Microsoft’s new CEO (with an Indian accent) Satya Nadella is under immense pressure to turn Microsoft around. According to reports from The Washington Post, two influential Microsoft shareholders have been putting pressure on the boss to scuttle the Xbox, Surface, and Bing so as to specialize in what the corporate was built on, selling software to businesses. Windows profits last year were at $9.5 billion, down from $11.6 billion in 2012 and $12.3 billion in 2011, which is attributed to low client sales. Unsold Surface sales also contributed …
Facebook App For Windows 8.1 Available
Today, Windows 8.1 update is making it’s debut with an official release of facebook app. App specifications are as per user’s expectation having status, photo, and check in tabs alongside the chat interface that’s pinned to the right-hand side. With a touch friendly environment, facebook added inbox, notification and friend request counter at the very top right. If user wants …
Employees Of The Scottish Government Will Be Given Windows 8 Tablets
Scottish Government employees will be given tablet PCs running with Windows 8. Its probably a push from the side of Microsoft Surface tablets and according to the PCWorld reports they plan to hand out a series of the Windows 8 tablets to civil servants in order to improve overall efficiency. Employees will be given the Samsung Series 7 Slate, Samsung …
Nokia’s Upcoming Tablet Could Run On Windows Phone 8
According to the reports, Microsoft is planning for the update to Windows Phone 8 that would enable support for seven and ten-inch tablets. Currently Windows Phone 8 devices are limited to four-inch screens. Microsoft has a full proof plan of unifying its platform, as an app is being created for Xbox One which will run on Windows 8 and Windows …
No More Waiting For Windows 8.1 Pricing Scheme
Microsoft have confirmed its pricing scheme for Windows 8.1 ahead of its October 18th launch day. If you already have Windows 8 then you can just update it to 8.1 for free but if the user is directly upgrading to Windows 8.1 then they have to pay the given rates. Costumers from US can purchase Windows 8.1 for $120 and …