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A nearly perfect blend of Windows and Mac

Hugely expensive but still unique and still very fast

There is no better keyboard travelling companion

Nokia's reclaim to fame

Nokia is trying to claim its stake in the large-screen smartphone market with the price friendly Lumia 1320.

Windows is full of niggling little irritations. These tools fix them.

ZenBook UX305 is a Windows Ultrabook that copies the MacBook Air’s look, but not its price.

From Cortana to the fancy new Start menu, you won't want to miss these Windows 10 features.

These small, yet obscure Windows tips and tricks can make a big difference in your workflow - and save you tons of time in the process.

News about Windows

Microsoft pushes emergency Windows update to fix PrintNightmare flaw

Microsoft took the unusual step of releasing an emergency security patch for the PrintNightmare vulnerability, even for Windows 7—a dead OS.

News Jul 08
The story of the Windows XP 'Bliss' desktop theme (and what it looks like today)

Like Windows XP itself, Microsoft's 'Bliss' image of rolling green hills has aged, and evolved. Here's its story.

News Feb 28
New software program runs Windows directly on Chromebooks

Parallels claims its newly-launched Desktop for Chromebook Enterprise is the world’s first software that runs Windows directly on enterprise Chromebooks.

News Oct 21
Microsoft will solve Windows on ARM’s biggest flaw beginning in November

Microsoft is ready to address the most significant shortcoming of Windows on ARM devices: the inability to run 64-bit code for X86 chips.

News Oct 01
Hackers can steal Windows credentials via links in Zoom chat

An attack showing how a malicious URL dropped into a Zoom chat has surfaced, which can lead to Windows credentials being stolen.

News Apr 02

Tutorials about Windows

Three quick ways to ease your transition to Windows 8

Over the past few weeks I've had the opportunity to test-drive a couple Windows 8 laptops, and even though I've used the OS intermittently for months now, I still find it jarring every time the Metro interface (a.k.a. Start screen) appears.

Tutorials Apr 22
Find out what's using all the space on your hard drive

Problem: Your hard drive is getting full.

Tutorials Dec 07
How to add Windows Media Center to Windows 8 free of charge

Earlier this year I suggested that because Microsoft was unbundling Windows Media Center from Windows 8, fans of the former should avoid upgrading to the latter.

Tutorials Nov 01
How To: Windows Tips

Troubleshoot from afar with a Windows 7 tool

Tutorials Aug 15
How to: Manage media on Android via Windows Media Player

Android can sync easily to Windows Media Player in much the same way that the iPhone and iPad sync to iTunes, so any Windows user can transfer music between their PC and their Android phone or tablet. Here’s how.

Tutorials Aug 08

Features about Windows

What I learned playing prey to Windows scammers

Three months of phone calls prove Windows scammers are more skilled at social engineering than you think

Features Jul 07
Why Microsoft wants to help developers build bots

One of the key parts of Satya Nadella's keynote address to attendees at Microsoft's Build developer conference Wednesday was a discussion of creating virtual assistants and intelligent chat bots to help users do everything from managing their calenda...

Features Apr 02
5 things to expect from Microsoft's big developer conference

Microsoft executives will take the stage at Moscone West in San Francisco on Wednesday for the first of two keynote addresses to the company's big Build developer conference. Here are five key things to expect from the next two days of Microsoft anno...

Features Mar 30
Microsoft hides $US43bn Apple-esque business in plain sight

Microsoft has created a $43 billion business, a potential Apple-and-OEM-esque company-within-a-company, that could be used to take up the slack if some of its computer-making partners falter.

Features Oct 12
Why Continuum could draw customers from Apple and Android to Windows 10 mobile

Lately I’ve been hearing the call of the Siren, luring me away from my camps at iOS and Android, towards the reimagined Windows 10 mobile.

Features Oct 09