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Microsoft’s handheld push has taken a new turn: the Xbox-style, full‑screen “Xbox Mode” that will ship as the default experience on the ROG Xbox Ally family is already appearing on other Windows 11 handhelds — in community builds and hacks — ahead of the Ally’s retail launch, forcing a rapid...

The community has already started peeling back the seams of the ROG Xbox Ally’s new “Xbox Mode,” and hobbyist modders have managed to run the console-style, full‑screen Xbox experience on a range of other Windows handhelds — a development that short-circuits manufacturer timelines, accelerates...

Valve’s storefront has quietly moved the goalposts: games with mature themes that would once have been allowed into Steam’s Early Access program are now being refused entry outright, a change that has developers scrambling and reignited a broader fight over who — platforms, payment networks...

Google’s decision to replace the long-serving Google Assistant on Nest and Google Home devices with a Gemini-powered assistant — branded Gemini for Home and launching into early access on October 1, 2025 — is one of the most consequential shifts in the smart‑home assistant market in years...

For many Windows enthusiasts, the allure of testing unreleased features and playing a direct role in shaping the future of the world’s most popular operating system is hard to resist. The Windows Insider Program, an official initiative from Microsoft, makes this possible by granting early access...

Microsoft has just rolled out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27813 to the Canary Channel, signifying the company’s ongoing commitment to refining its next-generation operating system through a constant stream of small, targeted updates. For those closely watching the development of Windows 11...

Grounded, the new survival adventure game from Obsidian Entertainment, is now available through Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview with Xbox Game Pass, so you can also play on PC. In this game, players wake up in a suburban backyard after being mysteriously shrunken to the size of an ant...

Hi folks, I am working on a new eBook reader app called "Aquile Reader". I felt there was need for a new modern looking app for Windows 10 after the departure of ebook support from edge browser, with Aquile Reader I am trying to address that gap. It's a very powerful reader with all the features...

Trisha Hershberger first fell into technology as a result of her gaming habits. At that time her parents didn’t think this was a hobby for girls, because in the ’80s video games were primarily marketed towards boys. But fortunately, her parents eventually gave in. Her dad brought home an old...

Link Removed is coming in March, and we are celebrating early by making all games in the Half-Life series FREE to play for Steam users, from now until the day it launches! Half-Life: Alyx is set before the events of Link Removed and the episodes, but the games share characters and story...

Microsoft announces the extension of the Microsoft Office Bounty Program through December 31, 2017. This extension is retroactive for any cases submitted during the interim. The engagement we have had with the security community has been great and we are looking to continue that collaboration...

We’ve engineered Office to be secure by design and continually invest in enhancing its security capabilities. In the spirit of maintaining a high security bar in Office, we’re launching the Bug Bounty Program for Office Insider Builds on Windows. The Office Bug Bounty Program complements our...

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Bavo.com is reporting that through a registry tweak Windows 8.1 update can be accessed early through Windows update. Apparently this has now been patched by MS although there are still links to access an early copy. This is by no means the official version and should be treated with caution...

Tera is available at Amazon for $49.96.This new game for Windows Tera comes with a pre-order bonus. Order Tera and get beta access, early access to live servers 3 days before launch, and in-game... Link Removed due to 404 Error

There's always someone willing to pay extra cash for early access to a future product. In this case, an enterprising Canadian Ebay user made an attempt to sell off an early build of Windows 8 for $1,500. Listed as The Real Windows 8 Milestone 3 Leaked CD , it is unknown if the copy is a genuine...

Metro Dynamis is an early alpha release library based on JQuery for designers and developers wishing to build HTML5/CSS/JavaScript websites in a style similar to the Metro UI used by Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8 . You can get an early look at it by signing up for the newsletter. Meanwhile, some...

Software Imperium Microsoft has begun to distribute early copies of Windows 8 to key OEM chums to give them a chance to play with it. Source: Yahoo! News

Microsoft has given small system builders the green light to start selling new Windows 7 PCs more than a week before the general launch date of Oct. 22, a Seattle-area computer maker said today. Link Removed - Invalid URL

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