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Microsoft Edge Web Summit 2017 Recordings Are Now Available
Last week we welcomed hundreds of local developers and thousand of online viewers to our third annual Microsoft Edge Web Summit! Videos and slides from each session are now available to stream or download on Channel 9. Learn about what’s new in EdgeHTML […]
What’s Coming in EdgeHTML 16
Here’s a list of the new and updated features coming in EdgeHTML 16. These features are available in the latest Windows Insider Preview builds, with general availability in October as part of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. For changes in specific Windows […]
Watch live Microsoft Edge Web Summit 2017 on Sept. 13th 2017
Tomorrow at 9:00 AM Pacific, we’re hosting our third annual Microsoft Edge Web Summit in Seattle, and you can watch all the action live on Channel 9! Read on for a summary of the day ahead, and a list of all the sessions […]
Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16267 Announced
Windows Server Insider Preview build 16267 is now available to install for Windows Insiders. Even if you are signed up as a Windows Insider already, you might need to get the build from the Windows Server Insider Preview download page. […]
Xiaomi Working with Google on Next Android One Phones
Android One was something that Google worked on a few years ago, aiming to bring some high-quality devices that were cheaper than a lot of the phones that are out in the USA so that other countries with weaker economies […]
Android O Official Release Date and Name Revealed
Once a year the team from Android have the pleasure of naming their new version of the operating system. The average user doesn’t notice many changes when it comes to using the Android operating system when they update their phones […]
Walmart’s Vudu Video Streaming Available on Apple TV Soon
Vudu is one of the best names in the business of video streaming services, helped out immensely by the financial backing of Walmart, the company who owns it. Vudu subscribers have a digital marketplace where buying or renting films is […]
Windows 10 Insider Fast Build 16257 PC + 15237 Mobile Announced
Windows Insiders who are signed up to receive the fast updates are now getting build number 16257 rolling out to Windows Update for PC and mobile phones. Highlights of this update include the new Eye Control feature that adds functionality […]
Intel Announces New SSD Form Factor That Enables Up To 1PB of Storage Space
Intel has announced new solid state storage hardware, which only further reiterates our earlier sentiments that you shouldn’t waste too much time fiddling with your SSD’s and trying to optimize them. We’ve seen and will continue to see a lot […]
Microsoft Releases Official Statement Following Consumer Report Dropping Surface Devices From Its Website
Microsoft has released a statement firing back at Consumer Reports making headlines for opting to no longer show Surface products on its website due to the percentage of complaints being too high. Consumer Reports is a pretty large website that […]
Windows 10 Insiders Get New “Skip Ahead to Next Release” Option from Windows Update
Windows 10 users who are signed up to receive the Insider builds that are set to be delivered on the fastest setting will see a new feature available for them to skip ahead to the following Windows release instead. Skipping […]
Making Web Smoother with Independent Rendering in Microsoft Edge
Independent rendering allows the browser to selectively offload graphics processing to an additional CPU thread, so they can be rendered with minimal impact to the user interface thread and the overall visible performance characteristics page, such as silk-smooth scrolling, responsive interactions, […]
Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16257 Announced By Dona Sarker
Dona Sarker announced recently that Windows Insiders who are running on Windows Server will now find a new preview build available to download, having now been updated to build 16257. The new build for Windows Server includes Windows Subsystem for Linux […]
Windows 10 Pro for Workstations Announced; Due Out in Fall Creators Update
Microsoft has decided to expand on the Windows 10 Professional edition of the operating system by now offering a Windows 10 Professional for workstations, soon to be arriving in the fall Creators Update. According to Microsoft, the move comes after […]
Windows Analytics Update Compliance Is a New Feature To Help You Maintain Your Windows Environment
Windows 10 now offers IT professionals the chance to look at detailed analytics to do with their operating systems. The new tool dubbed “Update Compliance” allows its users to check what’s happening with the Windows software updates, the built-in antivirus […]
Tech Support Scams Continue to Evolve; New Phishing-Like Emails a Threat
The long-term outlook for good overcoming evil, online at least, is good, with some of the largest corporations continually choosing to target the best hackers for employment opportunities. More often than not the expert hackers who are best at finding […]
Windows 10 S ISO Files Made Available for Education Edition Users and Developers
Microsoft has decided to make Windows 10 S, the operating system that first arrived with the Microsoft Surface laptop, available for Windows 10 Education owners and developers. Windows 10 S was originally marketed as being an edition of Windows for […]
Consumer Report Might Have Dropped It’s Recommendation for Microsoft Surface Devices But We Have Not
For those who are unaware, there’s this guy that goes by the name of Peter Thurrot. It might be his real name; it might not be. It seems like a name that’s a bit catch-all to me, but that might […]
Windows Console Colors Get Updated in Clean Install of build 16257
The Windows console colors have been the same for twenty years. You’ll often see brands keep the same colors just for the sake of familiarity, even when they don’t like the look of them very much anymore. Sometimes colors are […]
Windows Insiders Can Expect to See Some Inbox Apps Shuffled Around
Sometimes things can get confusing being a Windows Insider. Microsoft made some mistakes on their end when delivering inbox applications for some builds that were involved in the fast and slow rings of the Windows Insider program recently. These issues […]
Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4032188 Windows 10 v1703 Build 15063.502 Now Out
Cumulative Update KB4032188 is now rolling out for Windows 10. The update comes with heaps of quality improvements and some features as well. It updates your version of Windows 10 to build number 15063.502. You don’t need to do anything […]
Ubuntu Available to Install from Windows Store for Windows 10 Editions
Ubuntu, the most well known Linux distribution of them all, is now available to be installed on Windows 10 from the Windows Store. Installing Ubuntu on Windows means you can start running commands usually restricted to Linux operating systems from […]
Microsoft Brings Share Experiences to Windows 10 with New Icon and More
Microsoft overhauled its sharing features in the Windows 10 Creators Update. The sharing icon has been updated so more users can comprehend what the sharing icon does, and you can share directly from the Microsoft Edge browser via the updated […]
Microsoft Edge Helps You Organize Your Web
New features and improvements coming with Windows 10 Creators Update The introduction of Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 was an important step towards delivering a browser that not only gives users better performance, battery life, and security, but also a […]
Advertisements Aren’t That Bad
Advertisement Myths Explained Ads use up bandwidth that I pay for: Advertisements use up a small amount of bandwidth each time they are displayed. How small? When you scroll down the wall of a social media page, like Twitter or […]
New iPhone 7 Plus TV Commercial Showcasing Portrait Mode
Apple has already released a handful of shorter TV commercials showcasing the new AirPods that are set to take over the world of earphones in the coming years. Next up is a much longer commercial showing off the iPhone 7 […]
New AirPods TV Commercials Airing
Apple has just released a set of catchy new TV commercials featuring the new Apple AirPods. One of the things that people worried about most with Apple’s new earphones was them not sitting in the ear very well because they […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15002 for PC Announced
Windows 10 Insider Preview build 15002 is now available for fast ring downloaders. There’s lots that’s new in this update, including some stuff for Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Wallet, Compatibility Mode, changes to Windows Ink, Cortana improvements, Settings app adjustments, some […]
Detachable Keyboard Laptops Are the New Black
The fear of judgment can be crippling enough to make you not want to do anything at all. The last thing you want to do as a writer is live in fear of other people’s judgment. If you manage to […]