Tag: OS
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Android 6.0 Rolling Out To Previous Nexus Models
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With the Nexus 6P and 5X ushering in the new Android 6.0 software a week ago it’s only fitting that some previous generations of Google’s flagship smartphone and tablet brand should also get the goods and a selection of Nexus devices have now been confirmed as eligible for the update. Android 6.0 ‘Marshmallow’ – also…
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Sony Xperia Z Range Now Receiving Android 5.1
Sony has announced that Xperia Z smartphone and tablet owners should finally be getting their first lick of Android OS 5.1 Lollipop any time from now. This is great news for Xperia Z users who have been eagerly waiting since Sony officially announced the update in October. But patience is advised because as always the…
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Windows 10 May Come To 1 Billion Devices
Build 2015 has been full of new stuff from Microsoft – we’ve seen more demos and teasers for Windows 10, which is definitely the main attraction. What’s most interesting is the fact that the new operating system isn’t far removed from pretty much every other announcement at the conference. Windows 10 is set to become…
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Windows 10 Continuum Revealed
This next Build 2015 announcement is pretty huge. According to Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore, a feature included on Windows 10 called Continuum will allow any old Windows 10 device to masquerade as a desktop PC. If you’re on the go but find yourself at a workstation with a monitor, keyboard and mouse, then continuum can let…
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AMD Says Windows 10 Coming Late July
AMD may have outed the release of Windows 10 recently, saying that the OS would be arriving in late July in response to a question about their channel inventory. More accurately, AMD’s CEO Lisa Su may have unwittingly outed the new operating system’s release as she responded to the question. “What we also are factoring…
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Pirates Won’t Get Free Windows 10 Upgrade
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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 to convert your Android Phone to Windows 10
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Microsoft are so keen on their upcoming Windows 10 Mobile operating system they are even trying to get android users to switch, Microsoft have recently disclosed that its trailing a version of Windows 10 that can be installed on Android devices. The trial currently only being run with a select group of Xiaomi Mi 4…
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Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact to receive Android 5.0 Lollipop in next 2 weeks?
Sony have announced today that it will be bringing the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system to two of its big named handsets in the coming weeks. The announcement came from the Sony blogs sites which details all of the updates for the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact. We already knew that Sony had plans to bring the Lollipop…
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Google Releases Android 5.1 with Device Protection & HD Voice Calls
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Google has announced the arrival of Android 5.1 – an update to its current Lollipop OS for smartphones and tablets. The firmware boost will not only deliver the usual improvements to stability and overall performance but will also be an opportunity for Google to roll out a few new ‘tasty additions’ including Device Protection. Device…
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Ubuntu comes to Smartphones!
The first ever smartphone to be powered by the Linux based operating system Ubuntu is coming to retail stores in the EU beginning today, its makers BQ have announced. The handset itself is called the Aquaris E4.5, it currently can only be purchased by being lucky enough to be in the right place when one of the…
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Android Lollipop Usage Numbers Released
The latest version of Android is often slow to arrive on mobile phones – whether as a download for users to get hold of themselves or as an included operating system on brand new phones. The new Android 5.0 Lollipop update is no different, as new figures released recently have shown that the brand new…
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No Desktop On 7 Inch Windows 10 Tablets
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WIndows 10 users, as well as Windows 8.1 users, should be familiar with the ability to access the desktop in the same way as you did on older versions of Windows. The traditional face of Windows PCs is set to appear on the newer of the two, seamlessly integrated between desktop PCs and mobile devices.…