Sales of Windows 8 Microsoft disappoint

Now I recognize why Microsoft is in no hurry to publish official sales figures of Windows 8. According to journalist Paul citing sources within the company, Sales of the new operating system do not reach a certain level. Inside Microsoft Windows 8 distribution rate is currently described as disturbing.

Very dependable source familiar with the modem inside Redmond's sentiments, said that Microsoft executives are very unhappy weak assortment of new Windows-machines, many of which are also still available for sale. Selected as a number of other reasons, including the shortcomings of the platform, for example, confusing interface, combining the look of the standard Windows 7 and sensory elements. Mixing genres, of mobile and desktop operating system often leads people to confusion, when compared with the usual "Seven." Simultaneous release tablet Windows RT and desktop Windows 8 with one a user interface, according to analysts, would not go for the benefit of the latest popularity.

Company officials, at least publicly, that view does not agree. The head of Microsoft Steve Ballmer called Windows 8 Start outstanding. According to him, a few days after the start of sales were sold 4 million copies. By comparison, a desktop operating system OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion for the Mac, which share in the global PC market is incomparably lower in the first four days after the release downloaded over 3 million times. According to this index desktop platform Apple has become the most successful in the company's history.

According to a recent study of USA Today, in the United States to withdraw Windows 8 users know most operating systems from Microsoft, but many are willing to switch to a Mac or iPad, rather than to make an upgrade in the near future. In particular, about one-third of users of Windows 7, Vista and XP announced plans to buy a computer company Apple.

Chinese clone of the Apple TV for $ 64 allows you to broadcast on TV movies and music from iPhone, iPad and Mac

To play back on your TV streamed movies, music and photos from your iPhone or iPad, Apple-developed unique technology AirPlay, working on set-top box Apple TV. This gadget is worth $ 99 looks like a neat little box that connects to the TV via HDMI. My favorite toy of Steve Jobs allows all AirPlay-capabilities of mobile devices Apple.

This week, the Chinese company Xiaomi Technology announced the development of its own version of the "apple" video game, which was called Xiaomi Box. New performs almost all the functions of Apple TV. Similar in appearance to the product Apple mini-box allows you to play content from a mobile device protocols AirPlay, DLNA and Miracast and costs just $ 64. In other words, it can be used not only with the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, but with smartphones and tablets based on Android.

Xiaomi Box hidden inside Cortex-A9 processor with a frequency of 800 MHz and 1 GB of RAM. The operating system chose Android OS, the available interfaces - HDMI, Ethernet, and Micro-USB. It also supports wireless Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and playback 1080p. The advantages of the new gadget may also include compatibility with multiple video formats, including H.264, VC-1, WMV-HD, MPEG 1/2/4 (up to 1080p at 30 fps) and Real7/8/9 (up to 720p at 30 fps) and Xiaomi Box will be available in December of this year at a price about $64.