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What The Tech 105: No Compromises

This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott continue their discussion of Windows on ARM. Will we see WOA laptops? Paul also goes into more detail about Windows 8 and the new Metro interface. How will Metro differ between consumer and enterprise use. Google gets official approval to buy Motorola Mobility. Paul explains what he thinks Google should do with Motorola. Rumors keep flying out about the next gen iPad. Should Apple make a smaller version? Andrew and Paul discuss how new Windows 8 tablets could affect the iPad. How much will Windows 8 tablets cost? And Andrew brings up Apple’s labor issues in China. more

Introducing the New Windows 8 Logo

Microsoft confirmed on Friday that a rumored change to the Windows logo for Windows 8 is real, confounding tech enthusiasts, virtually all of whom doubted its authenticity. The new logo, which controversially dispenses with the flag motif Microsoft has long used, is a throwback of sorts to the original Windows logo, Microsoft claims. more

WinInfo Short Takes, February 17, 2012

An often irreverent look at this week's other news, including Microsoft's mistaken flagging of Google as a malicious site, a ruling on Microsoft's mobile patent licensing, HP's take on whether Google will close-source Android, more rumors about a smaller iPad, and a lengthy set of flights to Barcelona. more

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Apple to Take On Windows 8 with OS X Mountain Lion

Apple surprised tech enthusiasts this morning with an announcement about a coming Mac OS X update, dubbed Mountain Lion, that will ship this summer. more

Windows 8 Secrets: Understanding WOA

There's been a lot of debate about Windows on ARM, or WOA, and how Microsoft will differentiate this from PC-based versions of Windows. But what if it's really very simple after all? And what if this differentiation actually makes plenty of sense? more

Cisco Belatedly Appeals EU Approval of Microsoft/Skype Deal

Cisco announced that it would appeal a months-old EU approval of Microsoft's $8.5 billion purchase of Skype. more

Facebook 2.3 for Windows Phone

Version 2.3 of the free Facebook app for Windows Phone is now available in the Windows Phone Marketplace, and if you're using the previous version, you'll want to upgrade immediately: Contrary to the minor version number update, this is a major update that adds some very useful and long-awaited features. more

Microsoft Discusses a Few Windows 8 Accessibility Features

In a new post to the Building Windows 8 blog this week, Microsoft discussed its plans for minor accessibility improvements in Windows 8, particularly in the Metro environment and for touch-based devices. more

Microsoft Fixes 21 Security Flaws, Looks Back at 10 Years of Trustworthy Computing

Microsoft issued nine security updates addressing 21 separate flaws in products such as Windows, IE, .NET, Silverlight, and SharePoint. more

Microsoft Discusses Windows Store App Submissions

In a new post to the Windows Store for developers blog this week, Microsoft's Jonathan Garriques discusses the process developers will undergo when they submit new Windows 8 Metro-style apps to the Windows Store. According to Garriques, the process is designed to be as simple, transparent, and predictable as possible. more

With WOA, It's Windows NT All Over Again

WOA is possible only because of Windows' inherent NT-ness. more

Google's Purchase of Motorola Mobility Approved by US and EU Regulators

Regulators from the US Department of Justice and European Commission on Monday separately approved Google's proposed $12.5 billion purchase of Android handset maker Motorola Mobility. Google is now expected to close the deal soon. more

Of MacBook Airs, Ultrabooks, and Windows 8

This year, dozens of new Ultrabook devices will flood the market. Are they just MacBook Air rip-offs, or do these new machines offer some unique benefits? And how will the release of Windows 8 in late 2012 impact this market? more

Firm Inspecting Apple Supplier Facilities in China

Apple announced Monday that an independent team of labor rights experts has begun voluntary audits of the company's China based suppliers. These companies, which build all of Apple's products, have been the target of recent outrages over widespread, years-long worker abuses. more

Study: Hotmail Offers Best Spam Protection

Microsoft today is touting the findings of a third party study that shows that Hotmail edges out its key webmail competitors, Gmail and Yahoo! Mail, when it comes to fighting spam. more

What The Tech 105: No Compromises

Introducing the New Windows 8 Logo

Windows 8 Secrets: Understanding WOA

Facebook 2.3 for Windows Phone

Of MacBook Airs, Ultrabooks, and Windows 8


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