April 28, 2024

Windows 8 Store to sell both Metro-style apps and conventional Win32 programs

Oh, sure -- you've already started digging into the upcoming Windows Store (or, at least what it'll deliver), but Microsoft just revealed a cute little nugget about its future functionality here at Build 2011. In keeping with its mantra of making Windows 8 a one-size-fits-all affair, the Store will be home to both Metro-style apps (useful for … [Read more...]

Fire guts Oak Street embroidery store

No one is hurt, but an embroidery store is heavily damaged, after a fire this morning on Oak street between 15th and 16th Avenues.Six engines were called to "Embroid Me" shortly after 9:00 a.m. as a block-full of on-lookers watched the store go up in smoke.Vancouver Fire battalion chief Blair Franklin says they were lucky the flames were contained … [Read more...]

Apple Store coming to Grand Central Terminal, travel disruptions guaranteed for next iPhone launch

It's one thing for Fifth Ave. to get clogged up each time a new iPhone or iPad gets released, but Grand Central Terminal? Avid NYC commuters best plan their vacation days accordingly, as one of the city's biggest transit hubs is about to get a heck of a lot more busy -- and not because White Plains is the new Southampton. The New York Post is … [Read more...]