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Windows Blue to feature IE11, Bing search, public summer preview

Windows Blue to feature IE11, Bing search, public summer preview
  • Posted February 25, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Windows Blue, according to anonymous sources in touch with The Verge, is being targeted for an "aggressive" summer launch. The news outlet notes that Windows Blue just passed its "Milestone 1" build and says Win8China reported the first public preview…

WD Black 4TB hard drive arrives: 7200RPM, 5yr warranty, $340

WD Black 4TB hard drive arrives: 7200RPM, 5yr warranty, $340
  • Posted November 20, 2012, 1:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • Western Digital announced today the launch of its first 4TB mechanical storage offering aimed at desktop consumers -- the 3.5-inch, 4TB, 7200 RPM WD Black (WD4001FAEX). With an MSRP of $339.00, Western Digital claims their new drive is the fastest…

Microsoft unveils WP8, Windows Store reaches 120,000 apps

Microsoft unveils WP8, Windows Store reaches 120,000 apps
  • Posted October 29, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing Breaking News
  • The always very excitable Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Windows Phone 8 today, outlining a number of new features and improvements over WP7x. Microsoft, of course, hopes WP8 will be the key to increasing the software giant's smartphone market penetration…

Revamped Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD in-stock, $159 and $199

Revamped Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD in-stock, $159 and $199
  • Posted September 14, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • If you've been waiting for a serious contender to arrive in the budget tablet market, then you may be pleased to hear this: Amazon's revamped Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD 7 are now in-stock for a wallet-friendly $159 and…

Firefox 14 released, adds secure search, opt-in plug-in activation

Firefox 14 released, adds secure search, opt-in plug-in activation
  • Posted July 17, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, The Web
  • Keeping pace with their own rapid release schedule, Mozilla has released Firefox 14.0.1 -- the latest stable build of its popular Internet browser -- to PCs and Macs everywhere. This release follows last month's launch of Firefox 14 for Android and Firefox 13 which…

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