The official Windows Blog reports that Windows 8 will launch on October 26, 2012. That means consumers still have around three months left to test-drive the Release Preview to see if the revamped OS is right for them. 00   

  Microsoft has issued an update for Bing Maps that includes 215TB of high-resolution imagery covering the United States and key locations in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Tokyo. These new snapshots, aptly named Bird’s Eye, were captured at a 45 degree angle to provide increased detail of buildings and landmarks. 00   

BitTorrent Torque will be an open source JavaScript interface for developers and users, where they will be able to integrate the power of BitTorrent into the browser. Using just a few line of codes the web developers could develop powerful applications for file sharing. +90   

Firefox 13 is an important release with a handful of much-needed features that are long overdue. There is a video introducing the new features embedded at the end of the story. First of all, Firefox 13 debuts the New Tab Page — a grid of your favorite and most-visited websites. If you’ve used Opera, Chrome, [...]

No sooner had the dust settled over the bumpy transition from Windows Vista to Windows 7, than Microsoft started fueling interest around its upcoming new operating system, codenamed Windows 8. In June they previewed the new PC OS via the Microsoft YouTube channel, followed by a demonstration at the Computex 2011. Over the past year they [...]

New Norton betas include key enhancements like Metro App Protection and next generation firewall protection  Symantec has released the 2013 public betas of Norton Internet Security, Norton AntiVirus and Norton 360. Available for free download from the Norton beta website, these products are designed for compatibility with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, in addition to [...]

Facebook has nearly 1 billion users, but a good chunk of them are clueless when it comes to using the social network safely, a new study conducted by Consumer Reports has found. Consumer Reports projected its findings after questioning Facebook, security experts, privacy lawyers, app developers, and victims of security and privacy abuse as well as [...]

Two years ago the release of a new Windows OS would have been met with excitement and eager anticipation. The lack of excitement does not, however, mean that the product is not fantastic. This article will consider some of the reasons why Windows 8 will be a far more daring release than its Apple competitor. The new [...]