Windows 7 has 1 year
One year ago, Windows 7 officially went out to the general public. And the new Microsoft OS would receive a warm welcome.
Today, Microsoft has decided to celebrate the first year of marketing its operating system by taking stock of its first steps.
Over 240 million licenses have been sold, and the product has been widely acclaimed by consumers and professionals.
Other interesting statistics and fun have been published by the publisher of Redmond:
- The menu was opened 14,139,925,439 times
- Aero Snap was once used 150,957,478
- Aero Shake was used 20,555,528 times
- The Jumplist were asked 339,129,958 times
- 12,643 unique applications have been pinned in the taskbar
Source : Microsoft
Android 3 arrival
Taiwanese sources close, very close Similarly, hardware manufacturers have confirmed to the local press that Google had assured its partners in the arrival of version 3 of its mobile OS for the month of December.
A new certainly very well received by Acer and LG, two companies officially waiting "Gingerbread" (aka Android 3, see above) to launch their new devices: the famous bars.
Other companies like HTC, Asus, Samsung and Motorola seem to do the same will not seem to use Android 2.2 on these terminals.
These same sources also reveal some interesting figures. A manufacturer must pay 50 $ 60 to use Windows 7 on a shelf, against only 10 for Android.
In projecting a bit, we can expect to see a flowering shelf for the traditional and highly anticipated salonCES Las Vegas.
As for Android 4, it is (already) expected in the second half of 2011.
Source : developpez.com (fr)
iPhone OS 4 beta 3 and SDK availables
Apple has recently proposed to the developers third beta of iPhone OS 4 (firmware and SDK). This new version was really expected of all developers, because the previous version was considered as a true "disaster" to the point that some developer would be returned on the last version official OS (3.1.3).
Indeed, the beta 2 was very unstable, slow, with big problems in some main application as the inability to take photos, the impossibility to recharge his iPhone without having to restart the camera or problems with WiFi networks or 3G.
This beta fixes these problems so it is now possible to use the camera, the OS is now reagent, it is possible to exchange files between iPad and the Mac or PC via iTunes, you can now access to iPod controls via a slip of the finger
left in the bar multitasking.
Other innovations, the ability to lock the shift as the iPad, then opportunity to leave an application that works multiple users via a badge in the top left of the icon application.
At the SDK, Apple has made available Download the SDK beta 3, but had withdrawn their site quickly without too much information from Apple, but the cause is due to the absence of Recognition of the iPhone OS 4 8A260b the SDK, which is certainly not practical. The SDK has also left traces of the next iPhone 4G with the opportunity to Record 720p HD video, but it is still a rumor.
Download on Apple's website (dev account need)
Source : developpez.com
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