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Windows 8 Dev Kit Only Does Metro Apps
wired.com 4 days, 4 hours agoMicrosoft has said that the upcoming free version of its new Visual Studio 11 programming kit will only be used to build Windows applications with the new Metro touch interface that debuts with Windows 8. And some developers aren't too happy about it. Those wishing to build traditional desktop apps for Microsoft's Windows operating system will ...
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Microsoft Announces Its Back-To-School Promotion: Buy A PC, Get A Free Xbox
techcrunch.com 1 week, 4 days agoMicrosoft, just like Apple, usually runs a major back-to-school promotion every summer that is meant to give students (and their parents) some extra incentives to buy a new computer. The company’s just-announced back-to-school deal for the U.S. and Canada is pretty much the same as last year’s. A year ago, Microsoft gave students who bought a new PC and Xbox 360 and this year it’s doing exactly the same. There are some differences to last year’s program, though. This time around, Microsoft isn’t just partne










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