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Snapdragon 8 Elite-Powered Smartphones Will Now Receive 8 Years of OS and Security Updates
Google on Monday announced a collaboration with Qualcomm to offer extended operating system (OS) and security updates on Android smartphones powered by its latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. This means original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will now be able to offer their customers with support for up to eight years. In addition to the flags...
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Windows 11 Now Running on Over 400 Million Monthly Active Devices: Report
Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 in 2021. Now, a media report revealed that Windows 11 is powering more than 400 million monthly active devices. The latest operating system is said to reach 500 million active devices by 2024. This is a significantly slower adoption rate than the old Windows 10. Windows 11 touched 400 million active devices just over ...
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Steam Is Ending Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in January 2024: Details
Valve is ending Steam support on some older versions of Windows operating systems — Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. Starting January 1, 2024, Steam will no longer run on the said versions, and devices will require a minimum of Windows 10 to incorporate new features. “The newest features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chro...
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Lenovo Announces Upgraded ThinkPad X1, IdeaPad Pro 5, IdeaPad Slim 5 Laptops Ahead of CES 2023: Details
Lenovo has unveiled the next-generation ThinkPad X1, IdeaPad Pro 5, and IdeaPad Slim 5 series laptops. These laptops are expected to go on sale starting from April 2023. Lenovo has said that these laptops will be powered by the latest generation Intel or AMD processors.
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Windows 11 ARM Build Runs on OnePlus 6T, Mi 8, and More
Windows 11 has been ported over to the OnePlus 6T and the Mi 8, following the Lumia 950 XL smartphone. The latest upcoming operating system by Microsoft will be released to the public later this year but the Insider Preview has been made available to those enrolled in the programme.
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Windows 10 Free Upgrade Programme Still Works for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 Users: Report
Windows 10 free upgrade programme is still available for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. It was supposed to last for one year when the latest operating system was first released back in 2015.
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WhatsApp for Windows Phone Will No Longer Be Officially Supported After Today
WhatsApp will withdraw support for all Windows Phone operating system starting today, December 31. The instant messaging app is also set to leave support for the devices running Android version 2.3.7 and older alongside the iPhone models running iOS 8 and older from February 1, 2020.
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Windows 10 Free Upgrade Ends Friday; This Is Your Last Chance to Get It
Microsoft's 'free upgrade to Windows 10' option will cease to exist this Friday and this might be your last chance to get hands on the free upgrade
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Dell Venue 8 Pro 5000 Tablet With Windows 10, USB Type-C Launched
The improvements compared to the old Dell Venue 8 Pro 500 tablet include a full-HD display, cellular connectivity support, and Windows 10 operating system out of the box.
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Have a Sony Vaio Laptop? Don't Upgrade to Windows 10 Just Yet
Sony says that it is still testing drivers for the new operating system and will release them in a month or two.
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How to Downgrade From Windows 10 to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
If you want to downgrade to Windows 7 or 8.1 from Windows 10, you can go to Recovery under Settings, and select the Go back to Windows 7 option, and hit Get Started button.
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How to Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free Without Waiting
Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users can force the operating system to download the Windows 10 update by following these steps.
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Microsoft Shifts Its Strategy
The company's last operating system, Windows 8, did not revive the market and might have made matters worse with a bold redesign of its interface.
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Microsoft Patches Bug That Gave Attackers Full Control of Windows PCs
The bug was reported to Microsoft in January 2014 and is said to be a core Windows design problem rather than implementation problem.
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China to Make Own Operating System to Take On Microsoft, Google
The OS would first appear on desktop devices and later extend to smartphone and other mobile devices.
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Snapdragon 8 Elite-Powered Smartphones Will Now Receive 8 Years of OS and Security Updates
Google on Monday announced a collaboration with Qualcomm to offer extended operating system (OS) and security updates on Android smartphones powered by its latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. This means original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will now be able to offer their customers with support for up to eight years. In addition to the flags...
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Windows 11 Now Running on Over 400 Million Monthly Active Devices: Report
Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 in 2021. Now, a media report revealed that Windows 11 is powering more than 400 million monthly active devices. The latest operating system is said to reach 500 million active devices by 2024. This is a significantly slower adoption rate than the old Windows 10. Windows 11 touched 400 million active devices just over ...
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Steam Is Ending Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 in January 2024: Details
Valve is ending Steam support on some older versions of Windows operating systems — Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. Starting January 1, 2024, Steam will no longer run on the said versions, and devices will require a minimum of Windows 10 to incorporate new features. “The newest features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chro...
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Lenovo Announces Upgraded ThinkPad X1, IdeaPad Pro 5, IdeaPad Slim 5 Laptops Ahead of CES 2023: Details
Lenovo has unveiled the next-generation ThinkPad X1, IdeaPad Pro 5, and IdeaPad Slim 5 series laptops. These laptops are expected to go on sale starting from April 2023. Lenovo has said that these laptops will be powered by the latest generation Intel or AMD processors.
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Windows 11 ARM Build Runs on OnePlus 6T, Mi 8, and More
Windows 11 has been ported over to the OnePlus 6T and the Mi 8, following the Lumia 950 XL smartphone. The latest upcoming operating system by Microsoft will be released to the public later this year but the Insider Preview has been made available to those enrolled in the programme.
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Windows 10 Free Upgrade Programme Still Works for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 Users: Report
Windows 10 free upgrade programme is still available for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. It was supposed to last for one year when the latest operating system was first released back in 2015.
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WhatsApp for Windows Phone Will No Longer Be Officially Supported After Today
WhatsApp will withdraw support for all Windows Phone operating system starting today, December 31. The instant messaging app is also set to leave support for the devices running Android version 2.3.7 and older alongside the iPhone models running iOS 8 and older from February 1, 2020.
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Windows 10 Free Upgrade Ends Friday; This Is Your Last Chance to Get It
Microsoft's 'free upgrade to Windows 10' option will cease to exist this Friday and this might be your last chance to get hands on the free upgrade
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Dell Venue 8 Pro 5000 Tablet With Windows 10, USB Type-C Launched
The improvements compared to the old Dell Venue 8 Pro 500 tablet include a full-HD display, cellular connectivity support, and Windows 10 operating system out of the box.
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Have a Sony Vaio Laptop? Don't Upgrade to Windows 10 Just Yet
Sony says that it is still testing drivers for the new operating system and will release them in a month or two.
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How to Downgrade From Windows 10 to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1
If you want to downgrade to Windows 7 or 8.1 from Windows 10, you can go to Recovery under Settings, and select the Go back to Windows 7 option, and hit Get Started button.
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How to Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free Without Waiting
Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users can force the operating system to download the Windows 10 update by following these steps.
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Microsoft Shifts Its Strategy
The company's last operating system, Windows 8, did not revive the market and might have made matters worse with a bold redesign of its interface.
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Microsoft Patches Bug That Gave Attackers Full Control of Windows PCs
The bug was reported to Microsoft in January 2014 and is said to be a core Windows design problem rather than implementation problem.
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China to Make Own Operating System to Take On Microsoft, Google
The OS would first appear on desktop devices and later extend to smartphone and other mobile devices.
