Yes, it's finally here. We are upgrading Invision Power Board from 3.2 to 3.4.5. So for now the forums are offline. We appreciate your patience as the server hamsters enjoy a well earned break. More...

As we prepare to upgrade to Invision Board 3.4.5 we need to make changes to our huge (8+GB) database, and that requires among other things a database conversion. More...

Following news that Microsoft will stop supporting Windows Phone 8 in 2014, the company has reminded users that devices will still be supported through future versions of the mobile operating system. More...

Thursday is the final day for people who bought a new Windows 7 PC from June 2nd to January 31st to take advantage of Microsoft's offer for a downloadable upgrade to Windows 8 for just $14.99. More...

Microsoft is now requiring that people who purchase a new PC with Windows 7 installed to provide the Windows 7 product ID to get the promised $14.99 upgrade to Windows 8. More...

A flaw that has been discovered on BT's website allows anyone with access to your landline phone number and postcode to upgrade the phone package you subscribe to. More...

If you're currently running an older version of Windows and want to upgrade to Windows 8 when it's released, you might want to look at Amazon.com's upgrade deal. More...

Apple will today start rolling out iOS 6 to the world, and we have put together a guide for who can upgrade to it, when, the new (major) features and how you can get it. More...

Now that some people have had Windows 8 for around two weeks, we have got a pretty good idea about the upgrade experience from Windows 7 (or earlier) we asked our members to share this experience. More...

Lenovo has confirmed that it will not be offering a rebate for Microsoft's $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade charge for people who purchase a new Windows 7 PC from the world's second biggest PC maker. More...

If for some reason you prefer to upgrade from the Release Preview to the final build of Windows 8, this is now possible with a workaround. Using the same trick applied to Windows 7, it can be done. More...

Microsoft is now allowing people who purchased a new Windows 7 PC on or since June 2 to register for their discounted $14.99 upgrade to Windows 8, which will be available for download October 26th. More...

Samsung has launched its own smartphone hardware refund service, offering people who purchase a new Samsung smartphone a way to get up to $300 for their old smartphone from a variety of companies. More...

Two prominent Microsoft insiders have received an email stating that Microsoft could be doing away with retail versions of Windows 8, instead offering only two choices: an Upgrade and OEM version More...

Have you been testing out Windows 8? Well then you too are able to make use of the $39.99 Windows 8 Pro upgrade promotion, so long as you have a valid license of a past Windows version More...

Microsoft has just announced the upgrade price for all editions of WIndows in 131 markets, coming in at $39.99, Microsoft is making it hard to resist the upgrade. More...

More plans for how users can upgrade from their version of Windows 7 to Windows 8 have been leaked, along with details of how people can upgrade from Windows XP and Windows Vista. More...

Microsoft has finally confirmed earlier reports that it will offer people who purchase a new Windows 7 PC a chance to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $14.99 starting June 2nd. More...

Following last week's leak of Microsoft's planned promotion to allow buyers of Windows 7 PCs to upgrade cheaply to Windows 8 down the line, the price has now been revealed, and it's nice and low. More...

The new BlackBerry 10 OS represents a new start for RIM - and for its users, as they're told by CEO Thorsten Heins that their current-generation BlackBerry 7 handsets cannot be upgraded to BB10. More...

The developer-evangelist who raised the hopes of so many by claiming that current Windows Phone handsets would see an update to Windows Phone 8 has retracted his claim, blaming it on a simple mistake. More...

Contrary to an earlier claim, multiple sources say that Microsoft will NOT provide a Windows Phone 8 update to current-generation handsets, but the company maintains its wall of silence on the matter. More...

We hope that you're enjoying your mid-March weekend today, and as always we are posing a question today that you can answer. This week, we are asking you how often you upgrade your mobile phone More...

Six weeks after promising to double the speeds of its broadband customers free of charge, Virgin Media's upgrades have begun, with a new website for customers to find out when their upgrade is due. More...

WinApp_Manager is like the Linux package manager, but for Windows. It can update programs you already have installed and it's also possible to install other free programs. More...

Virgin Media customers have been given a New Year treat, with the news that their broadband speeds will be doubled (or even tripled) free of charge, with the fastest connections soon reaching 120Mbps. More...

