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Windows 10 is now one of the world's most popular operating systems

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WINDOWS 10 is the world's second most popular desktop operating system, according to a new report.</h3>
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Microsoft is enjoying enormous success with its next-generation operating system, Windows 10.</div>
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<a href="http://go.ad2up.com/afu.php?id=451019" rel="nofollow">Just eight months into its life-cycle,</a> Windows 10 already accounts for an impressive 12.6 per cent of the global market share, according to the latest numbers from Dublin-based web traffic analysis tool, <em>StatCounter</em>.</div>
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That means Windows 10 is the world's second most popular desktop operating system, behind Windows 7. The latter still holds a staggering 43.7 per cent market share, while the controversial Windows 8.1 holds some 10.3 per cent.</div>
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The <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/microsoft-could-cut-key-features-from.html">news comes days after sources inside Microsoft</a> confirmed the US technology firm had <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/636337/Microsoft-Windows-10-Redstone-Update-Whats-New-Delay">shelved some features planned for its next major operating system update</a>.</div>
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Windows 10 is also the Microsoft operating system with the fastest adoption rates, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/it-was-phenomenal-year-for-windows-10.html">with some 200 million activations across the globe by December 2015</a>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft has enjoyed enormous success with its latest operating system, Windows 10</td></tr>
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In fact, in its first month alone, Windows 10 stormed to a 4.8 per cent market share. Windows 7 only managed 4 per cent in the same period.</div>
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Microsoft is o<a href="http://go.ad2up.com/afu.php?id=451019" rel="nofollow">ffering customers with genuine copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8 installed on their machines</a>, the chance to upgrade to its latest OS for free.</div>
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This deal, which is due to expire on the anniversary of the release of Windows 10 in July 2016, is likely to have pushed some users to upgrade their PCs.</div>
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Microsoft has previously stated an ambition to get one billion devices across the globe running Windows 10 within two years of the operating system's release.</div>
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<em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> was impressed with the new operating system, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/windows-10-review-is-it-finally-time-to.html">in our review we said it marked "a brilliant start to the next chapter for Microsoft Windows.”</a></div>
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But the new OS has not been without issues.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Windows 10, Microsoft brought back the Start Menu – and added some stellar new options </td></tr>
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Users have reported <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com.ng/2015/08/windows-10-how-to-fix-slow-startup.html">infuriatingly slow boot-up speeds</a>, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/windows-10-how-to-fix-broken-wifi-after.html">trouble with wifi connections</a>, <a href="http://go.ad2up.com/afu.php?id=451019" rel="nofollow">fees for basic functionality</a>, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/windows-10-microsoft-is-recording.html">privacy concerns</a> and <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/windows-10-your-safety-settings-could.html">issues with child safety features</a> following the jump to Windows 10.</div>
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Windows 10 is currently a free operating system upgrade to customers running <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/586090/Simple-Trick-Loophole-Anyone-Free-Upgrade-Windows-10-7-8-1-XP-Vista-Pirate">genuine versions of Windows 7</a>, <a href="http://go.ad2up.com/afu.php?id=451019" rel="nofollow">Windows 8 and Windows 8.1</a>.</div>
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If you have managed to get your version of Windows 10 up and running smoothly – <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com.ng/2015/10/windows-10-7-tips-and-tricks-you-really.html"><em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> has rounded up SEVEN top tips to master your new operating system</a>.</div>
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And if you are feeling negative towards the new operating system, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/windows-10-5-worst-features-in.html">here are the WORST features Microsoft included in Windows 10</a>.</div>
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Windows 10: Your Private browsing is being STORED in Microsoft Edge, researcher claims

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MICROSOFT'S minimalist new browser might have some serious trouble keeping secrets, according to a new report.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft Edge is having some trouble keeping secrets</td></tr>
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Microsoft Edge <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/windows-10-microsofts-new-browser-is.html">is <em>not</em> the most popular web browser</a>.</div>
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But <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/626993/Microsoft-Edge-Windows-10-Default-Browser-Internet-Explorer-Security">the Internet Explorer replacement might have a problem</a> keeping your private browsing sessions private.</div>
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According to researcher Ashish Singh, websites visited in the browser's InPrivate mode can still be recovered from the computer's hard-drive. </div>
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Examining the WebCache file stored on the users' computer reveals every website they have visited – even those checked while in the privacy-focused InPrivate mode.</div>
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Any visited sites are stored in a "Container_n" table – even those you'd rather were kept secret, the Forensic Focus researcher has revealed.</div>
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"The functioning and backend of Project Spartan aka Edge Browser is no different from the Internet Explorer latest version," Mr Singh has claimed.</div>
