Microsoft has put a lot of effort into its Windows Phone OS. Yet, the platform lags far behind other contenders like iOS and Android. To patch this gap, Microsoft is now considering offering the Windows Phone OS for free.
Adoption of Windows 8 and 8.1 by PC users has been really slow. To change this and ramp up the popularity of the new OS, Microsoft may soon start offering free versions of Windows 8.1.
Microsoft’s Windows 8 hasn’t taken off as well as the company expected. One reason for this may be the steep licensing price of the OS. The company is now slashing down the costs of Windows 8 licenses by a whopping 70%.
Windows XP may be nearing its official retirement when Microsoft will no longer support it come April this year, but that doesn’t mean it’s still not wildly popular. Here are a few tips on how to counter five of the most common Windows XP problems.
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Since the release of Windows 8.1 that comes with new features and improved interface, people have been eagerly waiting for the update. Now a rumor is swirling around that the very first update of Windows 8.1 may release on March 11.
Although Microsoft came up with a major revamp in Windows 8, the new OS hasn’t exactly been a hit. Reports have it that in view of this, Microsoft may come up with a Windows 9 release in April 2015.
When it comes to smartphones, Sony has rooted for Android till the deep end. Despite no significant success, Sony continues to create Android-based handsets. But the company has now hinted that it may try its hands at other alternatives.
Android is an increasingly popular OS which, thanks to its open-source nature, has found widespread use. Intel is now hoping to make it big in the PC industry by pushing for such computers which can run both Android and Windows.