Release date announced for Windows 8
July 20, 2012 by admin
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File photo: Steven Sinofsky, president of Windows and Windows Live, gives the keynote address and a preview of Windows 8 at the Microsoft Build Windows conference.
Mountain View, California – Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its next-generation operating system tailored for a world shifting from personal computers to smartphones and tablets will be available on October 26.
Windows unit boss Steven Sinofsky revealed the Windows 8 debut date at a sales meeting, Microsoft communications manager Brandon LeBlanc said in a blog post.
Windows 8 will be available in 109 languages across 231 markets worldwide, according to LeBlanc.
Microsoft has promised to make the new operating system available in August for computer, tablet or smartphone makers to build into hardware.
It “is simply the biggest deal for this company in at least 17 years,” Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer said last week, referring to the time since the launch of the game-changing Windows 95 operating system.
“It’s the glue; it’s the foundation of everything Microsoft is built on.”
Microsoft reported that it has sold more than 630 million licenses of Windows 7, and that the software powers the majority of business desktop computers.
Windows 7 went public in October 2009.
The latest version of the operating system that is the norm for personal computers will also be used on many smartphones and tablet computers, including Microsoft’s own Surface tablet to be launched this year.
The Redmond, Washington-based firm has gone on record stating that Surface tablets would hit the market when the Windows 8 operating system became publicly available.
Windows 8 allows users readily to store and share personal data among various devices under the “SkyDrive” cloud computing service.
Rivals Apple and Google offer such services, which let people store digital data on servers in the Internet “cloud” and access files from devices of their choosing.
The new Microsoft system will support a wider range of devices, including touch- and stylus-based smartphones and tablet PCs as well as desktop and laptop machines.
Versions of Windows 8 have been tailored for chips used to power various mobile devices.
The software giant has been trying to expand its presence in the booming market for smartphones and tablets, which is currently dominated by Apple and Google. – AFP
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Eight honored at local business awards
July 19, 2012 by admin
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Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:00 am
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Business leaders across the greater Plainfield area came together this week to honor their own, at the annual Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce Awards.
“We are truly excited with the enthusiasm and support we have received from the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce Membership,” Director Liz Collins said. “More than 60 businesses were nominated for the awards.”
Wednesday evening’s celebration, held at Whitetail Ridge Golf Club in nearby Yorkville, gave an opportunity to local entrepreneurs, CEOs, charitable organizations and municipal leaders to pay homage to those in the business community that went above and beyond the norm during the past 12 months.
The Retail Business of the Year award went to David and Dawn Kaleta, owners of Elegance Underneath lingerie shop in Naperville. Restaurant of the Year honors went to Scott Ward of Tap House Grill on Lockport Street in Plainfield.
Cathy Kuchenbecker was honored for her business, Paramount Promos, in the category of Professional Services Business. Governmental honors went to Plainfield Library and its Director Julie Milavec. The non-profit category awarded the C.W. Avery YMCA with its annual honor.
Two home-based businesses shared their category awards. Both Susan Gutierrez of Dove Chocolate Discoveries and Julie Krouse of Mary Kay Cosmetics shared the honors in this burgeoning segment of the local business community.
Finally, the chamber thanks one of its business ambassadors each year, for individual efforts on behalf of the chamber. This year, the award went to Rochelle Mons Larson of Legal Shield.
“Although we view each and every nominee a winner, we did have the difficult task of choosing the one that best exemplifies each category,” Collins said. “Congratulations to all of our winners.”
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