Microsoft yesterday revealed the exact contents of the upcoming General Distribution Release 2 (GDR2) software update for Windows Phone 8. It points to a relatively minor update that comes with improvements to Xbox Music, the return of FM radio which had been dropped for the release of Windows Phone 8, a new Data Sense app to monitor data usage (requires […]
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Microsoft announces major restructuring
The rumours were true and Microsoft today announced a “far-reaching realignment of the company.” In a memo published today on its website, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlines how the company will become “One Microsoft” with an organization centered around devices and services. He explains the changes this way: “One Strategy, One Microsoft.” Going forward, our strategy will focus on creating […]
Full HD (1080×1920) support coming to Windows Phone 8
So far, Windows Phone 8 has supported resolutions only as high as 720p HD (720×1280). But the next version is widely expected to kick that up to Full HD (1080×1920). More confirmation that it will has come now courtesy of the recently launched Visual Studio 2013 preview in which former Nokia and Microsoft engineer Justin Angel found references to the […]
Microsoft Surface Pro now available in Canada and U.S.
As promised and despite the latest snow storm derailing launch plans in New York, today is the day that the Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro or Surface Pro as it is now known makes its debut in Canada and the U.S. Unlike the Surface RT, it runs Microsoft Windows 8 and allows users to run full gamut of Windows applications. […]
Google extends Exchange ActiveSync support to July 31, 2013
Today was to have been the day that Google’s Sync service would stop being available to new Windows Phone devices. Fortunately, Microsoft yesterday announced that Google was extending their support for new Windows Phone connections to July 31st, 2013. The extension will allow Microsoft to build into their software support for CalDAV and CardDAV, the protocols to be used to […]
Microsoft planning additional Surface tablets
Microsoft may have a good reason for not disclosing sales numbers for its Surface Windows RT; general concensus is that it is selling quite slowly. One estimate suggests that only one million were sold in Q4 2012. One factor working against the Surface is its relatively high cost – it starts at US$ / CA$ . The upcoming Surface Windows […]
Canadian pricing for the upcoming Surface Windows 8 Pro
Microsoft yesterday announced that the Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet would hit stores on February 9th. As expected, Canadian pricing will be slightly higher than U.S. pricing. The 64GB model will sell for CA$919 and the 128GB model for CA$1019. Much as we saw with the Surface RT pricing, Canadian pricing adds a CA$20 premium to the U.S. pricing. This […]
Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro launch in Canada and U.S. set for February 9th
Microsoft today announced that its Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet (renamed from the original Microsoft Surface Pro with Windows 8) will launch in Canada and the U.S. on February 9th, only slightly later than it had originally promised. Surface Windows 8 Pro is an exciting new addition to the Surface family, bringing a powerful, work-ready device that is just […]