Microsoft pledges commitment to Surface line and Surface Pro 3 accessories
Satya Nadella’s Microsoft revolves around productivity, and on Thursday Microsoft took steps to placate businesses and other would-be buyers concerned about the future of the Surface line.“Microsoft...
View ArticleWindows 10 Preview stats: Two-thirds of testers live dangerously
It’s official: Most people who tried Windows 10 ignored our warnings. Microsoft released some glowing Windows 10 stats on Monday. Already more than 1 million people have registered with Windows...
View Article10 cheap or free ways to make your old PC run faster
Teach an old dog new tricksImage by Kevin Jarrett via Flickr/Creative CommonsThere’s a reason that unboxing videos and the phrase “new car smell” are firmly ensconced in the public groupmind. New stuff...
View ArticleThe future is now: The 10 biggest tech innovations of 2014
It's amazing and it's realPerhaps the most noticeable story in consumer hardware in 2014 was what didn’t ship. Intel’s 14nm Broadwell chips suffered massive delays. AMD never introduced a new line of...
View ArticleWindows 7 exits mainstream support: What you need to know
Yet another end is nigh for Windows 7. After months of buildup—Microsoft killed standalone software sales of the operating system in October 2013, and Windows 7 consumer PCs stopped being manufactured...
View ArticleWindows 10's new features: Cortana on the PC, a new 'Spartan' browser, and more
It’s official, folks: Windows 10 is coming to the people. After kicking off Windows 10 with a bevy of business-friendly features, Microsoft drew back the curtain on the operating system’s new...
View ArticleDirectX 12 just sneaked into Windows 10, but you can't use it yet
Poking around the fresh Windows 10 build last night, I found an interesting new feature that Joe Belfiore didn’t mentioned in his announcement post: DirectX 12 is already baked into the operating...
View ArticleWindows 10: The best tips, tricks, and tweaks
Digging deep into Windows 10Despite still being very much an early preview, Windows 10 is already brimming with dozens of handy tweaks and tricks—and, because the operating is still in preview, a...
View ArticleMicrosoft reimagined: The 10 most momentous moments of Satya Nadella's first...
There's a new sheriff in townThe Microsoft of today is not the Microsoft of yesterday. Embrace, extend, extinguish? That's all gone, replaced by a new era of openness and collaboration. The Windows 8...
View Article5 everyday technologies Apple killed in the 12-inch MacBook
Form over function?Apple's audacious new 12-inch MacBook is a beautiful example of an elegant, laser-focused laptop, from its ultra-svelte chassis to its fanless design and its cutting-edge layered...
View Article9 reasons to keep your old PC instead of upgrading
The grass isn't always greenerFew can withstand the siren song of the latest and greatest gear, the deep allure of a new and shiny gadget—but that doesn’t mean that tossing your old computer in the...
View ArticleMini PC invasion: 10 radically tiny computers that fit in the palm of your hand
The PC goes ultra-portableSome of today’s desktops can make even the sleekest of laptops seem downright bulky.Computers have been shrinking in stature for years, and the revolution has only accelerated...
View ArticleBuild 2015: Windows 10, holographic robots, and all the hot news from...
Behold, Microsoft's futureDevelopers, developers, developers. Steve Ballmer may be long gone, but new CEO Satya Nadella is just as keen to appeal to Microsoft’s favorite crowd as his predecessor was....
View ArticleHow to install the Windows 10 Preview: Everything you need to know
Are you ready to walk on the wild side? Windows 10 is on the horizon, and even though it’s still not going to be released until sometime in summer 2015, Microsoft’s giving IT Pros and PC enthusiasts...
View Article10 utterly wonderful technologies you shouldn't buy yet
Worth the waitTechnology marches ever onward, becoming smaller, more powerful, and more revolutionary by the day. It’s all too easy to succumb to the madness drowning in the flood of daily tech news....
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