The future of windows: Is it bleak now?
So the biggest piece of tech news last week comes in the form of Steven Sinofsky, head of the Windows and Windows Live division at Redmond, leaving the company in a bevy of rumour, discussion and debate.
SURFACE TENSION
Let’s have a look at Microsoft’s marketing strategy, shall we? In the next year or so, their major release seems to be the new desktop-cum-tablet operating system, Windows 8.
WINDOWS PHONE 8 TO BE ANNOUNCED?
Last week, there were rumors floating around that said we could see Windows Phone 8 devices from Nokia as early as September.
NOT QUITE THE PERFORMER
The VAIO range of laptops from Sony is generally well-regarded among the public, albeit with a pinch of salt, especially when it comes to their pricing strategies.
Make every Web page a chat forum
People love being part of forums. In more ways than one, a forum provides an avenue for them to express, learn and communicate, and in many cases, they’re one of the few places people run to when they’re stuck or in need of aid.
Flipboard for Android
Flipboard, one of the more popular news reading and content consumption app, previously available and adored by iOS users, became hugely popular over time. In fact, we think it’s one of the best apps for the job right now, leaving its elder sibling Pulse weeping in its wake.
Smart as in smartglass
So, it was E3 week and most of you would be expecting gaming related news to be washed ashore by the cartload.
A touchscreen as big as your wall
Is the touchscreen on your prized tablet too small for your liking? Do you wish your entire PC/TV screen could go the way of flicks and gestures?
Internet censorship
You don’t see it clearly. You don’t quite hear it. Heck, you might not even sense it during a careful vigil through the day. But it’s creeping up on you, slowly, but ever so surely.
A STORM OF SORES
The Naruto series draws far too large a fan following to not have a video game series. With what the anime is about (it’s about ninjas and fighting, and... more ninjas, basically), it wouldn’t be too hard to digest the fact that a brawler would be the sweet spot for a Naruto game. Naruto: Ultimate Storm Generations is an enchanting, praiseworthy venture into the universe.