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Windows 8 has a new Logo. So what?

February 19, 2012 in Official Website

Microsoft revealed the new logo for its highly anticipated OS for Windows 8. Microsoft changed the logo from traditional flag users have come to love in the last 20 years to four blue windows. The new logo is a slightly angled blue block with a thin white cross in the middle, making it look like a window instead of the four-color wavy flag in the past.The new logo is designed by Paula Scher from the Pentagram Design Agency, whose notable works include the Citibank logo. But many critics have mixed feelings on the change of the logo. Read the rest of this entry →

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SNL laughs at Verizon confusing ‘old people’

February 15, 2012 in Official Website

Source:CNET

This might be news to some, but not everyone knows what 4G LTE means.Not everyone thinks in terms of footprints or tethering either. Especially if they’re over 16.

So “Saturday Night Live” decided to target Verizon’s enthusiasm for terminology in ads offering 4G LTE. Whatever that is. (The video may not be visible should you live across oceans the other side of the U.S.) Read the rest of this entry →

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Windows on ARM will include Office 15 preinstalled

February 15, 2012 in Official Website

Source: Geek

Perhaps you’ve been holding off on a tablet purchase until Windows 8 arrived. And perhaps you’re keen on having a go at Windows on ARM — what with the greatly improved battery life it’ll likely deliver compared to Intel or AMD tablets. If both those things are true, you’re in for a treat: Windows 8 on ARM will include Office 15 apps.

In Steven Sinofsky’s recent, 8,000-plus word blog post detailing Windows on ARM (WOA) he made several interesting revelations. For one, he stated that the Windows desktop is still a vital component of WOA, and that ARM users will still have access to the desktop and desktop apps. The apps, of course, will have to be ported to the ARM architecture, but it’s good to get additional confirmation that WOA isn’t limited to Metro-style apps. Read the rest of this entry →

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Whitney Houston – Dead at 48

February 11, 2012 in Official Website

Source: TMZ

Whitney Houston died this afternoon … a rep for the singer told the Associated Press.

According to our sources, Houston died at the Beverly Hilton hotel. A police crime lab vehicle was seen outside the hotel just moments ago. Read the rest of this entry →

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Android Users More Likely to Get Lucky on a First Date than iPhone, Blackberry Users

February 2, 2012 in Official Website

Source: DailyTech

Is that an Android in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? A new study shows that Canadian Android users are more likely to have sex on the first date as well as one-night stands than those who have iPhones or BlackBerrys. Read the rest of this entry →