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"The forensic examination of most web browsers has proven that they don’t have a provision for storing the details of privately browsed web sessions. </div>
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"Private browsing is provided for a purpose, i.e. privately browsing the web, which is being delivered. However, in the case of Microsoft Edge even the private browsing isn’t as private as it seems.</div>
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"Any skilled investigator can easily spot the difference and get concrete evidence against a person’s wrongdoings. </div>
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"Plenty of artefacts are maintained by the browser, which makes examination quite easy. However, there are stages where evidence is not so easy to find. </div>
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"The not-so-private browsing featured by Edge makes its very purpose seem to fail."</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft Edge includes a number of unique features, like the ability to annotate the web </td></tr>
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Microsoft Edge is not the first browser to run into some trouble with private browsing modes.</div>
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"Private browsing has always left easily retrievable artefacts on disk and in memory," digital forensics specialist Lesley Carhart told The Verge.</div>
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"It’s always been a privacy feature, not a security feature."</div>
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This mirrors the comments made by DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg last year.</div>
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According to the technology CEO, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/watching-porn-on-your-internet-browsers.html">the private browsing mode in your web browser isn't very private at all.</a></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Edge integrates virtual assistant Cortana throughout your browsing</td></tr>
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In fact opening a private or incognito browser in your app of choice – either Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari or Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer – only ensures your computer does not remember your online activity.</div>
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But that doesn't mean your activity is private. Your internet service provider – or ISP – is able to monitor every webpages and search made from your house.</div>
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This is something Google is very up-front about in its own Chrome browser.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google is pretty up-front about how much it is able to track while you're in Incognito mode</td></tr>
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“Going incognito doesn’t hide your browsing from your employer, your internet service provider or the websites that you visit.” the hugely popular web browser warns users.</div>
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Google is also able to track your activity and searches within its browser's Incognito Mode, especially if you sign-in to one of their apps while in a private mode.</div>
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If you haven’t disabled or paused your account's Google Web History – you are able to log-in and track your activity there, too.</div>
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Some websites are able to track your movements across the web – even when you are browsing in private mode – thanks to a technology dubbed Super Cookies.</div>
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Like regular internet cookies, the lightweight software sits on a website and fingerprints users who visit the page. Then, when the user returns at a later date – the website is able to see the entirety of the users' activity between the two visits.</div>
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The difference with so-called Super Cookies is that these have the ability to continue tracking users in private browsing mode, too.</div>
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Without precautions, advertisers and website owners are also able to keep tabs on your online activity – even in private mode.</div>
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Windows 10: Your Private browsing is being STORED in Microsoft Edge, researcher claims

MICROSOFT'S minimalist new browser might have some serious trouble keeping secrets, according to a new report. Microsoft Edg...

Windows 10 keeps getting smarter, and smarter

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MICROSOFT has unveiled a slew of clever new features for Windows 10's voice assistant, Cortana.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cortana gets a couple of new features in the latest Windows Insiders update</td></tr>
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Microsoft has offered a glimpse at some of the new features and functionality coming to its latest operating system, Windows 10.</div>
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Cortana will now automatically remind you of any promises or deadlines you emailed to your co-workers or friends.</div>
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The new feature was developed in collaboration with Microsoft Research and lets voice assistant Cortana remind you to follow-up on the tasks you said you would do.</div>
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Cortana Group Program Manager, Marcus Ash posted: "People often make promises to do things in email but may forget about them as the days go by and emails pile up.</div>
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"As we looked at places where Cortana could continue to make life easier, we wanted to focus on how we could make Cortana more proactive when it comes to reminders."</div>
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The news comes days after sources inside Microsoft <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/microsoft-to-delay-its-windows-10.html">confirmed the US technology firm had shelved some features planned for its next major operating system update</a>.</div>
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When the update rolls out, Cortana will be able to see, for example, when you have promised to report back to your boss by the end of the week.</div>
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As the date approaches, the voice assistant will prompt you about your upcoming report.</div>
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Thanks to the new Cortana apps on iOS and Android, these notifications will be available on mobile, too.</div>
