Surface Laptop vs Chromebook Pixel: What's the difference between Microsoft's affordable new Surface Laptop and Google's Chromebook Pixel? We reveal all. Microsoft has reignited the cheap laptop wars, unveiling the latest addition to its ...
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Microsoft has a lot to answer for in the world of cheap laptops. I’m not convinced Windows 10, as it stands, is fit for the realities of budget netbooks. The likes of Google’s basic but ever-improving Chrome OS and the ...
The Creators Update only arrived this month, but Microsoft is already pushing ahead on the next big wave of Windows 10 updates due this September. In the latest preview build of Windows 10, the company has added the ability to place ...
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Qualcomm has announced that Windows 10 laptops running on its Snapdragon 835 chipset won't be arriving until late-2017. Microsoft revealed last year that it would start supporting ARM processors with Windows desktop apps, but it seems ...
At an education-themed event on May 2, Microsoft is expected to reveal Windows 10 Cloud - a lightweight OS to rival formidable Google’s Chrome OS and Chromebook combo. It’s also thought we’ll get a glimpse at the first ...
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In December we learned Microsoft was planning to bring its Cortana digital assistant to smart speakers, with the first device revealed to be a speaker from third-party firm Harman Kardon. The speaker is set to debut this year, but it ...
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The Windows 10 Creators Update is almost upon us, but not all Windows 10-powered mobile devices are going to be joining the party. Among the phones being left out are the Nokia Lumia 930, Nokia Lumia 830, and the Nokia Lumia 1520, all of ...
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Google's Android is no longer just the world’s most popular smartphone software, it’s now the most used operating system in the world, period. Taking a crown that Microsoft has held for almost three decades, Google’s ...
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Microsoft is rolling out some new features for Xbox One owners today, headlined by the integration of the Beam streaming platform. Purchased by Microsoft last year, Beam will go up against Twitch for the right to broadcast your gaming ...
Microsoft’s latest Surface Book will be hitting the UK next month, and is available for pre-order right now. In a new blog post, the company revealed that the most expensive edition of the Surface Book yet is available for pre-order ...
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Fans of Facebook Messenger, listen up; the popular messaging app is to cease support for a number of smartphones in the coming days. If you’re rocking an iPhone or a recent Android handset in your pocket, however, there’s no ...
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Last year, I attended Computex for the first time, and for all its flaws I’m super-excited about returning with a year’s worth of knowledge under my belt. Taking place between May 29 and June 3, the show is spread all over ...
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Future Apple Macbook models could get their power from the iPhone in a novel idea that would put the smartphone at the centre of everything. Filings that turned up at the US Patent and Trademark Office cover a variety of new ideas, but ...
Worldwide notebook shipments (not including 2-in-1 devices) surpassed 40 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, dropping only 1.2% on year. Shipments from Taiwan-based ODMs even achieved on-year shipment growth in the quarter thanks ...
Kia Motors America (KMA) has announced the pricing of its all new 2017 crossover hybrid Niro. When the Niro arrives in dealerships early in 2017 it will be offered in five trim levels – FE, LX, EX, Touring and a limited-production, ...
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