Expect Windows 9 'Threshold' as soon as 2015

    The next generation Windows, codenamed 'Threshold' is given a sneak peak as early as the April BUILD conference, according to a new report.

Why does the process of Android Updates take so long?

    Fragmentation - how not all devices are running the same system software and consequently don't share the same abilities - has been a problem with Android since then. Yesterday, HTC put together a really nice infographic to explain what's going on.

Windows 8.2 is on the horizon; the Start menu returns

    The first major update to Windows 8, Windows 8.1 brought back the Start button after many complaints. However, its reintroduction failed to mitigate many of the complaints. Windows 8.2 reportedly brings back its dearly departed Start menu.

Microsoft doesn't want you to buy the Chromebook after all

    In this story, Microsoft Evangelist Ben Rudolph is tasked to walk the streets of Venice, California, and ask people if they would rather have a Chromebook or a Windows laptop.

Why President Obama is still on Blackberry

    President Obama currently uses a Blackberry smartphone for official communications. He is also the first President of the United States to frequently use email to keep in contact with others.

Month after launch, Android 4.4 KitKat gathered 1.1% of all distributions

        Google's OS dashboard reveals that 1.1 percent of active Android devices are running the new platform roughly a month after it became available.

Malware vulnerability for Android; increasing?

    According to security firm McAfee, mobile malware has made its way in other parts of the world. McAfee discovered almost 700,000 new variants of malware aimed at Android-based mobile devices, according to the company's third-quarter threat report released on November 20.

Google prefers Macs for its employees, not Windows or (its own) Chromebooks

    Google's chairman, Eric Schmidt acknowledged the superiority of Apple's Macs over PCs in a recent thorough guide for moving from iPhone to Android. "Like the people who moved from PCs to Macs and never switched back," Schmidt wrote on Google+. "You will switch from iPhone to Android and never switch back" he says.