Operating Systems

While some of us were hoping that the rumours of a fourth of February release for the preview of Windows 10 for phones were true, it turns out this is not the case. Microsoft representatives have confirmed that the preview, which will run on all phones running Windows Phone 8.1, will be coming …

Microsoft Corp. has confirmed that its Nokia Lumia 2520 media tablet is no longer in production. Essentially, it means that there are no more devices powered by the company’s Windows RT operating system that are manufactured in high-volume quantities. Last week Microsoft halted production of its own Surface 2 slate …

Microsoft Corp. has announced that it had ceased production of its Surface 2 media tablet. The Surface 2 is generally one of the two devices based on Microsoft Windows RT operating system that is available commercially. This week Microsoft sold out the remaining stock of the Surface 2 products and …

Previously with Windows RT, a specially developed version of Windows 8 made for ARM processors that ran on Surface (not Surface Pro) tablets, there was access to the desktop, but there was no way to install desktop apps. With Windows Phone 8, even though the core of Windows 8 was …

Microsoft have just made a new build of Windows 10 Technical Preview available online, for those signed up to its Windows Insider Program. This is the first build released this year, with the last build released in December of 2014. It contains a couple of new features over the last …

Microsoft Corp.’s troubled Surface RT media tablets will not be updated with Windows 10 operating system, even though the new OS is compatible with ARM-based system-on-chips. While devices running Windows RT will get some of functionality of Windows 10, they will never get all of the advantage of the new …

At the Windows 10 event today there was some talk of the next version of DirectX 12 and what it will bring to the PC for gamers like us. While DirectX 12 will only be coming to Windows 10 (and by extension Xbox One as well) that probably isn't such a bad …

Microsoft kicked off its Windows 10 event this evening, giving us a look at new additions to the operating system, plans for PC gaming and even announcing free upgrades to the new version for those on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Just as the previous rumours suggested, those who own …

This month's Windows 10 briefing is swiftly approaching and will hopefully bring us all up to speed on the latest developments for the operating system. Including Phil Spencer's news for PC gamers. Those that can't be at the event won't have to wait for websites to deliver the news through …

The day has finally arrived, Microsoft is officially ending mainstream support for the Windows 7 operating system today. Extended support will still be around before Microsoft gives up on the OS altogether on the 14th of January 2020. Windows 7 is still widely used by many PC owners and is …

Microsoft is currently preparing to launch a technical preview of Windows 10 for smartphones at the end of this month, following an event on the 22nd of January. Microsoft is currently expected to reveal its plans for the cross-platform operating system on mobiles and tablets at this month's press event. …

North Korea for all of its virtues, is not a country that is known for a thriving software industry, but did you know that they have their own homegrown operating system? Well they do and it's called Red Star OS. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) first launched the OS, which …

According to some recently leaked images courtesy of cnbeta, it seems that Microsoft is exploring a new dark theme for Windows 10 with some very flat iconography. While all we have right now are these photos showing a concept of a dark taskbar with some white outlined icons and the Spartan browser …

It seems that Mozilla could be planning to bring Firefox OS to smartwatches and other wearable devices in order to compete with Android Wear devices and Apple's own upcoming line of watches, which are currently expected to launch in March. According to Joe Cheng, Manager of Products and Projects at …

Rumors surrounding Microsoft's business model for Windows 10 have been circulating since the operating system's announcement in October last year. New reports are claiming that those that own a genuine copy of Windows 8.1 will get to upgrade to Microsoft's latest work for free. Citing sources “close to the matter”, …

Microsoft Corp. is expected to showcase its Windows 10 operating system running on various consumer devices – such as smartphones or tablets – later this month, hence, the OS in its current form is ready to run on such gadgets. Apparently, if a publication from a web-site is to be …

The adoption of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows 8 operating system has been generally slow because it looks and feels unfamiliar to most users. Windows 10 operating system promises to become more popular because Microsoft will attempt to make it more familiar to users of classic Windows operating systems. A financial analyst …

Just last week we had Phil Spencer teasing future gaming plans for Windows 10 and now, we have our first look at what Microsoft is planning as new Windows 10 leaks show off a new Xbox integration app alongside Cortana, the Windows digital assistant. Microsoft is currently developing the Windows …

If you do not like modern graphics user interfaces of the latest operating, you will have to get over it because this is exactly how GUIs will look like going forward, according to a former Apple engineer. Flat is the new black. Millions of users have criticized Apple and Microsoft …

Microsoft is preparing a Windows 10 event for the 21st of January, where it will likely show off the most recent advancements to the OS and give us a peek at the upcoming consumer preview, which is rumoured to have new features, such as Cortana, the Windows Phone digital assistant. …

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced that it will hold a special event in Redmond, Washington on the 21st of January, 2015, where it will reveal more details regarding Windows 10 operating system in general and its capabilities aimed at consumers in particular. The event will be webcast live, so everyone …

Following remarks made at the Credit Suisse Technology Conference by Kevin Turner, Microsoft's chief operating officer, there has been some speculation that Windows 10 could be released for free, or at least at a very low price while being backed by some subscription services. Here's what Turner had to say: “We’ve …

Microsoft Corp.’s Windows 10 operating system will eventually power billion of devices, the company revealed this week. Apparently, the new OS will target not only PCs, tablets and smartphones, but also various devices that belong to the Internet-of-Things (IoT) world. While Microsoft did not explicitly confirm it, it looks like …

Microsoft Corp. this week revealed that the launch timeframe of its next-generation Windows 10 operating system had been delayed to “late summer – early fall” of 2015. Previously it was believed that the OS was due in the first half of next year, but due to some reasons the software …

More rumors are beginning to suggest that Cortana, Microsoft's Windows Phone virtual assistant, will be coming to Windows 10. However, the feature may arrive sooner than we think as a part of the public technical preview, which Microsoft launched back in October. According to Cnet's sources, Microsoft will be bringing …

Microsoft Corp. plans to hold a special event for mass media where it will discuss consumer features of Windows 10 operating system in detail. The press event is rumoured to be held in late January. The world’s largest software maker formally announced its next Windows 10 operating system in late …

Microsoft has some good news for the audiophiles of the world, Windows 10 will have native support for FLAC audio files. The primary advantage of a FLAC file over something like an MP3 is that the Free Lossless Audio Codec doesn't lose any data in compression, resulting in higher sound …

Microsoft has put out an emergency patch for the Kerberos Bug, which could allow an attacker to perform privilege escalation on all versions of Windows. This will mark the software maker's third emergency patch in recent months, this one in particular arrives just a week after the regular monthly patch …

Microsoft Corp. on Monday became the world’s second most valuable company after Apple since capitalization of Exxon Mobil Corp. dropped as a result of decreasing oil price in the recent months. Microsoft Corp. has not been particularly successful on many markets in the recent years. The company’s mobile platforms – …

Microsoft has pushed out the second build update to Windows 10 preview users. Build 9879 is now available to download, bringing with it a ton of new changes and a few noteworthy additional features, which were created due to user feedback. The first new change made is to the design …