Sadly, Windows 8 is back in the news with one update and one peek at Windows Blue. If you use Windows 8, you will be happy to get updated fixes for three built-in Metro Apps. But be warned, the fixes still don’t make them top-of-the-line applications. Far from it.
But, even bigger news was the very unofficial peek (substitute the word “pirated” here) of the Windows 8 Blue update due this summer. As our second story points out, Window Blue is less-than-exciting and changes very little in the Windows 8 operating system.
But, several key Windows experts point out that the update is yet another signal that Microsoft intends to kill off the desktop environment over time, leaving everything to run in the Metro environment. Over my dead body…not mention the bodies of most consumers and corporate customers. I hate printing rumors and speculation here, but this was too important to skip. Again I ask, what is Microsoft thinking?
The bottom line…it’s Microsoft’s way or the highway.
Besides the Microsoft stories, there are some other interesting news and features here. In an effort to boost sales, T-Mobile is doing away with cell phone contracts. That bears knowing about and I’ve got the story here.
Also there is the new app from Google, “Keep.” It’s a note-taking application designed to rival Evernote and Microsoft’s OneNote. I’ve looked at it…no big deal…but you decide. After what Google did to Reader, I would not trust them to keep any application. Stick with Evernote and OneNote…much, much better anyway.
If that is enough, there is still more information that you might find of interest. So, away we go!! -JCR
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