Worried Microsoft might tighten up access to early builds of Windows 8 and put the kibosh on leaks? Never fear. They're coming just as fast as ever, and who knows...maybe Redmond has something to do with them.
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"The Japanese government has moved to crack down on independent reportage and criticism of the government's policies in the wake of the disaster by deciding what citizens may or may not talk about in public. A new project team has been created by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and...
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# windows8 Facial recognition was one of the purported Windows 8 features to surface last summer in a batch of leaked docs . Now, the login API in the latest build of Windows 8 is making that rumor seem more likely. More*»
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News Analysis: A lot of chatter emanating from Microsoft headquarters indicates Windows 8 could be released as early as next year. Microsoft needs to make sure that it doesn’t stumble with this new generation coming as it seems close on the heels of the successful Windows 7.
As 2011 continues to...
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# rumors Everybody's got an App Store these days, and now that Windows 8 previews have been distributed , we're starting to glimpses of what may be the rumored Windows 8 App Store. The image above is from Chinese web site cnBeta , which appears to claim they're part of the Windows 8 preview...
Rumors of a Windows 8 app store have resurfaced, with a website posting what it claims are leaked screenshots. The screenshots, posted by Chinese-language website CNBeta, show a store that looks awfully similar to the Mac App Store, which launched in January. There's a big pane for a featured...
Android chief Andy Rubin took to the blogs Wednesday evening to combat recent reports of Google clamping down on Android's openness.
"We continue to be an open source platform and will continue releasing source code when it is ready," wrote Rubin on the Android Developer Blog.
"As I write...
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Microsoft's week saw fresh rumors of Windows 8 features, the ramp-up to next week's MIX11 conference, and the unveiling of Office for Mac 2011 SP1 and Bing for the iPad.
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All companies are subject to rumor and speculation and as the development cycle for a product comes to a close and the company prepare for a product launch, rumors seem to grow. Apple has always been at the center of the rumor mill, but Microsoft seems to have almost as big of a presence in...
The Windows 8 rumor mill is heating up, with talk that Microsoft has begun shipping to hardware makers an early build of the OS with a "ribbon" interface, enhanced support for tablets and a backup feature similar to the "Time Machine" available in Apple 's Mac OS X.
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Yes, the Windows 8 rumour mill is really spinning up now. This time around though, they're not really rumours, since the information is coming from Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott, long-time Microsoft enthusiasts with loads of insider access. They've got a bunch of screenshots showing a work in...
Yes, the Windows 8 rumour mill is really spinning up now. This time around though, they're not really rumours, since the information is coming from Rafael Rivera and Paul Thurrott, long-time Microsoft enthusiasts with loads of insider access. They've got a bunch of screenshots showing a work in...
# forwhatitsworth There are plenty of rumors circulating about Windows, from Windows 8 being distributed via special invites, Internet Explorer 9 rollout being pushed back to June, and Microsoft researching NFC technology for future Windows Phone 7 phones. More*»
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What a confusing week it's been for iPhone rumors. On Monday, a report by The Independent said that Apple was holding off on bringing near-field communication (NFC) technology to the next version of the iPhone, and then a story posted last night by Forbes claims that the effort is still on...
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Yesterday, Microsoft announced the new version of their web browser, Internet Explorer 9. But already, there are rumours of the next iteration being under development.
It is expected that just as Internet Explorer 9 debuted on MIX 10, Internet Explorer 10 would be demoed to the public in MIX 11...