Intel-based Android devices will soon be able to run Windows apps via CrossOver
If you’re an Android user who finds himself desperately in need of a Windows app on his smartphone or tablet, you’ll be glad to know that CrossOver and Wine are coming to Android by the end of the year. In a nutshell, this means that some Android devices will be able to run full Windows […]
Windows 10 updates for phones to be “broadly” available starting December
Yesterday, while announcing the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, Microsoft simply said that the two handsets run Windows 10, not Windows 10 Mobile – so the Redmond company is making no difference between the version of the OS that runs on PCs and the version that’s powering smartphones. In fact, that’s one of the […]
Microsoft to eliminate an exploit that allows Android to run on Windows 10 Mobile
If Microsoft wasn’t so adamant about preventing one Android based bug from being exploited by Windows 10 Mobile users, those provided the right tools from Microsoft would be able to run Android on their Windows 10 Mobile powered handsets. Think about all of those Android flavored apps not available for Windows Phone, that these Windows […]
Microsoft: Windows Store has 669,000 apps for phones, tablets and PCs
Remember when the Apple App Store and Android Market (as it was called back in the day) would compete back and forth over the number of apps offered in each store? Now, with Microsoft turning to universal apps that can be used on phones, tablets and PCs, the app count in the Windows Store is […]
Linux based Boss to replace Microsoft’s Windows as OS for Indian Government
Government of India creates its own Linux based operating system called BOSS Whether be it the countless attacks by Chinese hackers on key government websites or be it Snowden reports, it has exposed the vulnerabilities in the cyberspace. The Government of India has decided to go its own way and has decided to create its […]
Windows 10 Mobile version 10536.1004 is undergoing testing for a rollout next week
Microsoft had to put the kibosh on its expected new version of Windows 10 Mobile for Technical Preview (version 10536). The update was supposed to go out on Friday. Apparently, the software contained a bug that would have prevented further updates to that build of Microsoft’s mobile OS. But a tweet sent yesterday by Gabe […]
Microsoft Media Center suite can now unofficially be installed on Windows 10
Here is how to install Microsoft Media Center suite on your Windows 10 PC/Laptop Microsoft has quietly removed Windows Media Center from Windows 10 and introduced Windows DVD Player. The problem with Windows DVD Player is that it is charged with $149 for majority of Windows 10 users. Microsoft had developed Media Center suite as […]
Alcatel OneTouch confirms that it’s working on a Windows 10 Mobile handset as specs leak
Although Alcatel OneTouch is far from being one of the more popular smartphone makers, in more recent times, the company has stepped up its game a little. In an attempt to diversify its smartphone offering, the company has recently announced that it is working on its first Windows 10 Mobile smartphone. The announcement was made […]
Windows Phone is now more popular than Apple’s iOS in Brazil, Android still dominates
According to a recent report from market research firm Kantar Worldpanel, Windows Phone is now more popular than Apple’s iOS in Brazil. In the month of July 2015, Kantar believes that Windows Phone had jumped to a market share of 5.9% in the country, up from 3.6% in September 2014. iOS, on the other hand, […]
How to livestream Apple’s September 9 keynote on any platform (iOS, OS X, Windows, Android)
Just as we told you a while ago, this September 9, Apple is going to hold a keynote event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Naturally, when one of the leading companies in the business announces its plans to host an event of this caliber, it attracts lots of attention, and in […]