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A US business analyst has claimed that Microsoft’s inability to adapt to market changes means that its failure is already inevitable”. And chief amongst the victims of this downfall will be its entertainment division, which is of course home to Xbox. The entertainment division will be spun off, sold to …
Read More »60m sales and counting for Windows 8
Microsoft has sold in excess of 60m Windows 8 licenses in the ten weeks wince the operating system was launched. 40m licenses were shifted in the first month. That puts the pace of sales roughly in line with those of its predecessor Windows 7. This [number] represents the cumulative sales …
Read More »Microsoft sells 60 million Windows 8 licenses
More than 100 million apps downloaded through Windows Store
Read More »Razer details its upcoming gaming tablet
PC peripheral firm Razer has at last detailed its gaming tablet, which is now going under the name of ‘Edge’. It was first revealed a year ago under the name Project Fiona. The high-end device will run Windows 8. At the heart of it is a standard tablet that can …
Read More »Steam survey shows Linux gains
Windows 8 big OS winner, but underdogs make notable growth
Read More »Studio launches alternate commerce platform for Windows 8
Third-party estore claims to provide more control over mobile and PC app payments
Read More »Windows 8 store lifts ban on 18-rated games
Microsoft hoping to reinforce developer and consumer confidence in digital marketplace
Read More »Windows 8 game engine Rapid2D goes live
Free development platform includes physics, collision control and sound particle systems
Read More »Rapid2D engine offers Windows 8 exclusive focus
Evolve conference launch for new tech, which promises to drastically reduce length of dev process
Read More »Windows 8 moves 40m licences
New OS outpacing Windows 7 sales, says Microsoft
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