Titled Facebook Messenger, Facebook has officially released an app for Windows which lets you chat with your friends, watch their recent posts in the news ticker as well as stay up to date with notifications. According to Facebook, the app is being rolled out to a limited number of users, which answers the question as to why there isn’t an official page on this but just a help topic entry only. Strangely, despite being in trial period, Facebook hasn’t called the Messenger app beta.
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Fujitsu Releases Phone Running Windows 7
Fujitsu has announced that they are releasing a new smartphone that fully runs Windows 7.
Microsoft Releases 3 New Windows 7 Themes – Kung Fu Panda 2, Small World and Waterdrops
Microsoft has been doing a great job of releasing new Windows 7 themes now and then specially to tie in with popular movie releases and events. This time, Microsoft has released 3 new Windows 7 Themes: Kung Fu Panda 2, Small World and Waterdrops. Check them out after the break!
Windows 8 Build 7850 Leaks!
Windows 8 build 6.1.7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508_x86fre_client-enterprise_en-us.iso has been leaked in the wild! This is the first Windows 8 build to be leaked and according to Neowin, it is the final Milestone 1 as well as the last version 6.1 build. You wont find this build yet on your favorite file sharing website because it has just been leaked to a private ftp.
How To Restore Default Windows 7 Power Plans
This is a rare thing to happen but sometimes, due to OEM crap ware, the power plans in Windows 7 (or Vista, if that’s your thing ) either disappear or are renamed to something else than what they are in a clean Windows 7 install. Recently, due to a certain HP app, the High Performance power plan just disappeared from my Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit edition install on my notebook and I was just left with 2 options for power plans, Balance and Power saver. Upon doing a little research, I found the fix for this.
Internet Explorer 9 Helps Save Battery Life for Notebooks but Can Slow Down Browsing
While installing software and modifying settings to my liking on my new notebook, I stumbled across a power setting for Internet Explorer. Surprised to see it there, a little poking around showed that it adjusts the JavaScript Timer Frequency based on the currently selected power plan. How does it matter? Read on to find out.
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RTM Released to MSDN and TechNet Users
Microsoft has released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RTM to MSDN and TechNet subscribers today. This is technically the same build which was leaked all over the Internet almost a month ago. Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is a collection of bug fixes and a roll up of updates released so far for the operating system as well as addition of a new feature called RemoteFX.
Microsoft’s New Commercials Promote Windows Phone 7 and Windows Live Services
Microsoft advertisement has taken a U-turn ever since Windows 7 launched. There ads have meaning now and actually make sense to the average consumer. They show off why you should use the product and what its benefits are. The latest round of commercials from Microsoft does just that; show off the wonderful features of digitally connected devices and services in Microsoft’s ecosystem.
Flickr App for Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 Coming Soon
This is a pleasant surprise for us Windows Phone 7 users. Flickr has announced an upcoming app for Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 that easily puts the iPhone version and the non-existent iPad version to shame. It makes great use of panoramic UI, home screen tiles and the interactive UX of Windows Phone 7 which just can’t be matched by any other platform out there at the moment. We just hope the performance is on par with the native apps in Windows Phone 7.
Angry Birds Now Available for Windows via Intel AppUp Store!
Angry Birds is taking over the world! It is now available on the most popular operating system in the world, Windows. Rovia have used Intel’s AppUp store, an app store for netbooks, to launch Angry Birds. For a price of $4.99, you can get started playing Angry Birds on your PC right now.