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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft cut Windows 7 support on Edge, but Mozilla says "enough" Firefox users are using it to extend support to March 2025: "Backporting security fixes is already getting increasingly painful due to the divergence" ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mozilla is extending Firefox 115's support on unsupported devices, including Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, and macOS 10.12 to 10.14, and will continue pushing important updates until April 1, 2025. Firefox 115.21 will also continue receiving updates until March 4, 2025. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:20:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Software Apps]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Steam drops support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, dozens of PC gamers affected ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Valve officially ended Steam support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 this week. Steam clients on those operating systems will no longer receive updates, including security updates. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:34:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/teBKPPEdA4LBKgjZSKEJQG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft extends Windows Server 2012 lifeline to help admins transition to Windows Server 2022 (UPDATED) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft recently announced that admins will get three additional years of Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for Windows Server 2012 after cutting its support on October 10, 2023. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:40:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Software Apps]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kevinokemwa@outlook.com (Kevin Okemwa) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kevin Okemwa ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F5yLrdcgJkH5ujEVpLSip3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 10, not Windows 11, market share spiked last month — here's why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 10 saw a dramatic spike in usage last month, due in part to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 reaching end of support. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:44:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:03:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2ea2sD7JsYxKTtAJvSFwQL-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 officially reaches end of extended support  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 10 years after it first launched, Windows 8.1 has reached the end of extended support. After today, the operating system will not receive security updates or technical support. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:05:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:07:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WzQbsHCmfkCSgWkjQ6PgrF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft announces end of support for Edge on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft will end support for Edge on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 in January 2023. The move follows Google taking similar steps with Chrome. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:05:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:06:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sendicott47@outlook.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zy8m62DovCMugqt63oPN8Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft issues full-screen warning about Windows 8.1 end of support ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 reaches its end of support in January 2023. PCs will now show a warning about the upcoming cutoff. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:20:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:21:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sean.endicott@futurenet.com (Sean Endicott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sean Endicott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QyPGM3omP7ypg4WXJSpUCC-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 users will start seeing 'end of support' warnings soon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Users who are still running machines with Windows 8.1 installed will soon begin to see warnings from Microsoft alerting the user that the OS they're using is running out of support. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 13:05:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zac Bowden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ha2xxbLx3XBWyifwMz8DB3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 8.1 MSN apps to be discontinued on June 3 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're still using Windows 8.1, you'll have to bid farewell to the MSN suite of apps next month. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 19:28:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SpoSsQ2yJz7ThWxPjexkUX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows Defender ATP to add support for Windows 7 and 8.1 this summer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows Defender ATP will add support for monitoring Windows 7 and 8.1 machines this summer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:14:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 19:16:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xce3MtdVssGxc9wbHPHs85-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newly discovered NTFS bug lets webpages crash Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 7 and 8.1 users are open to a newly discovered bug that allows websites to crash their machines with little effort. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 15:26:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft starts blocking updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs on newer hardware ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you’re hoping to start running Windows 7 or 8.1 on a shiny new AMD Ryzen or Intel Kaby Lake processor, you might want to rethink those plans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:19:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:40:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uSxJgWhp2FLBugFvneqMiD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft's Windows account sync data deletion tool is down right now ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Want to delete your Microsoft Account sync data from the cloud? Well you can't right now, because the tool is down. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:48:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:00:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ zac.bowden@futurenet.com (Zac Bowden) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zac Bowden ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jrTFAhSz5JuHizJzYHNhXG-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft ceases selling Windows 7 and 8.1 licenses to PC manufacturers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has officially ceased selling Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 licenses to PC manufacturers, meaning your chances of buying a new PC with either OS are increasingly unlikely. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:40:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 10's PC worldwide OS market share actually went down in September ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ According to the September 2016 PC operating system market share figures from Net Applications, the share held by Windows 10 actually went down slightly that month. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2016 18:03:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 10]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 'Get Windows 10' app is finally being removed from Windows 7 and 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft is rolling out an update today to Windows 7 and 8.1 PC users, which finally gets rid of the "Get Windows 10" app that was encouraging those people to download the free update to the OS until July 29. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:38:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 10]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 10's PC worldwide market share rose to nearly 23% in August ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 10 was used by 22.99% of all PCs worldwide in August 2016, according to the latest data from Net Applications. That's yet another big month-to-month increase compared to 21.13%  in July, June's 19.14% and May's 18.43% share for the OS. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:29:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:29:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft shifting to monthly patch update model for Windows 7 and 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has announced it will move to a new monthly rollup update model for Windows 7 and 8.1 starting in October. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2016 21:56:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WngQSAmZtM7VVBQkFaypZU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ London's Metropolitan Police still has Windows XP running on 27,000 PCs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ London's Metropolitan Police still has 27,000 of its PCs running Windows XP, which Microsoft no longer supports. The police will be updating thousands of those computers soon, but only to Windows 8.1. rather than Windows 10. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:53:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:54:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 10's PC worldwide market share exceeded 19% in June ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 10 was used by 19.14% of all PCs worldwide in June 2016, according to the latest data from Net Applications. That's another  big month-to-month increase compared to May's 18.43% and April's 14.35% share for the OS. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:31:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 10]]></category>