With lowering system requirements in Windows 7 and now Windows 8, Microsoft seeks to improve the setup experience for customers seeking to give their Windows PCs a new lease on life. More...

It's time to upgrade our forum software to the latest version of Invision Power Board, hopefully with no shenanigans this time around! We're all still on IRC though. More...

WinApp_Manager is like the Linux package manager, but for Windows. It can update programs you already have installed and it's also possible to install other free programs More...

Starting within the next few hours, we will be upgrading our forums to Invision Power Board 3.1.4. Our developer team are already making the required changes to the test site in order to accommodate the... More...

Microsoft announced today on their Windows Team Blog that the Windows 7 Family Pack will be making a return to the market, just in time for the one-year anniversary of Windows 7's retail debut. Windows 7... More...

Customers looking to get their hands on Office 2010 when it comes out later on this year can do so, and for free. If customers purchase Office 2007 between March 5, 2010 and September... More...

Neowin is currently upgrading its forums to Invision Power Board 3. During this time, the forums will be inaccessible. This upgrade started at 8:30 GMT, and we expect it to continue well into tonight. By... More...

Hey everyone, We sent in a critical support ticket to Invision Power Services 13 hours ago and asked for support on the matter, because even with the forums turned offline the server load is still floating... More...

Hey guys, thanks in advance for your patience with this huge upgrade. The servers are struggling to cope with the load due to the post conversion going on in the background. Basically the forum upgrade from... More...

Windows 7 has already earned itself a blue ribbon, and it isn't even in stores yet. Many Vista users will migrate to Redmond's latest and greatest operating system in search of greener pastures, and countless... More...

Microsoft today unveiled pricing for Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) and the Windows 7 Family Pack. Windows Anytime Uprade WAU allows users who purchase machines with Home Premium or Starter to move up to... More...

TechARP has updated the Windows 7 Upgrade Program schedule with some slight changes. According to the new schedule Windows update program will begin on June 28, 2009 instead of July 1, 2009 which Neowin sighted... More...

Neowin covered this back in early January, but with all the other Windows 7 news from CES that was coming out at the time, it seems to have been overlooked by other outlets. Now it... More...

As Windows 7 gets ready for its next release, it could be already hurting Vista's remaining chances with businesses and organizations. Microsoft has started to push Vista to its corporate customers. Earlier this month Microsoft... More...

CEO of Microsoft Corporation, Steve Ballmer, has warned companies to upgrade from Windows XP, or else they will face anger from employees. The reason for this is because, according to Steve, "If you deploy a... More...

Microsoft has confirmed that customers can purchase upgrade media and an upgrade license at a discounted price to move from Windows XP to Windows 7. However, customers need to do a clean installation of Windows... More...

So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following: Windows 7 beta quick review Windows 7: HomeGroup Overview Windows 7: BitLocker To Go & Biometric... More...

According to a draft announcement leaked to TechArp by a Microsoft OEM partner, the company is planning on allowing users who purchase new PC/laptop hardware (with Vista) from 1st July 2009 onwards, a free upgrade... More...

Apple released a statement warning users upgrading from Leopard, about the newest available upgrade for Mac OSX to 10.5.6. The problem occurs from an incomplete software update getting into the update process that can... More...

A somewhat predictable PC upgrade cycle was a welcome fact of life back in the '80s and '90s, but it might be a thing of the past. Or it might not. Analysts are debating it,... More...

Sarcasm can be a powerful tool, and a Microsoft executive recently wielded it against industry sources who claim that a loophole exists in one of the software giant's licensing policies. In a scathing blog post... More...

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor will help you determine if your current PC is ready for an upgrade to Windows Vista. It will also help you to choose the edition of Windows Vista that's right for... More...

Technologists building the Spring Framework for Java application development are mapping out improvements to the platform as well as determining which versions of Java will no longer be supported by upgrades to the framework. Version... More...

A Microsoft employee on Thursday accidentally blogged about an upgrade to Office Mobile that shouldn't be available for another couple of weeks. The upgrade, when it becomes available, should solve an incompatibility issue that left... More...