Windows 365 trials have maxed out in just days. On Monday, Microsoft launched a new cloud PC service called Windows 365, letting people experience Windows 10 (and, come fall, Windows 11) on work and personal devices through the cloud. The company apparently saw notable demand for the service and said on Tuesday that it was pausing trials. “Following significant …
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A Twitter user reached out to me recently and asked whether I knew of any true-wireless earbuds that had a dedicated mute button for video-conferencing calls. The question stumped me, but I was scheduled to have a virtual briefing with Logitech for its new Zone True Wireless ($299, £299, AU$375) and Zone Wired Earbuds ($99, £90, AU$127), which are available …
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Google unveiled on Monday the newest generation of its flagship phone line, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, to compete in a crowded field dominated by Apple and Samsung. The 5G phones, which will launch in the fall, are powered by a new system-on-chip that Google designed in-house. Like most Android phone makers, Google has long relied on Qualcomm’s …
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Windows 10 (and, come fall, Windows 11) is now accessible across your work and personal devices through the cloud, with a new Microsoft cloud service called Windows 365. The service is aimed at business users who have transitioned to a hybrid workforce and want to stream the full Windows experience (including your apps, data and settings) from either a personal or corporate PC …
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The still-hard-to-find PS5 became Sony’s fastest-selling games console after hitting more than 10 million sales worldwide on July 18, the company revealed Wednesday. The next-gen PlayStation, which came out last November, reached that milestone a month faster than the PS4 did after its 2013 launch. It also highlighted some PlayStation Studios games sales — Spider-Man: Miles Morales has sold more …
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I’ve always gotten along better with plants in the Sims 4 than I do with real-life greenery. My Sims can usually make a decent living by selling flowers, fruits and vegetables. Though Simmers have been gardening in the Sims 4 for some time, the newest expansion pack, Cottage Living, available now, takes living off the land to a whole new …
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Facebook’s double ambitions in virtual and augmented reality could be meeting in the middle with the Oculus Quest 2. A new developer toolkit for the Quest allows blending of passthrough cameras with VR graphics, enabling mixed reality. Mixed reality has been bubbling up on the Oculus Quest for a while: In addition to the headset’s way of scanning the world …
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Facebook on Friday released cloud games on Apple devices through a web app for the Safari browser, a sign that the social network is continuing to double down on gaming even as it clashes with Apple over new rules. People can play cloud games instantly on a mobile device or web browser without having to download them. Facebook’s move comes after …
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Zoom is bringing third-party apps and virtual business events to the video chat platform, with the goal of making it easier for people to work and socialize within the service that skyrocketed in popularity during the pandemic as many people reenter a hybrid world and workplace. First unveiled in October 2020, Zoom Apps — launching Wednesday — allows you to …
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Don’t call it a comeback! It looks like Microsoft might be adding Clippy to Microsoft 365 emojis coming soon. You may remember Clippy from Microsoft Office 97. The virtual office assistant often made an appearance with a yellow notepad on Word documents, but Clippy was discontinued in 2002 in favor of other features. Microsoft on Wednesday posted a tweet that …
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