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Bugs like BSODs in Windows 10 are hopefully issue for NVIDIA GeForce users. Version 361.43 WHQL   drivers   also improve reliability in the new operating system. While also resolves a number of problems that users have experienced while playing certain games. Additionally, this particular driver  update  also focuses on GameWorks VR headset, bringing some new enhancements as well as fixes for a few of the reported bugs. The driver description states: “NVIDIA continues to work closely with VR headset and game  developers  to deliver amazing VR games and  applications . This Game Ready driver includes the latest GameWorks VR tweaks, bug fixes, and optimizations to ensure you have the ultimate VR gaming experience.” The company has also added support for GameWorks VR 1.1 including VR SLI support for OpenGL applications and the latest Oculus SDK. Speaking of Windows 10 issues, users have had cases where BSODs (Blue Screen of Death) occurred all ...

For an   Xbox   One exclusive. Basically, Microsoft is in no mood to admit their mistake of launching Rise of the Tomb Raider on the same day as a certain other game. One that goes by the name of Fallout 4. While both are great titles on their own, this latest Tomb Raider game was reviewed as a really good game, in many ways better than the previous title in the series. And it was also a console exclusive for the Xbox One. And it pretty much bombed. Microsoft has not provided any sales figures, and the NPD numbers that reveal retail sales have not even mentioned Rise of the Tomb Raider in the top ten. But  according  to Games Marketing Head Aaron Greenberg, the game put up a good performance: “It launched in a very crowded window, but it has done well. A lot of people bought both Fallout 4 and Tomb Raider. At the same time we know a lot of people may have bought Tomb Raider and wait on Fallout or bought Fallout and waited on Tomb Raider.” Point being, ...

The holiday season is here and we love to offer Windows 10  training  at discounted prices. This holiday season, we will be offering substantial discounts on both of our Windows 10 online training classed on Udemy. We are offering 80% discounts off  of both our Windows 10 training classes. Here are the classes that the discount applies to. Introduction to Windows 10 This course is a comprehensive look at Windows 10. From the new and improved Start Menu to the virtual assistant Cortana through to the System Settings, our instructor Lane Fries will take you on a step by step walkthrough of the entire Operating System. The course is structured logically so that you can get to the sections of the Operating System that are most interesting to you. By the end of the series, you will have a really great idea how to use this Operating System. The class is about 3 hours total but most of the videos are less than 5 minutes long. Regular Price: $50 Discount: 80%...

Some good news to end the year! Microsoft has officially confirmed that the Lumia 650 smartphone is in development, and all set to launch in early 2016. This is, obviously, the successor to the fan favorite and highly popular Lumia 640 series of handsets. This new  Windows 10 Mobile  phone will be part of the company’s midrange phone lineup, and although it is set for arrival early next year, information regarding this particular device is quite limited. We’ve had previous little in the way of rumors and leaked details. However, Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela spilled the beans on the Lumia 650 during the  Windows Weekly   podcast , confirming that the company was working on it. He refused to provide any specifics in terms of hardware or when can we expect to see it debut. The upcoming MWC 2016 (Mobile World Congress) event in Barcelona is a fair bet from here. That said, there are possible hardware specifications that have been thro...

At the top of the mobile Christmas tree sit Apple and  Samsung . Apple eats the huge majority of the entire industry’s profits. Around 90% according to some metrics. Samsung’s wide range of premium and mid-range devices see it generate huge sales, but nowhere near as much profit. Between them, they consume a huge amount of the industry’s production resources. That includes screens, processor foundries, valuable RAM, and even the factory workers dedicated to building them. Further down the tree are struggling older brands,  Sony , BlackBerry, LG, HTC and others. All of these players have seen their market share collapse, their brands become a brief highlight reel as buyers rapidly moved onto other devices. Then, coming up from the bottom are rising Chinese stars like Xiaomi, Huawei, ZTE and Micromax. They started in their homeland with low-end devices, but are now rapidly moving up the chain with better devices and international ambitions. Microsoft in M...

If you thought people taking photos with their iPads is something, then these Windows 10 Mobile  tablets are really something. Something entirely else, alright. Yes, you read that right — Windows 10 Mobile tablets. Chinese manufacturer Sunty World has made these new  devices  official, and they come in screen sizes of 7 and 8 inches. Going by the name of Q72 and Q82, these are low end machines with modest specifications, and are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor, with 4G LTE connectivity. Imaging calling someone using these! Anyway, here are the hardware specifications for the Q72: Screen:  7-inch IPS LCD with 1280×800 resolution Processor:  Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) processor RAM:  1GB/2GB Storage:  8GB / 16GB onboard (plus microSD support up to 32GB) Cameras:  2MP rear, 0.3MP front-facing Connectivity:  Bluetooth, WiFi, 4G LTE, USB 2.0 Battery:  2800mAh Colors:  Grey, blu...

windows 10 is the Goldilocks version of Microsoft's venerable PC operating system -- a "just right" compromise between the familiar dependability of Windows 7, and the forward-looking touchscreen vision of Windows 8. This new Windows, available as a free upgrade for existing Windows 7 and Windows 8 noncorporate users, is built from the ground up to pursue Microsoft's vision of a unified OS that spans all devices without alienating any one platform. It's an attempt to safeguard Microsoft's crumbling software hegemony, assailed on all sides by Google and Apple. And it's a vision of the future as Microsoft sees it, where a single user experience spans every piece of technology we touch. Welcome to Windows as a service. Yes, this new OS is chock-full of fresh features. To name just a few: a lean, fast Internet Explorer replacement called Edge; Microsoft's Siri-like voice-controlled virtual assistant, Cortana; and the ability to stream real-time gam...

