Skype 5.5 update for Windows released
Skype for Windows has just been updated. The Skype 5.5 has been improved to be integrated more with Faebook. New features include some design changes, enhanced call, and better controls for group and video calls on Windows. More emoticons were also added. Skype 5.5 for... more »
[29.07.2011]
Asus Xtion Pro gets updated, Windows and Linux versions available
The Xtion Pro by Asus now has an upgraded version. Not just one but two: one for Windows and one for Linux. The latest Xtion Pro Live version features the same IR, depth sensors, microphones, and VGA webcam and has become more expensive at $300. The Xtion Pro Live may seem... more »
[19.07.2011]
Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector introduced
Hey Windows Phone 7 users, Microsoft has something for you. The newly introduced Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector works with any Windows Phone 7 unit and a Windows Home Server 2011 machine, allowing the remote controlling of the server. Thanks to a phone app and... more »
[18.07.2011]
Microsoft sells 400 million Windows 7 licenses
Steve Ballmer was proud to announce during the Worldwide Partner Conference the many successes of the Windows 7 plus some information on Windows Phone 7, Windows 8, Bing, and Xbox during his keynote. In the past year, 400 million Windows 7 licenses were sold. That's a lot... more »
[12.07.2011]
Windows 8 arriving earlier
We mentioned before that the Windows 8 OS might arrive in Autumn next year. However, new information of it coming earlier than expected specifically in April 2012. It's only a rumor. I just hope Microsoft releases at least the beta version before this year ends. [Link]... more »
[28.06.2011]
Kinect for Windows SDK Beta announced
It's true: there is a a Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit. As we mentioned yesterday, the SDK was revealed. As described, the SDK is a programming toolit for app developers who wish to make their own applications for the Windows version of the Kinect device. Included... more »
[17.06.2011]
Windows 8 coming soon Autumn next year?
Autumn of 2012 might see gadget town with more Windows 8-powered tablets, notebooks, and PCs. We've seen a bit of the Microsoft OS already but it's only recently that Microsoft's VP Dan’l Lewin hinted on it's timeline at an event. Windows 8 could be officially released a year... more »
[16.06.2011]
Facebook Video Scam adds fake security program to Windows and Mac systems
This isn't the first time it happened but new videos have been circulating on Facebook that are said to install malware on both Macs and PCs. First video was that of Former IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The next day, a supposed home porn video of actress Hayden Panettiere... more »
[06.06.2011]
Gadgets 3.0: DIY iPad requires a lot of time, effort, and money (smarts too!)
I salute this guy for being such a geek and being impatient that he couldn't get an iPad. Or maybe he didn't really want an iPad from Apple that he thought of making his own. This Chinese guy created his own iPad 3 within three weeks. His tablet doesn't run iOS but rather... more »
[01.06.2011]
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace
After only two months, Microsoft managed to double the number of the Windows Phone 7 apps. From 10,000 apps, Marketplace now boasts of more than 20,000 apps. It only took 219 days for Marketplace to reach that number. Interestingly, App Store reached 215 days to reach the same... more »
[30.05.2011]