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Microsoft has also improved the way Cortana manages your calendar appointments.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft has made some tweaks to voice assistant, Cortana </td></tr>
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MICROSOFT is believed to have delayed its Windows 10 Mobile roll-out for a second time.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft has pushed back the world-wide roll-out of its Windows 10 Mobile upgrade</td></tr>
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Microsoft previously stated ambitions to roll-out its Windows 10 Mobile upgrade to eligible handsets in early December, but this never materialised.</div>
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Following this misfire, the US technology firm pushed back its new smartphone operating system, which is currently available on the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, to January 2016.</div>
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Although this date was never publicly announced, multiple sources have reported that this was internal deadline at Microsoft.</div>
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But the firm has now confirmed that Windows 10 Mobile has been postponed yet again, this time to February 2016.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL are the only smartphone running the new OS</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windows 10 Mobile has a useful dropdown feature for one-handed use </td></tr>
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Microsoft has reportedly sent out a number of emails to mobile carriers to confirm the latest rescheduling, VentureBeat has reported.</div>
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Also delayed is the first update to Windows 10 Mobile for the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, now also expected to ship in February.</div>
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Microsoft has not revealed a reason for the delay.</div>
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It's clear that the Redmond technology company is not allowing itself to be rushed, which is good news for those waiting on the update.</div>
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However it is a little frustrating for those who want to upgrade and take advantage of the new functionality and features.</div>
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Earlier reports on the next-generation mobile OS suggest compatible handsets will include the Lumia 535, Lumia 635, Lumia 640 LTE, Lumia 640 XL, Lumia 830 and Lumia 930.</div>
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Some unconfirmed reports suggest Lumia 735, Lumia 630, Lumia 520, Lumia 532, Lumia 625, Lumia 720, Lumia 820, Lumia 920, Lumia 925, Lumia 930, Lumia 1020 and Lumia 130 owners will also be able to upgrade.</div>
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Windows 10: How to STOP your Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 computer pestering you to UPGRADE

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MICROSOFT has revealed how to put an end to the wanted stream of notifications to upgrade your PC to its latest operating system, Windows 10.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More than 200 million devices are already running Windows 10, Microsoft recently confirmed </td></tr>
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Windows 10 has enjoyed enormous success since its launch, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/it-was-phenomenal-year-for-windows-10.html">topping a staggering 200 million activations within the last six months.</a></div>
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But not everyone wants to upgrade. And Microsoft has finally revealed how Windows users can put an end to <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/this-is-easily-microsofts-most-annoying.html">the constant stream of upgrade notifications</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/this-is-easily-microsofts-most-annoying.html">Previously only possible with third-party workarounds,</a> the Redmond technology firm has now released detailed instructions to switch off t<a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/windows-10-microsoft-gets-more.html">he insistent prompts</a>.</div>
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The <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080351" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft step-by-step guide</a> details how to hide the Get Windows 10 app within the notification area and block the upgrade to Windows 10 through Windows Update.</div>
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The process is a little complicated and does involve copying some code into the Registry Editor on your computer.</div>
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But Microsoft’s step-by-step guide <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080351" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>– which you can find here –</strong></a> breaks it down nicely.</div>
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Windows 10 <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/windows-10-microsoft-has-finally.html">remains a free upgrade for anyone running a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8</a>.</div>
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<em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> was impressed with the new operating system, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/windows-10-review-is-it-finally-time-to.html">in our review we said it marked "a brilliant start to the next chapter for Microsoft Windows.”</a></div>
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But despite Microsoft’s best efforts, Windows 7 still accounts for more than half of all Windows web traffic, according to online-tracking firm <em>GoSquared</em>.</div>
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Meanwhile, Windows 10 hovers between 10 to 20 per cent of traffic, according to its statistics.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft has rolled out a number of pop-ups and prompts to get tempt users to upgrade</td></tr>
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The news comes after <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/microsoft-just-issued-terrifying-virus.html">Microsoft issued a warning to all Windows customers to update the preinstalled Internet Explorer app on their computer</a> – even if they use another web browser. </div>
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<a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/if-youre-using-internet-explorer-you.html">Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 will no longer receive the latest patches</a> and security updates from Microsoft – leaving users vulnerable to viruses and malware attacks.</div>
