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Two Xbox One video games have been remastered and are now available to buy, download, and play on Windows 10 devices; Shadow Complex Remastered and The Escapists: The Walking Dead. The Escapists: The Walking Dead is a special edition of The Escapists game franchisewhich incorporates characters and story elements from The Walking Dead comic book and TV series. Here’s the official description: Merging the award-winning, smash-hit, indie game The Escapists with the worldwide phenomenon that is The Walking Dead, comes The Escapists: The Walking Dead. In this unique game, recreated entirely in the charming 8-bit pixel art style of The Escapists, you play as Rick Grimes as he takes on hordes of zombies let loose upon the world. Rick is in charge of a band of survivors featuring many of the original comic book cast, including Maggie, Hershel, Glenn and Michonne. Rick must secure the safety of the group by seeking out a safe escape route from each area, and manage ...

Apple has shut down what appears to have been the first, fully-functional ransomware targeting Mac computers. This particular form of cyber threat involves malware that encrypts the data on your personal computer so you can no longer access it. Afterwards, the hackers request that you pay them in a hard-to-trace digital currency – in this case, bitcoin – in order for you to retrieve your files. This ransomware, called KeRanger,” was first reported by researchers at Palo Alto Networks. They also noted that Apple has now revoked the abused certificate that was used in the attack and updated its built-in anti-malware system XProtect with a new signature to protect customers. Technically, KeRanger was not the first ransomware aimed at Mac users. The security firm said that another malware application known as  FileCoder  had been previously discovered. However, FileCoder was incomplete at the time it was found, which is why the firm believes that KeRanger is th...

Microsoft has announced today that its Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book have beencertified by Siemens for use with Solid Edge, one of the world’s leading CAD programs. Microsoft’s latest premium devices received this certification after being submitted to a rigorous testing process to ensure that Solid Edge runs optimally on them. Siemens PLM Software SVP Mainstream Engineering John Miller added that “Surface is the fastest-growing mobile device platform with our Solid Edge user base for 3D CAD.” Microsoft also used this opportunity to share an interesting Surface Pro 4 use case through the work of Phillip Norman, an artist and self-taught engineer using a Surface Pro 4 to run his robotics company called Ross Robotics. According to him, the Surface’s portability and power have changed the way he works: “Just being able to take my work with me anywhere—any sort of work, even amazingly, CAD—shows the Surface is a powerful workstation, as slim and neat as a small pad...

Windows 10 is Microsoft’s latest desktop operating system, first unveiled in September of 2014 and subsequently entering public beta testing in October of 2014. Windows 10 was released on July 29th, of 2015. Windows 10 is the successor to Windows 8.1, offering the return of the Start Menu, as well as various improvements throughout the operating system to blur the line between touch input and mouse/keyboard. The introduction of Universal Windows 10 apps, a virtual desktop system called Task View, Microsoft Edge browser, support for fingerprint and facial recognition, and new security improvements were just some of the new Windows 10 features.

Surface Book Announced in October of 2015, the Surface Book sports a 13.5-inch PixelSense screen with a “dynamic fulcrum hinge” that provides a smooth, solid feel to the machine. The screen has the highest PPI of any comparable machine, at 267PPI (3000 by 2000 resolution). The Surface Book weighs 1.6 pounds, and like all Surface machines, it is milled out of magnesium. In fact, the Surface Book maintains the general design philosophy as the rest of the Surface devices, down to the typical venting along the edges of the screen. The machine sports two full-size USB 3.0 ports, a full-size SD card reader, mini-DisplayPort, and a Surface Connect port. The Surface Book also houses its processor in the display, which doubles as a tablet. Meanwhile, the keyboard houses the discrete GPU (if the model you select has it) as well as the added battery for longer use. There’s also a facial recognition camera, providing built-in Windows Hello support, and an 8-megapixel camera on the back...