One of the most widely anticipated features of Parallels Desktop 11 is Always on Cortana, the first awesome feature that Microsoft built into Windows 10 that’s worth bringing to Mac, in my opinion. I’m not just a fan of Cortana because of Halo (though it doesn’t hurt for this gamer’s heart–Cortana is the AI from […]
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What’s the best thing to come out of the Windows 10 launch? Believe it or not, it isn’t a specific feature—it was this sketch from Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show featuring “Clippit” or “Clippy”, the handy paperclip from past versions of Microsoft Word. Talk about a Throwback Thursday! (Heads up: the below video is […]
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In earlier blog posts, I’ve showed you how to install the Windows® 10 Technical Preview in a Parallels Desktop® 10 for Mac virtual machine, and given my early impressions of Windows 10. True to its word, Microsoft has increased the frequency of updates to the Windows 10 Technical Preview, and one of those updates included the “Project Spartan” browser—described […]
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Featured image courtesy of Daze Info. Despite the positive reaction so far to Windows 10, Microsoft isn’t out of the gate just yet—by announcing that the free upgrade to Windows 10 will only be available to Windows 7 and 8 users, they’ve frustrated all of their users who took a risk on Windows 9. Here […]
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Last month, I wrote about installing the Window 10 Technical Preview in Parallels Desktop. It was great to see others also write about this really easy and convenient way to “kick the tires” of an OS under development. Now I’ll tell you about my first month of use. You won’t, however, have to wade through this entire blog […]
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Featured images courtesy of Microsoft. Believe it or not, it’s been 30 years since Microsoft introduced Windows, arguably the most popular operating system in the world. Since its debut in 1985, a lot has changed in the world of the PC—but a lot has also stayed the same. See for yourself by clicking through our […]
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