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                            <![CDATA[ Businesses with PCs that have Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 installed can check out some improvements in today's culmative updates ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 10's PC market share surges to over 17% in May ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 10 was used by 17.43% of all PCs worldwide in May 2016, according to the latest data from Net Applications. That's a big increase compared to April's 14.35% share for the OS. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 12:55:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 10]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CpCqTHPs7RC5ZAGmKappE7-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has announced that from now on, non-security patches for Windows 7 and 8.1 will be released in one rollup update that will be issued monthly. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 18:13:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 21 May 2016 13:22:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WngQSAmZtM7VVBQkFaypZU-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 10 was used by 14.35% of all PCs worldwide in April 2016, according to the latest data from Net Applications. Meanwhile, the share held by Windows 7 dropped below the 50% mark ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 07:24:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 10]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N5nfWBcRicDPmitZoiHq8A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 10 now installed on more than 14% of all PCs worldwide ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Windows 10 was used by 14.15% of all PCs worldwide in March 2016, according to the latest data from Net Applications. That's over a  percentage point rise compared to February 2016, where it had a 12.82% market share. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:17:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft publishes list of PCs with Skylake chips that support Windows 7 and 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has published its first list of PC that have Intel's six-generation Core processors, also known as "Skylake", that will support Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The current list includes PCs from four OEMs: Dell, HP, Lenovo and NEC. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2016 19:23:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Lenovo]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft to offer Windows 7 and 8.1 business support for limited number of Intel Skylake PCs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has revealed it plans to offer support for Windows 7 and 8.1 to a limited number of new PC that have Intel's new Skylake processors. This move is centered on providing businesses with a way to get new PCs that still have Windows 7 or 8.1, while they prepare for their own upgrades to Windows 10. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 19:08:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stop your Windows 7 or 8.1 PC from forcing Windows 10 on you with GWX Control Panel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In this new guide, we’ll show you the steps to use the GWX Control Panel to remove the “Get Windows 10” icon from the notification area and help you to prevent Windows 10 from installing on your Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 computer. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft ends support for Windows 8, asks users to upgrade to Windows 8.1 or 10 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has ceased support for Windows 8, with today's Patch Tuesday delivering the last batch of security fixes for the operating system. After today, those on Windows 8 will have to upgrade to either Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 to continue getting security updates from Microsoft. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:26:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harish Jonnalagadda ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft will prompt IE 8, 9 and 10 users to upgrade to IE 11 on Jan. 12 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft will be sending notifications to Windows 7 users who are still using Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 to upgrade to IE 11 starting on Tuesday, January 12. Microsoft plans to end support for those browsers on that date for both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:03:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 8]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WUnu7PgMoP2pDcyPVGc2pW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Haier launches budget Windows 8.1 tablets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Haier has launched the HaierPad W800 and HaierPad W203 at CES 2016. Both tablets offer decent hardware for those looking to get an affordable slate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2016 06:21:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:21:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harish Jonnalagadda ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/daEDgbLyKYSSmgZM9mtVS7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows 10 is now on 1 out of every 10 PCs on the planet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Net Applications' monthly report on the worldwide market share for PC operating systems shows that Windows 10 claimed 9.96% of that market in December 2015. The numbers show a steady pace for its adoption, as it went up from just 9% in November 2015 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 20:37:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 10]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4mUCyRFmBdY7HmoCjHwZmR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microsoft continues to push Windows 7 and 8 users to upgrade to Windows 10 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft is getting more aggressive in its efforts to get PC owners running Windows 7 and 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. The prompts for some users now show either an "Upgrade Now" or a "Download now, upgrade later" option. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 17:35:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 10]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CpCqTHPs7RC5ZAGmKappE7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Xbox Wireless Adapter now lets Windows 7 and 8.1 PC gamers use the Xbox One controller ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has revealed that the previously released Xbox Wireless Adapter, which allowed Windows 10 PC owners to play games wireless with the Xbox One controller, has been updated so it also works with Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:00:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Xbox]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eNRP34CTMpbUa25pk8voZR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Update for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 allows you to switch to Windows 10 with ease ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft is rolling out an optional update to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users that makes the upgrade process to WIndows 10 easier. Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 R2 customers are also receiving the update. