Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac has been around for over a month now, but it hasn’t revealed as to when will the PC version of its productivity suite be released. Before we…
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Microsoft rolls out emergency patch for major Windows bug
Microsoft has rolled out an emergency patch for a security flaw present in all supported Windows versions, including even Windows 10 Technical Preview, which if exploited will let hackers take remote control…
Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 Mobile build 10149
Microsoft has rolled out Windows 10 Mobile build 10149 to Windows Insiders through the Fast ring. Build 10149 features Microsoft’s new Edge browser, some general UX improvements and tweaking, improvements to Cortana,…
Microsoft employee: Samsung is disabling Windows Security Update feature
Samsung is allegedly shipping notebooks and laptops with a custom software updater that disables Windows Updates without users consent leaving them unsecured, it has been revealed. Microsoft support engineer, Patrick Barker, was…
Ubisoft announces ‘For Honor’ at E3
Ubisoft has unraveled its plans of development of a new IP that packs skills, strategy and team play called ‘For Honor’ at its E3 press conference. For Honor will be released for…
Security researchers uncovers new Microsoft Windows security flaw
Computer security researchers have uncovered a new flaw in Microsoft Windows operating system dubbed ‘Redirect to SMB,’ which could be exploited by hackers to steal sensitive login credentials from any device running…
Microsoft announces new affordable, smaller ‘Surface 3’
Microsoft has announced a smaller, thinner, lighter and less-powerful Surface Pro 3 version dubbed ‘Surface 3.’ Powered by Intel’s new low-power Atom X7 processor, the new Surface 3 tablet features a 10.8…
Microsoft: Windows PCs at risk from ‘Freak’ security bug
Microsoft has issued a security advisory stating that computer users running any of the supported releases of Microsoft Windows are all vulnerable to “FREAK”. The recently discovered security vulnerability “Freak”, which stands…
Microsoft updates Windows Defender to root out ‘Superfish’
Microsoft has updated its Windows Defender anti-malware software to remove the ‘horrifically dangerous’ Superfish adware which made Lenovo computers vulnerable to hacking attacks. Lenovo has recently been accused of selling laptops with…
Microsoft removes feature restrictions from OneNote 2013
Microsoft has freed its note-taking software ‘OneNote 2013’ off all feature restrictions, meaning that OneNote for Windows is now no longer a freemium product. Redmond had launched OneNote for Mac as a…
Microsoft to stop selling original Kinect for Windows this year
Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue selling original Kinect for Windows sensor in 2015 in a bid to boost adoption and development of the second version of its Kinect for Windows….
Microsoft Azure RemoteApp service slated for general release next week
Microsoft has announced it will release general version of Azure RemoteApp service starting next week. The Azure RemoteApp service allows users to deploy Windows apps in the cloud and access them from…
Next Microsoft Patch Tuesday to pack 16 bug fixes
Microsoft is all set to roll out a hefty set of patches next week under its Patch Tuesday cycle containing fixes for Windows OS, Office productivity suite and Internet Explorer. In the…
China to replace Windows OS on government computers with domestic OS
China is all set to begin replacing Windows operating systems on government computers with domestic operating systems, new report claims. According to Jinghua.cn, a Beijing-based newspaper controlled by the government publication, People’s…
Mac, Chromebooks sales shoot northward; more competition for Windows ahead
According to NPD’s findings, Mac was able to up its personal computer sales this school season by 11 per cent over the corresponding figure last year. The figure relates to the period…