Windows 8.1 quite literally comes with more bells and whistles than any previous version of Microsoft's personal computer operating system.
Personal computers have changed a lot since Windows 7 was released in 2009. Then the desktop still ruled. Since then a whole range of hybrids, touch screens and tablets have emerged on the market and the software required to run them has been modified to make them as functional as possible.
A new version of Windows will ship around September and includes an array of what Microsoft is calling new universal apps.
Microsoft promises Windows 10 will run across an incredibly broad set of computing devices and adapt to the computing devices you are using - from Xbox to PCs and phones to tablets and tiny gadgets - and what they're doing with a consistent, familiar and compatible experience.
A new software update for Microsoft's Nokia Lumia smartphones called Denim is to become fashionable in New Zealand over the next month.
The update from Microsoft Devices, which brings new functionality to the Microsoft smart phones which the company is calling "a step towards Windows 10", began rolling out yesterday (February 19) on selected Lumia models and is expected to be completed by the end of next month.
The latest version of Microsoft's personal computer operating system, Windows 10, was released earlier in the month. It's an unfinished version designed for technical whizzes, like our Nerds, to have a play with and give feedback to the software developers as they work on bringing Windows 10 to market some time next year.