The extremely popular Short Message Service (SMS), or text messaging as it's more commonly known, has been one of the most popular methods of instant communication since it became commonplace in the mid-1990s. In 2011 alone, which is when text messages numbers peaked, consumers in the United States sent more than 2 trillion SMS. That figure may now be in decline thanks to instant messaging tools like WhatsApp, but it's still an extremely popular form of communication. It seems that Microsoft has recognized that importance, and will look to provide users with the functionality in Windows 10 to be able to send texts directly from a PC to a phone.
Microsoft today has announced the ultimate Windows laptop called Surface Book. Here's specs, price and release date info.
Here is a useful tip on how to speed Start menu launch on your Windows 10 PC. Before you proceed with the instructions below, it is important to know that by the end of this guide, all of the windows maximize and minimize animations will be disabled systemwide on your Windows 10 PC. If this is something that doesn't both you, follow the steps below.
Here's how to set a custom message on the login screen of your Windows 10 laptop to aid in return of your laptop in case it ever gets lost.
Microsoft has started sending out invites to press, inviting them to attend a Windows 10 hardware event to be held in New York City next month. The relatively plain looking invite inform that Microsoft has "some exciting news to share about Windows 10 devices", and although it doesn't explicitly state that a new batch of hardware will be announced, a number of insider sources and recent speculation has suggested the event will see a new batch of devices unveiled.
The Windows 10 upgrade automatically downloads itself to Windows 8 and 7. You can disable it if you don't want it eating up your limited Internet package, here's a step-by-step guide on how.
Don't like inactive window scrolling feature in Windows 10? Here's how to disable or turn it off on your computer running Windows 10.
IFA is usually the time of the year when you can expect several new gadgets to grace the face of the Internet (and then the world a little later down the line), and this year is no exception. Acer today unveiled a new smartphone that will be able to take full advantage of Windows 10 Mobile's Continuum feature and seamlessly shift between mobile and desktop modes.
Here's how you can get back Windows 7 style Start menu in Windows 10 with Start10. Features include reintroducing the Search bar back into the Start menu, as well as adding back the quick links to the core system functionality that has been removed as part of Windows 10. Start10 also brings back the good old "All Programs" menu, which has been a preference for a large portion of users, but was taken away after Windows 7.
Microsoft has applied the specialist talents of its Garage after-hours team to come up with a new handy tool for Windows users. Called Microsoft Snip, this handy little utility aims to bring screenshots to life through annotation and embedded audio.















