Category: Windows
WATCH: Cortana running on Windows 10
Microsoft will be bringing its Siri-style Cortana assistance to the desktop with the launch of Windows 10 - here's the first video we've seen of it in action. The folks at Winbeta got the scoop - and as you can see, it is currently a very early version and very buggy, but it will be…
The UK top 10 video games chart: Call of Duty defends its position
[nextpage title="Next"] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has successfully defended its position at the top of the chart, despite a fall in sales of 77% and strong competition from new contenders Assassin’s Creed: Unity and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Ubisoft’s highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed sequel has to settle for second place, missing out on…
The Digest: Video games don’t cause violence… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] US study finds no links between violent video games and violence | The Independent "A new long-term study into violent media in the US could help settle the long-standing argument of whether or not violent films and video games are to blame for violence in society. The research, led by psychologist Christopher Ferguson…
The Digest: Internet giants ‘in denial’ over terror… and 6 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] GCHQ director attacks tech giants for being 'in denial' over terrorism | Huffington Post "The new head of Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency has accused internet firms of being in denial of the role their networks play in terrorism and demanded they open themselves up more to intelligence services. GCHQ director Robert Hannigan said…
Lenovo announce three new “Yoga” Windows/Android tablets
Lenovo has announced three new tablets. The company claims that one of them has been designed by "Product Engineer" Ashton Kutcher. Yes, that one. The star of "Dude, where's my car?" has "designed" the Yoga Tablet 2 Pro. The entertainment-focused device is 13", has a built-in projector (!) and has an 8-watt sound system with…
Looking back at 10 versions of Windows following Microsoft’s Windows 10 announcement
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft has just announced the most recent version of Windows - Windows 10. That's a big number, so how did we get here? Let's take a stroll down memory lane and check out what all of the previous versions of the operating system were like. [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Windows 1 Picture the scene:…
WATCH: Windows 9 Start Menu in action
Wondering what your operation system will look like in a couple of years? Check out this video of a build of Windows 9 (codename "Threshold") that YouTuber WinFuture has put online. If you like Windows 7, but with a Windows 8-style layer on paint on top, you're going to like this. It's essentially everything Windows…
Microsoft considering naming Windows 9 (and everything else) just “Windows”
Potentially confusing news from Microsoft as it has emerged that the company is considering rebranding all of its different operating systems - Windows 9, Windows Phone and Windows RT (tablet windows) to simply be called, umm, "Windows". The news comes from Softpedia, which cites "sources" - and it would square with other indications we've got…
Windows 9 accidentally teased by Microsoft China
Microsoft's Chinese division seems to have accidentally let the Windows 9 cat out of the bag. On the Chinese social network Weibo, Microsoft China launched a post asking the question: "Microsoft’s latest OS Windows 9 is coming soon, do you think the start menu at the left bottom will make a comeback?" The post -…
Windows 9 to be officially announced on September 30th?
Microsoft could be about to lift the lid on Windows 9 - its next major operating system - as early as the end of next month, say reports. According to The Verge, the 30th September could see the official announcement, complete with details on the much-rumoured return of the Start menu (and removal of the…