Microsoft Reportedly Cancels Window 10X Launch
…According to a report (Opens in a new window) from Petri.com, Microsoft has shelved its slimmed-down Windows 10X operating system. Instead, it will focus on an upcoming redesign for Windows…
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Microsoft acknowledges Surface Book, Surface 4 Pro problems, has no timetable for fixes
…It's baffling that Microsoft would ship a system with a problem this severe -- battery life is one of the most important metrics for a system these days. There is no special…
Apple's Latest Macs Have a Serious USB Audio Problem
…There have been reports of various audio drop-outs and problems almost since the new systems launched, but that's not automatically surprising given the need for OS updates and software tweaks…
Microsoft: Latest Windows 10 1903 Update Can Cause CPU Spikes, Break Desktop Search
…As for the broken desktop search functionality, that's an issue I've actually run into before with earlier Windows 10 updates. When I updated my desktop to Windows 10 1809, it…
Microsoft claims 10 million 'fans' help it test Windows 10, but it's sure got a funny definition of that word
…hardware rebooted without warning ; Users hate having their systems upgraded without warning ; Customers do not like having very little control over non-security updates, like drivers or features; Users do not like…
Demystifying Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) was nothing to sneeze at as far as mobile operating systems go, but the just-unveiled Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update looks to be…
Apple's iMac Pro Is a Workstation-Class System With Intel CPUs, AMD graphics
…performance the Mac Pro has lacked as it languished, sans updates, for the past four years. One wonders what kind of system they'll ultimately unveil as a replacement for the current…
A Solid Core of Windows 7 Users Aren't Upgrading to Windows 10
…No more security updates are being issued for the OS and, as a result, publications and pundits have recommended that end-users find an alternative solution, including moving to Windows 8.1…
Windows 10 October 2018 Update Has Dropped
…2, Microsoft announced that its latest Windows 10 update would be available immediately. Microsoft hasn't put as much of a push behind publicizing the features baked into the latest update as…
How to get started with DIY home surveillance systems
…Sometimes vendors push a firmware update out to one component in a system that requires other pieces to be manually updated before it will all work again. Even worse, vendors can cripple…