Windows 10: Microsoft warns users to stop using THIS hugely-popular app

MICROSOFT is cautioning Windows 10 users against using Google's hugely-successful Chrome web browser. Microsoft is very keen for Windows 10 users to ditch Google Chrome Microsoft is very keen for Windows 10 users to ditch Google Chrome. The US technology...

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We ain't in 1996 anymore, Dorothy: SQL Server 2016 proves it

Enterprise engine? Check. Cloud database? TBC Microsoft has had a database since 1989, initially working with Ashton-Tate and Sybase to create a variant of Sybase SQL Server for IBM’s OS/2. But it wasn’t until 1995 that Microsoft really got serious with...

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Microsoft just paid out £7,500 compensation to a Windows 10 user – could you be next?

WOMAN wins mega payout after Windows 10 was installed without her permission. PAYOUT: Woman wins $10,000 after Windows 10 was installed on her PC Microsoft is desperate for all its users to upgrade to Windows 10. The new operating system launched last year...

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Microsoft announces surprise deal to buy LinkedIn for £18.4 billion

The technology giant announced in a blog post it is going to acquire the professional network in an all-cash deal Microsoft has announced a deal to purchase the business-focused social network LinkedIn for £18.4 billion ($26.2 billion). The announcement...

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The three big reasons Windows 10 tablets don't cut it

Microsoft needs to fix battery life, screen and app issues if Windows 10 tablets are to successfully compete on the same footing as Android or the iPad Tablets like the Samsung TabPro S have the potential to be solid iPad rivals, but Windows 10’s lack of apps,...

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Facebook and Microsoft to build 4,000-mile underwater internet cable from US to Europe

A massive data cable is to be built across the Atlantic running from Virginia Beach in the United States to Bilbao in Spain. Facebook working with Microsoft to lay transatlantic cable The project, announced by Microsoft and Facebook, is the latest in a series...

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How to stop Windows 10 from using YOUR computer for file-sharing

WINDOWS 10 has an in-built feature, dubbed Delivery Optimisation, that turns your PC into a file-sharing hub for other Microsoft users. Here is how to switch it off. Microsoft has created a new optimised update delivery system for Windows 10 Microsoft has...

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Microsoft bans most common passwords in attempt to keep its users safe

The site calls the feature ‘dynamic banning’ and it is supposed to solve the biggest problem with passwords The National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) has revealed that some hackers are offering “cybercrime as a service”, and have created a marketplace where gangs...

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Windows 10: Microsoft will stop sharing your wifi passwords with your Facebook friends

MICROSOFT is ditching its controversial Wi-Fi Sense feature from Windows 10. Your Facebook friends will no longer be able to connect to your home wifi automatically Microsoft has confirmed it will drop support for its controversial Wi-Fi Sense feature in Windows...

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Millions of Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo email account details stolen in huge cyber attack, says security expert

Tens of millions of usernames and passwords for Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo email accounts have been hacked and details traded online, according to a security expert. Almost 100 million accounts have been compromised Data from around 97 million accounts...

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WhatsApp might be building a Windows 10 and Apple OS X version of its chat app

WhatsApp is believed to be working on native desktop clients for your Apple OS X or Windows laptop Facebook-owned chat app WhatsApp is believed to be developing a native app for Microsoft and Apple desktop operating systems. The hugely-successful messenger...

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Uninstall Quicktime, US Government urges PC users

A man shows Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system at the CeBIT technology fair in Hanover Apple is ending support for Quicktime for Windows, putting users at risk The US government is urging PC users to uninstall Quicktime from their computers, over fears...

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Bing introduces live code editor to make programming easier

Participants at the annual Chaos Computer Club (CCC) computer hackers' congress in Hamburg, Germany Bing, Microsoft's unfairly-derided search engine, has a new feature which will make life much easier for programmers. Typically, when they forget an important...

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Microsoft Lumia 650 - Unrivalled Sophistication

At first glance, we mistook Lumia 650 for a premium smartphone. Surely no one would spend so much effort on a budget phone we thought, but we couldn’t be more wrong. Even though Microsoft didn’t seem to care about designing its flagships, here we ended up with...

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Your iPhone just got a new keyboard and Windows fans will love it

NEW: Microsoft has just launched its new Hub keyboard It's official, Microsoft wants to take over your iPhone. The US tech firm has just launched its new Hub keyboard which aims to bring information from different services to your fingertips and help you...

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Internet Explorer still the most used browser, but will soon lose to Google’s Chrome

Google Chrome is fast gaining on Microsoft's Internet Explorer for the top browser slot Google's Chrome is fast racing to become the most popular browser Google’s Chrome is fast racing to become the most popular browser and could overtake...

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Microsoft Surface Book review: Why this is NOT the ultimate laptop…yet

Microsoft is no longer just a boring software company. The US tech giant been producing its own hardware for a while and has had great success with its Surface range of tablets. Now the firm is adding to its range of hardware with the launch of its very...

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5 tips for launching your mobile game on Windows 10

#1: Optimizing game UX for Windows 10 environment The majority of Windows 10 users will be PC users and the PC environment is totally different from the mobile space. Therefore a straight port is out of the question, especially in terms of game UX. As PCs...

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You can now get Windows 10 on your smartphone – here's how

UPDATE: Windows 10 is now available on smartphones MICROSOFT announces major update bringing its Windows 10 operating system to more smartphones. Since its launch last year, Windows 10 has become hugely popular with millions of downloads across the globe. Now...

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