This Week in Tech 395: It's Not Blue, It's Bluish
People and processes, augmented life, smart connectors, app leaks, pizza portal, and more.
Technology
Microsoft, Software, Windows
StartisBack 2.0 Windows 8 Start menu program released
There are quite a few Start menu programs for the desktop interface for Windows 8; in fact there’s so many
Software, Technology
Yahoo to shutter seven services starting April 1
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer caused quite a stir recently when she made the decision to end the company’s work from
Microsoft, Software, Windows
Windows 8 uptake slows for third straight month
Windows 8 uptake slows for third straight month Windows 8’s uptake pace slowed in February for the third straight month,
Social Media
Facebook plans News Feed revamp Thursday; will it be greeted with protests?
Of all the features that Facebook has, the one that gets the most use is the News Feed, where subscribers
Microsoft, Windows
Steam says Windows 8 has overtaken Windows XP
While Net Applications gives an idea about how Windows 8 is doing from a more general PC audience, the tens
Apple, Microsoft, Software
Chrome hits 17-month low, Windows 8 still only creeping upward
Enlarge Net Market Share Microsoft’s browser did as well as Google’s browser did badly in February. Internet Explorer’s share is
Hardware, Technology
HGST doubles HDD capacities by combining self-assembling molecules, nanoimprinting
.HGST, a storage firm born from the merger between Hitatchi Global Storage Technologies and Western Digital, claims to have developed
Microsoft, Windows
Windows 8 adoption at 2.79%, not growing as fast as Windows 7
Windows 8 continued its slow but steady growth in February grabbing 2.26 percent of the operating system market share, up
Microsoft, Software, Windows
Review: Exchange and SharePoint 2013 ready for cloud—yours or Microsoft’s
Today, Microsoft flips the switch on the latest generation of its Office 365 Enterprise hosted collaboration service. At the same