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Much like the Windows 10 insider program users can now join the Office Insider program. The only requirements are: Reference Reference Windows Desktop for Consumer Office 365 subscriptions – PC for home use: To set up Office Insider on your PC, visit the Link Removedpage of My Account...

In many ways, Microsoft Band 2's quality is much improved over v1. But, one issue, at least, does exist. read more Continue reading...

Yesterday we released our first major update to Windows 10. Terry Myerson shared details on the release in his blog and today we thought we’d package up ten great new consumer features for you to try once you install the November update. Since launching Windows 10, we’ve delivered hundreds of...

Link Removed, a new set of products that create smooth, stabilized time lapses from first-person videos. Microsoft’s hyperlapse technology is built on more than Link Removed. For consumers, Link Removed turns any long video – from a bumpy bicycle ride to a family stroll in the park – into a...

Windows 10 is coming this summer in 190 countries and 111 languages. Today, we are excited to share more details on the Windows 10 Editions. We designed Windows 10 to deliver a more personal computing experience across a range of devices. An experience optimized for each device type, but...

During presentations at Microsoft Ignite this week by OneDrive product managers it was revealed that a new sync engine and universal client for business and consumer users will be released in the 4th quarter of 2015. Placeholders might also make a return in Windows 10. read more Continue...

This brick and mortar retail Microsoft Store in Australia is the first location to be located outside of North America. read more Continue reading...

The press embargo for the new MacBook, the 2015 edition, was lifted yesterday and here is a selection of the reviews for the new device. Overall these reviews seem to be much more positive than those for the Apple Watch earlier this week although there are some recommendations to not rush out...

I've mentioned that with the Kinect for Windows v2 SDK you can now create Windows Store apps, Kinect to Windows Store App development. Recently the Kinect Team highlighted three real world examples of this... Link Removed In case you hadn't noticed, the Windows Store added something really...

Since the iPad Mini 3 was released late last year, consumers didn’t expect a new iPad Mini so soon. However, that may change. According to the Christian Post, we could see the new iPad Mini in the next month or so. The site uses other sources to conclude that we could see an unveiling of iPad...

Microsoft seems rather excited about its upcoming Windows 10 release and what it means for consumers on all platforms, but it is also admitting a past mistake. The company was once a go-to for PC gamers, with Microsoft-created games and hardware among some of the popular products of the day...

I've been using my Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 as my primary device in recent months as opposed to my desktop As I am trying to embrace the mobile age and one of the things that I'm a little bit disappointed in is that a lot of its office apps are not too good with a lot of catches like subscriptions...

Today's inspirational project is one that, well, sells itself... (and one that I want in my Man Cave :) Link Removed A lost puppy and his Clydesdales stablemates may have commanded the advertising spotlight during Super Bowl XLIX, but for our money, the real marketing magic from brewer...

In a blog post, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Server and System Center will not launch until 2016. The move is a departure from Microsoft's historic strategy of launching its server platform alongside the general consumer release of Windows. As it stands, Windows 10 will launch this year...

For years our customers have been in the trenches against cyberattacks in an increasingly complex digital landscape. We’ve been there with you, as have others. And we aren’t going anywhere. Forces often seek to undermine and disrupt technology and people, attempting to weaken the very devices...

HP is warning customers: Check your laptop charging cord to see if it's at risk of overheating. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ, Tech30) and federal regulators on Tuesday recalled 6 million power cords sold between September 2010 and June 2012 with some HP and Compaq notebook computers, as well as certain...

The news on anti-virus death is greatly exaggerated. The right way to look at it is that antivirus is not, and may never have been, a sufficient means by which to protect the user against attack. But, for most users, it's still an important front-line defense. One great advantage of Windows 8.1...

If your running Windows 8.1 then in order to keep the os regularly updated the 8.1.1 update should be applied. Microsoft have extended the period for 30 days after which point the vanilla version of 8.1 will stop receiving updates: Ref: Link Removed We have a thread containing links for the...

So consider this to be a bit of self indulgence as I give my own eulogy at windows XP's funeral. Windows XP was my first full time operating system, and as it ends its support cycle its time for me to do some fun looking back on one of the computing worlds biggest successes and how it all went...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (December 10, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker sends a specially crafted LPC port message to any LPC...