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Google Maps coming back on IE in Windows Phone 8

Google Maps coming back in IE in Windows Phone 8

Google has taken off Google Maps was from Windows Phones on IE stating performance issues of the browser earlier. Google was redirecting the users of the service to Google search and it soon plans to remove the redirect. Google has said that IE (the mobile version) did not offer good experience a... Read More

Windows 8 to be released in Kinyarwanda language

Microsoft has announced that they would be releasing Windows 8 in Rwanda, in their primary language Kinyarwanda. Windows 8 is now available in 14 different languages - it also supports 109 languages in total. Windows 8 is now available in one African language and hopefully it will soon be release... Read More

Pentagon employees can now use Windows 8 mobiles

Microsoft has recently entered into an agreement with United States Department of Defense. This could mean that the employees of Pentagon would be able to use Windows 8 on their phones, as the deal also extends to mobile phones too. This Joint Enterprise Licensing Agreement can do wonders to Wind... Read More

PC market needs more help from Windows 8

Before the release of Windows 8, market experts predicted that it would boost sales in the PC market. Windows 8, with all its new features was expected to woo users and increase the sales of personal computers. But with new smartphones, tablets, and Ultrabooks in the market, PC sales have been sl... Read More

Samsung showcases a flexible display screen at CES

Youm is the name of the brand that's owned by Samsung, which manufactures flexible display screens. Samsung at this year's CES has showcased this new technology that makes flexible display screens a possibility. Samsung earlier had spoken about these displays and how they would release them in ... Read More

Windows 8 ‘Toughpad’ from Panasonic to be released soon

Panasonic is venturing into the tablet market with two new tablets that it is calling Toughpads. These tablets look strong and sturdy when it comes to the design aspect of it and maybe that’s why they gave it that name. Panasonic has announced two Toughpads and one of them is running on Windows... Read More

60 million Windows 8 licenses sold already!

In November, Microsoft announced that they had sold 40 million licenses of Windows 8. Now, in January, they have already sold 60 million licenses. Microsoft has made this announcement at an event at this year’s CES. Obviously, the number 60 includes upgrades and licenses sold to its other partn... Read More

Windows 8 tablet from Dell for just $499 now!

Dell has decided to make affordable tablets which run complete version of Windows 8 on them. Dell Latitude 10 is the tablet and the price for this tablet starts at $499. It is currently the laptop with best specs for a price that's under $500, according to Dell. Let's see what's inside the tablet... Read More

Big Fish Games is coming to Windows 8 Store!

Big Fish Games was founded in 2002 and they are the latest to join the Windows 8 bandwagon. They are going to release an app on Windows 8 Store that will allow Windows 8 users to play games on their Windows 8 devices. They are planning to release a total of 150 games that would be available to th... Read More

New processors for Windows 8 from Intel

Intel has announced new range of processors which are specifically made for Windows 8. We have seen tablets, desktops, and other peripherals which are for Windows 8 being announced at CES this year. Now these processors from Intel also join that list. These new processors have been developed to i... Read More