Microsoft Surface could be in retail stores “within days”

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We knew that the Surface tablet was eventually going to be available in places other than the Microsoft Store, but now it looks like that may happen sooner than anticipated. Paul Thurrott over at windowsitpro.com says that “within days,” the Surface with Windows RT will be sold elsewhere before the holiday season is over. I… Read More…

Microsoft expects 16,000 students at Windows 8 hackathon

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Microsoft is pulling out all the stops in its bid to bolster the catalog of apps for its latest versions of Windows and Windows Phone. After hosting thousands of developers in a giant tent in Redmond last week for the Build conference, the company tomorrow will kick off a three-day “Worldwide Hackathon for Windows,” also… Read More…

Windows Phone Marketplace changes name, design

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Is there much of a difference between the words “marketplace” and “store?” Microsoft hopes so.  The company announced on the Windows Phone blog Wednesday that it officially renamed its mobile app store from “Windows Phone Marketplace,” to “Windows Phone Store.” The change comes in advance of Microsoft’s launch of Windows Phone 8 this fall. The… Read More…

App time for Microsoft with Visual Studio, Windows Store

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A certain product debut in California is getting lots of attention this morning, but Microsoft is making a push of its own for the attention of software developers  — hoping to encourage a critical mass of apps for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and other big products coming from the company this fall. At an… Read More…