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Windows 10 Upgrade Will be Free For Pirates and Available this Summer

Microsoft recently announced that its latest operating-system, the long anticipated Windows 10, will be a free upgrade for anyone running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. While that alone is an impressive move, what they didn’t mention until now is that they will also be free for anyone, worldwide, including pirates. WINDOWS 10 FREE FOR ALL USERS WORLDWIDE While speaking to …

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Windows 10 Hands-On Review – Microsoft Makes Big Steps Forward

Windows 10 Technical Preview Start Menu

Recently Microsoft unveiled the next version of its massively popular Windows operating-system: Windows 10. The oddly named successor to Windows 8 aims to bring back the familiarity of Windows 7, while still bringing something new and fresh to the table. After the lukewarm reception of Windows 8, Microsoft is obviously attempting to distance the next version of their OS by …

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Sony’s PlayStation 4 Dominates E3

Even before the show began, Sony went straight for the jugular, one-by-one listing every negative of Microsoft’s XBOX One and promising the PS4 will not follow the same route. It is perhaps one of the rare moments where a console “wins” over all other competitors prior to any of them entering the market. Daily activation, dropped support for used games, …

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Microsoft Smartwatch In The Works?

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The smartwatch game has just begun and company names such as Google, Samsung, Apple, and LG are reportedly creating a smartwatch. These companies can add another name to their list: Microsoft. According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft has tasked some suppliers with the job to deliver some components of a smartwatch. This small development does not mean that the …

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Microsoft Relents On Ill-Conceived Office 2013 Licensing Restrictions

OFFICE 2013 NOW TRANSFERABLE When Microsoft began shipping copies of Office 2013 to customers in February, it quickly came to light that Microsoft was tying the individual licenses to the computer it was installed on; rather than to the user who purchased it and/or installed it.  This was a departure from previous retail versions, and meant that one could not …

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Windows 8 Price Increase Starting February 2013

According to the official Windows blog, Microsoft is offering the $39.99 Windows 8 Pro upgrade price until January 31st 2013, at which point the pricing will scale substantially. The entire updated price matrix is as follows: Windows 8 upgrade editions (starting in February 2013): The Windows 8 Pro upgrade edition will be available online and at retail for $199.99 MSRP (U.S.). The …

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