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Gartner: Windows Phone is a player by 2015
If Gartners latest projections are correct, Windows Mobile will launch something this side of magical in 2014 or 2015. The latest projections provide an insight into how the OS leaders of today will fare in the future. There’s good news for Android and Windows Mobile, iOS stays flat while RIM and Symbian nose dive. So more »
Why are Windows Phone selling out?
Does Microsoft have a hit on its hands with the new Windows Phone 7? Reports are flowing in from Europe that the phone is sold out from many carriers citing underestimated demand. Could it be that Windows Mobile OS users have been in hiding since the last release, waiting for the next update or has more »
RIM buys Documents To Go maker
RIM, the company behind BlackBerry, seems to have purchased DataViz, the maker of Documents To Go. Documents To Go allows just about any smartphone to view and edit Microsoft Office documents. The purchase has not been made publicly. What was made public was a statement revealing Documents To Go development would not continue for webOS. more »
iPhone 4.0 being blocked on Exchange server
If your an iPhone user and use Microsoft Online Services for exchange, you’ve either not been getting mail for a few days or you’ve already updated to the 4.0.1. As of July 29th, according to the Microsoft Online Services team blog, users of 4.0 will not be able to receive new mail or sync calander more »
You can now purchase MP3′s for Zune with real money, in addition to MS points
Some good news here for those that always wanted to buy track for their Zune with a credit card and real money as opposed to using those silly MS Points — now you can. This little tidbit was apparently buried deep down in the Bing Entertainment information that we mentioned the other day. Anyway, it more »
Internet Explorer gets partial HTML5 support using a new plugin
Internet Explorer is notorious for not having features or rendering systems that are in line with today’s trends. Even the latest version of Internet Explorer pales in comparison with other browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Many video sharing websites such as Youtube are dabbling with HTML5 as a method to display videos. Flash more »
Get caught up in technology with InterrupTech: October 26, 2009
Welcome back to InterrupTech. Catch up on the week’s most important tech stories in a hurry. We cover the Barnes & Noble Nook, Windows 7, Moto’s Droid, Apple’s latest computers, Dell’s new Adamo XPS, RIM’s new BlackBerry watch, VW’s new iPhone app, and Google’s music service.
Windows 7 is the “biggest pre-order of all time” at Amazon
Amazon states the the latest Windows offering has beaten absolutely any product they have ever had for pre-order in the UK. Better come up with a new trick Harry Potter, because even you have lost the king of pre-order title and crown. Amazon has sold more copies of Windows 7 in the first eight hours more »
MS Office 2010 to be available in beta by November
A public beta version of Microsoft Office 2010 is being released next month. This is another way to build momentum for the release of the productivity software after July’s limited preview of the programs. Features of the new MS Office include screenshot captures, background removal tools, Jump Lists, numerous templates and web based Office applications. more »
Offers and savings for Windows 7
Windows 7 is scheduled to launch this week and different retailers are offering a load of specials on the operating system. If you are interested in updating since Windows 7 has plenty of changes like Jump Lists, 64 bit support and simple Windows Search feature, you can check out some of these special offers. Best more »
