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One hundred and thirteen years ago in New York, a girl was born into a generation where the average woman was more likely to perfect a signature pie recipe than solve a pi-based equation. Pushing against expectations, this girl became one of the pre-eminent technologists of our times and made it...

Link Removed Figure 1 Sign-up at Link Removed On the heels of the Build conferences these last few years, we have had the pleasure of meeting thousands of developers around the world. Their feedback and technical insight has helped us to continue the tradition and explore more technical depth...

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Amazon is offering customers a chance to get an Android handset at nearly 50% off if they are willing to have ads on their lock screens. read more Continue reading...

Apparently the red button was inadvertently pushed last night and allowed Windows 10 Build 14342 to start arriving for Windows Insiders ahead of time. read more Continue reading...

Late last week Microsoft released a new build of Windows 10 for Insiders to test and so I take a look at some of the changes in this build. read more Continue reading...

Today we highlight a new Microsoft Virtual Academy Quick Start Challenge... Link Removed Want to work with the Kinect sensor v2? In this hands-on lab, learn how to use the Kinect sensor v2 in an openFramework application running on Windows 8. We use an openFramework version available on...

The ASUS Transformer Book Flip is one of the newest members of the company’s Transformer Book lineup. Announced alongside the Transformer Book T300 Chi and Transformer Book V, it’s also laptop hybrid that can transform into a tablet and anything in between by allowing its display to “flip” and...

Yep, it's real While my previous report about the leaked Windows 8 “Blue” build was based on screenshots posted to a Polish tech enthusiast forum, I’ve since gotten my dirty little mitts on the build and have installed it to a virtual machine. Based on a...

We got a little worried when ITG missed its January unveiling for the xpPhone 2 , but yesterday, this Windows 7-powered smartphone finally made its debut public appearance in Guangzhou, and we happened to be there to scoop up a demo unit. Since we last came across the second-gen xpPhone, its...

This high-end touch-screen tablet ith a separate Bluetooth keyboard pushes the boundaries, thanks to its Intel Core i5 processor. More...

Okay, so you want to get a sneak peek at the Microsoft campus, an inside look into Xbox, and get your hands on a new game. Well, becoming a Microsoft playtester is one way to do that. I stopped by the Xbox Playtesting facility a few weeks ago to find out exactly how becoming a Microsoft...

We met up with ViewSonic during Mobile World Congress to check out the ViewPad 10Pro, a tablet that runs both Android 2.2 Froyo and Windows 7. Read the full story here. More...

Acer has made something very clear here at CES -- it's going to enter the tablet market much like it entered the netbook one, with lots of options. In addition to the Android tablets (it's got 4.8-, 7-, and 10-inch versions ) and the dual-screen Iconia , the company will be bringing its...

We didn't think much of Haier's mention in Microsoft's Windows 7 Media Center embedded press release, but on the show floor today we ran across this HDTV which was actually a full-blown Media Center including tuners and a harddrive. The details were very skimpy beyond that, with no mention of...

Opera devotees will be glad to hear that the browser is coming to tablets running Android and Windows 7, with the same features of its mobile software on other platforms. More...

The Samsung Sliding is both a tablet and netbook, blending capacitive touch with some Windows 7 and the Intel Atom goodness. More...

Remember when Lenovo said it wasn't going to do a Windows 7 slate product ? We do too, but apparently the company has had a change of heart regarding Microsoft's operating system for tablets and has brought a 10.1-inch Windows 7 slate to CES. The IdeaPad tablet, which doesn't have a name right...

This week on Silverlight TV, John introduces a Link Removed first announced at the Silverlight Firestarter. Created by John Papa and Silverlight MVPs Corey Schuman and Dan Wahlin, this eleven lab series includes hands-on labs and video walk-throughs by Corey and Dan, as well as: Lab source...