Windows Phone 7, iPhone 4 and Android in a Grilling Contest [VIDEO]

You might have surmised from the title, Grilling Contest. WP7, iPhone 4 and Google's Android G2 device in a grilling contest. EZGrill made a quick grilling contest using a hot grill between Android G2 (for $599), Windows Phone 7 (for $549), and iPhone 4 ($731). So, which one will win? Le's face it.

The Windows Phone 7 showed the most endurance, although it was crashed int he end too. Le's take a look at the video below and thanks Engadget for spotting this. And of course, the OS had a lot to do with this...

 

Now You can Manage your Gmail from your Hotmail !

Microsoft has included some extra features to Hotmail. The most exciting feature that you can now send email from your other addresses such as Yahoo and Gmail. Early today, Microsoft announced this new feature on their blog. Now you can send more email directly from your Hotmail by any of these addresses.

In the last few months, Microsoft added lots of new features to Hotmail trying to make it the best mail service. To use the new feature, you have to validate your account with other addresses and it will go well! The ability of sending emails directly from Hotmail was already available, but now they have made it more advance for the ease of their 350 Millions users.

Today we begin rolling out a feature that makes it easy to use Hotmail withany existing email address. Just as you can use Microsoft Outlook with an address from any service, you can now do the same with Hotmail on the web.

Implementing this was fairly straightforward given the architecture of Hotmail, our POP aggregation support, and the "Send As" feature that lets you send mail from any validated email address. We just needed to tweak the way we store and look up email addresses, build the first-run experience, and we had it.

This new feature might help Hotmail to grow more and increase their number of users. There's a great competition between Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo mail, all of these mail providers have very interesting features for their users, and as hotmail have 350 Millions users they are the leading mail providers right now. But in case you asked me about what I prefer, I would say Gmail!

This new feature is expanding to all users within days and it might take some time to reach hotmail users, but when it will be available, Hotmail will automatically send you an email guiding you how to use this new feature. Try it and tell us what do you think? [via Mashable]

 

Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac is Available for Download Now

Finally, the much waited app for Mac OS X is available for download. Earlier today, Microsoft has announced retail availability of Office 2011 for Mac. It comes in two flavors, Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 which Costs: $109 for a single license, $129 for 3 and Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business 2011 which Costs: $174 for a single license, $239 for 3.

Microsoft launches Office 2011 for Mac today, bringing Mac users the latest versions of the company’s productivity software. The release is the latest effort from the Office for Mac team, which has been delivering Microsoft software to the Mac for 13 years.

Office 2011 for Mac brings tons of new features, Mashable has great coverage and review for the all new Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac OS X. [Microsoft]

 

Windows 8 to Hit the Shelves in 2012, Says Microsoft

Microsoft Netherlands spread the word about Microsoft Windows 8's release time. In a blog post on Microsoft's Dutch website, Microsoft says that Windows 8 will is about two years away from hitting the store shelves. Also, Microsoft's Windows 8 should be riskiest product, CEO of Microsoft says in an interview.

Furthermore, Microsoft is of course the next version of Windows. But it will take about two years before "Windows 8" on the market.

If you think about it, two years is very far, so Microsoft must be planning to include some impressive features in their new version of Windows to stay competitive. Earlier in June, a slide deck on Windows 8 leaked suggesting that it should include an App Store for Windows, improved startup and sleep times and other things. [via CNET]

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Ballmer: Microsoft Next Riskiest Product is the Upcomming Wnidows

Windows is the most used OS in the world today, and Windows 7 had achieved a great commercial success. But Now according to the CEO of Microsoft the product they are working on it is the most riskiest one to release and that product is called Windows 8.

According to reports the Windows next version is said to be released in 2012, Microsoft already had some Major issues whe they released the most important OS (Hello Vista) and this time they are getting more & more cautious about the new version of Windows. Ballmer said that wnidows 8 will be the "Riskiest Product Bet".The reason is still Unknown why this product is considered much riskier by Ballmer.

Here is the Interview Video of Ballmer:

[via Engadget]

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Windows Phone 7 in NYC on October 11th; T-Mobile There Too [CONFIRMED]

There was a lot of uncertainty around Microsoft's event, if you still have any doubt in your mind, we'll remove it now. Microsoft will unveil Windows Phone 7 in the US (NYC) on Oct. 11th. Engadget has discovered a Microsoft events calendar that may point to October 11th as the launch date of WP7.

