10 useful and free networking tools that are Windows 10 apps
Easy-access network tools are simple but essential and can be downloaded from the online Microsoft Store and pinned to the Windows 10 Start menu
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802.11ax preview: Access points and routers that support new Wi-Fi protocol on tap
Aerohive, ASUS and D-Link are among vendors readying 802.11ax access points and routers that take advantage of 802.11ax speed. The latest update to the Wi-Fi protocol standard, 802.11ax has been designed to transmit data even faster, to better negotiate bandwidth, and to more reliably deliver high-bandwidth applications than the protocol standard it succeeds, 802.11ac.
Alternatives to Nmap: from simple to advanced network scanning
At 20 years old, Nmap has established itself as a premier, free, open-source network mapping tool with few competitors that are also free and vary in their sophistication and ease of use.
Windows 10 September Creators Update: 9 key enterprise features
From ransomware protection to one-click communication with frequent contacts, the Fall Creators Update will introduce a host of business-friendly features to Microsoft Windows 10.
In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10
If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.
In Pictures: HP Pro Slate 8 features magic pen
It’s been reported of late that tablet sales have stalled, so some tablet makers have responded by designing premium-priced devices with powerful specs and unique features. To this category, I would add one of HP’s latest efforts.
Drawing and writing (poorly) with HP Pro Slate 8
In this video demonstration, Howard Wen shows the not-entirely-accurate ability of the HP Pro Slate 8 to depict handwriting and drawing on a pad of paper.
In Pictures: How will Windows 10 play on tablets
How does Windows 10, which Microsoft has been trying to make friendlier for desktops and notebooks, fare on tablets?
In Pictures: How to train your Surface Pro 3: Tips, tricks, hacks
We’ve collected several tips for Microsoft’s popular tablet computer.
In Pictures: Windows 10 - Which classic Microsoft default apps should be killed?
Based on what we’ve seen in Microsoft’s Windows 10 preview editions, here’s our take on which classic apps should be kept and which should be killed when the final version of Windows 10 ships.
In Pictures: MacBook Air killer from ASUS
ZenBook UX305 is a Windows Ultrabook that copies the MacBook Air’s look, but not its price.
In Pictures: Inside Windows 10 - Sneak peek at the default apps
Inside Windows 10: Sneak peek at the default apps
In Pictures: Microsoft’s new Spartan browser for Windows 10
Here’s what sets Spartan apart from Internet Explorer.
In Pictures: Microsoft Office 'lite' for touchscreens
As part of the beta release program for Windows 10, Microsoft has released free touchscreen versions of Excel, PowerPoint and Word through the Windows Store.
In Pictures: 7 things we want to see in the Surface Pro 4
Perhaps a “Surface Pro 4” will debut at the same time or soon after Windows 10 launches. Here’s what we’d like to see in the Surface Pro 4.