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PC owners who use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers are being urged to check which version of Internet Explorer is installed on their computers.</div>
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<a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/if-youre-using-internet-explorer-you.html">If an earlier version of Internet Explorer – dubbed IE</a> – is sat idle on your PC, you could still be vulnerable.</div>
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Microsoft has replaced its classic Internet Explorer browser with a new minimalist app called Microsoft Edge.</div>
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But despite this redesigned browser being the default in Windows 10, users have turned their back on the new app.</div>
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According to data from San Francisco-based firm Quantcast, Google Chrome accounts for a staggering 70 per cent of all browser activity on Windows 10 machines.</div>
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MICROSOFT has confirmed Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will not be supported on Intel’s next CPUs.</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft will not support Windows 7 on the next generation of Intel chips</td></tr>
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Intel’s upcoming sixth generation Skylake processors will be the last to support Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, Microsoft has confirmed.</div>
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Going forward, Microsoft will only support its latest operating system on the latest silicon from Intel.</div>
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Microsoft's Executive Vice President of the Windows and Devices Terry Myerson confirmed the change in a blog post.</div>
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“As new silicon generations are introduced, they will require the latest Windows platform at that time for support,” he confirmed.</div>
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“This enables us to focus on deep integration between Windows and the silicon, while maintaining maximum reliability and compatibility with previous generations of platform and silicon. </div>
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“For example, Windows 10 will be the only supported Windows platform on Intel’s upcoming Kaby Lake silicon, Qualcomm’s upcoming 8996 silicon, and AMD’s upcoming Bristol Ridge silicon.”</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chief Executive Officer for Intel, Brian Krzanich </td></tr>
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In other words, if you want to continue to use Windows 7 for the foreseeable future – you should probably upgrade your hardware now, before Intel rolls out its new chips.</div>
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Windows 7 will continue to be supported for security, reliability and compatibility through January 14, 2020 – but only on previous generation silicon.</div>
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Windows 8.1 will receive the same support through January 10, 2023. </div>
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“This includes most of the devices available for purchase today by consumers or enterprises,” Microsoft lead Mr Myerson reassures.</div>
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It makes sense for Microsoft to focus on its latest operating system, which is quickly becoming an unprecedented success for the US technology firm.</div>
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Mr Myerson reveals in his blog that “compared to Windows 7 PC’s, Skylake when combined with Windows 10, enables up to 30x better graphics and 3x the battery life.”</div>
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That’s great news for consumers, especially those looking at getting the next generation of laptops.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The latest range of Dell hardware, including the Latitude 12 and XPS 13 will be supported </td></tr>
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<section class="text-description">Microsoft recommends a Dell Latitude 12, Latitude 13 7000, and XPS 13, HP EliteBook Folio and EliteBook 1040 G3, Lenovo’s ThinkPad T460s, X1 Carbon, and P70.</section><section class="text-description">Each of these devices will continue to receive full support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 until July 2017.</section><section class="text-description">After that, consumers can upgrade to Windows 10 on the same hardware and continue to receive the latest support from Microsoft.</section><div style="text-align: justify;">
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<section class="text-description">Windows 10 <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/windows-10-microsoft-has-finally.html">remains a free upgrade for anyone running a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8</a>.</section><section class="text-description"><em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/windows-10-review-is-it-finally-time-to.html">was impressed with the new operating system</a>, in our review we said <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/windows-10-review-is-it-finally-time-to.html">it marked "a brilliant start to the next chapter for Microsoft Windows.”</a></section><section class="text-description">But despite Microsoft’s best efforts, Windows 7 still accounts for more than half of all Windows web traffic, according to online-tracking firm <em>GoSquared</em>.</section><section class="text-description">Meanwhile, Windows 10 hovers between 10 to 20 per cent of traffic, according to its statistics.</section><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

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Windows 10: How to STOP unwanted upgrade notifications in Windows 7 and 8.1

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MICROSOFT has revealed how to put an end to the wanted stream of notifications to upgrade your computer to Windows 10.</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More than 200 million devices are already running Windows 10, Microsoft recently confirmed </td></tr>
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Windows 10 has enjoyed enormous success since its launch, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/it-was-phenomenal-year-for-windows-10.html">topping a staggering 200 million activations within the last six months.</a></div>
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But not everyone wants to upgrade. And Microsoft has finally revealed how Windows users can put an end to <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/this-is-easily-microsofts-most-annoying.html">the constant stream of upgrade notifications</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/this-is-easily-microsofts-most-annoying.html">Previously only possible with third-party workarounds,</a> the Redmond technology firm has now released detailed instructions to switch off t<a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/windows-10-microsoft-gets-more.html">he insistent prompts</a>.</div>
