Microsoft is reportedly looking at a new way to get people to upgrade to its latest operating system: offer it for free or close to free. According to The Verge, Microsoft is toying with the idea of releasing “Windows 8.1 with Bing,” a version of the company’s flagship operating system that’s tightly bundled with Bing […]
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Windows 8.1 update coming in spring, 2014
This spring Microsoft will roll out a major update to Windows 8.1 which will, among other things, make the operating system a bit easier to use on desktop and notebook computers. A few years ago the company took a big leap by redesigning Windows to work across a range of devices including traditional PCs and […]
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Lilbits (2-18-2014): Pack your media PC in a lunchbox
A home theater PC is, by definition, a computer designed to hang out near your TV so you can send videos, music, or photos to the big screen. But just because the natural habitat of an HTPC is the living room doesn’t mean you can’t move it from place to place. Hackaday found one hacker […]
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Would support for Android apps save Windows and Windows Phone?
Say you’ve got the most popular desktop operating system in the world, but you’re struggling to gain traction in the smartphone and tablet spaces? You might find yourself with a bit of a chicken and egg problem: How do you attract users unless you have great apps? And how do you attract app developers without […]
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Wine on Android update: Windows Solitaire running on Android
About a year after developers announced they were working on a way to run Windows apps on Android devices using the Wine compatibility layer, the project is still very much a work in progress. But there has been some progress. At a recent event, the team showed off Windows Solitaire running in an Android environment. […]
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Windows 8.1 update leak shows a more desktop-friendly experience
Microsoft is expected to introduce an updated version of Windows 8.1 in March, and a leaked pre-release build gives us an idea of what to expect: An operating system that’s a bit easier to use with a keyboard and mouse. Starting with Windows 8, Microsoft has offered two different user interfaces with its flagship operating […]
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SkyDrive will be reborn as OneDrive
Microsoft’s cloud storage and sync app SkyDrive will soon be reborn as OneDrive. The change became necessary after Microsoft got into a trademark dust-up with British broadcaster Sky. Why OneDrive? Microsoft’s probably planning to pitch it as the one drive to store all your files from all your devices, for starters. It’s also a way […]
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Rumor: Windows 8.1 update coming in March
Microsoft may be planning to launch a relatively major update to Windows 8.1 as soon as March. The company releases small patches and security updates pretty regularly, but this update would be more like what we used to call a “service pack,” bringing under-the-hood improvements and maybe a few new features and user interface tweaks. […]
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Windows Store apps to run in desktop mode (eventually)
Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 operating system can sometimes feel a bit like two operating systems instead of one. There’s the desktop mode, which looks an awful lot like Windows 7. And there’s the Modern mode, which allows you to run full-screen, touch-friendly apps which you can download from the Windows Store. But eventually you may be […]
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Windows XP support dies in April (Update: sort of)
Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP on April 8th, 2014. That makes sense. The operating system has been around for well over a decade and users have had plenty of time to move to Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1. But there are still millions of people using the aging operating […]