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Microsoft reintroduces ‘Solitaire’ to latest Windows 10 build

Procrastinators, listen up. If you were gravely saddened by Microsoft‘s hasty removal of the much loved Solitaire suite from Windows 8, the company has…

Windows 10 will arrive in July 2015, according to AMD

In a bit of a faux pas, AMD announced that Windows 10 will likely come bursting through the door before the North American back…

Windows 10 SDK now available for crafting universal apps

Developers can now start building universal apps for Microsoft‘s Windows 10 operating system, as the company released the Windows 10 SDK. The SDK will…

Windows 10 will compress system files to increase user storage

Microsoft really is gunning to reclaim its groupie love that was severed in Windows 10, often delving into some of the more innocuous annoyances…

This smart coffee table runs both Windows 8 and Android

We’ve seen some big tablets before — like the Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC, which earned the tongue-twisting mantle of The Table Tablet, or Samsung’s 40-incher,…

HoloLens, Continuum and Cortana: Microsoft’s Windows 10 playbook

We knew Microsoft was going to talk about Windows 10 at length today, but no one realised just how much the company had to…

Xbox One to Windows 10 device streaming coming in 2015

There’s a lot of Windows 10 related news clogging up the internet’s veins this morning, but one piece of news stands out for PC…

Windows 8.1 Preview ends today, update or suffer restarts every two hours

Running Windows 8.1 Preview and haven’t updated to the final version? Then your computers going to restart every two hours until you do so….

Windows 9 ‘Threshold’ could launch by April 2015

Windows 9, dubbed “Threshold” is coming, and Microsoft wants to put “Windows 8 in the rear view mirror” says Paul Thurrott of Supersite for…

Sony in talks with Microsoft to likely launch VAIO Windows Phone

Hints and past speculations suggest that Sony is working on a Windows Phone. The company has been steering away from the Nokia-dominated Windows Phone…

Getac’s F110 rugged Windows tablet launches, is apocalypse compatible

Getac, who is known for creating rugged tech products for “demanding” environments, has just launched the F110 — an 11″ Windows tablet “built to…

Next Windows update ‘Threshold’ could see return of Start menu

A new Windows is coming – its codename? “Threshold” and for those who were happy with the Windows 8.1 update that brought the taskbar…

Windows 8.1 ready for download

You heard us. Windows 8.1, the version of Windows that lets you hide the horrible Live Tiles/Metro/Whatever crap it’s called, is now available for…

Hybrid much? Windows Phone could soon be in your HTC Android

Waking up to stories like these make us doubt our sobriety. According to a report by Bloomberg, HTC and Microsoft are in talks to…

15 tips and tricks for becoming a Windows 8.1 pro

Windows 8.1 officially launches as a download, retail copy and on new Windows PCs or laptops on 18 October 2013. Microsoft’s added in loads…

‘Mark your calendars’ – Windows 8.1 arrives 18 October

Windows 8.1 is coming 18 October and is being rolled out in stores, on new devices or as a free update for existing Windows 8…

Windows Phone App Studio makes app creation child’s play

We all know that one of the main reasons Windows 8 is struggling with Android and iOS is the fact that its app store…

Microsoft smartly slashes Surface RT price to $349

Microsoft’s doing the smart thing and cutting the price of its (fairly dreadful) Window Surface RT tablets by as much as US$150 (R1 500)…

Windows 8.1 ready for OEMs ‘late August’ says Microsoft

Windows 8.1 will be ready to be loaded onto PCs by late August, says Microsoft on its official Windows blog. “This means OEMs will…

Windows 8.1 preview is here, and it’s free

Guess what? Windows 8.1 Preview is here. If you still care about Windows 8, you should attempt a download. As of right now though, Microsoft…

Intel’s Windows 8, quad-care tablet is a surprise mobile powerhouse

During its Computex keynote speech earlier this week, chipmaker Intel whipped out a quad-core tablet which sported a look very close to Microsoft’s love…

Acer Iconia W3 puts the ‘eight’ in Windows 8

The “first 8-inch tablet for Windows 8,” as Acer dubs it, is finally here. The Acer Iconia W3, is being launched this week and…

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