Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion
Microsoft has just bought Skype for a whopping $8.5 billion! This is not just based on rumours. WSJ and AllThingsD have confirmed that the acquisition deal has been made, and official announcement will follow tomorrow morning.
Talks to buy Skype has been rumoured a number of times, but this time it is confirmed that Microsoft has bought Skype. Facebook was also in line to get Skype, but Microsoft got away with the Skype, thanks to such a high bid.
Download Windows 8 (Build 7850) Full ISO
Another BIG leak today! Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview has just been available for download after its announcement at MIX11, and now, Windows 8 (Build 7850) Milestone 1 has leaked over the Internet.
Windows 8 (build 7850) M1 goes by the name 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508_x86fre_client-enterprise_en-us.iso on torrent websites and is available for download for everyone!
Watch MIX 2011 Keynote Live Video Streaming
MIX11 just got kicked off, revealing the first platform preview of IE10 (Internet Explorer 10). You can download IE 10 from here.
If you can’t catch MIX11 in-person, watch the event live from Las Vegas on the MIX live video streaming website.
Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 1
Yes! Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 1 just got announced at the MIX11. You can download Internet Explorer 10 from their website!
More coverage and details on the first platform preview version of Internet explorer 10 (IE10) will be posted later. For now, grab the download from below and enjoy the speedy fast IE10.
Office 15 Screenshots & Videos Leaked
Microsoft Office 15 is the next major update to the office suite of applications from Microsoft.
A number of leaks have happened in the past few days. Two leaks of Windows 8 images and now Office 15 screenshots have leaked.
The new Microsoft Office 15 screenshots show an updated ribbon interface, but does not have the ‘Metro’ UI that everyone is talking about, plus it is expected that Microsoft will be using its Metro UI in all its products, including Windows 8.
Office 15 Screenshots
Office 15 Video
[Via Neowin]
IE9 Release Date Confirmed for March 14th
Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) release date is March 14th. Confirmed, this time! Last month, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hinted that the next major release of their browser, Internet Explorer 9, will be releasing on March 14th and they have confirmed it now!
Windows 8 Live ID Screenshot & More Features
Microsoft is busy with the next major operating system release – Windows 8 – which is to be out in 2012. Today, a Chinese site Win7China got hold some new information about what new features Microsoft will include in Windows 8.
Along with the new features, the site also included a Windows 8 screenshot of Windows Live ID login.
Internet Explorer 9 Release Date
Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) is coming – next month or so. Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, announced this at a recent developers day at Microsoft Switzerland.
He also talked about the Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Phone 7 that is supposed to release with a WP7 update codenamed “Mango’, and will be available later this year.
Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak, Coming Soon!
Windows Phone 7 has just released and the developers are already working hard to jailbreak Windows Phone 7 and run unmanaged native code. Jailbreaking Windows Phone 7 is coming soon.
A user on XDA Developers was able to find out that accessing “Microsoft.Phone.InteropServices” DLL in WP7, it could give you access to native code and can side-load applications.
