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You know Microsoft has been pushed to the wall when they release a buggy version of Windows, and the newly released Windows 10 Build 15019 is exactly such a version. Let me tell you why that’s a good thing. First of all, this is an Insider preview build, which means “buggy” is a redundant term….
The growing ecosystem of Windows 10 apps is key to Microsoft’s strategy to increase Windows 10 adoption rates this year. After a year and a half of Windows 10 being available to download and install, market share for the new OS version is still at dismal levels. The growth of apps for Windows 10 could…
A fresh year, a fresh faux pas from Microsoft. Sigh! Don’t get me wrong. Microsoft is a terrific business organization, but the software-turned-cloud company takes a lot of mis-steps when it comes to communicating with their customers. The most recent example is a news article (now removed) in the Microsoft Newsroom that issued a severe warning to Windows…
It seems that Windows 10 is not the only operating system that’s having trouble being adopted by users. Data for Android Nougat shows that only 0.5% of all Android devices are on the latest operating system, and even those are only on Android 7.0 Nougat. Google Pixel smartphones running Android 7.1.x Nougat came in at…
Microsoft is having an “I told you so” moment this week as the security team behind Windows discovered that the zero-day exploits against which they pushed two security patches in November wouldn’t have worked on Windows 10 Anniversary Update anyway. After the Windows Defender team tested how well the Anniversary Update edition of Windows 10 stood…
As of March 1, 2017, Microsoft’s licensing rates for Windows 10 to OEMs of Notebook PCs will be significantly cut. According to sources, the license pricing will be lower for all notebooks that are under 14.1 inches, and will depend on various factors including model type and the market they will be sold in. Windows…
In a recent article, we reported that Microsoft was working on a Game Mode for Windows 10 that would be using some elements of Xbox One to optimize game performance. That rumor has now been confirmed by Microsoft. In a post on Xbox Wire, head of Xbox platform engineering Mike Ybarra said: “Our vision is for…
According to data published recently by Apple Inc., 76% of all iOS devices are now on iOS 10.x (including iOS 10.2.) 18% are on iOS 9.x and the rest are on iOS 8 or lower. Information from MacRumors shows that the jump in iOS adoption was significant during the 2016 holiday season. Installations of iOS…
When Microsoft launched the Surface Studio PC last year, they also hinted at third-party VR headsets coming at starting prices of $299. The company has revealed more of its plans at CES 2017, and it looks like we’ll be getting a full range of VR headsets from Dell, Acer and other Microsoft partners. According to…
During a media event ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show 2017, Qualcomm unveiled the much-awaited Snapdragon 835 processor for mobile devices. The first 10nm mobile processor promises a lot, not the least of which is the ability to bring Windows 10 to mobile devices. “That’s not Windows 10 with an asterisk” is how Qualcomm senior vice president…
2016 was a great year for Microsoft’s latest desktop operating system, Windows 10. Or was it? After a year of encouraging, notifying, cajoling and even forcing users to adopt the new OS, where does Windows 10 really stand in terms of user base penetration? And why is Microsoft Edge struggling to gain browser market share…
Windows and PC gaming are synonymous to most gamers, and Steamers are no different. But until now, the majority of them have stuck with older version of Windows, specifically Windows 7. That’s changed as of this December, with 50.35% of steamers now on Windows 10 devices. Windows 10 adoption is strong among gamers in the…
Windows 10 updates are possibly the most followed topic for Microsoft fans, and now there’s something new for the PC gaming community as well. We’ve just heard that a Windows 10 update may be coming that uses some elements from the way Xbox One runs its games. Essentially, a new .dll has been found by…
Despite reports that iPhone sales during the last quarter beat out all other phones in terms of activations, Apple has decided to cut iPhone production by 10% for the first quarter of 2017, says a report by Nikkei. This isn’t the first time Apple is doing this. When there was a surplus of iPhone 6s…
PC gaming is a big market, but do you know how it impacts companies that support gaming with platforms like Windows 10? Apparently, the entire Windows installed base brings in more money from gaming apps and in-app purchases in gaming apps than all other categories combined. Until December 2015, gaming was bringing in about 85% of…
