 4G LTE network.
Microsoft, Nokia Unveils Windows Phone
Nokia and Microsoft unveiled their first high-speed Windows Phone for AT&T at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Nokia’s Lumia 900 “Ace” will feature a 4.3 inch ClearBlack display, an 8 MP camera paired with a front facing secondary camera, and the same 1.4 GHz processor that powers the current top end Lumia 800.
The Lumia 900 will be available in the coming months exclusively from AT&T.
Novell Fight Against Microsoft Over Wordperfect Ends In Mistrial
A federal judge dismissed Novell’s $1-billion federal antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft over Wordperfect after jurors said they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Bill Gates was put on trial for 2 days last month for this.
Novell sued Microsoft in 2004, claiming the company has duped it into developing the once-popular WordPerfect writing program for Windows 95 only to pull the plug so Microsoft could gain market share with Office.
How To Install Windows 8 On Your Mac
Check out the step by step instruction from MacLife on how to install Microsoft Windows 8 using Parallels on your Mac OS X.
Or using just Boot Camp, see video below:
Windows 8 On A Tablet
Check out Samsung tablet running on Microsoft Windows 8. The Samsung tablet runs an Intel Core i5 processor, a 1366 -by-768 pixel touch sensitive display, a 64GB solid state drive, and 4GB of DDR3 memory.
Will Apple Buy Hulu?
Apple is in talks to potentially bid for video-streaming service Hulu. Microsoft is dropping out of the bidding for the online video service. Hulu carries TV programming and movies from ABC, NBC, and Fox, and others.
