By a landslide
On Monday, _Windows Central_ ran a poll asking how many of you will upgrade to Windows 10 at the end of July (versus waiting or passing on the update). Eighty percent of you gave Microsoft a thumbs up, saying you will upgrade on 'day one'. Has Microsoft finally figured out the perfect OS?
The best
ICYMI is our round-up of Windows, Microsoft, Windows Central, and other news from the past week. We know you love to stay informed, but sometimes life gets in the way. That's why we're here to recap the big stories, In Case You Missed It.
The best
ICYMI is our round-up of Windows, Microsoft, Windows Central, and other news from the past week. We know you love to stay informed, but sometimes life gets in the way. That's why we're here to recap the big stories, In Case You Missed It.
Our Weekly Recap
ICYMI is our round-up of Windows, Microsoft, Windows Central, and other news from the past week. We know you love to stay informed, but sometimes life gets in the way. That's why we're here to recap the big stories, In Case You Missed It.
Chat Away!
The Windows Central community is buzzing right now with another build of the Technical Preview of Windows 10 for phones imminent. There's a lot to talk about from which phones can get it, through new features, right into what we'd like to see happen in the future. There's plenty of great discussions to be had, and there's no better place to have them than in the Windows Central Forums...
ICYMI
A lot can happen in a week. Seven days might not seem like much, but it can be an eternity in the tech news cycle. Between Windows news, hardware and software developments and Microsoft's fast-paced movements throughout the technology landscape, it's never easy to keep your hand on the pulse of technology. Not to mention everything that's going on right here at Windows Central! Every...
Microsoft's newest Windows Phone is the super-affordable Lumia 430 announced today, and we've got just the place for you to come and talk about it. The brand new Windows Central Lumia 430 forums are now open for business and awaiting your visit! So, whatever's on your mind, questions to ask, opinions to share, hit the link below and come join in the conversation! Join the discussion...
Ninja cat
A few days ago we launched our first, limited run, Windows Central t-shirt featuring the ultimate Ninja Cat and Unicorn combination. We've been blown away by the reception it's seen, but there's still time to grab one before they're gone! We set the bar at 500 to be printed, and since we weren't sure how it'd be received we left a pretty healthy time frame on it for folks to snap one...
Seems faster
The Microsoft Ninja Cat is all the rage with the kids right now but we've got something even better than a sticker for your laptop. Presenting the Windows Central special edition Ninja Cat t-shirt! This is the ultimate version of the Ninja Cat with about as much Microsoft on it as you could imagine. Microsoft Band, HoloLens, Windows Phone, it's all there, as is some pretty hot Windows...
Weave Away
After five years the popular news reading app Weave will close down on March 14. Without providing a reason as to why the company is closing down the popular app for Windows Phone, Seles Games published a handful of tweets to thank consumers and Microsoft (as well as ourselves) for all the support the team received since 2010. It's always rather sad for us here at Windows Central...
Let's talk
Have questions? Need help? Let's talk about the new Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL announced today! This morning, Microsoft unveiled two new affordable Windows Phones to the Lumia family: the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL. Both phones significantly improve upon their predecessors, the Lumia 630/635 and Lumia 1320, respectively with better hardware and fewer limitations. All with a solid...
Podcasting
The Tech Informist is a great, yet still relatively new tech podcast hosted by Kevin Harvell and JJ Hammond that's boasted such great guests in the past as Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and our own Daniel Rubino. On the latest episode they went for a more international flavor and invited our Managing Editor, Richard Devine, to join them to talk about Microsoft, Mobile World Congress and...
Back to the future tech
It would be underselling it a great deal if we didn't say that Microsoft HoloLens was one of the most surprising, stand out points of the Windows 10 event. After all, this isn't just Windows 10, it's Windows 10 on your head! It's an exciting new frontier for Microsoft and personal computing in general and we want you to come and join the discussion in the Windows Central HoloLens forums...
Come chat!
It's easy to gauge the excitement in the community after yesterday's Windows 10 event. By just going into the Windows Central dedicated Windows 10 forums it doesn't take long to see the explosion of post-event discussion and general all round excitement. It's great to see and if you're not already actively participating, there's never been a better time! The link below and a Mobile...
Wrap up
A few weeks ago, Windows Central in conjunction with Microsoft kicked off our second Hidden Gems campaign dubbed 12 Days of Hidden Gems. The goal of the program is to give some in-depth coverage of apps on Windows and Windows Phone that you may not have known about. Additionally, we allocated $12,000 in prizes to be given away (announcement of the winners is coming soon). Now that the...
CES Leftovers
CES is both astonishing and exhausting. As such, lots of interesting things happen on and off camera during our coverage and one of them makes good Sunday fodder. Ben Rudolph (@BenThePCGuy) should be no stranger to Windows Central readers. As director of Worldwide Retail Sales Evangelism at Microsoft, Rudolph plays a significant role in retail for software and hardware company....
Vegas Baby!
When it comes to CES 2015, what happens in Vegas definitely does not stay in Vegas. Windows Central has landed and we'll be on the ground for the next week with our Mobile Nations colleagues to bring you the absolute best of everything that the annual Consumer Electronics Show has to offer. But the experience goes beyond just the posts that hit the front pages. For the behind the...
CESLive 2015
Another year kicks off, and another bout of the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) is Las Vegas, Nevada is set to begin as well. Next week, the world's largest tech companies and reporters are descending on Vegas for nearly a week of next-gen technology announcements, and we will be there. CES is always a bit fun as it serves as a barometer for where technology is going in that year. So,...
Best of 2014
Happy New Year! It's time to start writing that number 5 instead of 4 when filling out paperwork. But before we move on, let's take a look at Windows Central's five most viewed videos from 2014. And if you haven't done it yet, make sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel. You get notified whenever a new video gets published and we occasionally put stuff in there that doesn't show up...
Welcome!
We are slightly past the halfway point in our 12 Days of Hidden Gems campaign, co-sponsored by Microsoft, and we figured we would expand things a bit. If you recall, we recently announced that some highly valued Microsoft engineers and developers are assisting in our forums, working with people on Windows 10 requests and features. Now, we are growing that project with more Microsoft...