For people asking about the carrier, AT&T won't be launching those handsets alone, T-Mobile is there too. The event stats "an exclusive Windows Phone 7 Worldwide Launch event for our customers" at 3:30 PM EST. Of course, we will be covering the event (not live), so stay tuned!

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Apple is the Most Covered Tech Company on the Web

Here's a bit of good news! According to Pew Research Center's project, Apple is the most covered technology company on the web. The research center found that 15.1% of tech news articles are about Apple; 11.4% for Google news on the web, and 3% were for Microsoft. Here's what the research says.

A yearlong look at technology news coverage by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism found that 15.1 percent of tech articles were primarily about Apple; 11.4 percent were about Google; and a meager 3 percent were about Microsoft.

The study looked at technology news coverage by 52 newspapers, broadcasts and websites from June 2009 through June 2010. When we say that Apple is the most covered technology company on the web means that Apple is the most popular company, this is a real evidence !

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Windows Phone 7 Launch Date Confirmed For 21st October, First Ads Hits the Web

According to an interesting post by Tom Warren from Neowin, Windows Phone 7 devices will available in UK, Spain, Italy, Germany and France from October 21st. Microsoft will hold several launch events worldwide on October 21 including its latest Windows Phone 7 handsets.

Neowin also points that an open-house event will be held in New York on October 11 where Microsoft will show some of the newest devices.  This date was rumored early this month and now, it has been confirmed to be true.

Ok, another good thing, we got some information that those embedded target=_blank"videos below was pulled by Microsoft but WMPoweruser has managed to download a copy of the ads and uploaded them on their own account, Check them below.

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BREAKING: Internet Explorer 9 Beta Available for Download

Yeah, Internet Explorer 9 now available for download, but for Windows 7 / Vista users only, as we told you this morning, IE9 brings a bunch of new features that satisfies all users especially Windows 7 users. Microsoft reinvented Internet Explorer 9 with a group of partners including eBay, Hulu, CNN and Amazon who have all created special sites for the new functionality.

You can check my earlier post here to know more about Internet Explorer 9 and the new features included in the update, you can download Internet Explorer 9 from the link below:

Download Internet Explorer 9 Beta

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Microsoft Reinvents Internet Explorer 9 Beta, Are you Ready for More Beautiful Web?

Microsoft is set to officially unveil Internet Explorer 9 beta today in San Fransisco and will make it available to public. The company will unveil a bunch of new features you have never seen. With Internet Explorer 9, Windows 7 users will be able to pin their favourite sites and web apps with a high quality icon to the taskbar and start menu.

Internet Explorer 9 will satisfy Windows 7 users. Beside the ability to pin sites and web apps to the taskbar and start menu, Web developers will be able to create specially designed pages that allow end users to take the site URL and pin it as a button on the Windows 7 taskbar. Like Google.

Internet Explorer 9 also adds full support for HTML5. It takes the advantage of the power of GPU and graphics rendering for all pages. Web developers will be able to exploit this power in ways they already know (CSS, DHTML, JavaScript).

Microsoft will unveil Internet Explorer 9 beta later today, with a group of partners including eBay, Hulu, CNN and Amazon who have all created special sites for the new functionality. Once IE 9 is available for download, you will be able to get it immediately here on CoveringWeb, stay tuned for the big event tonight. [via Neowin, ZDnet, FastCompany]

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Windows Live Messenger Updated to Support iOS 4 and More!

Windows Live Messenger for iPhone and iPod Touch has been updated to version 1.1 to brings support for iOS 4 (fast-switching), Facebook Chat and other new features mentioned below in the full changelog as in iTunes app store.

What's New In Version 1.1
- iOS 4 fast-switching
- Facebook chat
- Friends list filters
- Hide off-line contacts in Settings
- Faster access to change status & sign-out
- Support for 31 languages

Facebook chat is available in the U.S., UK, France, Brazil, Germany, and Russia, and will expand to other countries over time. If you’re in one of these countries, you can enable this from your profile page.

