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Google Earth Pro used to cost a staggering $400 a year, but in case you haven’t heard, the intuitive mapping program is now free. Google announced the change back in 2015, but the company’s instructions have since become outdated. Thankfully, the process remains relatively straightforward and...

If you’ve been putting off upgrading your Windows 7 or 8 operating system to Windows 10 — even after all that nagging, prompting, and pestering from Microsoft — today is decision day: either upgrade for free before the end of the day, or you’ll have to pay if you upgrade later. Microsoft has...

It’s make your mind up time. Windows 10 has come in for a lot of (justified) criticism but it also represents the future of Windows and is free – but not for much longer… This week Microsoft MSFT +0.88% has taken to its official Windows blog to confirm news many feared: the days of free...

Microsoft is giving away Windows 10 to any existing customers for free until July 29, 2016. This is a dramatic shift from how previous versions of Windows have worked. Beyond this, it has also had a big effect on how Microsoft's finances work. Giving away the operating system for free seems...

Microsoft released Windows 10 four weeks ago today, and now the company is providing a fresh update on its upgrade figures. 14 million machines had been upgraded to Windows 10 within 24 hours of the operating system release last month, and that figure has now risen to more than 75 million in...