Every now and then we hear rumors of the death of the PC. The rise of the tablet, and especially the iPad, makes these rumors far more common. Take this article in the New York Times, titled “As New iPad Debut Nears, Some See Decline Of PC.” To be fair, it’s a reasonably balanced article, […]
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Every now and then we hear rumors of the death of the PC. The rise of the tablet, and especially the iPad, makes these rumors far more common. Take this article in the New York Times, titled “As New iPad Debut Nears, Some See Decline Of PC.” To be fair, it’s a reasonably balanced article, […]
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announced its release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview at World Congress today. Speaking to a crowd in Barcelona, Windows chief Steven Sinofsky called the new operating system a “bold re-imagining of Windows” and said that it was a “generational change” marking the first major overhaul of Windows since Windows 95. It’s certainly not like any other […]
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The new Windows 8 logo has been surprisingly controversial. My own take on the new logo is here. Basically I said that it’s a pretty disappointing redesign – a washed-out attempt at elegant simplicity. 99designs.com has a contest up for enterprising designers who want to take a crack at the logo themselves. Here’s one I […]
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It’s not just the Windows UI that’s getting a complete overhaul with Windows 8. has released their redesigned logo for all the world to see. The plain, light-blue logo is reminiscent of Windows 1.0 – a throwback, in some ways, to that classic design. “We wanted the new logo to be both modern and classic […]
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If you’re itching to get your hands on a pre-release trial of Windows 8, you won’t have to wait long. has confirmed that it will release a trial version of the upcoming OS to anyone who wants to give it a spin later this month. The company will unveil the Windows 8 Consumer Preview at […]
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If you’re itching to get your hands on a pre-release trial of Windows 8, you won’t have to wait long. has confirmed that it will release a trial version of the upcoming OS to anyone who wants to give it a spin later this month. The company will unveil the Windows 8 Consumer Preview at […]
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is set to launch some serious smartphone contenders in 2012. ‘s Windows Phone operating system will be at the heart of these new devices. Will this shake up the smartphone market or is it too late for ? What struggles and obstacles does face in its attempt to edge into the mobile market? The promise […]
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The rave reviews for the latest iteration of ‘s Windows Phone aren’t the only reason will do better in the smart phone industry than it did in the MP3 player market. Whereas the Zune never really offered anything substantially different from the iPod and never pushed any real boundaries, ‘s latest push into the mobile […]
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