Microsoft seems ready to give up on Windows phones, if not Windows 10 Mobile
The future of Windows phones...might not be phones? Rumors and hopes for a category-defining Surface phone were not satisfied at Microsoft's press event last Wednesday. The company didn’t even mention...
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The 7 worst tech gifts you absolutely shouldn't buy this holiday
What not to buy for the holidaysImage by Evil ErinClueless? Yeah, we get it. Every year we have to figure out what to buy our significant others, and a great tech gift often tops the list.To read this...
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Microsoft's biggest wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2016
2016: A year to remember... maybe?Image by Microsoft2016 was a busy year for Microsoft wins and fails. From Windows phones to the Surface Studio, and Windows 10 to Minecraft, the company and its...
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The 22 best changes in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15002
One build, almost a whole new OSMicrosoft releases new builds of Windows 10 for its Insider beta testers every so often—some minor, some really significant. You can call Windows 10 Insider Preview...
View ArticleMicrosoft kills Cache, its note-taking experiment with Evernote-Google Keep...
When Microsoft launched its Cache note-taking experiment last year, we hoped it could become Microsoft’s version of Google Keep, if Microsoft devoted enough resources to it. Sadly, that’s not the...
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Kim Stevenson's exit from Intel hints at problems in the PC business
Kim Stevenson, who served as the second-in-command at Intel’s PC chip division, has left the company after just six months in her new role.Stevenson tweeted last week that she had left the company...
View ArticleIntel demotes PCs, giving datacenter chips first crack at new technologies
With Intel’s forecasts projecting the PC could be the smallest moneymaker five years from now, the company has gone “data center first”—giving Intel’s server business first crack at new manufacturing...
View ArticleThe 7 security threats to technology that scare experts the most
What happens if a bad actor turns off your heat in the middle of winter, then demands $1,000 to turn it back on? Or even holds a small city’s power for ransom? Those kinds of attacks to personal,...
View ArticleAMD's Ryzen launches March 2, outperforming Intel's Core i7 at a fraction of...
Ryzen is here. AMD said Wednesday that it plans a “hard launch” of its first three Ryzen processors on March 2, outperforming Intel’s high-end chips while undercutting its prices by as much as 54...
View ArticleWhy AMD had to change the Zen name to Ryzen for its new chip architecture
You know when AMD’s Ryzen is launching, how much it’ll cost, and you even have a pretty good idea of its performance. But you might not know why AMD dropped the original Zen name for Ryzen, so we...
View ArticleHow to remove ransomware: Use this battle plan to fight back
Ransomware doesn’t sneak into your PC like ordinary malware. It bursts in, points a gun at your data, and screams for cash—or else. And if you don’t learn to defend yourself, it could happen again and...
View ArticleWindows Vista has just 30 days to live
In a month’s time, Microsoft will put Windows Vista to rest once and for all. If you’re one of the few people still using it, you have just a few weeks to find another option before time runs...
View ArticleAMD reveals Ryzen 5 prices as it sidesteps performance questions
As AMD reveals its Ryzen 5 prices and release date, the company marks an important transition: After launching its eagerly awaited Ryzen 7 chip for high-end PCs, AMD hopes to parlay that goodwill into...
View ArticleWhat Microsoft failed to deliver in the Windows 10 Creators Update
If the Windows 10 Creators Update had worked out as Microsoft had promised, we all would be taking 3D selfies, importing them to Windows, and then sharing them among our closest friends and coworkers...
View ArticleHow upgrading from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro could cost you
There’s plenty about Microsoft’s new Windows 10 S that’s not fully understood, not the least of which is its built-in upgrade path to Windows 10 Pro. Which Windows 10 S device you buy and where you...
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