Category: Desktops
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Rebooted Need For Speed For PC Delayed
It’s become somewhat of a point of note that these days PC games are often being pushed back further away from release dates of their console compadres. Is it the fact the PC is a ‘superior platform’ as some might tell you? Or is it simply because game developers know for absolutely sure that the […]
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How To: Use An Xbox Controller For Any PC Game
The PC is set on a path to rival the consoles as a main choice for platform, as more games arrive every day exclusive to PC. But without a proper way of getting a controller to work with just about every game you can get your hands on, users are stuck with clunky keyboard and […]
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How to Unlock High-Res Xbox One to Windows 10 Streaming
Windows 10 has been keeping another feature hidden away from us. Reddit user OomaThurman has found a hidden setting inside the Xbox app on windows 10 and kindly shared it with us. This feature enables very high-resolution streaming from Xbox One to PC. Reddit User OomaThurman had this to say: “Not sure if this has […]
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Where’s My Windows 10 PC Upgrade?
Windows 10 hit PCs in a somewhat scattered release last week, and initial figures clocked in millions of new users of the service on day one. In the aftermath of the release, which has still not bee sent out to some, several key points have been brought up about the operating system. Microsoft stated that […]
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CHIP the tiny computer you can pre-order for $9.00
Miniature electronics are all the rage right now, amateur hacking has led to the steep rise in popularity, the Raspberry Pi devices and Arduino boards are proof of that. There’s a new tiny computer on the block though that’s looking to dramatically undercut the competition. CHIP is the new device from Next Thing Co, and […]
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Empty BUDA Folder on USB Flash Drive – What is it? How do I get rid of it?
Have you ever gone to transfer some videos or media to your USB flash drive to watch via your Blu-Ray player and discovered a mysterious folder named BUDA? The folder appears to be completely empty and has no real reason for existing, so you’ve thrown it in your computer’s waste basket – only to find […]
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Pirates Won’t Get Free Windows 10 Upgrade
It’s not a great idea to pirate your operating system these days, especially a Microsoft one. Whilst of course there are ways to circumvent the law, you can’t run and hide from the anti piracy measures forever. In fact, as is the case with the upcoming Windows 10, anti piracy measures are going to be […]
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Microsoft Offers Free Windows 10 Upgrade For Pirates
Microsoft has announced that it will give be giving free upgrades of Windows 10 to anyone who uses Windows right now, regardless if you forgot to pay them for the version you are currently using, and are currently running pirated copies of the operating system. Speaking to Reuters, Microsoft’s operating system chief Terry Myerson explained […]
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How to: A Guide to Building Your Own PC
There are many benefits to building your own PC; aswell as the satisfaction of having done it yourself, you can tailor the PC to your needs and save yourself a few pennies in the process. That’s all well and good until it goes wrong and you have no idea why, (as with my first build) […]
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Microsoft Offering 100GB of OneDrive Free – In exchange for a small request
Microsoft has launched a new promotion, they did it on the quiet and don’t seem too bothered about telling anyone, so I will. You can now get 100GB of OneDrive cloud storage for two years, and there’s only a tiny catch. You have to sign up for the Bing Rewards program, something most of us […]
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Office 16 Beta Begins, Windows 10 Dated
Microsoft’s 2015 lineup of software is now fully available in preview form for users wanting to get that complete Windows 10 and Office 2016 experience before full versions of both products arrive later in the year, and speaking of those releases Microsoft has also dated Windows 10’s final complete release for some point in June. […]
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Windows 10 Upgrade Will Be Free
When should an operating system become free? Usually when it’s no longer profitable, or based on open source tech. However, at their recent January 21st press event for Windows 10, Microsoft announced that for a limited time Windows 10 would be free for users of older systems – our second article of three articles looks […]