Firm hopes combination of new desktop, tablet and phone software will attract consumers Promises 46 of the 50 most popular phone apps 'are coming' to new Windows Phone 8 By Mark Prigg PUBLISHED: 07:03 EST, 30 October 2012 | UPDATED: 07:47 EST, 30 October 2012 Microsoft has revealed a new version of its mobile phone software in a bid to take on Apple and Android. The firm hopes that by making its software more similar to the new Windows 8 software it launched last week, it can attract more users. At an event in San Francisco last night, Jessica Alba joined Microsoft bosses on stage for the unveiling, where the firm pledged to bring more apps to the platform. Microsoft Corporate Vice President Joe Delfiore, CEO Steve Ballmer and actress Jessica Alba hold Windows Phone 8 during its unveiling in San Francisco Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer with the handsets that will run Windows Phone 8 WHAT'S NEW? Microsoft has tweaked the software to look like Windows 8. It has live tiles sho...

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Firm hopes combination of new desktop, tablet and phone software will attract consumers Promises 46 of the 50 most popular phone apps 'are coming' to new Windows Phone 8 By Mark Prigg PUBLISHED: 07:03 EST, 30 October 2012 | UPDATED: 07:47 EST, 30 October 2012 Microsoft has revealed a new version of its mobile phone software in a bid to take on Apple and Android. The firm hopes that by making its software more similar to the new Windows 8 software it launched last week, it can attract more users. At an event in San Francisco last night, Jessica Alba joined Microsoft bosses on stage for the unveiling, where the firm pledged to bring more apps to the platform. Microsoft Corporate Vice President Joe Delfiore, CEO Steve Ballmer and actress Jessica Alba hold Windows Phone 8 during its unveiling in San Francisco Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer with the handsets that will run Windows Phone 8 WHAT'S NEW? Microsoft has tweaked the software to look like Windows 8. It has live tiles sho...

Getty Images Jaime King, Jamie Chung Jaime King and Jamie Chung have boarded Sin City 2 , which began shooting on Monday in Austin. Robert Rodriguez is directing the movie with Frank Miller , the comic book icon who created the Sin City comics that were published by Dark Horse in the 1990s. Rodriguez and Miller teamed up for the stylish 2005 hit adaptation. PHOTOS: Fall Movie Preview 2012: Major New Releases From Spielberg, Jackson, Tarantino, the Wachowskis, Burton and More Rodriguez and Miller wrote the script for the new movie, which is a combination of comics storylines and a new one written specifically by Miller for the movie. One of the storylines being adapted is A Dame to Kill For , originally published in 1993 and featuring a man named Dwight entangled in a complicated and deadly relationship with a femme fatale named Ava. Many of the original castmembers are returning for the sequel! , including Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson. (Rourkes character Marv ...

BY Maria Vultaggio | October 29 2012 3:07 PM Microsofts ( MSFT ) Windows Phone 8 got a new celebrity endorser when Jessica Alba proclaimed that she uses a Windows phone, Barrons reported on Monday. (Photo: Instagram/jessicaalba) Jessica Alba documented her new haircut on Twitter and Instagram as she went from brunette to blonde to reprise her role for the "Sin City" sequel. Sponsorship Link Microsoft decided not to use that tired old metaphor of a grid of app icons, Joe Belfiore said at the event. Our way is to put people at the center of that experience. You actually can maintain a better relationship with people because you can maintain a sense of what theyre up to in the moment. Apple first introduced the grid app icons with iOS and Google essentially copied them with Android. Belfiore rev! ealed that Microsoft wants to reinvent what the app experience is like, and explained that Windows Phone will be the only system that has "live apps." Whats really diffe...

You are here: Home > Celebrity > Celebrity Pictures Guess who? Look back at some spooky moments from our favourite stars at Halloween Jessica Alba and Cash Warren Who: Jessica Alba, Cash Warren and Honor What: The Incredible Alba's! As if we didn't think that the Alba- Warren family were already the cutest things to have ever ! existed. The adorable family opted for matching superhero costumes for Gwen Stefani's Halloween party in Santa Monica, where the host herself and hubby Gavin Rossdale also went matching with vampire ensembles. When: 2012 Read Full Caption Previous Photo | Next Photo Don't miss 5 must-read stories today Plus, read our Latest blogs, enter hot competitions, and much, much more... We'd like to let you know that this site uses cookies. Without them you may find this site does not work properly and many features may be unavailable. More information on what cookies are and the types of cookies we use can be found here