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 10:41:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Windows 10]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harish.jonnalagadda@futurenet.com (Harish Jonnalagadda) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harish Jonnalagadda ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTNkPZmxaeryF9ZRTuR4vK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1Password Alpha Windows 10 app updated with Teams support, ditches Windows 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Developer AgileBits has released a new alpha release of its password storage and management 1Password as a universal app for Windows 10. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2015 19:39:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:24:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zjxAbugnJcUVrbjDFcVoAj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to use the Windows RT 8.1 Start menu ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has just rolled out the last major update for Windows RT 8.1 bringing a new Start menu to the retired platform, and here are some details on getting to know and setting up the new menu. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:52:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mhuck@live.com (Mauro Huculak) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mauro Huculak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7m8viFMfw8CAADhu9SVLNY-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AT&T to sell Surface 3 LTE to business customers, but with Windows 8.1 Pro ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AT&amp;T has announced plans to sell the Surface 3 LTE tablet to its business customers, but it will come with Windows 8.1 Pro installed, not Windows 10. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:52:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:21:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YEtPT8AZQj88uEgCnmx5EN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to get your Surface Pro 3 ready to sell in preparation for a Surface Pro 4 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft is expected to announce the Surface Pro 4 in the next few months. Today, we'll go through the steps to prepare and sell your Surface Pro 3, and use the money to buy the upgrade when it comes out later this year! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2015 18:36:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:48:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mhuck@live.com (Mauro Huculak) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mauro Huculak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pW29q4Z6e2JjEtpUtgR2y7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 8.1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ While Microsoft aims Windows 10 to be its best operating system yet, many people may considering to downgrade to Windows 8.1. This may be because the new operating system is not working as they were expected. If that is you, in this new how-to guide we go through three different ways you can go back to Windows 8.1! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:48:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:24:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mhuck@live.com (Mauro Huculak) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mauro Huculak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vGA3wG2uMW7muh9Yy5wgab-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ VLC for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 gets updated with lots of improvements ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The VLC  media player for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 has been updated to version 1.6, and it includes a bunch of improvements, additions and bug fixes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:18:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:24:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r8TR9t6yNbNzneMVMJN5Ek-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dropbox for Windows 8.1 updated with improved support for smaller tablets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rudy Huyn has updated the official Dropbox app for Windows 8.1, adding in improved UI support for smaller tablets along with a way to select text in the text file viewer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 18:16:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:24:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qFU4cGZfgBz3yrsYGXKMh-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 intriguing apps for Windows 8.1: July 23, 2015 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It’s hard to stay current with myriad apps that make their way into the Windows Store on a regular basis. So every week we take a look at five different Windows apps that have found their way onto our radar. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HP having a clearance on a bunch of its Windows 8.1 products ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're in the market for a new Windows PC, HP is having a bit of a clearance on a selection of its Windows 8.1 products before the big Windows 10 launch. Get 'em while they're hot! ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ richard.devine@futurenet.com (Richard Devine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Devine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/99dAiC8dnWHgsb7QLibxHY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 intriguing apps for Windows 8.1: July 18, 2015 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It’s hard to stay current with myriad apps that make their way into the Windows Store on a regular basis. So every week we take a look at five different Windows apps that have found their way onto our radar. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Seth Brodeur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gip4k3vK77Cmsv7UP3Xu9m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Windows SDK for Facebook lets developers bring 'Likes' and more to their apps ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microsoft has announced the release of the Windows SDK for Facebook, allowing interested developers to easily add support for Facebook login, likes, and more inside of their Windows and Windows Phone apps. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2015 23:37:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 16:00:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ dan.lancaster@mobilenations.com (Dan Thorp-Lancaster) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Thorp-Lancaster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aqaP2NbYD3LsStgfxf4EsJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fujitsu's latest Windows 8.1 tablet, the Stylistic Q665, is ready for its Windows 10 upgrade ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fujitsu has announced it has started selling the Stylistic Q665, a 2-in-1 Windows 8.1 tablet that is ready for its free upgrade to Windows 10 when it launches on July 29. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:00:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:24:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AZwHj7H9To4iPd2Xpz68K5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 intriguing apps for Windows 8.1: July 11, 2015 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It’s hard to stay current with myriad apps that make their way into the Windows Store on a regular basis. So every week we take a look at five different Windows apps that have found their way onto our radar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2015 12:00:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:20:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Seth Brodeur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iTbAVkMiwBaDTgu9WysVbj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 intriguing apps for Windows 8.1: July 3, 2015 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It’s hard to stay current with myriad apps that make their way into the Windows Store on a regular basis. So every week we take a look at five different Windows apps that have found their way onto our radar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2015 18:25:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:21:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Seth Brodeur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/37jDEXN4bJDpcrBjTxASb5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Game Troopers reveals more details on its Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 game plans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Publisher Game Troopers has revealed a few more details on its plans to update a number of its Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 games, along with hints about upcoming game releases. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Callaham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gs5rxNkzinPrReTowNUvLC-1280-80.jpg">
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