Latest Windows News
- 07 October 2013
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News: Microsoft offers Azure discounts in renewed cloud push
Microsoft will offer discounts on its Azure cloud service next month as part of a cloud computing push that also includes new releases of its Windows Server and Systems Center software.
- 03 October 2013
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Video: Dell Venue 11 Pro in video - a demonstration of Dell's new 10in touchscreen tablet
Dell today announced the Venue 11 Pro, a 10in touchscreen tablet that in many ways doubles as a powerful Windows 8 laptop. In this video Dell's Adam Griffin shows PC Advisor around the Dell Venue 11 Pro, showing off the design and key features.
- 30 September 2013
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News: Microsoft increases app roaming limit
Microsoft has announced that the roaming limit for Windows apps has been increased to 81 devices.
- 27 September 2013
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News: Crtl-Alt-Delete was a mistake
Former CEO and now chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has admitted that the Crtl-Alt-Delete key combination was in error.
- 24 September 2013
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News: Surface 2: Release date, price, specs and accessories
Microsoft has launched two new Windows tablets: the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2. We've rounded up all the details including release date, price and specification details.
- 10 September 2013
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News: Surface 2 to launch 23 September
Microsoft is set to launch its Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets on 23 September.
- 23 August 2013
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News: Lenovo to reinstate Windows Start menu
Lenovo has decided enough is enough and will put the Start menu back for its Windows 8 PCs and laptops.
- 20 August 2013
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News: Nokia Bandit named as upcoming phablet
Nokia's rumoured Windows Phone 8 phablet has been named as the Bandit.
- 16 August 2013
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News: Is Windows RT dead?
Is Windows RT dead? We investigate the past, present and future of Microsoft's cut-down mobile Windows 8 operating system.
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News: Nokia to launch a Windows RT tablet
Nokia is thought to be planning to launch a Windows RT tablet next month.
- 15 August 2013
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News: Who Are the Real Winners in the Microsoft-Oracle Deal?
The new Microsoft-Oracle partnership benefits both companies, as Oracle gets access to Azure and Microsoft can finally license Java. Will the deal have any effect on either company's enterprise customers?
- 14 August 2013
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News: Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 release date
Microsoft has confirmed the release date for Windows 8.1 as 17 October.
- 13 August 2013
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News: Windows 8.1 gets October release date
Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8.1 update, previously called Windows Blue, will be released in October.
- 07 August 2013
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News: Nokia to launch phablet next month
Nokia is preparing to launch a Full HD phablet with a quad-core processor, according to a rumour.
- 05 August 2013
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News: Microsoft Surface Pro gets a price cut
Microsoft has decided to drop the price of its Surface Pro tablet by $100, but not in the UK.
- 31 July 2013
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News: Surface RT revenue flops for Microsoft
Microsoft has made just $853 million in revenue from its Surface tablets.
- 16 July 2013
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News: Microsoft to make a Surface smart watch
As if there weren't enough rumours about smart watches, it's Microsoft which is the latest to be supposedly making one.
- 15 July 2013
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News: Microsoft Surface RT price drops in the UK
Microsoft has given its Surface RT a price cut in the lead up to a new model of the tablet.
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News: Microsoft to update Windows Phone 8
Microsoft has detailed the next software update to its Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system.
- 12 July 2013
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News: Microsoft to update Surface tablets
Microsoft is preparing to launch new versions of its Surface RT and Surface Pro Windows 8 tablets.
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iPad mini 2 release date, specs and price in the UK 2013
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Apple iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5 comparison review: What’s the difference between the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5?
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
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How to set a song on your iPhone as a ringtone
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How to format a write-protected USB flash drive or memory card
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Create a group of contacts on your iPhone: also send group texts
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How to block a number on an iPhone in iOS 7, iOS 6
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