VLC media player hits Windows 10 today, Xbox One this summer

At last, VideoLAN's VLC media player has a universal Windows 10 app... and it definitely won't be confined to conventional Windows devices for long. The developer has released a Windows 10 beta that, on a base level, embraces Microsoft's modern OS o...

Microsoft drops Windows 10’s ‘messaging everywhere’ feature

When the Windows 10 Anniversary update arrives this summer, it will be missing one thing we were expecting: messaging everywhere. The feature Microsoft has been testing was similar to Apple's crossplatform iMessage integration, and Google's SMS-via-H...

Microsoft brings mobile payments to your Windows 10 phone

Windows 10 users have been left out of the tap-to-pay trend while their friends use the likes of Android Pay and Apple Pay, but they're about to catch up in style. If you're a Windows Insider in the Fast Ring and use a Lumia 650, 950 or 950 XL, you c...

Windows 10 preview makes it easier to do a fresh install

Windows 10 Insiders are greedy but brave souls who want the latest software toys and are willing to take some risks to get them. The latest preview build (14367) gives them a "get out of jail free" card, however, with a new tool called "Refresh Windo...

Windows phones will finally let you log-in with a fingerprint

We've know for a while now that Windows 10 would support for alternative log-in options like fingerprint, facial and iris recognition. Thanks to Windows Hello, unlocking a phone with facial recognition is possible, but using a finger to access your d...

Microsoft no longer takes Bitcoins in its Windows app store

Microsoft's grand experiment in accepting Bitcoins as payment hasn't panned out, it seems. The company has quietly updated an FAQ to reveal that it no longer accepts the digital currency in the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 devices. You can use an...