Last week at Build 2021, Microsoft announced the general availability of its Windows Package Manager, also called WinGet. | Continue reading
A Microsoft executive admitted during the Apple v. Epic court case that the software giant’s console business has never been profitable. | Continue reading
Microsoft this week announced that it would replace Calibri as the default font for all things Microsoft. And it needs your help to pick a successor. | Continue reading
Over the weekend, Microsoft allowed me into the preview for Xbox Game Gaming, formerly called Project xCloud, for Windows, iPhone, and iPad. | Continue reading
Brave’s doing it. Vivaldi’s doing. Mozilla’s doing it. Even DuckDuckGo is doing it. But where does Microsoft land on FLoC? | Continue reading
Microsoft is adding a 'Kids Mode' to Edge that enables a safe browsing experience for children. | Continue reading
Samsung announced today that it will provide at least four years of Android security updates on its Galaxy Z, S, Note, A, M, XCover, and Tab products. | Continue reading
Mozilla released Firefox 85 this week, adding protections against so-called supercookies. But it’s also taking a major step back from PWAs. | Continue reading
Just ahead of its launch for commercial PC-like devices, an install image of Windows 10X for single screens has leaked, giving us an early peek at Microsoft’s new OS. | Continue reading
Yesterday, I prepared my M1-based Mac Mini for return to Apple and was reminded of how terrible this process is on Apple’s desktop platform. | Continue reading
A Reuters report claims that component makers won’t be able to fulfill the unexpected pandemic-based demand for PCs until 2022. That’s good news for PC makers and fans of the platform. Assuming that it’s true.As many readers know, I’ve been tracking quarterly and annual PC sales … | Continue reading
EU tech firms complain the U.S. sanctions against Huawei and SMIC shuts them out of the Chinese tech market while U.S. tech firms can get exceptions. | Continue reading
Google this week announced that it was killing its IoT platform, Android Things, less than two years after limiting its use to smart speakers and displays. | Continue reading
Microsoft revealed last night that owners of M1-based Macs can now test a native version of Microsoft Edge in preview. | Continue reading
This week, Microsoft took a major step toward fixing one of WOA’s biggest problems when it introduced the first pre-release version of x64 app emulation. How does it measure up? | Continue reading
Microsoft is partnering with AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm to create a new security processor for Windows-based PCs. | Continue reading
Microsoft announced today that it is releasing .NET 5.0---alongside C# 9 and F# 5---as an upgrade to .NET Core 3.x. | Continue reading
Here we go again. Another year. Another Pixel. And another problem. Is this the end of the line for Google’s beleaguered smartphone family? | Continue reading
As expected, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that Apple can ban Fortnite from its App Store. But it can’t retaliate against the Unreal Engine. | Continue reading
Microsoft and Apple appear to be working together to bring Apple TV to the Xbox. | Continue reading