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Microsoft is preparing to open its first retail store in Canada. According to a report from The Star, the Redmond giant is heading to Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre and has apparently already cleared the paperwork needed to push this forward. Unfortunately, the timeline is still a mystery though it’s fair to guess Microsoft will want…
Just a few days ago, Microsoft unveiled some of the bigger features it was working on in its upcoming Windows Phone 8 platform, which is set to launch in the fall. Windows Phone has failed to really take off in the United States, partly due to few carriers supporting the platform, but also due to…
Aside from announcing the Surface tablet, Microsoft also spread some good news for Windows Phone fans. One of the key points was the quick rise of Windows Phone apps, with Microsoft’s Marketplace now counting 100,000 apps. That’s pretty impressive figure for a platform that’s been around since October 2010. As for the next version of…
By now, you’ve probably seen Windows Phone 8, Microsoft’s next-gen smartphone operating system set to debut in the fall. Windows Phone 8 has the potential to shake things up in the consumer marketplace, with a redesigned start screen that features a nearly infinite level of customization. The once-squarish live tiles can now be resized to…
Microsoft’s had a big week. They unveiled the Surface Tablet line on Monday at an event in Los Angeles, then demonstrated the next generation of Windows Phone at the Windows Phone Development Summit, which kicked off yesterday in San Francisco. Needless to say, Ballmer and Co. have been busy over the last few months, and…
In case you missed Microsoft’s 2-hour Windows Phone 8 unveil event yesterday, Microsoft’s got your back. Those interested can now watch the keynote in its entirety at Microsoft’s Channel 9 site. Of course, you’ll have to install Silverlight on your computer, which we know some of you out there aren’t so keen on doing. The…
DigiTimes‘ ninjas have a new target – Microsoft Surface. They’ve been asking their industry sources in Taiwan about the Redmond giant’s new tablet. Thanks to them [ninjas] we know that Microsoft will most likely ask $599 for the ARM-based Surface (the one with NVidia Tegra 3 processor), while the more expensive model with Intel’s Ivy…
Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8 today in a San Francisco event. Though all the changes are exciting for customers going forward, current Windows Phone 7.x owners will be disappointed to find out that Windows 8 will not run on their hardware. Speaking to The Verge, Microsoft’s Greg Sullivan said, “the nature of the investment [in…
Microsoft took to the stage today and announced Windows Phone 8. The biggest change is the core OS which will share some components with the desktop version of Windows 8. The kernel, networking, multimedia, graphics support will be shared between platforms. Windows Phone core will let manufacturers sell more phones at more price points, and…
Microsoft is holding a Wednesday press event in San Francisco to discuss upcoming changes to Windows Phone. The Redmond company is expected to give us a sneak peek at Windows Phone 8, which will likely launch along with the desktop version of Windows 8. There also will be tidbits about Nokia Maps, Skype and Microsoft’s…