Signing in and out is much faster and prominent with this new version. Also this new version brings the ability to easily filter to just those friends who are online, your favorites, or in other categories

With this update, it brings support for 30 more languages, Windows Live Messenger is now available in Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

This new version is available in iTunes app store for free or can be downloaded from the link below:

Download Windows Live Messenger for iPhone [iTunes Link]

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Microsoft to Launch Windows Phone 7 on October 11th

Windows Phone 7 is almost here, the folks over Pocket-lint have got some multiple sources familiar with the matter have confirmed that Microsoft is going to launch it's new mobile operating system Windows Phone 7 on 11 October 2010 with the associated handsets coming later that month.

This rumors could be true, as Google is updating it's Android OS, Apple is updating it's iOS for it's devices. So, Microsoft should take a move in the mobile operating systems. As usual, Microsoft will not confirm if that it's right or false rumors by saing "We do not comment on rumour or speculation". [via Pocket-Lint]

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Internet Explorer 9 Beta Leaked [Video]

We are just a week away from Internet Explorer 9 beta announcement on September 15th in Las Vegas, and here we got our hands on a video showing Internet Explorer 9 beta. A few days ago we saw a screenshot of IE9 published on a Russian site with full details and features. Now, you have to see this video.

It was pretty cool that Microsoft could keep tight lid on IE 9 development and final beta build to prevent any leaks. But I think this is the biggest leak that may happen to any browser or any software, a video showing it in action with it's logo and interface.

The video embedded at the bottom is reportedly offering a sneak peek at the Beta development milestone of Internet Explorer 9, which is scheduled for launch next week at the “Beauty of the Web” event in San Francisco.

Video via Softpedia

You may notice that the interface shown above is the same interface which we showed you before in a screenshot. So can Microsoft regain the power over Chrome, Firefox, Opera with Internet Explorer 9?

 

The Revolution is Coming to Windows Phone 7

Microsoft has just introduced with the first ad for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 platform. The platform promises with new amazing features, the video below announces with "The Revolution is Coming" to the upcoming Windows Phone 7.

This trailer was shown before the Secret Cinema screening of 'Lawrence of Arabia'. Check it yourself

Microsoft is entering the war. Windows Phone 7 seems to be quite promising for a real revolution. So keep your eyes opened! The revolution is really coming. [via iClarified]

 

How to: Setup Push Hotmail with ActiveSync for iPhone

Today, ActiveSync arrived to your iPhone and iPod Touch which enables you to automatically be notified when a new email arrives rather then waiting for a scheduled check. Starting from today, you can push email, calendar and contacts using ActiveSync.

Step 1: From your iDevice, navigate to Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars -> Add Account.
Step 2: A list of accounts will appear, Select Microsoft Exchange from the list of account types.

Step 3: Input the following information:

• Email: Your Hotmail address (yourname@hotmail.com)
• Domain: Leave it blank
• Username: Your Hotmail address (yourname@hotmail.com)
• Password: Your Hotmail password
• Description: Hotmail

Step 4: After the details entered above are successfully verified. You will get another screen where you need to enter m.hotmail.com for the Server name 

Step 5: Now a screen will appear, enable push for either Mail, Contacts, or Calendar or all three and tap on Save.

Now, Enjoy with push email, calendar and contacts for your Hotmail account.

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Microsoft Co-founder Sues Apple, Google and Facebook

Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, sues Apple, Google, Facebook and eight other companies including YouTube, Netflix and AOL saying that they are using technology developed about a decade ago at his now-defunct Silicon Valley laboratory.

"This lawsuit against some of America's most innovative companies reflects an unfortunate trend of people trying to compete in the courtroom instead of the marketplace," a Google spokesman said

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Is This the New Internet Explorer 9 Interface?

We may be entering in a browser war from Opera, Mozilla, Google, and Microsoft! ZDNet has managed to snap a screenshot and some features of the next Internet Explorer 9 from a Microsoft Russian post that has been pulled and deleted! The post was showing the following screenshot of Internet Explorer 9 interface,

Here's some snippets that ZDNet could take from the Russian site before it has been deleted, we summed up them here:

• There will be a new, simplified navigation bar with IE 9
• There will be some navigation tools for commonly used functions
• There will be provisions for “recognized,” or “protected,” sites which will allow users to go straight from the Windows taskbar to these sites without having to open IE first.
• There will be “tear-off tabs” which seems to be a simple way to line up two different web pages side by side on your screen.
• Browsing will be directly from the Windows Taskbar into IE9.

