Samsung, HTC, Sony and others debut brand new smartphones at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. Best at MWC 2015 Samsung, HTC, Sony, Microsoft and others are using the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) event in Barcelona to debut their […]
Microsoft touts two next-gen Office editions for Windows
Will preview long-awaited touch version next month Microsoft this week set a loose release date for its next iteration of Office on the desktop and announced that the long-awaited touch-enabled Windows apps will launch around the same time. The touch-enabled […]
Gartner scales back Windows forecast
Microsoft and Apple will ship fewer devices in 2014-2015 than earlier estimates, while Android will ship more Gartner today scaled back its forecast of Windows’ near future, saying that while Microsoft’s operating system will power an increasing number of devices […]
Microsoft boasts favorable Windows numbers at Computex
Computex is a hardware show, but Microsoft was there to promote Windows as a platform, including recent developments like Windows with Bing, Windows 8.1 Update, Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows universal apps. Practical advice for you to take full advantage […]
Microsoft drags customers ‘kicking and screaming’ into its world of faster updates
Mandates Windows 8.1 Update to receive future patches; evidence of commitment to constant OS refreshes, say experts Microsoft’s demand that Windows 8.1 users install this week’s major update was another signal that the company is very serious about forcing customers […]
What’s the price of not upgrading from Windows XP?
Microsoft and its hardware partners really, really want everyone to abandon Windows XP by April 8. But the world won’t end if you don’t. It’s the end of an era at Microsoft. No, I’m not talking about CEO Steve Ballmer […]
Windows 8.1 RTM leaks to Internet
After Microsoft policy change, illegal downloads are the only way for developers to get their hands on the near-finished code Windows 8.1’s RTM, which Microsoft announced on Tuesday, has leaked to file-sharing sites, according to numerous forum postings and blog […]
Retailers didn’t do Windows 8 any favors
Retailers share part of the blame for poor Windows 8 sales and the ensuing decline of PC shipments, analysts contended today. Microsoft’s radical overhaul of Windows has been cited by some to explain plummeting PC shipments, but the very organizations […]
Windows RT users happy with the device, so far
Despite an unending stream of FUD being hurled at the Surface tablet, people who have bought it seem pretty enamored with their purchase, according to reviews piling up on BestBuy.com and Staples. Microsoft launched the Surface tablet in its retail […]
Windows RT users happy with the device, so far
Despite an unending stream of FUD being hurled at the Surface tablet, people who have bought it seem pretty enamored with their purchase, according to reviews piling up on BestBuy.com and Staples. Microsoft launched the Surface tablet in its retail […]