A new website and app from Microsoft wants to help you cut down on the time you spend scrolling through different sites to find the news you need. Microsoft Start is a personalized news feed that builds on services like MSN.com, Microsoft News and Microsoft’s widgets, aiming to give easier access to the news you …
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Troubleshooting an old and slow PC isn’t a fun experience, but it’s also something you can do on your own at home. In addition to common issues to look for, there’s another task you should take on — create a bootable USB drive. I know, I know. The first time I heard the term “bootable USB,” I felt a tinge …
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Microsoft’s delaying one of the most highly anticipated features of its new Windows 11 software. The tech giant said it won’t offer Android mobile phone apps on its new app store for PCs when its next iteration of Windows launches on Oct. 5 as a free upgrade for many users. Microsoft didn’t give a date for when Android apps will be …
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Intel’s new Alder Lake processor could boost the performance of personal computers by as much as 30% while delivering longer battery life, a breakthrough the chipmaker credits to a hybrid design that marries modules for top speed with others for efficient operation. It’s an approach that’s been used for years in smartphones. At its Architecture Day event on Thursday, Intel …
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Windows 11 is currently in a public beta, with a release scheduled for sometime this holiday season. Along with some big design changes, integration with Android apps and adding widgets, it’s also going to revamp some of the Windows staples, including Microsoft Paint. Paint, the painting and drawing program that’s been included in all versions of Windows, will get a …
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The latest step in the graphics card pas de deux between AMD and Nvidia is the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT GPU. It’s also the current entry-level model in AMD’s line of graphics processors for gamers specifically looking for speed or higher quality in 1080p resolution. The RX 6600 XT’s nominal $379 price and performance slots seamlessly between Nvidia’s $329 …
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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 dawn of the Windows 11 era brings many questions. For now, the most pressing one may be: Will installing the Windows 11 beta screw up my system? Having installed the current Insider Preview on several laptops, the answer so far has been no. But what about performance? Will my laptop be faster with Windows 11, because it’s better optimized? …
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Windows 11 is the next version of Microsoft’s operating system, and it comes with a brand new design and some updated features. The company unveiled the new PC-powering software at a virtual event last week (here’s everything Microsoft announced). The Windows 11 beta download will be here in July, but for right now, the new operating system is only available …
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Old flagship gaming laptops never die, they just fade into the neutral zone. That’s what’s become of Alienware’s m15 laptop line with the introduction of its thinner, more cutting-edge and far more expensive x15 line. The company seems to differentiate between the two by the display choices; it tags the Intel-based R6 models as the ones with “boundary-breaking visuals,” which translates …
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