Tag: windows
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Windows Phone 7 hardware spec revealed – High standards to be met
Microsoft’s annual MIX ’11 conference has revealed the heightened spec requirements for Windows Phone 7 devices, and Winrumors has shared a slide entitled “Hardware Foundation” which sets the expectedly high standard that has mobile manufacturers’ work cut out for them. The presentation at the conference in Las Vegas states the following hardware requirements for a Windows 7 Phone:…
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Internet Explorer 10 will not work on Vista
Microsoft has confirmed that their forthcoming Internet Explorer 10 browser will not be backwards compatible with Vista. Speaking to Computerworld, a Microsoft rep explained that they do not wish to develop the next browser for an older version of Operating System. The news comes as little suprise, as the recently released Internet Explorer 9 was…
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Angry Birds on Windows Phone 7 – Landing on May 25th
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Angry Birds will be flying their way onto Windows Marketplace for play on Windows Phone 7 handsets from Monday 25th May. Interestingly, this news comes following a recent Microsoft bashing from Rovio Mobile, the company behind the game who claim Microsoft to be sloppy with their Xbox updates, which has prevented Angry Birds from landing…
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Microsoft demo Windows Phone 7 “Mango” update at MIX ’11 event
Anticipated and much-rumoured, the Mango update for Windows Phone 7 has been detailed and set for release late this year. The confirmation came in a keynotes speech by the Director of the Window Phone Program, Joe Belfiore, at the Microsoft MIX ’11 in Las Vegas. Microsoft’s update for the Windows Phone 7 presents some of…
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Kinect for Windows moves one step closer with Microsoft SDK expected next month
Back in February Microsoft teased at bringing Kinect to our PCs – Now at the MIX event in Las Vegas, the creator of the motion and gesture control gaming system for Xbox has detailed its plans for Windows – beginning with the release of a Software Developers Kit expected in May 2011. The SDK promises enhancements…
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Tweeter claims Nokia W7 and W8 to be first Windows Phones?
Nokia-hating tweet-freak Eldar Murtazin (eldarmurtazin) has whipped the rumour mill into frenzy by claiming Nokia are lining up the first range of Windows Phone 7 mobile phones, and even suggesting he’s had hands-on time with one of the prototypes. The Nokia prototypes follow the existing naming strategy – with 2 titles named as W7 and W8 –…
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Angry Birds – No replaying levels when gadgets sync – Also: Avian-based artwork hits web!
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Rovio Mobile first released its highly annoying and addictive puzzle game Angry Birds on Apple iOS in ’09 and since then it has spread like an avian influenza – landing on a number of platforms for smartphones and has also made the leap to tablets. Unfortunately for users of both formats there hasn’t been a…
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Windows Live Messenger coming to Android – But not from Microsoft?
Reports are emerging that Windows Live Messenger is set to make its first appearance on the Google Android mobile platform. Despite being “official” and backed by Microsoft the app’s development will be handled by veteran social app creator Miyowa. Miyowa has worked on social apps for Blackberry, Twitter and Facebook since 2003 and it’s not the…
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Gadget HELP! – HTC Touch Pro 2 (Windows Mobile 6.5) and Sending/Hiding the Caller ID
We at The Gadget Helpline get hundreds of calls a week from frustrated customers looking for support and help with their Gadgets and electronic goods, so we thought we would share some of our help to the world. Today we have received a call where one of our dedicated agents provided support on a HTC…
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Microsoft Windows 8 – Leaked images reveal ribbon interface will feature
A first glimpse at Windows 8 interface has been leaked onto the internet with the operating system rumoured to launch early 2012 and sporting a sharp new look which utilises the Microsoft’s recent ribbon user interface. Most of us who use Microsoft products will have seen the graphical bar at the top of some programs…
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Microsoft Wants its Own time Machine for Win 8
According to Microsoft-based leak/rumour site Winrumors, Microsoft is bringing in an update version of the eponymous system restore utility known as the History Vault. Suprisingly similar to Apple’s Time Machine for the OS X, albeit without the douchey name, the application backs up data and files automatically using a function known as Shadow Copies, and…
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Microsoft developing NFC technologies for Windows Phone
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Microsoft latest to jump on the NFC bandwagon