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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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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 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 average Xbox…

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Boxes be gone, Twitter.com now supports emoji characters

Apr02
by on April 2, 2014 at 5:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

Sometimes it’s the small things in life that make a difference. Along those lines, Twitter has begun showing emoji characters — the small, cartoon-like figures most often used when typing on a mobile device — on its main Twitter.com website. That’s a nice little development for those of us who use Twitter on the Web on a regular basis. It means you’ll see fewer squares like this: And more characters like this: One small thing though. It appears that emojis aren’t supported in tweets that are embedded on websites. Could this mean that Twitter one day offers stickers like every…

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Boxes be gone, Twitter.com now supports emoji characters

Apr02
by on April 2, 2014 at 5:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

Sometimes it’s the small things in life that make a difference. Along those lines, Twitter has begun showing emoji characters — the small, cartoon-like figures most often used when typing on a mobile device — on its main Twitter.com website. That’s a nice little development for those of us who use Twitter on the Web on a regular basis. It means you’ll see fewer squares like this: And more characters like this: One small thing though. It appears that emojis aren’t supported in tweets that are embedded on websites. Could this mean that Twitter one day offers stickers like every…

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