Sorry SD card users and ReFS fans, OneDrive doesn’t like your kind
NTFS or get out seems to be Microsoft's new OneDrive policy as if you try to upload files from disks formatted with their FAT32 or ReFS file systems you will be greeted…
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Tag: win 8.1
Need another reason to try out Win10? How about live translation on Skype
The Skype Translator service has been available for users that signed up and were approved by Microsoft for testing. It has now been made available for any and all users of Windows…
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ZOTAC Shrinks Mini-PC Further with New Pocket- Sized ZBOX PI320 pico
Zotac's tiny new ZBOX PI320 pico should arrive in stores towards the end of September for $200, which includes not only the hardware but Win 8.1 meaning you can simply plug it…
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Metro could soon be retro; Windows 8.1’s final patch
Windows 8 and 8.1, non-update 1 version, are already essentially EoL with only limited support offered those rare businesses which deployed the new version of Windows. If the rumours that...
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An interesting day to be a mobile Windows 8 user
If you own a Nokia Lumia phone which runs Win 8.1 then there is an update with quite a few interesting features available. US customers will see a Cortana update while all…
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This is becoming somewhat of a habit Microsoft
The end of support for XP is an annoying but sensible move on Microsoft's part however today's announcement that Windows 8.1 EoL is the Patch Tuesday in May is anything but sensible. …
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Erosion is inevitable, even in Redmond
What was once called a Service Pack and is now referred to as 'Update 1' will be arriving soon for those few who currently run Windows 8.1. The feature with the biggest…
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If it didn’t work the first dozen times just keep doing it anyways; Win 9 will be Modern too
Even if one literal definition of insanity is to repeat the same process exactly while expecting different results, that doesn't prevent that strategy from occasionally being effective when working with PCs. It…
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ASUS Announces VivoTab Note 8 Windows 8.1 Tablet with Professional Wacom Digitizer Stylus
Better late than never, finally a Windows 8.1 tablet has been created which is fully compatible with Wacom's digitizer stylus and is powered by a BayTrail Z3740. The ASUS VivoTab Note 8…
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ASUS Announces Transformer Book Duet TD300
ASUS is really taking the transformer meme to new heights with the new TD300 Transformer Book Duet. Not only can it switch from tablet to notebook with a click of its dock,…
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It’s like you don’t even want us to like you Win 8
In their latest commentary The Tech Report looks at the nasty way that Win 8.1 renders its GUI on high pixel per inch displays, for instance the majority of high end laptops. …
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Touchscreen laptops fail to attract anything but fingerprints
It is going to be hard for Microsoft to flog its new OS when notebook manufactures are not interested in selling touchscreen notebooks. Apparently the idea of greasy fingers obscuring your view…
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Win7’s market share continues to climb
There is bad news at The Inquirer for anyone at Microsoft who is still labouring under the delusion than Win 8 + 8.1 will catch on just as soon as...
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BF4 and the 3GB VRAM myth
One of the more interesting results from [H]ard|OCP's testing with Battlefield 4 was the RAM usage they observed, cards with 3GB or more of VRAM used 2.25GB of RAM at most points,…
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Windows 8.1 for Enterprise? Most companies don’t approve of working blue.
Microsoft has moved from promoting Win 8.1 for consumers and is now trying to convince Enterprise users that the coming upgrade makes Win8 business friendly. From The Register we heard...
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