Canonical has officially released Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn as per schedule and is available for download through Ubuntu’s mirrors. Ubuntu 14.10 brings with it lot of updated packages with Linux 3.16 kernel…
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Windows 10 Technical Preview hits 1 million user mark, Microsoft says
The Windows 10 Technical Preview has hit 1 million registered user mark in just two weeks of its debut, new report claims. “Over the weekend, we hit 1 million registrants for the…
Microsoft names its next version of OS – Windows 10
Microsoft: Windows 10 will be “our greatest enterprise platform ever,” that adapts to the devices customers are using, from Xbox to PCs and phones to tablets and tiny gadgets.
Microsoft won’t ship Windows 7 to OEMs, retailers starting November
With all eyes now focused on the Windows 9 OS, Windows 7 is all to set to rest – at least as far as OEM version of the OS is concerned. Microsoft…
Microsoft France’s head blows the lid off Windows 9
Rumours hinting that the secret press event planned in San Francisco for a select few journalists is aimed at the next major Windows OS appear to have a semblance of truth behind…
Microsoft sends invites for Sept 30 event; Is Windows 9 technical preview coming?
Microsoft has sent out invites for a special event on September 30 and according to the rumour mill, we could see a technical preview of its next Windows iteration – Windows 9….
Windows 9 does a peekaboo courtesy Microsoft China
What do you think? Was this an accidental leak or a deliberate one?
China prepping its own domestic OS to take on Microsoft, Google & Apple
Ni Guangnan of the Chinese Academy of Engineering: We hope to launch a Chinese-made desktop operating system by October supporting app stores.
Microsoft says Windows 8.1 August update is screwed; asks users to uninstall it
The download link of Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update, also called the August Update, has been withdrawn from the website, after some errors were reported and the company has asked users to uninstall…
Windows 9 to be free for Vista, XP laggards?
This one is too good to be true and if you think that Redmond will dole out such an offer, we recommend you rethink!
Microsoft to merge all Windows versions in Windows 9
Satya Nadella: We will streamline the next version of Windows from three operating systems into one single converged operating system for screens of all sizes.
Windows 7 mainstream support ends in Jan 2015
Windows 7 operating system is set to enter “Extended Support” stage on 14 January 2015 to receive security updates at no cost for the next 5 years until 14 January 2020!
Windows 8 branded as a threat to national security in China
The closed nature of the latest operating system and Microsoft’s reluctance to reveal operating system internals are dubbed as primary reasons for this branding.
Illusive Windows 8 start menu to remain in hiding till 2015
Those waiting for the highly missed start menu in Windows 8 will have to wait for another year.
Windows XP registry hack lets you receive updates even past EOL
Fool your Windows XP into believing it’s POSReady 2009 and keep on receiving security updates till 2019.