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Will There Be A Windows 12?

When Microsoft released Windows 10 in 2015, it was widely reported that the company was calling it the 'last version of Windows', leading to widespread confusion. In 2021, Microsoft proceeded to announce Windows 11, which turns out was actually promp...

Jacob Enderson · 07 February 2023 · 351 · 1

Christmas update for Windows: Microsoft fixes 6 critical vulnerabilities

Microsoft traditionally ends the last Patch Tuesday of the year with fewer patches for Windows, Office & Co. This is also the case this year, although the number of closed security holes has rarely been so high. In addition, however, there are always...

Jacob Enderson · 14 December 2022 · 106

More performance with Windows 11: You shouldn't listen to these Microsoft tips

More performance with Windows 11: You shouldn't listen to these Microsoft tips Windows 11 users have complained about the poor gaming performance. The company now offers tips to improve the performance. However, it is better to avoid them, because t...

Alex · 11 October 2022 · 96

1 In 5 Steam Users Are Now Using Windows 11

As the most widely used operating system on Steam, Windows 11 has passed Windows 10. Steam players have become 2.5 times more likely than they were annually ago to be using Glass doors 11, and they are also twice as likely to have done so in the pas...

Alex · 22 August 2022 · 199

Benefits of Using Time Tracking in Microsoft

Microsoft is an essential tool for businesses that want to be efficient and grow. But there are other tools that you need to use together with it to increase productivity. For instance, when using Microsoft, you might need time-tracking tools to ensu...

Alex · 12 August 2022 · 126

A New Chip From...Microsoft?!

When it launched, Windows 11 confused a lot of people over it's requirement that your PC have a security chip called a TPM, or a Trusted Platform Module. But now, Microsoft wants to transition away from the TPM and instead implement its own security...

Alex · 22 February 2022 · 174

Microsoft's Pushy Web Browsers

Nobody likes pushy notifications from software, but I got to give Microsoft credit for positively turning this into an art form. Like when you go to install Google Chrome, Windows might hit you with zingers like, "That browser is so 2008," or, "'I ha...

Alex · 04 February 2022 · 107

How Big Tech Became So Powerful

Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft combined are worth about 9 trillion U.S Dollars, which is way more than the entire GDP of Japan. But how did these companies get so freaking big? Let's have a quick look at how each one of these tech Tit...

Jacob Enderson · 29 November 2021 · 108

Microsoft expects to launch Xbox cloud gaming hardware

Microsoft has confirmed today, that a dedicated game streaming device will be released soon. Microsoft is also collaborating with a number of TV manufacturers to integrate the Xbox experience directly into their internet-connected displays, and it ex...

Brown Wolf · 10 June 2021 · 62

Registration for Microsoft Inspire 2021 is now open

Microsoft Inspire 2021 was supposed to begin registration in June a long time ago, when the dates were first announced in February, and now the tech giant has kept its word. You may register for the virtual event, which will take place from July 14 t...

Brown Wolf · 09 June 2021 · 205

Microsoft renamed Windows Virtual Desktop as Azure Virtual Desktop

Microsoft stated today that Windows Virtual Desktop will be renamed Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). It also highlighted a few new features that will be added to the service. According to the company, the changes and new features are intended to support...

Brown Wolf · 07 June 2021 · 89

Microsoft says that an error caused in no matching Bing photos for Tiananmen's 'tank man'

After users raised issues about possible censorship around the Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary, Microsoft claimed "accidental human error" for its Bing search engine not showing image results for the query "tank man" in the United States and e...

Brown Wolf · 05 June 2021 · 89

Microsoft Teams now has various status options

Microsoft has added yet another feature to Teams that have been highly sought. ‘In a meeting,' ‘Presenting,' ‘In a call,' ‘Out of office,' ‘Be right back,' and many other status options have been added to Teams by the software giant. Furthermore, Tea...

Brown Wolf · 04 June 2021 · 382

Microsoft Edge Canary brings new flag to improve font rendering

Microsoft today unveiled a number of new features for the Edge browser's font rendering technology, including contrast enhancement, text gamma correction, and more. Edge Insiders can get these updates right now in the newest Edge Canary versions. Ac...

Brown Wolf · 03 June 2021 · 146 · 1

Microsoft Teams Calls will soon include end-to-end encryption

Microsoft promised in March that End to End Encryption would be available in Microsoft Teams soon, and today the company has finally provided an update on the feature's debut. End-to-end encryption encrypts data at its source and decrypts it at its...

Brown Wolf · 03 June 2021 · 3.4K

Epic v. Apple trial is over. Here’s everything we learned

It's been over nine months since Epic sued Apple for violating antitrust law and the trial has just wrapped up. We've explained the background of Epic versus Apple in another article, but to recap, last year Epic decided to bypass Apple's in-app pur...

Den W. · 28 May 2021 · 150