By Imran Hussain  |  130 days ago  |  1 CommentMicrosoft

The man who helped create ‘Aero Shake’ in Windows 7

Aero Shake is one of the coolest features in Windows 7 that lets you shake on application’s Windows which minimizes the everything else. It’s really awesome and has been shown in Windows 7 advertisements too. Ever wondered about the developers who worked on this innovative feature? Song Zou, principle development lead for the Windows...

TwoUp brings ‘Aero Snap’ to OS X
By Imran Hussain  |  320 days ago  |  1 CommentApple

TwoUp brings ‘Aero Snap’ to OS X

Well, would you have ever though there would be Mac Apps that would replicate Windows functionality in OS X? Your worst nightmare is here. TwoUp brings the very useful and productive Aero Snap feature of Windows 7 to OS X. Of course it doesn’t say it copies the features but it does exactly that. It lets you divide your screen space between...

Microsoft demos Facebook on Silverlight and WPF
By Imran Hussain  |  325 days ago  |  19 Comments

Microsoft demos Facebook on Silverlight and WPF

Microsoft shows off Facebook Open Stream API demos from Rafe Needleman on Vimeo. Don’t say you didn’t see this one coming, after Microsoft bought shares of Facebook. Microsoft demoed 2 applications based on Facebook’s new Open Stream API that actually make happy that you’ll be able to avoid the mess of the web interface that Facebook...

A different opinion on the new superbar/taskbar in Windows 7
By Imran Hussain  |  459 days ago  |  11 CommentsMicrosoft

A different opinion on the new superbar/taskbar in Windows 7

Every one has been singing praises for the new Windows 7 taskbar or superbar as some call it. Sure, the superbar brings refined navigation to the table, but is it really worth it? While it is very flashy and seems to provide more options to get your work done and switch between windows and launch applications, it provides a more visual experience...