Could the PC actually be alive?

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PC Is Not Dead

[Note: This post was originally featured on TechCrunch, 4/21/2013] Over the past couple weeks, we’ve been blessed by the prescient researchers at Gartner and IDC with fresh data and predictions about the shipment trends for smart devices, especially the PC. This has sparked the typical “PC is dead,” “PC is really dead,” and “PC is really, really dead” mass burial blog posts around the world. The narrative of the eulogy is based on these three undeniable trends: PC shipments worldwide are decreasing. Mobile phone and tablet shipments worldwide are increasing. The reception to Windows 8 has been weak. The…

A New Look for the Pokki Menu

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We’re excited to ring in the new year by introducing to you a new look for the Pokki Menu! Thanks in large part to feedback from the growing base of millions of Pokki users, we’ve given the Pokki Menu a facelift and added new customization capabilities, all about making Windows (especially Windows 8) even better. Since the launch of Windows 8, we’ve seen over 1.5 million Pokki downloads on the new OS itself and users opening the Pokki Menu an average of 10 times a day. These early numbers demonstrate…

Long Live the Start Menu [Infographic]

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The Windows 8 Debate: Start Menu or Not?

“The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated” – The Windows Start Menu, October 26th, 2012 It has been almost two months since the launch of Windows 8 and despite the rollercoaster of disappointing sales numbers, impressive sales numbers, a former Windows President, a new head of Windows, one thing remains constant – the debate about the absence of the Start menu (and Start button) rages on. Microsoft has spent over a year justifying their controversial decision in-depth, explaining the Windows 7 Start menu faced “core usability challenges” and claimed…

Tweeki Soars Into The (Twitter API User Limit) Wall

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Tweeki just reached the 100,000 user token API limit that Twitter has imposed on third-party developers. Unfortunately, this means that new users will no longer be able to log in and use Tweeki. Existing users who have already logged into Tweeki with their Twitter credentials can continue to use the app. We have removed Tweeki from the Pokki app store and are exploring how best to proceed as we know many of you rely on Tweeki as your everyday desktop Twitter client (we’re flattered by the love!). This comes at…

Improving the Pokki Menu

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Today’s Pokki release is the first since launching the Pokki Menu, which brings the missing Start Menu functionality back to Windows 8. This release adds support for accessing Windows 8 apps from the desktop, and includes several bug fixes. Existing users will receive the update over the next few days, thanks to Pokki automatic updates. If you can’t wait – right click on the Pokki acorn icon in the taskbar and select “Check for updates”. Windows 8 apps With the introduction of Windows 8 comes a new type of app,…