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You can upgrade to Windows 10 from pirated older versions for free, but Microsoft won’t support your system

Mar20
by on March 20, 2015 at 5:29 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Windows 10

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Microsoft made waves over the past few days when it said that it will offer free upgrades to Windows 10 from older versions, included pirated copies. However, there’s no such thing as free Windows: the company says it will not support non-genuine systems after they’re updated to Windows 10. A Microsoft spokesperson told Ars Technica, “With Windows 10, although non-Genuine PCs may be able to upgrade to Windows 10, the upgrade will not change the genuine state of the license… “If a device was considered non-genuine or mislicensed prior to the upgrade, that device will continue to be considered non-genuine…

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Carrot weather will be your favorite new sarcastic weather app

Mar20
by on March 20, 2015 at 3:37 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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There are a bunch of Carrot apps available, like an insulting alarm clock or a fitness app that insults you until you lose weight, but Carrot has released a new app: Carrot Weather. The new app taps into Dark Sky’s powerful rain predictions to provide accurate and detailed forecasts. Unlike the plethora of other weather apps, Carrot has a number of themes that you wouldn’t expect to indicate weather. Flying sharks indicate a tornado, evil penguins appear for snow and dancing nuclear smokestacks for clouds. It’s a fun take on weather that you won’t see elsewhere. There are also hidden scenes for some cities, like…

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Woodpost will print your photos on a thin slice of wood

Mar20
by on March 20, 2015 at 12:52 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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Photographers who are into collages should already know that Fuzel Collage is one of the finest collage makers out there. Today, Not a Basement Studio Software, the Vietnamese outfit behind Fuzel, has launched another photo app for iOS called Woodpost. As its name implies, Woodpost, a universal app for iPhone and iPad, will print your photos on wood, something you don’t come across everyday and a sweet idea for a special photo that gives it a bit more … heft. High quality printing on wood is not easy, as each piece of wood is imperfect. Not a Basement Studio says the company tested…

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