ARTICLES MICROSOFT LYNC 2013 Microsoft Lync and Skype will be connected by June What's new in Office 2016 for Windows Microsoft's Lync has become the standard for corporate web conferencing and  chat . In the latest version for 2013, Lync gets even better.  Features Lync has more features than you can shake a stick at.  Microsoft has had years of experience creating a well-rounded chat client.  Lync includes not only instant messaging but video conferencing and powerful collaboration tools. Instant messaging works just as you'd expect. The current status of your contacts is displayed clearly next to their names. These statuses are integrated into  Outlook  as well so you know when someone is available to chat with. Coferencing is one of the useful feathures of Lync. You can share audio, video, screens, as well as white boards and polls. New for this version of Lync is HD video. Microsoft is using H.264 SVC to make sure...

The Internet is a notorious breeding ground for people who want to invade your privacy, and instant messaging is increasingly under attack from snoopers. ScatterChat represents a great way to make sure that your private conversations stay private, by allowing you to connect securely through Gaim encryption technology. Although it takes quite a while to install the application, largely taken up by generating the encryption key, once it's running it requires little technical knowledge and operates in much the same way as an ordinary IM client. At the centre of the program is the Buddy List, which helps you effectively manage your contacts and send messages at the click of a name. The program supports all the major IM networks and despite the fact that the encryption nibbles at your connection a little more than a normal client, it represents a great way to stay in touch and stay safe. Notes Please note that the developer no longer seems to be supporting this cli...

PLAY HomeGuard Activity Monitor demo cover HomeGuard Activity Monitor is a powerful  computer monitoring program  that can be configured to protect children of all ages. Letting a child use an an internet-connected computer can be nerve wracking. There are certain parts of the internet that aren't appropriate for children. HomeGuard Activity Monitor helps elevate some of those fears with powerful parental controls . Out of the box, HomeGuard Activity Monitor is massively impressive. It comes with hundreds of blacklisted sites and words, meaning there's no need to create your own blacklist. Alternatively, you can add sites to a white list to be allowed. HomeGuard Activity Monitor keeps an impressively-detailed log  of everything that has been done on the computer, including  logging keystrokes . Blacklisted websites are blocked automatically and won't load. HomeGuard doesn't warn the user that a site has been blocked. Security  is somethin...

We are back with another  five app recommendations for you to try . Some are brand new, others are significant updates, and some are the latest installments of familiar names… very familiar names. Basil ( iOS ) is first, the app that lets you  build your own personalized cookbook . Now in its third major revision, this cooking tool makes it easy to find, add, and organize all of your recipes with ease – as well as offering multiple other tools to help in the kitchen. The second app is Move to iOS ( Android ). This little tool is designed to  help Android users easily migrate all of their contacts, messages, and photos to iOS  without any cables. Handy if you are tired of the question “Why didn’t you get an iPhone”. FIFA 16 ( Windows ). That’s kind of all we need to say, as if you are interested in this soccer game you probably not only already know it’s out, but are reading this while it installs. Though it is filled with many tweaks, perhaps the most i...

Cover ARTICLES PES 2016 10 reasons why PES 2016 scores a landslide victory over FIFA 16 PES 2016 gives FIFA 16 a good kicking in our comparison AVG Protection and Need For Speed No Limit, just two of this week's best apps PES 2016 is  the best  game in the Pro Evolution Soccer series since the PlayStation 2 era. But, in terms of graphics, it’s a disaster .  The genius of PES 2016 It’s tough to identify the genius of PES 2016. But this struggled to pinpoints its brilliance is not bad thing, because it seems to be in  every insignificant detail . The two undisputed stars are the physics and AI . Konami has made huge progress in both areas to get those all important duels for the ball and overall control feeling more  organic and unpredictable . PES has always been a strategic franchise, now it seems PES 2016 has at last reached the pace and fluency of its rival  FIFA . The AI improvements are also significant, removing ...

cover ARTICLES FIFA 16 10 reasons why PES 2016 scores a landslide victory over FIFA 16 PES 2016 gives FIFA 16 a good kicking in our comparison FIFA 16 and Office 2016 top our five recommended apps this week FIFA 16 pales in comparison to  PES 2016 . The impossible has happened: the king of football games has been dethroned.  Three magic revolutions Leaving behind PES comparisons for a moment, FIFA 16 is a revolution in the series. Most notable of these changes is that you can now  select and play as one of 12 women’s international teams . EA Sports’s implementation of female squads has not been limited to slightly changing the male teams, with women animating and behaving totally differently. This results in matches that are slightly slower and less physical, but also more dynamic, unpredictable, and exciting. FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) has seen improvements through FUT Draft: a great way to enjoy this mode without having to spending hours...