Techsuplex was one last week (yes, it’s been a year already!). A couple of weeks ago when it dawned on my that we were almost a year old, it occurred to me, that here we had focused a lot on content quality (and we will still keep improving that as we go along) but not enough on content delivery and the user experience. So I took that as a challenge, first the site got redesigned, making it ... »
Many cried that Windows 8 launched without native apps for stalwart social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The vast majority of people that craved Twitter on Windows 8 were Windows RT users as other Windows 8 users already had numerous desktop alternatives. The wait is finally over. Say hello to twitter for Windows 8. Of note is that this is the first app twitter is releasing on the PC. ... »
In case you missed it, as the year 2012 ticked to the end, we put up our favorite apps on every platform to welcome you into the new year in our “app-y new year series”, now we putting access to all of them in one place for you to access, quickly and easily. App picks from android App picks from BlackBerry and BlackBerry Playbook App picks from iOs App picks from windows ... »
Ever since Microsoft released the Release Previews for Windows 8, the biggest complaint for most users was the disappearance of the famous Start button on the desktop. Even after countless requests for it to be restored by all, press and regular users alike, Microsoft made it clear that you are either using the new Start screen or nothing else. Fast forward to Pokki, a nifty little button on your ... »
The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2013, happened last week at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, with over 3,000 exhibitors showcasing their innovative products. Here’s a rundown of the things that caught our eye at the show this year: Smartphones: Sony Xperia Z: Hands down, this was the coolest mobile phone that was displayed at CES. If you are a long time f... »
The long awaited dropbox app for windows 8 and RT is now available. The app which went live yesterday, while a still barebones right now, does support Share Charm which allows users to share any photo, file or folder and let users edit, open and save files from other windows 8 apps. You can download right now the app free on the Windows store. »
One of my biggest gripes with windows RT (and the surface, which runs RT) is the fact that it closes off the desktop part of windows along with all the applications built for it. You are left with a relatively insufficient supply of metro modern UI based applications sourced from the store. Till now. A security researcher by alias clrokr has developed a method that allows a windows desktop app com... »
(Check out our New Year App Selections for iOS, Android and Blackberry) The Windows Store recently hit the 35,000 apps milestone. As the App Store grows, locating quality apps for our ever complex and increasing tasks becomes a lot more difficult. To make life easier for our readers, we have collated 16 must have apps on your Windows 8/RT device. These app choices range from productivity tools to ... »
Surface Basics It has been a little over a month since the Microsoft Surface, the purported iPad killer by some, was released to eager consumers in all its clicking glory. The Microsoft Surface is Microsoft’s maiden entrance into the computing business. A company known for it’s software and peripherals, Microsoft has found it imperative to make it’s own computing devices and I ha... »
The intel powered Pro version of the Microsoft Surface just officially got priced. According to AllthingsD, the surface pro will start at $899 for the 64Gb version and $999 for the 128Gb version both running Windows pro. Both versions will come with the pen accessory but not with either of the keyboard covers which would set you back an additional $130 or so. The surface pro ships with a core i5 c... »
