The software giant brings its developer conference to San Francisco, starting with a executive speeches Wednesday at 9 a.m. PT. CNET will be there live to bring you news updates, photos, and running commentary. June 25, 2013 9:00 AM PDT San Francisco's Moscone Center, prepped for Build 2013. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Microsoft will gather thousands of developers in San Francisco on Wednesday for its Build conference, with much of this year's event focused on generating excitement about updates to its Windows 8 operating system. CNET will be there live, blogging updates from the opening keynote, as well as photos and a running commentary. The keynote, which will offer a look at the Windows 8.1 update, starts at 9 a.m. PT at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco. You can tune in here: CNET's live coverage of Microsoft Build 2013 keynote The conference will focus on the latest batch of updates to Windows that, at least in part, address some of the criticisms of the operating system that hasn't sparked the sort of uptick in PC sales that some had expected. Critics have blamed the new tile-based, touch-focused interface as being too big a departure for longtime Windows customers. Microsoft executives will also highlight a raft of new features--everything from a wider selection of tile sizes to the ability to personalize the Start screen. The conference will also likely offer plenty of sessions for developers to create applications that take advantage of the new features. Microsoft is also expected to talk about its app store for Windows, something that it's been working to beef up since Windows 8 debuted. And the company may discuss the integration with other Microsoft products, such as its Xbox video game console. CNET will use ScribbleLive to bring you live text and photos from the keynote, as they happen.
The software giant brings its developer conference to San Francisco, starting with a executive speeches Wednesday at 9 a.m. PT. CNET will be there live to bring you news updates, photos, and running commentary.
San Francisco's Moscone Center, prepped for Build 2013.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
Microsoft will gather thousands of developers in San Francisco on Wednesday for its Build conference, with much of this year's event focused on generating excitement about updates to its Windows 8 operating system.
CNET will be there live, blogging updates from the opening keynote, as well as photos and a running commentary. The keynote, which will offer a look at the Windows 8.1 update, starts at 9 a.m. PT at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco.
You can tune in here:
CNET's live coverage of Microsoft Build 2013 keynote
The conference will focus on the latest batch of updates to Windows that, at least in part, address some of the criticisms of the operating system that hasn't sparked the sort of uptick in PC sales that some had expected. Critics have blamed the new tile-based, touch-focused interface as being too big a departure for longtime Windows customers.
Microsoft executives will also highlight a raft of new features--everything from a wider selection of tile sizes to the ability to personalize the Start screen. The conference will also likely offer plenty of sessions for developers to create applications that take advantage of the new features.
Microsoft is also expected to talk about its app store for Windows, something that it's been working to beef up since Windows 8 debuted. And the company may discuss the integration with other Microsoft products, such as its Xbox video game console.
CNET will use ScribbleLive to bring you live text and photos from the keynote, as they happen.
