Windows 8 & 8.1 finally overtake XP June 2, 2015 - 10:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With just two months to go before the release of Windows 10, the operating system's predecessor has finally eclipsed the age-old Windows XP, Digital Spy reports. Microsoft's Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 now hold a combined market share of 16.4%, compared to the XP's 14.6%, according to figures from Net Applications. May's statistics indicate that Windows XP is still the second most-used operating system in the world, with Windows 8.1 alone accounting for 12.8% of all users. Windows 7 remains the world's most popular operating system with a 57.7% share of the market, a figure Microsoft is aiming to turn into Windows 10 installs at the end of next month when it rolls out its new operating system as a free upgrade. Apple's Mac OS X version 10.10 came in fourth place, ending the month with a 4.2% market share. Microsoft today (June 1) announced that Windows 10 will be released on July 29 as a free update for users on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. It will launch for Windows Phone devices at a later date.  Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
