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.
Category: Software
Google upgrades Chrome browser with 64-bit support
A faster, more stable, and more secure Chrome!!
Oracle’s database-as-a-service intentions revealed through Enterprise Manager 12c Release 4
The latest version of Oracle Enterprise Manager brings with it cloud automation, stack management and enterprise-grade management.
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.
Samsung takes Tizen to new frontiers with SDK for televisions
Samsung planning to create a whole Tizen ecosystem and latest device to run Tizen will be Smart TVs.
Microsoft details Internet Explorer 12 features as release date gets closer
A quick glimpse at some of the features to be part of Internet Explorer 12.
Bing maps app for Windows 8 updated with new features
Bing maps app for Windows 8 gets integrated reviews from Yelp, TripAdvisor & much more.
Real-time ‘Skype Translator’ to debut this year
Microsoft demoed its much awaited near real-time speech translation feature for Skype at the Code conference on Tuesday at Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The feature, dubbed Skype Translator, translated Microsoft CEO Satya…
Windows XP security update registry hack forces Microsoft to send out warning
Want to stay secure? Upgrade to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1; don’t hack your Windows registry says Microsoft.
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.
China working on new Windows-like Linux OS after Windows 8 ban
China wants its citizens to adopt Linux; give away Windows.
Microsoft rolls out Windows 8.1 with Bing for low-cost-devices
Microsoft on Friday officially confirmed its new version of Windows 8.1 with Bing available only to OEMs for pre-installation.
Apache OpenOffice surpasses 100 million download mark
The Apache Software Foundation on Thursday announced its Apache OpenOffice suite has been downloaded a massive 100 million times within just 2 years. The leading free and open Source office document productivity…
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS pegged as ‘cost-effective replacement for Windows XP’
Canonical has announced the latest Ubuntu 14.04, a Long Term Support (LTS) edition for Linux servers and desktops, claiming it to be a “cost-effective replacement for Windows XP.” The Ubuntu 14.04 release…
Microsoft Security Essentials error stutters Windows XP systems
A bad Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) update may have the primary reason behind hamstrung and slow Windows XP systems, new user reports indicate. Users started reporting yesterday that their Windows XP systems…