Internet Explorer 9 beta should be launched on September 15th. So is it really a big browser war especially with Mozilla Firefox 4 beta that allowed Panorama and Sync in the latest beta? [via TheNextWeb]

 

Bing is now Powering Yahoo! Search in US and Canada

Last week, Bing reported that they were Testing Bing search results on Yahoo! Today, Yahoo! finalized transition to Bing. When searching with Yahoo! in the United States and Canada (English) you will see a “powered by Bing” at the bottom of the search results and will appear on all web, image and video searches on both desktop and mobile devices.

That was announced in a new blog post from Yahoo Search blog with title "Yahoo! Transitions Organic Search Back-End to Microsoft Platform" by Shashi Seth, Senior Vice President of Yahoo! Search Products. Also Bing announced that it is powering Yahoo!’s search results in the US and Canada (English only for now, the other languages will come in the weeks and months ahead)

 

iPhone 4, Windows Phone 7, Nexus One in a Web Browser Comparison [Video]

Pocketnow shows us a new video for a web browser speed test between iPhone 4 (iOS 4.x), Windows Phone 7, and Nexus One (Android 2.2). The video shows Windows Phone 7 in it's beta, so it's worth noting that neither the Windows Phone 7 device nor the software it's running are final builds!

I don't think that Windows Phone 7 will get better! But let's watch what will happen!

Of course, the video shows iPhone 4 is the best! Windows Phone 7 is not great in this death match. We already showed you a video comparison between iPhone 3G and Windows Phone 7 but this time iPhone 4 and Nexus One!

 

11 Companies Tried To Buy Facebook

Mark Zukerberg the founder of Facebook just announced the earlier month that it already reached 500 million active users, Facebook went live in February 2004, Now I will show you the 11 companies which tried to buy Facebook.

1st offer :In June 2004, an unnamed investor offered $10 millions but the 20-year-old Mark Zuckerberg refused.

2nd offer: Friedster offered to buy facebook, but also refused.

3rd offer: In summer of 2004 Google came to Mark, asked him if he liked to sell the facebook to Google or even work together.

4th offer: In March 2005, Viacom offered $75 million to buy the company.

5the offer: In the spring of 2005, Chris DeWolfe the CEO of MySpace did a meeting with Mark and the facebook stuff if there is a possibly buying the facebook.

6th offer: In January 2006, MySpace's new parent company News Corp had the same idea, Ross Levinsohn met with Mark trying to finish a deal, but Ross still worry about if the facebook will keep up its growth or not.

7th offer: Viacom came back after failure in 2005, Viacom still fall in love with facebook, Mark flew to New York to meet with CEO Tom Freston, but Mark was not interested with the offer.

8th offer:NBC met with facebook, there is no more details about the offer.

9th offer: In the begging of 2006, Viacom back for the 3rd and last time, Mark Zuckerberg told MTV boss Michael Wolf the facebook company worth $2 billion, after a couple of weeks, Viacom sent Facebook $1.5 billion offer ($800 million in cash up front, the rest a payout later). The deal was about to be done, but Facebook wanted a bigger upfront payment, but that was not appreciated in MTV cause Facebook still make a small revenues.

10th offer:In June 2006, Yahoo decided to buy the Facebook, Yahoo offer was $1 billion, the investors of Facebook wanted to sell, but Yahoo lowered its offer to $850 million, so Facebook rejected the offer.

11th offer:In the middle of 2006, AOL decided to buy the Facebook,AOL and Time Inc. plans to sell some companies to offer $1 billion to buy the facebook, but Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes was not interested in this idea.

12th offer:In the end of 2006, Yahoo came back with new trial, Yahoo offered $1 billion or more, but the Facebook was opened beyond the college and school students, and the registrations were up from 20,000 a day to 50,000 a day.

13th offer:In the end of 2007, Google decide to invest and buy facebook with the biggest offer which changes the shape of the Facebook company, Google offered $15 billion.

14th offer: In 2007, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer ask Mark Zuckerberg "Why don't we just buy for $15 billion", Microsoft bought a small stake in Facebook according to $15 billion valuation. Microsoft bought 1.6% of Facebook for about $250 million. Microsoft would have the option , every six months to buy another 5% of Facebook. 5 to 7 years will make it 100% owned to Microsoft.

[via businessinsider]