Windows 10 pop-up invades Japanese bill-boards
Published in News


Call Godzilla

Microsoft’s continued obsession with forcing users to upgrade to Windows 10 is starting to break things.

Microsoft puts Ubuntu on Windows
Published in News
Thursday, 31 March 2016 13:14

Microsoft puts Ubuntu on Windows


Hell has frozen over


Microsoft has announced a partnership with Canonical which means it is possible to install Canonical's Ubuntu on Windows 10.

Microsoft in Skylake U-Turn
Published in News
Monday, 21 March 2016 14:49

Microsoft in Skylake U-Turn


Also broke Windows 10 Mobile promise

Software outfit Microsoft has U-turned over its decision to kill off support for Intel Skylake processors running Windows 7 and 8.1 next year.

Microsoft claims it is not auto upgrading Windows 10
Published in News


The system has not gone rogue

Microsoft has been getting a lot of stick for annoying its existing Windows users with upgrade requires for Windows 10. But some users have been complaining that the OS has gone rogue and started updating itself.

Microsoft delays Redstone 2 for another year
Published in News


Wants to cash in on the new wave of devices

Software king of the world Microsoft has decided to delay its next incarnation of Windows 10, Redstone 2, for a year.

Microsoft releases new video showing DirectX 12 benefits
Published in Graphics


Claims up to 20% more GPU and 50% more CPU performance

Microsoft has released a new teaser video which shows the benefitst of the upcoming DirectX 12 API, including better performance, reduced latency and smoother framerates. 

Don’t fear the Xbox PC merger
Published in Gaming
Friday, 04 March 2016 14:05

Don’t fear the Xbox PC merger


Phil Spencer says it is not happening


For a while now there has been talk that Redmond is planning to unify its Xbox and PC OS but it turns out that might not happen.

Windows 10 RT rebirth rumoured
Published in News
Friday, 04 March 2016 10:39

Windows 10 RT rebirth rumoured


Life in the old ARM OS yet


While many thought that Microsoft had killed off Windows RT a couple of years ago there might be something happening to jolt it back to life.

Microsoft Xbox-as-a-Service gathering momentum
Published in Gaming


Making it like the rest of Microsoft’s business

Software giant Microsoft is planning to get its Xbox business back in gear by making it follow the same sort of business model which worked for it on Microsoft office.

Vaio to release Windows 10 phone
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 02 February 2016 13:21

Vaio to release Windows 10 phone


Out this week

Sony spin-off Vaio is set to release a new Windows 10 smartphone this week.