Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows XP, after 12 and a half years of service. The operating system has dominated PC market share and is one of Microsoft's most successful software products. Windows XP is still, incredibly, the second most used PC operating system, behind Windows 7. Users have been given dates and advice but still seem adamant on keeping the old OS. Windows XP expiry date Microsoft actually gave up mainstream support for Windows XP in 2009, four years ago. The company has released statements encouraging users to move to ...

If you are one of the many people who are eager to try out Windows 8, the latest Operating System from Microsoft, you’re in luck. You can now download the Windows 8 developer preview, install it, and give it a whirl right away. Microsoft has made the downloads available on the Microsoft Dev. Centre. The downloads are available in both 32 and 64-bit versions, as well as ...

Similar to the idea behind Google Chrome OS, Mozilla is building its own operating system to compete with its rival. The only thing is, unlike the netbook-focused Chrome OS, Mozilla’s operating system project is being developed for mobile devices: smartphones and tablets. Boot to Gecko(B2G), the new web-based mobile operating system, was built from the need to create a standalone system for the open web, aiming to “make open web technologies a better basis for future applications on mobile and desktop alike”, said Mozilla researcher ...