je.st
news
Tag: windows
Windows 10: Familiarity breeds contempt
2014-10-01 14:13:15| Extremetech
Microsoft's unveil of Windows 10 yesterday was one of the most humble, apologetic things I've ever seen in technology. After years of defending Windows 8's weird mashup of new Metro and old Desktop, there wasn't a glimmer of hubris or righteousness on the face of Microsoft's Myerson or Belfiore as they showed off an early version of Windows 10. Windows 10 is basically the upgraded version of Windows 7 that we've always asked for -- but is that a good thing?
The Anti-Climax Known as Windows 10
2014-10-01 14:00:00| PC Magazine: the Official John C. Dvorak RSS Feed
Microsoft skipped Windows 9 because it was "appropriate." What it really is: just another screw job out of Redmond.
Tags: windows
The Anti-Climax Known as Windows 10
2014-10-01 13:40:14| PC Magazine: the Official John C. Dvorak RSS Feed
Microsoft skipped Windows 9 because it was "appropriate." What it really is: just another screw job out of Redmond.
Tags: windows
Microsoft unveils Windows 10, asks for input
2014-10-01 08:53:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Microsoft unveiled its upcoming Windows 10 operating system during an event in San Francisco, saying the system will handle both touch and mouse-based input for all devices, from Xbox to PCs and phones to tablets and tiny gadgets. Microsoft is also delivering a converged application platform for developers on all devices with a unified app store. Developers will be able to write an application once and deploy it easily across multiple device types, making discovery, purchase and updating easier than ever for customers. According to the New York Times, Microsoft acknowledged that it just didn't "quite get it right" with Windows 8 and that while Windows 10 software borrows some elements of the tile interface, these will pop up on the screen only when a user clicks a menu button at the bottom of the screen. The main screen of Windows 10 uses the desktop interface that Microsoft has used for decades. Microsoft executives emphasized that the company was not giving up on making touch an important part of Windows. If someone uses Windows 10 on a hybrid device with a keyboard and a touch screen, the software will reformat itself with the tile interface when a keyboard is detached. Microsoft executives said skipping the Windows 9 name was justified by other ambitious changes in the software. The operating system now shares a lot of common code with other Microsoft products, including its smartphone operating system, that will let developers more easily create apps that work across different devices. Microsoft said it also introduced its Windows Insider Programme, an open collaborative development effort to change the way Windows is built and delivered. Program participants will receive the technical preview of Windows 10 and a steady stream of builds through the development cycle to use and give feedback on. The final Windows 10 product will not be released in final form until the latter half of next year.
Tags: windows
microsoft
input
microsoft windows
Spotify (for Windows Phone)
2014-10-01 02:37:11| PC Magazine MP3 Player Product Guide
Spotify for Windows Phone offers a decent interface, a large music catalog with good discovery tools, excellent sound quality, and free shuffle play, but several functionality gaps hold it back.
Sites : [159] [160] [161] [162] [163] [164] [165] [166] [167] [168] [169] [170] [171] [172] [173] [174] [175] [176] [177] [178] next »