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Microsoft’s profits jump by 33 percent thanks to the cloud, PCs and Xbox

January 26, 2021

Another quarter, another booming earnings report from Microsoft. But what’s notable for Q2 2021is that it isn’t just the cloud driving the company forward this time. The company reported revenues of $43.1 billion, up 17 percent from last year. That’s…

HP and Lenovo discuss the wild side of laptops in 2021

January 12, 2021

Every CES, we can expect laptop makers like Dell, Lenovo, HP, Acer and ASUS to announce their latest products with the newest chipsets that Intel and AMD tend to announce at the show. But we can also usually anticipate the odd quirky PC here and ther…

HP’s leather-covered business laptop uses a Snapdragon CPU

January 11, 2021

It’s been more than two years since HP announced that it made a laptop out of leather, and based on our review the Spectre Folio was more than just a gimmick. It was the company’s take on the Always Connected PC category of thin and light laptops and…

HP launches two new Dragonfly laptops with 5G and Tile tracking built in

January 11, 2021

HP made bold claims when it launched the Elite Dragonfly laptop last year, calling it “lighter than air.” While that’s certainly not possible, the original Dragonfly did weigh an impressive 2.2 pounds and is one of the better-looking business laptops…

Windows gaming pioneer Eric Engstrom dies at 55

December 13, 2020

The gaming world recently lost one of its most quietly influential figures. The Wall Street Journal has learned that Microsoft engineer Eric Engstrom died on December 1st at the age of 55 from complications following an injury. Engstrom, along with A…

Windows XP source code leak sheds light on Microsoft’s OS history

September 26, 2020

Microsoft is no stranger to Windows source code leaks, but a new incident might just provide insights into its history. Bleeping Computer and ZDNet report that a 4chan user has posted what’s believed to be source code for Windows XP Service Pack 1, W…

Microsoft expands App Assure to bring better compatibility to Snapdragon PCs

September 22, 2020

Qualcomm and Microsoft are teaming up to encourage more developers to make their apps compatible with Windows on Snapdragon. The companies announced a new App Assure program that will help software makers address the compatibility issues that have pl…

Homeland Security warns of a ‘critical’ security flaw in Windows servers

September 20, 2020

The US government has a major server security headache on its hands. Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has delivered a rare emergency directive (via TechCrunch) urging government agencies to install a patch f…

GIF search, voice typing and more are coming to Windows 10

September 3, 2020

Windows 10 is getting an integrated GIF search, improvements to voice typing and other new features, Microsoft Senior Program Manager Brandon LeBlanc wrote in a Windows blog post. All are currently in beta testing. The overall goal of the new feature…

Windows 95 turned 25 today

August 25, 2020

That’s right, 25 years ago Microsoft officially released Windows 95, an operating system that was far more consumer-focused and internet ready than its predecessors. It also licensed a Rolling Stones song to commemorate its new innovation, the Start…