Category Archives: microsoft
$4.7 Billion in Digital Goods Will Pass Through PayPal This Year
eBay says that its PayPal division expects to hit $4.7 billion in total payment volume (TPV) of digital goods in 2011.
The projection, announced… Continue reading
Windows 8 Upgrades the Blue Screen of Death [PIC]
If you are or ever were a Windows user, you’re likely familiar with the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD). The bug check screen, with its line… Continue reading
Microsoft Ditches Flash on Metro Version of Internet Explorer 10
Windows 8 will have two versions of Internet Explorer 10 — a desktop version and the Metro version, which is optimized for tablets.
Part… Continue reading
Windows 8 Developer Preview Launches Tuesday [PICS]
Can’t wait to get your hands on Windows 8? You can get it tonight — as long as you’re willing to suffer through countless bugs… Continue reading
Microsoft to WebOS Devs: Work With Us Instead, Get Free Phones
The body of WebOS is still warm, one day after Hewlett-Packard announced it would cease developing the platform — indeed, HP may yet find… Continue reading
Which Tech Giants Birth The Most Successful Startup Founders? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook all compete for top talent. In doing so, they lure and acqui-hire the brightest minds in tech — who, unfortunately for them, later go on to trade these cushy jobs for the rough-and-tumble life of a startup founder. Which of these four mega powers in tech (at one point or […] Continue reading
Spy Shots: Windows 8 With a Ribbon Interface? [GALLERY]
Microsoft is experimenting with a ribbon interface for parts of Windows 8, and we have a gallery of leaked screenshots showing examples of an ea… Continue reading
Microsoft Says Internet Explorer 9 Is the Most Energy-Efficient Browser
Microsoft has made many claims about IE9′s speed, but now the company is saying the latest version of its browser also bests the competiti… Continue reading
Xbox Kinect Vs. Sony PS3: How 2 Companies Handle Hacking
Imagine you’re a gaming console manufacturer, and some kid hacks your console to do “neat tricks.” Do you help him or sue him?… Continue reading