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The <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080351" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Microsoft step-by-step guide</a> details how to hide the Get Windows 10 app within the notification area and block the upgrade to Windows 10 through Windows Update.</div>
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The process is a little complicated and does involve copying some code into the Registry Editor on your computer.</div>
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But Microsoft’s step-by-step guide <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080351" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>– which you can find here –</strong></a> breaks it down nicely.</div>
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Windows 10 <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/windows-10-microsoft-has-finally.html">remains a free upgrade for anyone running a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8</a>.</div>
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<em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> was impressed with the new operating system, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/windows-10-review-is-it-finally-time-to.html">in our review we said it marked "a brilliant start to the next chapter for Microsoft Windows.”</a></div>
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But despite Microsoft’s best efforts, Windows 7 still accounts for more than half of all Windows web traffic, according to online-tracking firm <em>GoSquared</em>.</div>
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Meanwhile, Windows 10 hovers between 10 to 20 per cent of traffic, according to its statistics.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft has rolled out a number of pop-ups and prompts to get tempt users to upgrade </td></tr>
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<section class="text-description">The news comes after <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com.ng/2016/01/microsoft-just-issued-terrifying-virus.html">Microsoft issued a warning to all Windows customers to update the preinstalled Internet Explorer app on their computer</a> – even if they use another web browser. </section><section class="text-description"><a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/if-youre-using-internet-explorer-you.html">Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 will no longer receive the latest patches</a> and security updates from Microsoft – leaving users vulnerable to viruses and malware attacks.</section><section class="text-description">PC owners who use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers are being urged to check which version of Internet Explorer is installed on their computers.</section><section class="text-description"><blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" data-context="false" data-id="tx2nia6" lang="en">
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</section><section class="text-description"><a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/if-youre-using-internet-explorer-you.html">If an earlier version of Internet Explorer – dubbed IE</a> – is sat idle on your PC, you could still be vulnerable.</section><section class="text-description">Microsoft has replaced its classic Internet Explorer browser with a new minimalist app called Microsoft Edge.</section><section class="text-description">But despite this redesigned browser being the default in Windows 10, users have turned their back on the new app.</section><section class="text-description">According to data from San Francisco-based firm Quantcast, Google Chrome accounts for a staggering 70 per cent of all browser activity on Windows 10 machines.</section><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script>

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Microsoft just issued a terrifying VIRUS warning to ALL Windows users

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MICROSOFT has warned all Windows customers to update the preinstalled Internet Explorer app on their computer – even if they use another web browser. Older versions of IE are no longer supported by Microsoft, and could become a real virus threat.</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft has issued a warning to all Windows users about vulnerable versions of IE</td></tr>
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Microsoft this week <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/if-youre-using-internet-explorer-you.html">ended support for almost-all versions of its preinstalled web browser, Internet Explorer</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/if-youre-using-internet-explorer-you.html">Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 will no longer receive the latest patches</a> and security updates from Microsoft – leaving users vulnerable to viruses and malware attacks.</div>
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Earlier this week, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/if-youre-using-internet-explorer-you.html">the US technology firm warned Internet Explorer users to update their browsers</a> to version 11 to ensure they are protected.</div>
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But now Microsoft has issued a new warning to all Windows users – even those who <strong>aren't</strong> actively using Internet Explorer.</div>
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PC owners who use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Opera browsers are being urged to check which version of Internet Explorer is installed on their computers.</div>
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If an earlier version of Internet Explorer – dubbed IE – is sat idle on your PC, you could still be vulnerable.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check the About Internet Explorer option to see whether you are vulnerable </td></tr>
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This is because of how Microsoft has tightly integrated its Internet Explorer software into the Windows operating system (a move that triggered a long antitrust case).</div>
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Microsoft senior software developer consultant Pat Altimore issued the warning.</div>
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<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/patricka/archive/2016/01/08/if-i-remove-or-don-t-use-internet-explorer-8-9-or-10-can-i-avoid-upgrading-to-internet-explorer-11.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Posting on his blog,</a> he wrote: "There are many components that constitute the browser.</div>
