Microsoft fixes its copy and announces Windows 8.1 - The latest Microsoft operating system has already taken 5% market share in world. But the giant is below its target of 400 million licenses sold annually worldwide.
In San Francisco, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, along with Julie Larson-Green, vice president of Windows, will present on Wednesday Windows 8.1, the first evolution of the U.S. group operating system for PCs and tablets. This is the first time Microsoft makes an update so quickly, only eight months after the launch of its flagship software.
Besides the main improvements already announced in late May in a video, including to customize screen layout and improve the search experience information, Windows 8.1 marks the return of the "Start" menu, which was claimed by regulars its software, bewildered by the new presentation applications. The retail version of Windows 8.1 will be available after the summer holidays, the same price as Windows 8, and free for purchasers of the first version in the form of update.
Encourage developers to create software
To encourage developers to create more software for Windows 8, Microsoft will also announce a new compensation policy for its App Store. Developers will receive up to 80% of turnover throughout the life of the application, once the threshold of $ 25,000 in revenue crossed. This is better than what Apple offers to developers for its App Store and which takes 30% of sales for its technical costs.
The first results on Windows 8 are considered encouraging by Microsoft. "According to figures from research firm AT Internet penetration rate of Windows 8 is faster than the previous version," said Olivier Ribet, head of the division for the French subsidiary of Microsoft. The research firm believes that Windows 8 is used by 5% of Internet users in France and 4% on average in Europe.
Below target Microsoft
However, the global objective of 400 million licenses sold Windows, set by Steve Ballmer, before the launch of the latest operating system, could not be reached this year. According to analyst firm Gartner, Microsoft will deliver only 339,500,000 of its different operating systems this year, including Windows Phone 8, against 346.4 million units in 2012.
However, the U.S. giant is expected to return to growth next year and reach 375 million units. The big winners were Google, which delivers free its Android operating system to manufacturers of smartphones, tablets and PCs, and Apple, which continues to grow and should hound, next year, Microsoft's total number of delivered products.
In San Francisco, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, along with Julie Larson-Green, vice president of Windows, will present on Wednesday Windows 8.1, the first evolution of the U.S. group operating system for PCs and tablets. This is the first time Microsoft makes an update so quickly, only eight months after the launch of its flagship software.
Besides the main improvements already announced in late May in a video, including to customize screen layout and improve the search experience information, Windows 8.1 marks the return of the "Start" menu, which was claimed by regulars its software, bewildered by the new presentation applications. The retail version of Windows 8.1 will be available after the summer holidays, the same price as Windows 8, and free for purchasers of the first version in the form of update.
Encourage developers to create software
To encourage developers to create more software for Windows 8, Microsoft will also announce a new compensation policy for its App Store. Developers will receive up to 80% of turnover throughout the life of the application, once the threshold of $ 25,000 in revenue crossed. This is better than what Apple offers to developers for its App Store and which takes 30% of sales for its technical costs.
The first results on Windows 8 are considered encouraging by Microsoft. "According to figures from research firm AT Internet penetration rate of Windows 8 is faster than the previous version," said Olivier Ribet, head of the division for the French subsidiary of Microsoft. The research firm believes that Windows 8 is used by 5% of Internet users in France and 4% on average in Europe.
Below target Microsoft
However, the global objective of 400 million licenses sold Windows, set by Steve Ballmer, before the launch of the latest operating system, could not be reached this year. According to analyst firm Gartner, Microsoft will deliver only 339,500,000 of its different operating systems this year, including Windows Phone 8, against 346.4 million units in 2012.
However, the U.S. giant is expected to return to growth next year and reach 375 million units. The big winners were Google, which delivers free its Android operating system to manufacturers of smartphones, tablets and PCs, and Apple, which continues to grow and should hound, next year, Microsoft's total number of delivered products.