‘Start’ Button Returns With Windows 8 Upgrade
Microsoft Corp is bringing back the Windows “start” button, offering a trimmed down version among a slew of improvements aimed at winning over tablet users and placating PC customers alienated by...
View ArticleIs M$ Concerned About Windows 8 In The Enterprise?
At TechEd, Microsoft showed features that are still to come in the Windows 8.1 service pack that it will release later this year, and also showcased some devices that are likely to ship with it.
View ArticleHTC’s New Butterfly S Phone Adds More Battery Life
Taiwan’s HTC has introduced an updated version of its 5-inch Butterfly smartphone that comes equipped with a bigger battery, more powerful processor and the company’s BlinkFeed homescreen. The...
View ArticleMozilla Debuts ‘Australis’, New User Interface
Mozilla has began to roll out its first major Firefox user interface (UI) change in more than three years, seeding early adopters of the “Nightly” build with the new “Australis” revamp. Nightly builds...
View ArticleIs Windows XP Literally Getting Slower?
But the Windows Update client components used an algorithm with exponential scaling when processing these lists. So while a new machine, that processing is almost instantaneous. On an elderly machine...
View ArticleIT Professionals Plan To Stay With Windows XP After EOL
Those that don't upgrade can expect to be faced with the threat of increasing security concerns, as Windows XP continues to be one of the most targeted operating systems by malware and hacking exploits.
View ArticleMozilla Delays Firefox’s New Interface Until April
Mozilla has stated that the earliest its new “Australis” user interface (UI) will appear in Firefox is at the end of April, six weeks later than the company previously projected. Australis, the first...
View ArticleSamsung Rolling Out 3 New Tablets Starting Feb. 13
Samsung announced that three of its latest four Galaxy tablet models running Android 4.4 (KitKat) will become available at U.S. retailers starting Feb. 13, with online orders immediately. Samsung also...
View ArticleSnapchat Vulnerability Can Be Used To Crash iPhones
A vulnerability in Snapchat allows cybercriminals to launch denial-of-service attacks against users of the popular photo messaging app, causing their phones to become unresponsive and even crash....
View ArticleLG Launches 3 New Android KitKat OS Phones
LG Electronics has rolled out the third generation of its low-end L series, with three new smartphones that all run Android 4.4 or KitKat. The South Korean company has a history of launching its...
View ArticlePC Security Industry Tries To Save Windows XP
It looks like the security industry has seen money in propping up the elderly Window XP software. Malwarebytes has released Anti-Malware Premium.
View ArticleAmazon Cuts Fire Phone Price Again
Amazon has dropped the price for its unlocked Fire smartphone by 69% just four months after the phone first went on sale. The company also just deleted thousands of negative online customer reviews of...
View ArticleDropbox Acquires Startup Pixelapse
Dropbox, never one to shy away from an acquisition, has purchased startup Pixelapse, which provides a GitHub-like version control service for “tens of thousands” of visual designers. Terms of the deal...
View ArticleSamsung Expected To Launch New Mobile Phones On March 1st
Samsung Electronics has scheduled one of its most critical mobile phone launches for March 1, where the Galaxy S6 and an Edge version of the device are expected to be unveiled. The company’s Unpacked...
View ArticleMicrosoft Strips Down Nano-Server
It also gets 92 percent fewer critical bulletins and requires 80 percent fewer reboots than a typical Windows Server. It is also a bit quicker to setup: from bare metal to running Nano Server takes 3...
View ArticleMobile OS Sailfish Continues To Struggle, Layoffs Loom
With Android and iOS controlling most of the mobile operating system market, it’s tough going for alternatives like Sailfish, now in survival mode as its maker, Jolla, moves to lay off a large part of...
View ArticleESPN Streaming Service Launching For $4.99 A Month
Disney’s first subscription streaming service — a sports video app named ESPN Plus — will cost $4.99 a month and launch in the spring, while a Netflix-like service for Disney movies is slated to arrive...
View ArticleIs Windows Lite OS on The Horizon
The Windows Lite interface will be similar to Windows, but it will look a bit like the Surface Hub shell and have the limited functionality of its Windows Phone Continuum user interface.
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