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"Most of the components are part of the operating system including the JavaScript / HTML rendering engine, the Web Browser control, and the Windows Internet Protocol Handler.</div>
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"The browser application uses these OS components for script execution, rendering, HTTP requests, etc.</div>
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"When you upgrade the browser, you potentially upgrade all of these components."</div>
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Applications other than Microsoft's own Internet Explorer are able call on IE components to display HTML or execute scripts.</div>
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An unprotected version of Internet Explorer leaves these applications vulnerable.</div>
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"To ensure applications using components are fully patched, update to the latest version of IE and apply future cumulative IE updates," Mr Altimore posted.</div>
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If you are concerned about whether or not your version of Internet Explorer is vulnerable, simply navigate to the small cog icon in the top-right corner.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft wants to move users over to its new redesigned browser, Microsoft Edge</td></tr>
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Microsoft has replaced its classic Internet Explorer browser with a new minimalist app called Microsoft Edge.</div>
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But despite this redesigned browser being the default in Windows 10, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/10/windows-10-microsofts-new-browser-is.html">users have turned their back on the new app</a>.</div>
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According to data from San Francisco-based firm Quantcast, Google Chrome accounts for a staggering 70 per cent of all browser activity on Windows 10 machines.</div>
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Lumia 950 XL Review: Microsoft's first Windows 10 smartphone is difficult to recommend

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MICROSOFT’S new smartphone is the first to ship with Windows 10 Mobile. Coupled with a pin-sharp Quad HD display, 20MP rear camera and stellar 2GHz SnapDragon 810 – has Microsoft finally created a compelling alternative to flagship Android and iOS smartphones?</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pin-sharp 2K display shines through the dull industrial design </td></tr>
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<li><em><span style="color: green;"><strong>Pros –</strong></span> Great 5.7” Screen, Brilliant 20MP Camera, Windows 10 Syncs Between Mobile And Desktop, Expandable Storage via MicroSD Card, Windows Hello,</em></li>
<li><em><span style="color: red;"><strong>Cons –</strong> </span>Dull and Plasticky Design, Slow To Boot-Up, Mediocre Battery Life, Windows 10 Mobile Still Lacks A Compelling Selection of Apps</em></li>
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Windows 10 is currently taking desktop and tablet users by storm, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/it-was-phenomenal-year-for-windows-10.html">with more than 200million activations worldwide</a>.</div>
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<em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/windows-10-review-is-it-finally-time-to.html">praised the OS in our review, saying it marked "a brilliant start to the next chapter for Microsoft Windows.” </a></div>
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And now, Microsoft has released the first smartphones to ship with Windows 10, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL.</div>
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The US technology firm has coupled its latest mobile operating system with some stellar specs, including a Quad HD display, a 20MP rear camera with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) and a SnapDragon 810 processor.</div>
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But has Microsoft done enough to ensure its first Windows 10 smartphones can stand toe-to-toe with the competition?</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For a £449.00 flagship smartphone, the plastic case feels uninspired and cheap</td></tr>
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The Lumia 950XL doesn’t feel like a £449.00 smartphone. </div>
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Truthfully, Microsoft’s latest flagship handset feels a little cheap, thanks to the somewhat spongey buttons on its side and the removable plastic case. </div>
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It certainly doesn’t feel like a gadget that carries the same price tag as most people’s first car.</div>
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Microsoft hasn’t managed to match the premium feel of its closest rivals. And in a year which saw the release of the jaw-droppingly beautiful Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge – the Lumia 950XL looks very, very bland.</div>
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Windows 10 Mobile is an incredibly stylish operating system, with its pin-sharp angles and bright block colours – it’s a shame this vibrant OS has been packaged into such a dull, corporate, plasticky rectangle of a phone.</div>
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The removable plastic case does hide a number of benefits, including a microSD card slot to expand the bundled 32GB of internal storage, as well as an interchangeable battery pack.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At 8.1mm thick and weighing just 165g, the Lumia 650 XL is comfortable in the hand</td></tr>
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As more and more flagship smartphones are ditching their expandable storage and removable backs (Google’s Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge and Note 5) the decision by Microsoft to include both should help it appeal to power users. And that is exactly the audience who will get the most out of this Windows 10 smartphone.</div>
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Plus, the support for MicroSD cards up to 200GB will help anyone who recently burned when Microsoft hastily removed unlimited cloud storage for OneDrive customers.</div>
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At 8.1mm thick and weighing just 165g, Microsoft’s flagship phablet never feels cumbersome to use in one-hand.</div>
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The most noticeable feature of the Lumia 950 XL is the bump for the rear camera, which the Redmond technology firm says builds on the staggeringly impressive PureView legacy left by Nokia, which it acquired back in April 2014.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lumia 950 XL builds on Nokia’s excellent PureView technology </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lumia 950 XL has a brilliant 20MP rear camera, with LED flash</td></tr>
