Microsoft will offer free upgrades to Windows 10 — the next version of its operating system — first for Windows 8.1 users and then for Windows 7 users, the company announced Wednesday. In the first year the software is available, the company will upgrade any devices running Windows 8 toWindows 10 for free, according to Terry …

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Android is a massively popular OS and with Microsoft’s goal to have its software on every major platform, it wasn’t too big of a surprise to see Office arrive on Android late last year. And at that time, if you wanted to try out the suite of productivity applications, you had to be invited to the …

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Microsoft is working on a new browser – known by its development codename, ‘Spartan’ – and we brought you the first images of the new application last week. While other features are starting to be uncovered, we have found out a bit more about how the browser will work across Microsoft’s ecosystem. As we previously reported, Spartan is …

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Microsoft has been horizontally integrating features at a much faster pace over the last few monthsand it looks like we are starting to see another feature jumping the product gap. If you have an Outlook.com email account, Microsoft is rolling out, or possibly testing, a new way to save attachments. As you can see in the …

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Telstra has switched on 150 Wi-Fi hotspots across the country today, offering free public internet access in parks, beaches and city centres. The move is part of a bid to create Australia’s largest public Wi-Fi network, with as many as 2 million hotspots spread across major cities and smaller regional centres within 5 years. Of those, …

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The Good The Surface Pro 3 is thinner and lighter than the previous two versions, despite having a larger 12-inch display and higher screen resolution. A new kickstand makes it easier to set up and use, and the keyboard cover remains a best-in-class example. The Surface Pro 3 is now optimized for a digital pen, which …

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A couple weeks ago, we got an early look at Cortana in Windows 10 and thanks to the new leak ofWindows 10 build 9901, we have a lot more to share about the new feature. As you can see from the images in this post, in build 9901, Cortana is much more refined in her appearance and …

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