Hackers Mine Minecraft Usernames, Passwords By Marshall Honorof published 20 July 16 A group of hackers known as OurMine has mined Minecraft for a goldmine of login information, but avoided doing any actual harm.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Saves Users from Rogue Printers By Marshall Honorof published 13 July 16 Microsoft's most recent Patch Tuesday updates fixes two vulnerabilities that could let cybercriminals attack you through your printer.
Dead Rising 4: Back and Better Than Ever By Sherri L. Smith published 14 June 16 Frank West is back and better than ever in the upcoming Dead Rising 4, an Xbox One exclusive planned for a holiday 2016 release.
Microsoft Word Macro Viruses Make Dangerous Comeback By Marshall Honorof published 10 June 16 While macro viruses never really went away, they're back in full force, and a recent warning suggests they're still not so easy to avoid.
Xbox One Rumors: Slim Redesign and a Big 2017 Upgrade By Michael Andronico published 1 June 16 Here's everything we've heard about the rumored successor to the Xbox One, as well as what we want from Microsoft's next console.
Microsoft Opens Windows Holographic to Other Devices, Including Vive By Avram Piltch published 1 June 16 Soon, third-party devices such as HTC's Vive will be able to run the same Windows Holo apps that power Microsoft's Hololens. Could less expensive headsets be on the way?
Microsoft HoloLens: Everything We Know So Far By Avram Piltch published 12 May 16 Microsoft's HoloLens looks like the biggest computing breakthrough in years. Here's everything that's known about the exciting wearable technology, along with what we're still looking to find out.
Hackers Will Love Windows' New Blue Screen of Death By Marshall Honorof published 12 April 16 An experimental Windows 10 update may make the Blue Screen of Death even more dangerous than the rogue processes it exists to stop.
HoloLens Hands-on: A Big Step Forward By Andrew E. Freedman published 31 March 16 The HoloLens goes beyond virutal reality headsets with shared experiences that take holographic computing to the next level.
Microsoft Edge, IE Now Detect, Block Malicious Ads By Marshall Honorof published 18 December 15 The latest versions of Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer can detect and block browser exploit kits, malvertising and drive-by downloads.
Microsoft Band 2 Review: Sleeker Curves But Smartwatch Price By Mike Prospero published 11 December 15 The Band 2 fitness tracker greatly improves upon the original, but could still use some work.
Adobe, Microsoft, Apple Patch Dozens of Critical Flaws By Marshall Honorof published 9 December 15 Adobe, Microsoft and Apple fixed dozens of vulnerabilities, a good deal of which could compromise a computer without any user input.
Lumia 950 Doubles as Windows PC, Headed to AT&T By Sam Rutherford published 16 November 15 Microsoft's Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL smartphones feature quad-HD displays, 20-megapixel cameras Windows 10 Mobile. The Lumia 950 will be available through AT&T.
How Secure Is Windows Hello? By Paul Wagenseil published 6 October 15 Microsoft's Windows Hello biometric security is now built into laptops, tablets and smartphones. But how does it work, and how secure is it?
New Lumia Phones: How They Stack Up to iPhone, Galaxy and Nexus By Cherlynn Low published 6 October 15 Microsoft is joining the smartphone battlefield with two new flagships. How do the Lumia 950 and 950 XL stack up to the competition?
Microsoft Takes Next-to-Last Place in Latest Antivirus Tests By Paul Wagenseil published 28 May 15 World of antivirus testing thrown into chaos as ThreatTrack's VIPRE comes in behind Microsoft Security Essentials.
Microsoft's Age Guessing Site Is Spectacularly Wrong By Philip Michaels published 30 April 15 Microsoft built a website that guesses your age to showcase its cloud services. But that's not stopping people from having a little fun with the tool.
Living with Windows 10: The Best and Worst So Far By Avram Piltch published 23 March 15 After using Windows 10 Technical Preview as my main OS for over a month, I've found a lot to like about the new operating system, but more than a few bugs and disappointing problems.
Outlook for iOS and Android Review By Michael Andronico published 30 January 15 Editor's Choice Outlook for iOS and Android is an intuitive mail app that makes it easy to share files and organize your inbox.
HoloLens Finally Makes Augmented Reality Real By Avram Piltch published 22 January 15 Our AR future is almost here. Microsoft's Windows Holographic will do for Augmented Reality what iPad did for tablets: inspire an industry.
Microsoft May Unveil Fitness Band in Time for Holidays By Cherlynn Low published 20 October 14 Sources say Microsoft to unveil fitness band soon; device to include heart-rate monitor, be compatible with iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
Windows 10 (Finally) Gives Power to the People By Avram Piltch published 1 October 14 Windows 10 is a big improvement over Windows 9. Has Microsoft finally learned to listen to it's users?
Microsoft, Adobe July Updates: What You Need to Know By Jill Scharr published 9 July 14 From Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday updates to Adobe's 'Rosetta Flash' fix, here's what you need to know to keep your computer safe.
Zero-Day Attack Targets Internet Explorer By Jill Scharr published 28 April 14 Online spies are using a previously-unknown Internet Explorer flaw to conduct targeted attacks — and Microsoft has yet to issue a patch.
40 Free and Useful Windows Applications By John Corpuz published 15 April 14 From maintenance utilities and image editing software to security tools and torrent clients, these are the very best free Windows apps.
Microsoft Preps Final Security Patches for Windows XP By Jill Scharr published 7 April 14 Microsoft is pushing out critical end-of-life fixes for Windows XP and Office 2003, just before support ends forever.
Basic Excel Keyboard Shortcuts By Tom's Guide Staff, Elaine J. Hom published 27 December 13 Use these shortcuts to better navigate Microsoft Excel and be more productive in the use of the spreadsheet program.
Xbox One Review By Sherri L. Smith published 20 November 13 Editor's Choice The Xbox One’s highly personalizable interface, live TV integration and improved voice controls--not to mention stellar graphics--make it a game console for the next decade.
Microsoft Patches Old Software Flaws with New Fixes By Paul Wagenseil published 13 November 13 Microsoft patched 19 serious security flaws in its latest update round, including two that dated back to the 1980s.
New Zero-Day Malware Targets Microsoft Office, Lync Instant Messenger By Paul Wagenseil published 7 November 13 Malicious emails bearing booby-trapped Word documents are hitting Windows users in South Asia and the Middle East.