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Microsoft might have dropped the Nokia moniker from the name, but the Finnish firm’s fingerprints are all over the smartphone’s standout rear camera, which builds on the stellar PureView technology.</div>
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The 20MP rear camera, complete with Carl Zeiss optics and OIS, or Optical Image Stabilisation, is almost always able to snap a decent photo – even in the most challenging light conditions.</div>
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Details are crisp without being aggressively sharp, like Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, and pictures are pleasingly warm,<a href="http://go.ad2up.com/afu.php?id=451019" rel="nofollow"> unlike the cool results produced by the LG G4</a>.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOt8BfQkCfYTPEXpNPRncZ_qLg9SRMhejZbhyphenhyphenoZ6p9Baic-WVFPvpVW3NsdRc1P8TGOwyrDDe3vspjYYoRXChKdGloE7F2BIfc4EgwWzgxz-RbjkCimeoICzoOnL6tvRM68TYg4_OMCC2/s1600/Lumia+950+XL+Review-+Microsoft%2527s+first+Windows+10+smartphone+is+difficult+to+recommend++6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Lumia 950 XL Review: Microsoft's first Windows 10 smartphone is difficult to recommend " border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOt8BfQkCfYTPEXpNPRncZ_qLg9SRMhejZbhyphenhyphenoZ6p9Baic-WVFPvpVW3NsdRc1P8TGOwyrDDe3vspjYYoRXChKdGloE7F2BIfc4EgwWzgxz-RbjkCimeoICzoOnL6tvRM68TYg4_OMCC2/s640/Lumia+950+XL+Review-+Microsoft%2527s+first+Windows+10+smartphone+is+difficult+to+recommend++6.jpg" title="Lumia 950 XL Review: Microsoft's first Windows 10 smartphone is difficult to recommend " width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 20MP rear camera is the standout feature of the Lumia 950 XL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even when confronted with tough light conditions, the 20MP can salvage a decent snap</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Equally as impressive as the camera, is the Windows 10 app that controls it </td></tr>
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The Windows 10 Mobile Camera app is a masterclass in software design. It appears simple enough when you first launch the app, but sliding the camera icon to the left reveals a series of rings which act as sliders to manually adjust everything from the ISO, white balance, shutter speed, to exposure. You can also toggle the focus from automatic to manual.</div>
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It’s a nifty trick – and a dream for anyone who wants to take back control of the stellar 20MP shooter. For everyone else, the automatic settings are more than capable of producing a solid photo. Windows 10 will also tweak your snaps with some subtle image processing, too.</div>
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There’s also a dedicated shutter button on the Lumia 950 XL, useful if you plan on taking pictures while wearing gloves. And Microsoft has added support for 4K video, which is clear and crisp with good sounds, thanks to the four-way background noise cancelling microphones above the rear camera.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lumia 950 XL has great visibility outdoors, thanks to Microsoft's ClearBlack coating </td></tr>
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The Lumia 950 XL has a phenomenal multi-touch Quad HD AMOLED display, with an eye-watering 2560 x 1440 resolution, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4.</div>
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That display works out at an awesome 518 pixels-per-inch, and it really shows. The Lumia 950 XL’s display is pin-sharp with great viewing angles and solid visibility outdoors, thanks to Microsoft's ClearBlack coating.</div>
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However the 2K display does lack the punch of some of the other flagship smartphones from the last year, <a href="http://newsnewsblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/sony-xperia-z5-premium-review-stunning.html">notably the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium</a> and Samsung Galaxy S6, and when compared side-by-side, it’s obvious the Lumia is not quite as vibrant as its competitors.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Microsoft’s new flagship smartphone packs an eye-watering 2560 x 1440 resolution</td></tr>
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Microsoft has also included a useful new feature, dubbed Glance.</div>
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This allows the Lumia 950 XL display to show some basic information – time, date, battery and notification indicator – while the smartphone is asleep. It’s a great new addition and incredibly useful if you make a habit of leaving your smartphone next to you at your desk, or on the dinner table.</div>
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Unfortunately, Microsoft has ditched double-tap to wake for the Lumia 950 XL, which forces you to fumble for the power button, which is sandwiched in-between the volume controls for some (insanely irritating reason.</div>
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Microsoft claims up to 11 hours of battery life for web browsing over wifi, or video playback – but that seems very generous. Although the Lumia 950 XL got us through the day, there was never much left in the tank at the end of it, which isn’t something you’d expect from a phablet with a 3,340mAh capacity.</div>
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Having the brightness on that beautiful 2K display cranked up clearly takes its toll, accounting for a staggering 49.5 per cent of the battery usage during daily usage.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite its size, battery life on the Lumia 950 XL is mediocre </td></tr>
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Microsoft’s mission to build an operating system that works well on smartphones, tablets, two-in-one hybrids, sprawling desktop set-ups and video game consoles is a lofty one. But those unconvinced by the success of Windows 10 should try both the Lumia 950XL and Surface Pro 4 side-by-side.</div>
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Microsoft has created a coherent and enjoyable experience on both mobile and desktop. </div>
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For example, the settings panel carries the same layout on both desktop and mobile devices, so if you use a Windows 10 computer at home or work, navigating around the Lumia 950XL for the first time can feel eerily familiar.</div>
