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The Chinese banned Windows 8. What will they make of Windows 10?

The Chinese banned Windows 8. What will they make of Windows 10?

Can Microsoft afford to be abandoned by one of the biggest markets for enterprise software on the planet?
Rohan Malhotra · · 2 min read
Are you a Windows phone game developer? Fortumo wants to help you out

Are you a Windows phone game developer? Fortumo wants to help you out

Fortumo has announced a new developer program to help developers monetize. Here are the details.
Rishi Alwani · · 2 min read
Lenovo sold 50 million smartphones globally last year, remains China’s number 2 smartphone brand

Lenovo sold 50 million smartphones globally last year, remains China’s number 2 smartphone brand

Lenovo sold 50 million smartphones and 9.2 million tablets in the previous year, marking the fourth quarter in a row that it has sold more tablets and smartphones than PCs.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
Chinese government not a fan of Windows 8, wants extended support for XP

Chinese government not a fan of Windows 8, wants extended support for XP

Support for Windows XP officially ends on April 8, 2014, including all security updates. That’s bad news for China, where as of September about 54 percent of the population still uses the 12-year-old
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read

Fortumo rolls out carrier billing for apps and games in India

With the number of credit card-less and “unbanked” people in India, it can be hard for developers to make money from their apps and games in the country. Estonia-based mobile
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Microsoft Partners with Japan’s NTT Docomo on LTE Windows 8 Tablets

Docomo at CEATEC 2012 As we mentioned yesterday, Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows 8 got off to a bit of a rocky start in Japan recently. A few unfortunate consumers didn’t quite
Rick Martin · · 2 min read

BREAKING: Installing Windows 8 Will Not Transform your PC into a Touchscreen Device

An NHK news report warns that installing Windows 8 will not turn your PC display intro a touchscreen. I love that they used the yellow alert graphic! And the host
Rick Martin · · 2 min read

Hands-On with Microsoft Windows 8, Now Available in Asia Pacific [VIDEO]

There has been much buzz around Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows 8. Yesterday we reported that Chinese stores started selling the Microsoft Surface RT early. Today, both Windows 8 and Windows 8
Vanessa Tan · · 3 min read

Chinese Stores Start Selling Microsoft Surface RT Early, Pull in Queues of Eager Buyers

All photos from @chassit in Beijing. Enthusiast queues of gadget buyers in Beijing are greeting the launch of Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet. Scheduled for launch as the clock turns midnight
Steven Millward · · 3 min read

Autonavi Maps Hit Windows 8 As Chinese Apps Jump Aboard Microsoft’s New OS

Autonavi’s “AMAP” app for Windows 8 inaction (Click to enlarge) Microsoft’s most radical new OS, Windows 8, is set to launch tomorrow, and lots of Chinese web companies are ready
Steven Millward · · 2 min read