Windows Software Archive
03 Apr 2015
Facebook Invites App Devs to Join in Messenger Family Planning
Facebook Invites App Devs to Join in Messenger Family Planning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg this week told an audience at the F8 conference for Facebook developers that the company’s future lies in its family of apps and in giving the network’s members the ability to share what they want, where they want. “We’re building
03 Apr 2015
BlackBerry, IBM, Samsung Come Together on High-Price, High-Security Tablet
BlackBerry, IBM, Samsung Come Together on High-Price, High-Security Tablet BlackBerry subsidiary Secusmart on Monday introduced the SecuTablet, a high-security tablet based on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, at the CeBIT 2015 trade show in Dusseldorf, Germany. Developed in collaboration with IBM, the tablet targets national and international public sector markets and enterprises. IBM
03 Apr 2015
Windows Hello Waves Off Passwords
Windows Hello Waves Off Passwords A new feature in Windows 10 addresses a common frustration among gadget lovers: the inconvenience and insecurity of passwords. A biometric system like Windows Hello has security and usability advantages over conventional passwords, noted the FIDO Alliance’s Brett McDowell. “Just imagine logging into your device by looking at it
02 Apr 2015
This website shows you everything that’s streaming on Periscope right now
This website shows you everything that’s streaming on Periscope right now Twitter’s new live-streaming app, Periscope, launched less than a week ago but it’s still a little tricky to discover feeds on the service right now. A new third-party website, Periscope Streams, makes it easy to get an overview of everything that’s streaming on Periscope
02 Apr 2015
Microsoft releases new Music and Video apps for Windows 10 without the Xbox branding
Microsoft releases new Music and Video apps for Windows 10 without the Xbox branding Windows 10 users got new bits to try yesterday in a build that included company’s new Spartan Web browser. Today Microsoft has delivered two new apps for testing. You can now download the Windows 10 Music and Video apps in
02 Apr 2015
Periscope updates its iOS livestreaming app, Android version coming soon
Periscope updates its iOS livestreaming app, Android version coming soon Twitter’s new livestreaming iOS app Periscope been updated to display broadcasts from people you follow more prominently. The updated app now displays broadcasts from people you follow at the top of your feed, so they’re easier to find in the ocean of streams from
02 Apr 2015
Google releases a tool for developers to launch Android apps on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS
Google releases a tool for developers to launch Android apps on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome OS Google has opened up its App Runtime for Chrome (ARC) to developers so they can run their apps on any desktop with a Chrome browser, reports Ars Technica. ARC is a project that allows Android apps to run
01 Apr 2015
Microsoft releases a new build of Windows 10, without its new browser
Microsoft releases a new build of Windows 10, without its new browser Microsoft has delivered a new preview build of Windows 10 to testers today. Unfortunately, while the build includes a number of minor interface tweaks and fixes it doesn’t include the company’shighly anticipated new browser just yet. Improvements include better virtual desktops, Cortana
31 Mar 2015
Windows 10 will make dual booting harder by requiring UEFI Secure Boot
Windows 10 will make dual booting harder by requiring UEFI Secure Boot Once again, Microsoft is striking fear into the hearts of dual booters by bringing back the the concept of UEFI. For those who forgot this was a big deal with Windows 8. Back in the day, in order for hardware manufacturers to get
31 Mar 2015
Microsoft Explains New Licensing Model For Windows 10
Microsoft Explains New Licensing Model For Windows 10 Windows 10 comes with a substantial number of changes, not just in how the operating system functions, but how it will be made available to users and businesses. The new OS will be offered free of charge within the first year, to consumers that are running either