You probably have heard that Microsoft had sold 60 million copies of Windows 8 operating system, and it’s not going to stop there. Leaks of the next upcoming Window version has been circulating around the Internet, from a job posting from Microsoft, which was then removed shortly. It reads: “We’re looking for an excellent, experienced SDET…
With a radical move from the familiar end-user environment, adopting Windows 8 means learning more shortcuts so that we can easily access what we want with fewer navigation. This long list of shortcuts may come in useful, so do check it out. Those in blue are what I think would be most useful for me. Windows…
Windows 8 was recently made available for public purchase and download, and boasts a new tiled, touch-friendly interface as well as enhancements to the good old traditional mouse+ keyboard combination that we are so used to. So what is new in Window 8? Should I move to Windows 8 if I am on Windows 7…
Before you go ahead with the upgrade or the install Windows 8, you need to check the following System Requirements for Windows 8: Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2 RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) Graphics…
The new Windows 8 was just launched in various parts of the world! Windows 8 will be available for download to upgrade existing PCs in more than 140 markets and 37 languages at http://www.windows.com/buy beginning at 12:01 a.m. local time and at retail locations around the world. At retail, Windows 8 will be available in two…
Came across a cross-platform development tool called Xamarin. If you are familiar with C#, you will be able to develop mobile application using Xamarin. Your target platform can be iOS, Android and Windows, which make it easier for you to develop core business logic once, and just customise the UI for the different platformS. You…
The Windows 8 operating system was the next brainchild of Microsoft. And the key message that Microsoft wants to tell us, is this: “It’s Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It’s an all-new touch interface. It’s a new Windows for new devices.” I have a HP Slate 2, which is a slate device running…
If you have a locked-down machine at your work place, as I do, then you will know the pains of having to work within the constraints of having only portable applications and if there is no portable versions of the application, you will be out of options. Being the ‘rebel’ as always, I wanted to…
As with all things, products like Windows 7 are never perfect, and each of us have our own preferences to doing things on the platform. From time to time, there will be clever little applications and utilities that would be useful for productivity and convenience reason. So here are some of my preferred utilities. Hopefully,…