From dedicated support to hardware/software deals, the limited OS support for upcoming Skylake line might actually benefit those looking to get in early.
Intel is readying multifactor authentication that stores and processes encrypted credentials on its CPUs, aiming to change the way commercial users access Windows using a combination of biometrics, PINs and one-time passcodes.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/26/2016
Microsoft isn't shortening its Windows Server 2012 product lifecycle support policies for servers using Intel Skylake processors, but it is shortening them for Windows Embedded 7/8.1 devices using those chips.
Could we see a new line of smartphones from Microsoft by the end of the year?
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/10/2016
Merging the hardware team with the Windows team has made huge inroads to change the device focus of Microsoft.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 01/29/2016
Plus: SteelHead Mobile Gets Windows 10 Support; 5nine beefs up security suite; Metalogix adds backup support for Exchange Online in its management tool.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/29/2016
Microsoft told its computer hardware partners this week that they'll have to provide a Windows support notice to buyers of Intel Skylake-based PCs.
Microsoft today published a list of Intel Skylake-based PCs that can run Windows 7/8.1 operating systems but will have truncated Windows product lifecycle support.
Last year saw the PC market continue its downward trend as it finished 2015 with the biggest decline in hardware shipment since 2008.
Based on how Microsoft has been rolling lately, it wouldn't surprise me to see any of these predictions come to fruition over the next year.
The company's included self-signed certificates in some of its shipped hardware could be used to monitor Web traffic.
Our breakdown of the new Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book will help you decide if either or both should be on your wish lists.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 11/30/2015
Can the Microsoft tablet device become the standard in a market saturated with the Apple iPad?
Sales of new PCs running the Windows 7 Professional edition will start to end next year.
In recent years Microsoft, its PC-maker partners and Windows fans have endured the ominous "Post-PC" label but it appears they're now on the cusp of embracing the concept, if not the term itself.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 10/28/2015
While Microsoft may want to promote its smartwatch like it should be, it's a solid device that looks to be much improved with its second version.
VMware has released security updates for three significant flaws in vCenter Server and ESXi.
While the process won't take too much time, it's a bit more complicated than it should be.
The attack replaces the hardware's IOS, allowing for traffic to be secretly monitored and the further injection of malware.
While windows 8.1 does prioritize SSD storage, it may need some tweaking to get it working properly.