Microsoft details Windows Store changes, adds desktop apps, better navigation

Microsoft is opening up about the changes its made to the Windows Store as the premiere date for the new OS draws near. It'll be available in 26 markets (so far) and Redmond's listened to concerns consumers had about getting around. In response, it's added a navigation bar that also links users directly to the apps they already own. Desktop apps will appear from June 1st (today), although when clicking a link, you'll be redirected to the developers own website to make the purchase.

Engadget

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Mazda to axe 25% of jobs in U.S. and Europe

Automotive News Europe reports that struggling Japanese automaker Mazda is set to cut a total of 250 jobs in the U.S. and Europe. The cuts, originally reported by Japan's Nikkei, come as part of new reorganization efforts and represent 25 percent of the company's staff in both markets. Mazda has registered losses for the past four years due in part to slow sales and a stronger yen. As a result, the company is looking to tighten its belt around the world.

Mazda will slim its workforce to under 200 workers at a subsidiary in Germany, while the manufacturer's sales staff in California and Michigan will fall to around 550 employees.

Autoblog, Mazda to axe 25% of jobs in U.S. and Europe

Stake Grilling Multi Tool

When most people say multi tool, they usually think of those small penknife devices containing a variety of different tools. But the same term can also be used for any other item that may offer the versatility of having different tool features but may not look the usual thing. Such can be said of the Stake Grilling Multi Tool. The Stake Grilling Multi Tool is not designed to be the usual multi tool that you put in your pocket. It is designed for grilling and BBQ's, aiming to make the tasks easier and convenient to those assigned to do the cooking. This handy kitchen multi tool can be used as a spatula, tongs, and even a fork.

Gadget.com, Stake Grilling Multi Tool

ChannelAdvisor Announces Support for La Redoute marketplace

London, UK – 1st June 2012 – ChannelAdvisor, a global e-commerce platform provider that helps retailers sell more across online channels, today announced its support for La Redoute. La Redoute is France’s leading online retailer for fashion and home, and a major player in the UK e-commerce landscape. Its marketplace was successfully launched at the end of 2010.

Press Release Distribution, ChannelAdvisor Announces Support for La Redoute marketplace

Sharp shows off IGZO LCD and OLEDs including a 13.5-inch QFHD screen

Sharp announced earlier this year that it was starting to crank out LCD panels based on new indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) technology and now it's ready to show some off at the Society for Information Display show in Boston. Currently sized for phones and tablets, the first prototypes include a pair of LCDs, one a 4.9-inch 720x1280 display, and the other coming at 6.1-inches with a resolution of 2560x1600.





Engadget, Sharp shows off IGZO LCD and OLEDs including a 13.5-inch QFHD screen

Chrome OS Converges With Android In Concept “Chromium OS Theme” – Looks Fantabulous

A few days ago, Google took the wraps off their new and improved Chrome OS update. The most notable change was a completely overhauled user interface, reminiscent of Android's tablet UI, but with the sleek, minimal stylings of Chrome (possibly a hint of OSX int there). Well, after a request popped up on XDA to bring Chrome's snappy all new UI to Android in the form of a theme, one Android modder is looking to make that a reality with his “Chromium OS Theme” concept. Still just a mockup, you get a good idea of what we can expect when/if Google's Chrome UI would look slapped on your Android device.


Android Phone, Chrome OS Converges With Android In Concept “Chromium OS Theme” â€" Looks Fantabulous

Google Drive offline coming in five weeks, says Google exec

According to Sundar Pichai, Google's Senior Vice President of Chrome & Apps, the offline version of Google Drive will be coming in “five weeks”. The Google executive dropped the bomb at the closing session of D10 in California today. Unfortunately, he didn't delved more into the announcement. Pichai also discussed its Chrome browser's market share which he claims to cover a third of the world's desktop browser usage up to date. Pichai also touched on the difference between Android and Chrome OS. When asked why both platforms exist, Sundar replied:

Android is extremely successful, we couldn't be more proud of it.

Ubergizmo

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