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WhatsApp To Stop Working On Older Mobile Phones
Millions of users of older iPhones and Android handsets are to lose access to WhatsApp, after support ends 31 December
Support For Windows 7, Windows 8 To End 10 January 2023
RIP Windows 7. Extended enterprise support for Windows 7, as well as support for Windows 8/8.1 will be terminated next month
Microsoft Extends Free Tech Support For Ukraine
Software giant Microsoft confirms it will extend its technology support for Ukraine free of charge throughout 2023, amid the Russian invasion
Adobe Delivers Final Update For Flash Player
Flash Player is taking its final steps to its overdue retirement, after Adobe issued its last ever update for the media plugin
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Windows 7 Support From Tuesday
Cyber security agency urges users to avoid using Windows 7 systems to access sensitive data or send emails as Microsoft ends supply of security fixes
Patch Tuesday Fixes Zero-Day Flaw, As Windows 7 Cut Off Looms
Only one more Patch Tuesday update for Windows 7 users in January 2020, as Microsoft delivers its final security update of 2019
Intel Criticised For Removing Older Support Downloads
Users with older hardware components may be out of luck as Intel culls software drivers and BIOS updates for out-of-service components
Many Consumers Still Use Unsupported Operating Systems – Kaspersky
The long goodbye. Many consumers can't bear to say goodbye to Windows XP or Windows Vista, Kaspersky finds
Microsoft Finally Signals End Of Windows Phone
Windows 10 Mobile diehards have just over 360 days to switch to Android or iOS, before Redmond pulls support
Microsoft Extends Life Of ‘Classic Skype’ After Backlash
'Customer feedback' persuades Microsoft to backtrack and extend support for Skype 7.0...for now
VMware Will Not Support Virtualisation On Azure
Oh no you don't. VMware says it will not support any of its virtualisation tech running on Microsoft Azure
Apple Plans End Of Support For iPhone 5 and 5C in iOS 10.3.2
Worrying news for iPhone 5 and 5C users as Apple plans end of support for 32-bit devices
Microsoft Extends Windows 7, 8.1 Support Deadlines
But Redmond insists enterprise customers are moving to Windows 10 faster than any version of Windows
Microsoft To Pull The Plug On Internet Explorer Next Week
So long IE. Microsoft confirms older versions of Internet Explorer will not longer be supported from January 12
Microsoft Security Essentials Support For Windows XP Ends
Another reason to migrate from Windows XP, as Microsoft Security Essentials support officially ends
US Navy Pays Millions For Windows XP Support
American navy keeps 100,000 computers afloat with deal for extended Windows XP support
UK Government Ends Extended Support For Windows XP
Government opts not to renew extended support agreement for Windows XP, as migration continues
Microsoft Office Heads North Of The Border With Scottish Gaelic Support
Scottish Gaelic becomes the 96th language supported by Microsoft Office suite
Microsoft Reveals Details About The Retirement Of Windows 7
Mainstream support will end next year, but security updates will be provided all the way until 2020
UK Government Agrees £5.5m Deal For One Year’s Additional Windows XP Support
The public sector is spending £5.5 million to buy more time for OS migration
Microsoft To End Security Essentials With XP Support Cutoff
Microsoft warns that Security Essentials for Windows XP is also set to end in three months time
LibreOffice Gains Collabora Commercial Support
The open-source LibreOffice office productivity suite is to gain commercial support from Collabora Productivity
Begin Preparing For The End…Of Windows XP
With less than a year until Microsoft takes Windows XP off life support, companies need to ensure they have proper contingency plans in place, warns Kevin Beadon from GlassHouse Technologies
Millions Warned As Windows XP Support Ends In One Year
Businesses and individuals facing heightened security risk by not upgrading
IT Life: Linux Crusade Turns To Excellence
Andy Green and Andy Beer started out trying to convert the world to open source. Now, they help users manage all kinds of tech
HP Launches ‘Revolutionary’ Always On Support
HP believes it is bringing a game-changing set of support services to market.
Intel Rolls Out Energy-Efficient Xeon E5 Chips For Cloud And Big Data
IBM, Dell, HP, Hitachi unveil Intel’s Xeon servers offering 80 percent more performance and 50 percent better energy efficiency
Commercial Open-Source Web Server Support Launched By NginX
NGINX enters the world of commercial services with support for its open-source Web server
Salesforce Launches Desk.com Social Support Tool
Salesforce.com is targeting SMBs with a cloud-based helpdesk dashboard that integrates Facebook and Twitter feeds