A new Windows vNext team has been formed to ship apps in upcoming releases of Windows. In this post, I reveal the name of the team, its mission statement, and shed some light on “vNext.”
Windows 9
Windows Phone 9 testing begins; also, Windows 9 gets a mention from Microsoft
Windows Phone 9 and Windows 9 have finally been mentioned by employees and Microsoft, respectively; but with Windows Blue currently on the docket and slated for an end-of-2013 release, what does that entail for Windows 9 and Windows Phone 9?
Windows 9: all but the official code name for the next version of Windows
Windows 9 appears to be all but the official code name for the next version of Windows! See what you think, based on what I evidence in this post.
MS Employee Leaks Plans: Windows 9 to be Voice-Controlled Only
With all the excitement and news regarding Windows 8 abound, how about some Windows 9 action? Sure to be removed soon, an employee by the name of Johan has externally detailed some of Microsoft’s plans for it’s ~2015 OS. So, what’s the verdict? The OS will *completely* do away with physical interaction. No more pesky…
Windows as an Advertising Platform
Back in 2005, Microsoft mentioned in a Thinkweek article the idea of an ad-driven Windows. Ina Fried summarized quite well what was discussed in that article in a section titled “Plan Extends to Windows.” Seemingly only an idea back then, new evidence shows that Microsoft has done more than simply *think* about placing ads in…