SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Wednesday revealed plans to unveil a test version of its latest Windows computer operating software later this month.
The US technology titan sent out invitations to a "Windows Consumer Preview" event to be held on February 29 at a hotel in Barcelona during a Mobile World Congress gathering in that city.
Microsoft promised to release more information closer to the end of the month.
The introduction of a test, or beta, version of Windows 8 to the public is expected to be accompanied by the opening of an "app store" stocked with mini-programs tailored for the next-generation operating system.
In December, Microsoft began wooing developers for a February opening of its first Windows Store intended to feature third-party applications crafted for computers powered by the Redmond, Washington-based firm's software.
It will take on Apple and Google in the booming market of fun, hip or functional programs built for smartphones, tablets and computers.
Microsoft's fiscal second-quarter profit fell very slightly as lagging computer sales to cash-strapped consumers in the United States and Europe hurt its core Windows business.
Microsoft's key Windows unit reported a 6 percent dip in sales to $4.7 billion.
Reference Link: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-on-february-29/articleshow/11820943.cms
The US technology titan sent out invitations to a "Windows Consumer Preview" event to be held on February 29 at a hotel in Barcelona during a Mobile World Congress gathering in that city.
Microsoft promised to release more information closer to the end of the month.
The introduction of a test, or beta, version of Windows 8 to the public is expected to be accompanied by the opening of an "app store" stocked with mini-programs tailored for the next-generation operating system.
In December, Microsoft began wooing developers for a February opening of its first Windows Store intended to feature third-party applications crafted for computers powered by the Redmond, Washington-based firm's software.
It will take on Apple and Google in the booming market of fun, hip or functional programs built for smartphones, tablets and computers.
Microsoft's fiscal second-quarter profit fell very slightly as lagging computer sales to cash-strapped consumers in the United States and Europe hurt its core Windows business.
Microsoft's key Windows unit reported a 6 percent dip in sales to $4.7 billion.
Reference Link: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/microsoft-to-unveil-windows-8-on-february-29/articleshow/11820943.cms
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