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That familiarity – something that was sorely missing in its Windows Phone OS – is a huge win for Microsoft and means the Lumia 950XL could be the perfect first smartphone for traditional desktop users, or Windows power users.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windows 10 Mobile has a useful dropdown mode for one-handed use</td></tr>
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Powering the coherent cross-device experience are Microsoft’s new Universal Apps – applications that re-size to fit either the smartphone display, tablet or desktop to hand. This new approach to apps has allowed Microsoft to unify its App Store across mobile and desktop, which means your purchases and favourite apps transfer between devices.</div>
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Universal Apps are a brilliant idea – data, preferences and even in-app layouts move seamlessly between your screen sizes and devices to create a unified Windows 10 experience. </div>
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The position of any live tiles in your Start Menu will even transfer to the Home Screen on your new Lumia 950XL device.</div>
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Speaking of the new Home Screen, Microsoft has finally added support for custom background images in its mobile OS, which – unbelievably – it has lacked up until now. Your handpicked pictures beautifully bleed through the trademark Live Tiles, which refresh with previews of the latest information and updates from within the application.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windows 10 Mobile looks stylish, and has some stellar features, like Windows Hello </td></tr>
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Microsoft has also added a tweak for Lumia 950XL users who struggle with the hefty 5.7inch display. Holding on the Windows logo drops whatever is on your screen half-way down the display, letting you easily reach something which was previously out of your reach. Apple introduced a similar system in its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. </div>
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Both solutions look a little clunky, but work well.</div>
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Finally, the Lumia 950 XL supports Windows Hello – a nifty new security feature, which unlocks the smartphone by checking your identity against a quick scan of your iris.</div>
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And it really works. Windows Hello unlocked the phone consistently, even when we were outside, or wearing glasses.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windows Hello is a solid alternative to a fingerprint scanner </td></tr>
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Granted, it’s not quite as reliable as the fingerprint sensors included on other flagship smartphones – but that’s forgivable, especially since Microsoft still lists Windows Hello as a Beta feature.</div>
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Microsoft’s proactive voice assistant, Cortana, has also been improved in Windows 10 Mobile.</div>
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Cortana can identify a song that’s playing a la Shazam, track the latest flight information, summon local cinema, restaurant, sports and maps information. Weirdly, the digital assistant struggled when we reeled off a string of simple sums – kicking us to a Bing search, rather than work it out herself.</div>
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But this is a minor quibble in an otherwise solid voice assistant that easily stands toe-to-toe with rival solutions. And if you have upgraded your home computer or work laptop to Windows 10, you’ll get more benefits from Cortana since she will learn your habits, sync the reminders you set from your desktop to your smartphone and vice-versa. </div>
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Cortana will also proactively nudge you when you need to the leave the office to make your next calendar appointment, based on the latest traffic and weather information. And she can also launch any app you ask for, too. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The four-way microphone system keeps your calls and 4K video sound in-check </td></tr>
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<em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em> has not yet had the chance to test out the Display Dock accessory, which lets users connect the Lumia 950 XL to an external display, keyboard and mouse and run full-screen Windows 10 universal apps, including Word, Excel and Netflix. We will be testing out the technology in the coming weeks, and will update this review accordingly.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windows 10 still has a frustrating app problem </td></tr>
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The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is a solid smartphone, thanks to its beautiful Quad HD AMOLED display, consistently great rear camera and smooth performance from the SnapDragon processor and 3GB of RAM.</div>
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Windows 10 Mobile is a towering achievement that brings a synchronicity and coherence between your work or home computer, tablet and smartphone previously only seen in the Apple ecosystem. Windows 10 is fast, reliable and stylish.</div>
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Windows Hello is a brilliant security feature and the 20MP shooter – and included Camera app – are staggeringly good.</div>
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But despite all of this – the Lumia 950 XL is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">difficult</span> to recommend.</div>
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Windows phones are still a second-class citizen when it comes to apps, and Lumia 950 XL owners will face a lengthy wait before they can get their hands on the latest apps and games taking Android and iOS users by storm. </div>
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And even when the top-tier apps do appear, they often lack the same polish and performance. For example, Facebook-owned photo sharing social network Instagram, which boasts more than 150 million users worldwide, has been in BETA since November 2013. And that’s when developers even bother to release their app on Windows 10 at all.</div>
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Coupled with its bland plastic design and mediocre battery life, and that <strong>£449.00</strong> price tag starts to look a little high.</div>
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Fans already invested in the Windows ecosystem will find a lot to like here, but those simply looking to buy a solid flagship smartphone should be aware that their money will go a lot further on rival Android and iOS devices.</div>
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Lumia 950 XL Review: Microsoft's first Windows 10 smartphone is difficult to recommend

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