Windows RT was supposed to usher in the tablet era for Microsoft. But Windows RT has two fatal flaws: it’s missing crucial apps, and it’s poorly designed. Unsurprisingly, the stripped-down operating system failed to take off. (Actually, that’s an understatement: Microsoft took a $900 million write down last year because of awful Surface RT sales,…… Continue reading Tech Tuesday: Windows RT Slips into Obscurity
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Tech Tuesday: Microsoft Blue and the Start Button
by Mary Jo Foley for All About Microsoft Originally posted for ZDnet.com: What if Microsoft relented and granted users who are lukewarm about Windows 8 two of their biggest requests: Allow those who want to boot straight to the desktop, and bring back the Start button with Windows Blue, a.k.a. Windows 8.1? Though supposedly not part of the original plan…… Continue reading Tech Tuesday: Microsoft Blue and the Start Button
Tech Tuesday: Microsoft Merging Phone and Win 8
WINDOWS BLUE RUMORED TO MERGE WINDOWS PHONE AND WINDOWS 8 INTO ONE PRODUCT http://bgr.com/2013/04/08/windows-blue-merge-windows-8-windows-phone-423842/ By Dan Graziano Microsoft’s (MSFT) next version of the Windows operating system, codenamed Windows Blue, will reportedly help merge its PC and mobile platforms, according to Digitimes. Windows Blue is said to currently be in development separate from the Windows 8 and Windows Phone units. Microsoft’s overall goal is said to have…… Continue reading Tech Tuesday: Microsoft Merging Phone and Win 8
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