Microsoft gear will be easier to repair
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Monday, 11 October 2021 12:25

Microsoft gear will be easier to repair


Will not copy Jobs' Mob to save the planet

While Apple hopes to score more cash from fanboys by making their devices harder to repair, Microsoft has decided to go the other way in a move to save the planet.

AMD Ryzen CPUs take performance hit in Windows 11 OS
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L3 cache latency to blame

While a bunch of AMD CPUs are officially compatible with Windows 11 OS, this does not mean all is well with the new OS, as AMD and Microsoft have made a discovery that shows an indecent impact on application performance due to higher L3 cache latency.

Big Tech’s fake climate shame
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Monday, 04 October 2021 12:15

Big Tech’s fake climate shame

 

Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Disney back groups opposed to climate change


While their customers believe that they are as green as Greta Thunberg, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Disney, are backing business groups that are fighting climate legislation.

Microsoft opens app store
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Wednesday, 29 September 2021 12:01

Microsoft opens app store


While Google and Apple try to lock them down


While Apple and Google are fighting regulators to keep their app store monopolies, Software King of the World Microsoft is doing the opposite.

Microsoft boss says Trump’s Tik Tok deal was bizarre
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Strangest thing I have ever worked on

Software King of the World Satya Nadella said being roped into buying TikTok by president Donald Trump was the strangest thing he has ever done.

Microsoft teams up with Linux Foundation on energy
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A headline that 20 years ago was unthinkable

Software King of the World Microsoft has joined forces with LF Energy, a Linux Foundation nonprofit working to accelerate the energy transition of the world's grids and transportation systems through open source.

Microsoft shows its new Surface 2021 lineup
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Thursday, 23 September 2021 13:03

Microsoft shows its new Surface 2021 lineup


Surface Laptop Studio and new Surface 8 Pro

Preparing for the upcoming Windows 11 launch, Microsoft has refreshed its Surface lineup with new models, including the all-new Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Pro 8, as well as minor tweaks for some other models, like the Surface Pro X and the Surface Go 3.

Check if your machine will run Windows 11
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Tuesday, 21 September 2021 11:22

Check if your machine will run Windows 11


That Windows 10 machine might not be upgradeable


Software King of the World, Microsoft, has released an updated version of its PC Health Check tool which should tell you if you can update your Windows 10 machine to Windows 11.

Microsoft faces headhunting charge from Amazon
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Thursday, 16 September 2021 11:43

Microsoft faces headhunting charge from Amazon


Thou shalt not poach

Microsoft said it has hired a former Amazon cloud executive to run its cybersecurity operations, potentially setting in motion a legal battle between the two tech giants.

Brit banks want Big Cloud to face examination
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Tuesday, 14 September 2021 12:22

Brit banks want Big Cloud to face examination


Worried about relying on a handful of companies

Big cloud suppliers like Amazon, Google and Microsoft might have to  comply with resilience standards and testing if they want to flog their services to British banks.