Check Out Windows 10 and Backwards Compatibility on the Xbox One Soon

At Gamescom 2015, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 and backwards compatibility - which lets you play your Xbox 360 games on your Xbox One - is finally hitting the console in November. In a run up to that, members of the Xbox One Preview Program will be invited to try it out with invites being sent in phases. "Our goal is to start with a group, get feedback, then roll out to larger groups for additional feedback over time. If you're a member of the Xbox One Preview Program, you will

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Now, Stream Xbox One Games to Windows 10 at 1080p and 60fps

With Microsoft pushing Xbox One game streaming for Windows 10 PCs and tablets in a big way, it's but obvious that the Redmond-based company would not stop there. While the Xbox One can do 1080p and 60 frames per second in a precious few games, that hasn't stopped Microsoft from bringing 1080p/60fps game streaming from the console to Windows 10 tablets and PCs with the August update to the Xbox app on Windows 10. "You can now stream games from your Xbox One to Windows 10 devices in high-res

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New Windows 10 Preview Build Released With Memory Improvements, More

What's new in Windows 10? Just ask any Windows Insider user. Microsoft has made available a new preview build of its latest desktop operating system to beta testers. Dubbed 10525, the new Windows 10 build comes with a number of interesting changes that users had requested from the company. The update is already available for Windows Insider users on the "Fast ring" lane. The company says that it has received plenty of feedback over the colour options for Windows 10. In the new build,

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Running Windows 10? Microsoft Can Disable Your Pirated Games

It hasn't even been a month since the release of Windows 10 and Microsoft's newest desktop operating system has been stirring up one privacy related controversy after another. The latest addition is company's rather bold decision to change the license agreement, giving it the power to disable counterfeit games and unathorised hardware on computers running Windows 10. The Redmond-based software mammoth has updated its European License Agreement ToC (first spotted by PC Authority) to note

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Windows 10 Mobile may arrive with native call recording

Windows 10 Mobile might feature call recording. The latest Windows 10 Mobile build number 10149 contains hints about the heavily demanded feature. So far, Microsoft has not been able to bake the functionality inside the Windows Phone platform. Not even Apple has added it in iOS, or Google in Android. In the latest build, a new folder named Recorded Calls was found using the Files file management app. It was listed alongside the Documents, Downloads, Pictures and other folders.

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WhatsApp voice calling comes to Windows Phone

After launching it first on Android and the later bringing it to iOS, WhatsApp has finally brought over its voice calling feature to the Windows Phone version. You can now finally call your buddies using Android or iOS devices on WhatsApp, instead of Viber, or Skype, or any of the other dozen services. Along with voice calling, the update also brings with it the ability to send voice notes, which is only available on devices running 8.1 and above. Other than that there is not much else

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Windows 10 Mobile Tipped To Arrive In September

Windows 10 for smartphones - which is officially known as Windows 10 Mobile - will launch in Q3 this year, according to a report from Neowin, which cites a slide (shown below) of an alleged presentation from Microsoft.

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Windows 10 to Come Preloaded With Candy Crush Upon Launch

Microsoft on Thursday while announcing the return of its classic preloaded Windows games such as Solitaire, Hearts, and Minesweeper in Windows 10, also announced King Digital Entertainment's very popular Candy Crush game will come preloaded with the OS as wel

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Why Windows 10 may not arrive until spring

Forget Microsoft's "mobile first, cloud first" strategy. It appears that the company is going against that vision by launching Windows 10 first for PCs this summer, with the operating system available to other devices in the months following. Microsoft Corporate VP Joe Belfiore of the Operating Systems Group described the rollout of Windows 10 as a "wave of benefit that starts in the summer and increases throughout the fall," noting that PCs will have access to the new operating system first,

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Windows 10 desktop will come out before Phone in a staggered release cycle

Earlier today at Build, Microsoft held a special gathering of media and journalists to meet with some of the Windows leadership team. The purpose of the event was less formal, and more of a chance to interact with and ask questions. As such, video and photos were discourage

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