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Windows 8.1 Update 2 Coming Soon, Available Through Windows Update
A new major update for Windows 8.1 is coming very soon. Windows 8.1 Update 2 (which is essentially Service Pack 2 for 8.1) will reportedly be delivered through the Windows Update mechanism. This is different from the Windows 8.1 update which had to be downloaded and installed through the Windows Store.…
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Windows 8 Usage Growing Rapidly In Canada
It isn’t news to say that Windows 8 has had a tough time in many markets and uptake had been fairly slow. However, in the last year Microsoft’s newest OS has gained significant traction and new data from the Sage Group suggests that in the last year Windows 8 uptake has…
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Windows 8.1 Overtakes Windows XP! But Only In France
Windows 8.1 has done fairly well over the past year managing continued growth in most markets despite the relative failure of Windows 8. In France Windows 8.1 achieved a landmark objective this month as it overtook Windows XP in uptake. Windows 8.1 managed 8.83% of the market and Windows 8…
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Windows 9 Could Allow Users To Disable Metro
The Russian Group WZOR, a group renowned for their leaks about upcoming Windows products, has revealed some early details about Windows 9. The new full operating system is set for a H1 2015 release and according to WZOR Windows 9 brings some significant changes. Apparently Microsoft has recognised the different needs of touch-device and…
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Three Months In Prison for Ex-Microsoft Employee
Alex Kibkalo was arrested for stealing trade secrets from Microsoft and will now be spending the next three months in prison for his crimes. This story has already seen its fair share of debate, especially when you find out how the crime was discovered. Microsoft accessed, somewhat illegally (although that…
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Live Voice Translation in Skype Might Come to Windows 8 Devices This Year
The language barrier is one of the most common problems encountered even today. Most modern and free translation programs, whether text-to-text, speech-to-speech or even speech-to-text give users a basic tool to understand and slide through the language barrier a bit, from text translation to webpage translations. Microsoft apparently has been…
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Windows 9 Could Arrive This Year, Microsoft Aims For Rapid Release Cycles
Speculation about Windows 9 is heating up already. Windows 9 is going to be Microsoft’s next big OS release and they think it will be needed to move Windows users from older operating systems like Windows XP and Windows 7 to newer ones. This is especially true given the relative…
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Report Suggests iPad Reigns Supreme In Enterprise Tablet Space
A new report from enterprise software vendor Good Technology suggests that Apple’s iPad is the dominant tablet in the enterprise space. Apple’s iPad holds a staggering 91.4% of all enterprise tablet activations in Q4 of 2013 according to Good Technology’s results. The financial services industry are the biggest buyer of…
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Windows 8 Ships Over 200 Million Copies, Still Lags Behind Windows 7
Microsoft have revealed that their latest operating system, Windows 8, has just surpassed 200 million licenses sold. This is a great milestone for both Microsoft and Windows, but it’s still a slower growth rate than what was seen with the launch of Windows 7. It was back in May 2013…
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Microsoft Publishes Article About Moving People Off XP, Comment Rage Ensues
Microsoft’s often dubious PR and marketing stunts have always been something to sit back and have a good laugh at, below are just a few of some of the examples I can think of: Microsoft In Hot Water After YouTube Stealth Marketing Stunt Backfires Microsoft Starts iPad Trade-In Campaign –…
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Mozilla Launches “Firefox For Windows 8 Touch” Beta
Part of the reason why Windows 8(.1) adoption has been quite slow, in my opinion, is because there has been a lack of adoption from software and hardware developers within the Windows ecosystem. Mozilla is the latest software giant to finally warm to Windows 8 as it launches its beta…
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Xbox 360 Received Halo: Spartan Assault On January 31st
Microsoft has reportedly released the upcoming Halo series game, Halo: Spartan Assault, this January (the 31st). The price is set for $14.99 per game downloadable over the internet. There are more than 30 stimulating missions at your disposal, where you will be able to enjoy even more hours of gaming,…
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Rumors Indicate That March Update For Win8.1 Could Bypass Start Screen Automatically
It seems that there are some interesting news about the upcoming Windows 8.1 update scheduled for March. Wzor.net reported that it could bypass the Start screen by default and boots directly to the desktop. Windows 8.1 already allows users to bypass the Start screen, of course, but users have to…
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Windows 9 Rumored To Be Released This Year, Way Off The April 2015 Preditictions
There is a lot of tension as we approach April and the moment when Microsoft will reveal Windows 9 and release the latest big update for Windows 8, which is expected to fix and add features noted by users along the way. We will be able to see and probably…
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Microsoft’s “Treshold” Rumored To Be Expected In April 2015 At BUILD
Microsoft is reportedly trying to forget its failure that came with Windows 8.1 behind it by calling the OS Windows 9, and although it hasn’t entered the development phase, the company has already started planning ahead. Microsoft will hold its annual BUILD conference in April 2014 and it’s rumored that…
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