Microsoft to quit support for Windows XP in 2014

12 Apr, 2012, 1:02 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Windows 2 Comments

They had said it before, and now they remind again. Loyalists to one of Microsoft’s many long-running OS’ and ... More

Facebook's working on a messenger app for Windows

24 Nov, 2011, 1:11 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Apps 1 Comments

Popular social networking site, Facebook has been working on a messenger app for the Windows platform. More

Stellar Phoenix's NSF to PST converter to make for easy migration

14 Nov, 2011, 4:51 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Software

Popular data recovery solutions provider, Stellar Phoenix has introduced a NSF to PST converter to the Indian market, ... More

ITG xpPhone 2 coming early next year, to feature Windows 8

29 Oct, 2011, 1:54 pm IST Naina Khedekar Mobile phones 2 Comments

ITG has decided to step back into the proliferating mobile market with the newer version of its xpPhone dubbed xpPhone 2. A lot has changed since ITG popped More

Windows XP turns 10, loses global usage to Windows 7

24 Oct, 2011, 12:55 pm IST Naina Khedekar Mobile phones 1 Comments

 Windows XP has been around for a decade and unscathed by successors (read Vista). Launched in 2001, it was widely accepted even after 2006 when More

Are these blurry images proof of Dell Peju?

07 Oct, 2011, 12:50 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets

If a report on Engadget about the identity of a blurry image is anything to go by, then the images of Dell Peju have been leaked out. Although, not many More

G+7 brings Google+ to the Windows 7 desktop

09 Sep, 2011, 1:55 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai Social Networking

For those of you who wanted to run Google+ on your desktop, here's a way. G+7 is a Windows 7 gadget that remains on your desktop. More

Windows 8 to have faster boot times

09 Sep, 2011, 11:31 am IST Rossi Fernandes Social Networking

Microsoft has been busy updating the Building Windows 8 Blog that they started a few weeks back. One of the updates posted are to do with the bootup process More

Upgrade Sandy Bridge processors with a software update

18 Aug, 2011, 10:37 am IST Rossi Fernandes CPUs 2 Comments

Software updates are pretty common and there’s also firmware upgrades available for everything from motherboards to cameras to even phones. More

Windows 7 Still a PC Favorite

10 Aug, 2011, 4:54 pm IST Anuradha Shetty CPUs 3 Comments

According to a recent research report published by Gartner, Microsoft’s popular, latest operating system, Windows 7 will be able to successfully counter all competition in the OS space. More

Acer Introduces 'Gorgeous by Nature' Series of Notebooks

03 Aug, 2011, 5:48 pm IST Roydon Cerejo Notebooks 1 Comments

Acer has just launched a new notebook line-up under the ‘Gorgeous by Nature’ banner, which uses ‘earthy’ colors like Amazon Green, Pacific Blue, Desert Brown, Sunset Red and Monsoon Black. More

Windows 8 Hardware Requirements Identical to Windows 7

02 Aug, 2011, 10:55 am IST Rossi Fernandes Notebooks

If you thought Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system would require additional RAM and a faster processor, you’d be wrong. More

WinXP to Blame for 75% of All Rootkit Infections

01 Aug, 2011, 12:07 pm IST Rossi Fernandes Notebooks 2 Comments

If you’re using Windows XP, your PC is likely to be part of the reason why rootkit infections on Windows PCs are so high. More

Razer's Switchblade is Just a Concept, For Now

01 Aug, 2011, 10:01 am IST Roydon Cerejo Console

Razer recently pulled the wraps off its latest project, codenamed Switchblade, a DS-styled styled portable gaming device. More

Lenovo's New M60 Desktop PC First to Sport Rupee Symbol

29 Jul, 2011, 7:57 pm IST Nigel Almeida Desktops 2 Comments

Lenovo has announced the Lenovo ThinkCentre M60e, whose keyboard is the first to feature the Rupee symbol. More

After Office XP, Windows Vista to Lose SP1 Support

06 Jul, 2011, 10:16 am IST Rossi Fernandes Desktops 2 Comments

We talked about Office XP, the old productivity suite being discontinued and no support being made available. More

Computex 2011: ViewSonic Introduces Oak Trail-powered ViewPad 10Pro

30 May, 2011, 8:29 pm IST tech2 News Staff Desktops

The device will have Windows 7 Professional and Android 2.2 FroYo. More

Toshiba May Drop Windows 7 Tablet, Chromebook plans

25 May, 2011, 10:14 am IST Rossi Fernandes Desktops

Poor performance in certain segments might have lead to this change in plan. More

Fujitsu's LOOX F-07C can Dual Boot Symbian and Windows 7

16 May, 2011, 11:24 am IST Ashish Koshy Smartphones 3 Comments

Their latest smartphone has been announced for Japan only, but should go global soon. More

Windows 7 Least Infectious: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

14 May, 2011, 3:14 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Smartphones

A report by Microsoft hails Windows 7 to be the least infected More