Windows 8 Metro apps freshen up for Release Preview

May 19th, 2012

A look at the updated Metro Photos app for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

(Credit:Microsoft)

Microsoft is tweaking its core Metro apps for the upcoming Windows 8 Release Preview.

Already showing up in the newest internal builds of Windows 8, the updated apps offer new features, changes to the user interface, and the removal of the “app preview” title, says The Verge. Included in the revamp… Continue reading

Snedeker deals with midflight drama in trip to Spain

May 19th, 2012

CASARES, Spain (AP) – Deprived of his clubs and sleep following an eventful flight from the USA, Brandt Snedeker‘s first appearance in Spain isn’t exactly going to plan.

The 26th-ranked American’s journey from Miami to Madrid ahead of the World Match Play Championship in Spain was interrupted on Monday when his plane was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger suffered… Continue reading

Do You Trust RIM? – SlashGear

May 19th, 2012

RIM is in a heap of trouble, but you wouldn’t know it from the attendance at BlackBerry World in Orlando earlier this month, where literally thousands of people packed a giant conference room to hear CEO Thorsten Heins’ keynote address, meet with RIM account teams, and attend developer events. These weren’t just holdouts from RIM’s government or enterprise base, either; RIM allowed BlackBerry World alumnae to skip some lines… Continue reading