Microsoft’s never been particularly successful in the mobile industry. Its global dominance with desktops and laptops running Windows just never transferred over to phones and tablets. The reasons may seem obvious, but the company has stayed quiet on what actually went wrong in making a successful mobile operating system. That’s until now as the man who led Windows for several years is...
Kaspersky Labs has dropped its antitrust complaints about Microsoft after the software giant agreed to change the way in which it delivers security updates to Windows users. The battle started over a year ago when Kaspersky accused Microsoft of making it difficult for third-party antivirus providers to serve Windows 10 users. Kaspersky was unhappy with some of the changes made in...
If you're still running an early version of Windows 10, prepare yourself for pesky popups urging you to upgrade. Microsoft has confirmed that it will begin warning users that their operating system is reaching "end of service" and will no longer receive security updates. Every Windows release is more secure than the last, so by ensuring your computer is always up to date, you're less...
The functionality of a Mac is far ranging. From keyboard shortcuts to terminal customizations, you can pretty much adjust a Mac to flow seamlessly with your setup. One of the easier steps to morph the Mac into a jack of all trades is through apps, and we've found four that will take your Mac game to the next level. Parallels 12 – $49.99 – $79.99 Running Windows on a Mac is not a...
Yes. Yes you can. More? Ok. This is actually two questions. Can you game on OSX? Sure, you can. You can get Steam, Battle.net, and so much more all on Mac now. The other question is can you game, for real on a Mac? And by that I mean, installing Wndows, and running serious games at decent frame rates at high resolution. You shouldn’t expect industry leading performance, but the answer...
Onward and upward Windows-based tablets may have gotten off to a slow start, but things are changing, and changing fast. According to Strategy Analytics, Windows tablet shipments jumped 58 percent in the first nine months of 2015, and with the holiday shopping season in view, they'll reach 22 million shipments by the end of the year. If that comes to pass, Windows will account for 10...
Waiting for carriers to approve and release the latest software updates will be a thing of the past for Windows 10 Mobile users. Microsoft has confirmed that it will issue all upgrades directly, completely bypassing carriers. Microsoft said it would deliver all Windows Phone updates when it first unveiled the platform almost five years ago, but the software giant didn't stick to that...
HP announced a whole bunch of new tablets, offering a range of sizes and operating systems so there’s something for everyone. Here’s everything you need to know about the company’s latest tablet lineup. Let’s kick things off with the best of the bunch, a massive new Android tablet that HP is calling the Pro Slate 12. This device packs a 12.3-inch 1600 x 12000-pixel display, a...
Toe the company line Somewhere out there is a hidden warehouse filled with missing software. In it you’ll find such titles as Leisure Suit Larry 4: The Missing Floppies, Ultima X: Odyssey, and Windows 9. The location will remain a mystery until the end of time, though the decision to fill it with certain pieces of software is more readily known. With regards to Windows 9, Microsoft’s...
Windows 10 will go up against Windows 7, not Windows 8/8.1 Now that Microsoft has unveiled Windows 10 and is evenserving up a Technical Preview for curious folks to check out, Windows 8 is already feeling like old news. Some felt that way even before Microsoft’s announcement, which might explain why Windows 8 lost market share in the desktop OS market in the month of September. At this...