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Nokia Lumia devices on Windows Phone 8 will be updated to Windows Phone 8.1 ‘this summer’

Apr02
by on April 2, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

If you own a Nokia Lumia handset, you’ll receive Windows Phone 8.1 in an over-the-air update this summer. Stephen Elop, now head of Microsoft’s Devices and Studios division, made the announcement on stage today at the Build 2014 conference. That means a large number of Windows Phone 8 devices, covering both the mid-range and high-end of the market, will have access to the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system in the next few months. “Go check out your low-priced Android devices and see if they’re getting the latest innovation that is coming out of Google,” Elop challenged the crowd…

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Nokia Lumia devices on Windows Phone 8 will be updated to Windows Phone 8.1 ‘this summer’

Apr02
by on April 2, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

If you own a Nokia Lumia handset, you’ll receive Windows Phone 8.1 in an over-the-air update this summer. Stephen Elop, now head of Microsoft’s Devices and Studios division, made the announcement on stage today at the Build 2014 conference. That means a large number of Windows Phone 8 devices, covering both the mid-range and high-end of the market, will have access to the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system in the next few months. “Go check out your low-priced Android devices and see if they’re getting the latest innovation that is coming out of Google,” Elop challenged the crowd…

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Microsoft says Windows for the Internet of Things will be free, starting with phones and tablets less than 9″

Apr02
by on April 2, 2014 at 5:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

At its Build 2014 conference today, Microsoft announced it will soon release Windows for the Internet of Things priced at, well, $0. Furthermore, the company is now making Windows for phones and tablets less than 9 inches in size available for free. The decision is undoubtedly aimed at ensuring Windows continues to dominate in market share. The Internet of Things, for those who don’t know, refers to the phenomenon of everyday objects that becoming increasingly ‘connected’ – so cars, refrigerators, watches – you get the idea. During the event, Microsoft had a giant piano (similar to the one in the…

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Microsoft says Windows for the Internet of Things will be free, starting with phones and tablets less than 9″

Apr02
by on April 2, 2014 at 5:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

At its Build 2014 conference today, Microsoft announced it will soon release Windows for the Internet of Things priced at $0. Furthermore, the company is now making Windows for phones and tablets less than 9 inches in size available for free. The decision is undoubtedly aimed at ensuring Windows continues to dominate in market share. The Internet of Things, for those who don’t know, refers to the phenomenon of everyday objects are increasingly coming online. During its event, Microsoft showed off a piano that was running this new version of Windows. Undoubtedly the company is hoping that companies will want…

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Microsoft announces plans to bring universal Windows apps to Xbox, let them run in a window on the desktop

Apr02
by on April 2, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Gadgets

At its Build 2014 conference today, Microsoft announced plans to bring its just-announced universal Windows apps to the Xbox. This means developers will not only be able to build cross-platform Windows apps for PCs, phones, and tablets, but also for the company’s flagship console. Microsoft also plans to let these apps run in a window on Windows 8.1 for the desktop. This is clearly yet another move to appease mouse-and-keyboard users. Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s EVP of Operating Systems Group, revealed that the Xbox is actively used in 80 million televisions in living rooms around the world, and that the typical…

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