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Windows Phone 8.1 developer preview released; here’s how to get it first
Microsoft has officially released Windows Phone 8.1 developer preview starting today and it will be available to registered developers in a (probable) staged roll out depending on the region. If you want…
Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Review release signs show up on official Microsoft Windows blog
It can be said with a lot of certainty that Microsoft is all set for a staged roll out of its Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview starting today as signs of such…
Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview won’t include lock screen theming app
Joe Belfiore of Microsoft has already confirmed that Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview will be available for download starting early next week, but it won’t have lock screen theming application, it has…
Microsoft working on improving Windows Live Tiles
Looks like Microsoft is keen in redesigning its Windows Live Tiles to make it more interactive and capable. A group of the company’s researchers in Asia are working on making Live Tiles…
Confirmed: Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview coming next week
Microsoft has finally spilled the beans on the release date of Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview – yes the wait is over and registered developers will be able to get their hands…
Microsoft suspends Windows 8.1 update for business users using WSUS
Microsoft has halted the Windows 8.1 update for business users using Windows Server Update Server (WSUS) because of a bug that prevents systems to stop scanning against a specific version of WSUS…
Microsoft: Apply Windows 8.1 update within 5 weeks or forget about future updates
Microsoft has announced that its Windows 8.1 users have exactly 5 weeks from today to apply Windows 8.1 Update as failure to do so will prevent them from applying any future updates…
Microsoft rolls out Skype TX for broadcasters
Microsoft on Monday announced a new version of its VoIP service Skype, dubbed Skype TX for the broadcast market, to be available “in the coming year.” Skype TX is new studio grade…
Dutch government follows UK for extended Windows XP support
Dutch government has inked a multi-million Euro deal with Microsoft in order to extend Windows XP support until early 2015, a new report has claimed. According to the Dutch News report, the…
Windows XP, Office 2003 set to receive final security updates in next Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is going to roll out the final security patches for the soon-to-retire Windows XP and Office 2003 in its upcoming Patch Tuesday on April 8. Microsoft will be releasing 4 security…
Ten tips to deliver an effective late-stage Windows XP migration
Have you embarked on a migration from Windows XP? If not, then you’re not alone, as 29% of organisations using Windows XP have still not migrated to a new operating system. The…
Microsoft announces IE11 updates for developers, mobile and enterprise users
One of the notable parts of the slew of announcements from Microsoft besides Windows 8.1 update and Windows Phone 8.1 is the set of new features and updates for Internet Explorer 11….
Microsoft in talks with CCS over extended Windows XP support
Just in time when Microsoft is ready to cease supporting Windows XP next Tuesday, the company is expected to announce one-year support lifeline for public bodies through a deal with the Crown…
Windows XP market share falls in March
It’s been 13 years since Windows XP was released, roughly the age of an Egyptian artefact in a technological time frame. With Microsoft’s focus shifted towards Windows 7 and Windows 8 and…