Tag: windows 8

  • Windows 8 sells 100 million fewer cpies than Windows 7 at 15 months

    The Next Web reports on Windows 8 selling 100 million copies less than Windows 7 after 15 months from launch. Windows 7 launched on October 22, 2009. In October 2010, Microsoft revealed that it had sold over 240 million Windows 7 licenses in the operating system’s first year, and in January 2011 that number grew…

  • Mint app comes to Windows and Windows Phone

    Business Insider reports that popular finance app Mint is now available on Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8. The biggest difference with this app compared to the Android and iOS alternatives is it takes advantage of a core element within the Windows 8 operating system: Live Tiles, which are app icons that update in real…

  • Window’s 30 years of evolution

    Business Insider reports on how Windows has evolved over 30 years. It also shows how much technology has advanced during that period of time.