
The 7 worst places to download Windows software
Malware is the bane of the Internet. Seriously, few things on the web are as dangerous as contracting malware, and few things take as long as the malware removal process. Avoid at all costs. But here’s the problem with malware: It’s not enough to install a top-notch security suite. You will need to change your …

You can now use your Xbox One to create games (Windows)
When Microsoft announced Xbox One three years ago, he said he plans to let owners of his next-gen gaming console use their boxes as âdevelopment kits,â allowing them to build and test their own Xbox One games. During its Build conference, Microsoft said it will finally happen today, although it isn’t quite what you expected. …

Android devices will soon run Windows software thanks to CrossOver and Wine
Android devices will soon be able to run Windows apps thanks to CodeWeavers CrossOver for Android, which will debut before the end of 2015. Wine for Android was first introduced a few years ago, and work has been going on ever since. You can run Android apps on Windows, and soon the reverse will also …

The Skype for Windows app will get a preview of the built-in translator
Translator is finally coming to Skype’s Windows desktop app to increase usability. Skype Skype Translator Preview, the beta app that lets people of different languages communicate by messaging or speaking, will soon not feel so lonely. Skype Translator will be bundled with the Skype desktop app for Windows by the end of summer, Microsoft announcement …

Microsoft commits to clean up its Windows app store
Microsoft wants to vacuum its Windows Store. Microsoft / Screenshot by CNET The Windows Store has been criticized for its line of cluttered, confusing, and unnecessary apps. Now Microsoft wants to clean up its act. Bernardo Zamora, Director of Windows Apps and Store at Microsoft, announced in a blog post on Wednesday a set of …

Windows App Studio now lets you create Windows 10 apps
Join Gaming Leaders, Alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, For Their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. Microsoft today updated Windows App Studio, its free web-based tool designed for anyone to build an app, with support for Windows 10 Insider Preview. …

Playing Windows games on Linux is easier with PlayOnLinux 4.2.7
The developers behind the popular PlayOnLinux project, an open source, cross-platform application designed from the ground up to serve as a user-friendly interface for the popular Wine project, has released PlayOnLinux 4.2.7. According to the internal changelog, PlayOnLinux 4.2.7 is here with support for script detection and abort when attempting to run 64-bit Windows apps …

Microsoft launches Windows App Studio to encourage hobbyist software developers
Creating a universal app for Windows and Windows Phone is now a drag and drop process. Today, Microsoft unveiled a beta of its Windows App Studio, a web app that allows users to easily build apps for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone by dragging and dropping items onto an interface mockup. It is designed to …

The Mainframe2 Promise: Run Any Windows Software Right in Your Browser (Exclusive)
Join today’s top leaders online at the Data Summit on March 9. Register here. On Tuesday night, I drew a monocle on VentureBeat founder Matt Marshall. But this was no ordinary monocle, as the Adobe software I used to create it ran on servers 3,000 miles away and redirected directly to my web browser. This …

Microsoft’s Kinect for Windows SDK adds support for Windows 8 desktop app
Microsoft released October 8 an updated version of its Kinect SDK for Windows which includes support for desktop applications running Windows 8. Company officials said in September that developers should expect the updated Kinect for Windows SDK to arrive today . The October SDK includes several new features, including: Exposing the infrared stream in the …

Microsoft launches Windows game diagnostics and correction software
Back when Windows 95 was king, I remember many different issues with games on the OS. It was a nightmare to run some games, let alone play them over LAN with friends, as you had to make manual adjustments so often to get everything sorted. Today, gaming on Windows has improved, and while I still …

Microsoft finally sells Windows games online
About time! On November 15, Microsoft will begin selling around 100 Windows PC games directly online. Today, Microsoft’s Games for Windows Marketplace is weird: an online site that requires you to download special software before you can download games. It focuses on a handful of Windows games that can connect to the Xbox Live service. …

QuickTime 7.6.2 Available for Mac and Windows – Download here
Along with updates to iTunes, GarageBand, and MobileMe Control Panel (exclusive to Windows users), Apple released an update to its QuickTime media player. By bringing the software to version 7.6.2, the Mac maker has increased the reliability, improved compatibility, and improved security of QuickTime on Mac and Windows. In the Support section of its website, …