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Microsoft to launch Windows 9 as its next Windows OS

Microsoft, the maker of the Windows OS series will be launching its next Windows after Windows 8. However, the users will have to wait for a year or two before it is finally developed. The company will be talking more on this in their Build developer conference being held in San Francisco. We have good news for all the users that rely on Windows Operating system . Be it Windows 98, XP, Vista, 7 or Windows 8, all these OS were successful in winning hearts of their users, however in varied ratios. After Windows 8, all of us may be eager to know what is coming next after the smart “8”. Well, the wait seems to be over! According to a report, Microsoft has already started thinking on their new OS project which is being expected to be named as 'Windows 9'. The same is being expected to be discussed by Microsoft in a conference to be held during  2 nd April to  4 th  April, 2014 in San Francisco. Windows 9 code-named as Threshold Presently, the developing "f...

ISRO’s GSLV-D5 and GSAT-14 Mission: What is that?

On 5 th January, 2014, Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO launched the GSLV-D5 with the indigenous cryogenic engine. The Indian rocket engine was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SriHarikota spaceport, Andhra Pradesh, to establish the communication satellite GSAT-14 in Earth’s orbit. GLSV-D5 at a glance The GSLV-D5 or Geostationary Launch Vehicle is a launch rocket with three different stages including the Cryogenic engine at its third stage, burning liquid oxygen-oxidised liquid hydrogen. The success of Geostationary Launch Vehicle – D5 with Indian-built cryogenic engine has played a major role by cutting the expenses of a satellite launch by half. As told by ISRO’s chairman K.Radhakrishnan to IANS , the country used to pay more than 500 crore Indian Rupee, that is, $90 million dollars per launch of a 3.5 tonne satellite excluding the price of satellite, while Indian GSLV costs 220 crore Indian Rupees (INR) only. ISRO as its next step expects to build ...