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Confirmed: Windows 8.1 is Windows Blue, free upgrade due later this year

Confirmed: Windows 8.1 is Windows Blue, free upgrade due later this year
  • Posted May 14, 2013, 1:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, Microsoft Breaking News
  • Past rumors purport that Windows Blue and Windows 8.1 may actually be one and the same. At a conference today, Microsoft CFO Tami Reller validated those rumors, stating that Windows 8.1 is not only Blue, but 8.1 is on track for…

Windows Phone 8 successor to arrive this holiday season

Windows Phone 8 successor to arrive this holiday season
  • Posted March 4, 2013, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • The successor to Windows Phone 8 may reach consumers as soon as this holiday season, according to a recent Microsoft job posting. Until then, at least two much needed updates named "GDR2" and "GDR3" are expected to hit smartphones running…

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…

Download Firefox 18: faster JavaScript engine, Retina support

Download Firefox 18: faster JavaScript engine, Retina support
  • Posted January 9, 2013, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, The Web
  • Continuing to adhere to its rapid release cycle, Mozilla has published the latest stable release of Firefox 18. "The Firefox of today," Mozilla VP Jonathan Nightingale believes, "is significantly better than the Firefox of a year ago in every way".…

iOS 6 upgrades soar 29% following debut of Google Maps app

iOS 6 upgrades soar 29% following debut of Google Maps app
  • Posted December 19, 2012, 12:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Apple
  • According to data furnished by MoPub and mulled over by TechCrunch, the number of iPhone users running iOS 6 jumped by 29 percent between December 11 and December 15. MoPub tracks over one billion ad impressions daily across many carriers and apps.

Sprint plans 4G LTE rollout for 100 cities in "coming months"

Sprint plans 4G LTE rollout for 100 cities in "coming months"
  • Posted September 10, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Although it was the first to offer "4G" under its WiMax service, Sprint has fallen dreadfully behind likes of Verizon, AT&T and others as the industry's collective efforts began to pave the way for nationwide LTE proliferation. …

Firmware update enables Power Nap for Macbook Air, Retina MBP

Firmware update enables Power Nap for Macbook Air, Retina MBP
  • Posted July 26, 2012, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Software
  • To the dismay of some users, Power Nap -- Apple's whimsically named, sleep-like power state which quietly polls for updates -- was curiously absent from Mountain Lion's official release yesterday. Today though, the company rolled out an SMC update which adds…

Mountain Lion available now, free upgrade codes not working for some

Mountain Lion available now, free upgrade codes not working for some
  • Posted July 25, 2012, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Software
  • It's here -- Mac OS X 10.8 has officially launched. Many Mac owners will be able to snap up the Mountain Lion upgrade from the Mac App Store for a cool $19.99 -- that's actually $10 less than last year's…

Free Mountain Lion upgrades for Macs bought after June 10

Free Mountain Lion upgrades for Macs bought after June 10
  • Posted July 24, 2012, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Software
  • Update: During its quarterly earnings conference call this afternoon, Apple has confirmed that OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion will go on sale tomorrow Wednesday, July 25. It will be available early morning through the Mac App Store for $19.99.

Google Voice gets "Anonymous" and "All Contacts" groups

Google Voice gets "Anonymous" and "All Contacts" groups
  • Posted May 31, 2012, 1:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • It's not often we see new features rolled out for Google Voice, but yesterday the search giant announced it would be adding two new call groups to its service: All Contacts (people who are in your address book or circles)…

Verizon doubles FiOS speeds to 300Mbps, prices to increase

Verizon doubles FiOS speeds to 300Mbps, prices to increase
  • Posted May 30, 2012, 6:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News
  • Claiming customer demand has fueled recent network upgrades, Verizon announced it will more than double speeds for FiOS subscribers. This will raise the company's fastest offering from an speedy 150/35 Mbps to an enviable 300/65 Mbps. There is currently no…

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