Tagged: Windows & News
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Microsoft sees revenue rise by 6pc to US$17.41bn News
20.04.2012 Microsoft saw its revenue increase by 6pc since last year in the quarter ending 31 March, reaching US$17.41bn. Its operating income was up 12pc from the same period last year.Categories: Software, Servers, Hardware, Financial Results, Financial, Digital Business, Consumer TechTags: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows, Earnings, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Office, Windows Live, Xbox, Revenue, Microsoft -
Microsoft reveals Windows 8 editions News
17.04.2012 Microsoft has announced details of what will be available for Windows 8 when it is released to the market. Plus, Windows on ARM will now be officially called Windows RT.Categories: Software, Consumer Tech, Computers, CIO, Business Software, Architecture, Apps, Application Design and Development -
Microsoft warns businesses that support for XP will end in 2014 News
10.04.2012 Microsoft has warned businesses that in the next two years it will be ending support for the popular Windows XP and Office 2003 families.Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Servers, Security, Operating Systems, IT Management, Global CIO, CIO -
How Macs and PCs stack up against each other (infographic) News
08.04.2012 Although the PC maintains its grip on world market share for personal computers, Mac sales are consistently increasing every year, a new infographic suggests. -
FÁS looking at mobile app development News
04.04.2012 The Irish State training agency FÁS is planning to develop a mobile app to let smartphone users access information about its courses. -
Almost 1bn ‘smart connected devices’ shipped in 2011 - IDC News
29.03.2012 More than 916m “smart connected devices” – which include PCs, tablets and smartphones – were shipped in 2011, with revenue surpassing US$489bn, according to new research. -
Microsoft to upgrade Kinect for Windows News
28.03.2012 Microsoft will release version 1.5 of Kinect for Windows, which will recognise speech from languages spoken in different regions, including English in Ireland, offer a Kinect...Tags: Motion Sensors, Motion Controllers, Windows, PC, Microsoft, Ireland, Kinect, Consumer, Xbox 360, Languages -
10m copies of Angry Birds Space downloaded in three days News
26.03.2012 Rovio has tweeted (appropriately enough) that its latest game Angry Birds Space has been downloaded 10m times in three days.Categories: Wireless Communications, Games/Entertainment, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business, Apps -
Irish app maker Girtmobile brings Grab Radio to Windows Phone News
21.03.2012 Irish app development company Girtmobile is releasing its Grab Radio app for the Windows Phone platform. -
Microsoft to launch Windows 8 in October? News
20.03.2012 Microsoft will reportedly launch Windows 8 this October as it plans to finish work on its newest operating system this summer. -
More than 1m downloads of Windows 8 Consumer Preview News
02.03.2012 The Windows 8 Consumer Preview has been downloaded 1m times one day after Microsoft released the preview. -
Microsoft releases Windows 8 Consumer Preview News
29.02.2012 Microsoft has released the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, giving users a sneak peek at what its new OS has to offer.Tags: Windows, Windows 8, Microsoft, Cloud, PCs, Windows Phone, Consumer, Operating Systems, OS, Desktop -
Microsoft investing US$130m to expand data centre News
23.02.2012 Microsoft is investing an extra US$130m to expand its data centre in Dublin, which will employ 50-70 people and will create 400 construction jobs over the next 12 months.Tags: Clean Energy, IDA Ireland, Barry O'Leary, Enda Kenny, Bing, Windows, Cloud, Dublin, data centre, Microsoft, Wind Energy, Jobs -
Start-up saves apps from getting lost in translation News
05.02.2012 Our Tech Start-up of the Week is Tethras, a start-up based at NovaUCD in Dublin that has tapped into the fast-paced growth of the mobile app industry by creating a mobile app...Tags: Spin-in, Spin-out, Apps, Mobile, Android, Apple, Windows, University College Dublin, NovaUCD, HPSU, Enterprise Ireland, Google, Ireland, Mobile Apps, -
Kinect for Windows hardware shipping now, new SDK released News
01.02.2012 Microsoft has begun shipping its Kinect motion-sensor hardware for Windows PCs today and has launched version 1.0 of its SDK for the devices. -
Weekend news roundup News
30.01.2012 A roundup of the weekend newspapers' tech coverage, including reports that Apple is making large inroads into the enterprise computing market, how Tumblr’s founder got his first... -
Microsoft suing UK retailer Comet for allegedly selling counterfeit CDs News
04.01.2012 Microsoft is suing UK electronics retailer Comet, claiming it created and sold more than 94,000 counterfeit Windows Vista and Windows XP recovery CDs to customers. -
Windows 95 start-up theme made on a Mac News
25.11.2011 Musician and composer Brian Eno has revealed he created the start-up theme for Windows 95 on a computer ... an Apple Mac computer. -
Microsoft is preparing new Kinect hardware for Windows News
23.11.2011 Microsoft has confirmed it is working on new Kinect hardware especially for the Windows ecosystem, including new firmware which enables the depth cameras to see as close as 50cm... -
Digital Christmas: Green gadgets News
23.11.2011 We take a look at some eco-friendly gifts that might be a good option for your pals or loved ones this Christmas. From PC power-saving devices to an eco briquette maker, the...Categories: Sustainability, R&D, Multimedia, Mobile, Green Computing, Green, Energy, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Computers, Green Tech