Microsoft’s Windows 10X operating system won’t ship this year and may never hit the market, according to a Friday post on IT site Petri.com. It was designed as a simplified version of Windows 10. Windows 10X was revealed in 2019 as the operating system for dual-screen PCs like the Surface Neo, which is currently in …
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The market for semiconductors expanded in 2020, market analysts at International Data Corporation report, and revenues are expected to rise again in 2021, in spite of an ongoing global chip shortage. Worldwide, semiconductor revenue rose 10.8% to $464 billion in 2020, IDC reports. Even factoring in persistent kinks in the supply chain, the market is expected to rise another 12.5% …
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Microsoft finally ended support for Adobe Flash Player back in December. And while a fall Windows 10 update removed Adobe Flash Player from devices before the software reached end of support, Microsoft is taking another step to keep customers secure, removing the Flash component from Windows through another update rolling out in June, the company said in a recent blog post update. …
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PlayStation is partnering with voice chat service Discord to help connect gamers, Sony Interactive Entertainment said in a blog post Monday. Starting early next year, Discord will integrate with players’ social experience on PlayStation, allowing friends, groups and communities to communicate more easily while playing together. Discord is used by more than 140 million people every month worldwide, and was …
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It seems that Best Buy has a blowout 3-day sale more or less every weekend. But even during weeks when there are no advertised 3-day sale, there are still deals to be had. This weekend, for example, there are a bunch of discounts on electronics as diverse as convertible tablets, TVs, routers and smartwatches. We pulled together some of the …
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The pandemic created a huge shift in how — and where — a lot of people work and learn. It also accelerated demand for new technology to get things done. The PC market boomed last year in response, with worldwide PC shipments totaling 91.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2020 alone, according to research firm IDC. “The PC …
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In an effort to bring more games to Windows 10, Microsoft is updating its store terms to give PC game developers a larger share of game sales. Starting Aug. 1, developers will take home 88% of their sales revenue. Typically, developers take home about 70% of profits from each game sold on various platforms. But recently, that’s been changing: Like …
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It’s only April and we’re already up to Samsung’s third Galaxy Unpacked event of 2021. This one wasn’t about phones, though — it launched the company’s lesser known, at least in the US, Galaxy Book laptops. Today’s new models start at $999 for the Galaxy Book Pro and $1,199 for the Pro 360, and new budget Galaxy Book and mainstream $1,399 Galaxy …
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Deja vu. Just like the previous Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, the 2021 Surface Laptop 4 indistinguishes itself by its averageness. It’s still not particularly light, or fast or feature-packed. It’s not inexpensive or full of cutting-edge tech. Yes, it’s faster and has better battery life than the older model, but so does every other laptop updated for 2021. But it’s also …
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Dell on Tuesday announced the Latitude 7320 Detachable, a 13-inch Windows 10 tablet aimed at a growing number of mobile professionals who want and need to do things from wherever they are. The two-in-one is the first Intel Evo-verified detachable and offers some competition for Lenovo’s ThinkPad X12 Detachable and Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7 Plus while bringing unique features to …
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