At the beginning of the year, Microsoft announced that new tablets with a display smaller than eight inches would be outfitted with a version of Windows 10 that would be more akin to Windows Phone than the full desktop operating system. Today, WinBeta has published a series of screenshots showing just what the truncated version […]
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Initial Windows 10 Preview will support some 512MB devices
Great news for any low-RAM Windows Phone owners out there. Microsoft Engineering General Manager Gabriel Aul let slip via Twitter that the initial Windows 10 Technical Preview will support (at least some) 512MB devices. We are still waiting to find out the official list of supported devices for the first preview. However, when asked, “Can […]
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Upgrading from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 preview is easier than you think
On Jan. 21, Microsoft bowled the tech world over by announcing that its next operating system, Windows 10, would be available as a free upgrade on any computer running Windows 7 or newer, including Windows Phone 8.1. The update won’t be officially available until later this year. However, early adopters can test the most current […]
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Windows 10 adds support for 1024 x 600 pixel displays
Want to install Windows 10 on an old netbook (or a cheap Windows tablet) with a 1024 x 600 pixel display? No problem. While you can run Windows 8.1 on a device with a low-resolution display, you’ll get an error message if you try opening the Windows Store to install any Metro/Modern apps. That was […]
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Microsoft releases updated Windows 10 Technical Preview
Microsoft has released an updated version of the Windows 10 Technical Preview. If you’re already using the Windows 10 preview that launched earlier this month, you can update to build 9860 by opening the Update and Recovery settings, selecting Preview builds, and tapping the “Download now” button. The update will also roll out to testers […]
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Lilbits (10-06-2014): Jeff Bezos is bringing Amazon and Washington Post together
Say you’re the guy who runs the largest retail website in the United States… which also happens to make and sell a line of eReaders and tablets. And say you also happened to buy a major newspaper a little while ago? Maybe you’d find some synergies in an effort to help make the newspaper profitable […]
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First look: Windows 10 technical preview
Microsoft plans to launch Windows 10 in mid-2015, but you can download a preview of the company’s next operating system today. Just sign up for the free Windows Insider Program and Microsoft will provide you with a license and a choice of 32-bit or 64-bit download links. Burn the ISO to a DVD and you […]