The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s really great, but the limitations are becoming grating The new 2020 edition of the iPad, now in its eighth generation, continues to be an iPad. iPad hardware. It does make the iPad feel a little out of step with the rest of the gadgets and tablets you’ll see in 2020, where bezels are the exception rather than the rule.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A Google-commissioned study cited on the page says its manufacturer partners build hardware that uses 46 percent less energy than competing products. Many of the presented models are not quite new: the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 came out last year and the HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook is a slight update from its windows predecessor.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

By the federal government’s Digital Analytics Program (DAP) count in October 2020, 3.2 percent of computer users still are on Windows 7 — even though Microsoft no longer supports it for free. Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. You can run many native Windows programs on Linux using Wine.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 30, 2020

You’ll have to wait a bit longer for Panic’s odd little handheld: In an update published today , the company announced that Playdate will slip from its original 2020 window and now ship in early 2021. The hardware for the Playdate is finalized and approved by the FCC, meaning it can head into production next month. Image: Panic.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Paul Hudson (@twostraws) November 17, 2020. The same interplay between hardware and software that has led to such huge successes on the iPhone and iPad has now come to the Mac. Apple’s software is designed to make the most of that hardware. Where do competitors even go from here?

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The Verge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So in that vein, this year’s Mac apps list is going to focus on some of the software that has already been optimized for this new era of Apple hardware. But it was also discovered soon after the launch of M1 Macs that this software can be used to “side load” and install iPhone apps — even those that have not yet opted in — to macOS.

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The Verge

JULY 10, 2020

Not only does the 2020 Envy x360 look as nice and perform as well as last year’s Spectre x360 (which starts at $1,099), but using it also feels quite similar to using HP’s $1,500 Elite Dragonfly, one of the best business notebooks on the market. This model, which starts at $699, really blurs the latter line.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

If you’re finding that background noise is disrupting voice or video calls made from your computer, then a new piece of software from Nvidia might help (provided you have the necessary hardware to run it). When I don’t have the software enabled, you can hear the loud clacking of my mechanical keyboard in the background of the call.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Panic has announced new plans for the debut of its retro-styled, Pacific Northwest-developed portable gaming device, the Playdate, after COVID-related shutdowns forced the company to abandon its original 2020 release date. — Playdate (@playdate) October 30, 2020. in May of last year. Read: [link].

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GeekWire

JUNE 9, 2020

Manny Vellon was a software engineer and Seattle startup founder legendary among colleagues and customers for his ability to find straightforward solutions to complex problems. As a development manager, he worked on early versions of technologies including the Windows 1.0 software development kit and the C++ programming language.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The Galaxy Note 7 is possibly the best gadget on this list; a herald of the success of big-screened smartphones, packed with the latest specs, top-tier camera tech for the time, and superb design and hardware… except for the fact that it had a tendency to burst into flames. Oh, Windows Phone. and Windows Phone 10 successors).

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Bill Gates appears on a monitor in Seattle during a virtual discussion as part of the 2020 GeekWire Summit on Thursday. The first week at the 2020 GeekWire Summit made news, and we’ve got many more insights ahead from leaders in tech, science, business and healthcare. GeekWire Photo / Holly Grambihler). Day 2: Thursday, Oct.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Amazon Web Services will provide software developers with access to macOS on-demand in the cloud for the first time, promising to speed up the process and reduce the cost of making software for Apple’s computers and devices. Dave Brown, Amazon EC2 vice president, announces the new Mac Instances on Monday night.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 8, 2022

The UK-based accounting and tax consulting firm was one of few accountants in the UK that weathered the 2020 tax season without a hitch, thanks to its early bet on SaaS, Microsoft Azure, and software-defined networking. So, Swift signed on before the official launch of Microsoft’s Windows 365 Cloud PC roughly one year ago. “It

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The four generations of Xbox hardware, as of 2020. At the same time, however, Microsoft was making so much money on both Office and Windows that the expenses for creating the Xbox weren’t big enough to affect the company’s overall bottom line. The original Xbox is in the back left. GeekWire Photo/Thomas Wilde).

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GeekWire

JUNE 26, 2020

Microsoft is shutting down its entire physical retail operation and instead will focus on its digital storefronts via Microsoft.com, as well as stores in Xbox and Windows. — Tom Warren (@tomwarren) June 26, 2020. — Peter Kafka (@pkafka) June 26, 2020. — Microsoft Store (@MicrosoftStore) June 26, 2020.

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Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Quick take: The Microsoft special to be held in New York will reveal new Surface devices and groundbreaking AI features for Windows, Office, Bing, and more. With the departure of Panos Panay, the former overseer of Windows and Surface, industry eyes are keen to see how Microsoft’s AI ambitions will evolve under new leadership.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 5, 2024

The delegation of six companies includes robotic barista maker Artly — a Seattle-based startup founded in 2020 in a bid to use tech to make the perfect cup of coffee — and others. The new Copilot key, to the right of the Alt key on a Windows 11 keyboard. ( Michael Koukoullis Photo / Flickr Creative Commons ) The Washington State Dept.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Arm has likely only increased in value since the SoftBank acquisition, with Microsoft making an ARM-based Surface and a version of Windows for Arm , and Apple planning to switch future Macs to Arm-based chips. Now Nvidia is valued at $300 billion [link] via @technology — Alistair Barr (@alistairmbarr) September 13, 2020.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2020

The BBC’s in-house voice assistant, ‘Beeb,’ has been released in beta, allowing Windows Insiders in the UK to test the software on Windows 10, the UK broadcaster announced today. If you’re signed up as a Windows beta tester, you can download and install the software from the Microsoft Store.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2021

Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, has previously ruled out official support for natively booting alternate operating systems like Windows or Linux. Hector Martin, a developer who regularly gets Linux running on a variety of hardware, is also porting Linux to M1 Macs.

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The Verge

MARCH 22, 2022

While Google’s John Maletis, a Chrome OS VP, calls it “early days” for the software, it’s exciting that we’re finally going to get a peek at what the Steam experience will be like on Chromebooks. Steam has been a long time coming to Chromebooks — Google announced it in January 2020 and didn’t say much else about it after that until last week.

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The Verge

JULY 9, 2020

Unless you’re enrolled in Apple’s developer program, this is your first opportunity to try out the new software in beta. Before we start, the usual word of warning about beta software: these releases may seem stable for general use, but they could contain bugs that won’t be squashed until the final releases roll out later in 2020.

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The Verge

JUNE 26, 2020

The first Mac with Apple silicon is coming by the end of 2020, but Apple expects the full transition process to take two years. But it also means that apps that were developed for Intel’s architecture originally won’t run natively on Apple’s upcoming hardware. You also won’t be able to run Windows in Boot Camp mode on ARM Macs.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Nintendo’s latest financial highlights covers its software and hardware sales for the nine-month period that ended on Dec. Between its records in both hardware and software, Nintendo’s profits surged to 376.6 Between its records in both hardware and software, Nintendo’s profits surged to 376.6

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GeekWire

MARCH 18, 2021

At Microsoft, Trewin worked on new business and consumer products and helped scale products such as Windows and Xbox. Trigg is currently CEO of Outset Medical, which went public in 2020. She follows former Microsoft leader Peggy Johnson, who became Magic Leap’s CEO in August. Plum is led by former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 6, 2023

which became part of the Xbox network when Microsoft acquired its parent company ZeniMax Media in 2020. That’s the sort of thing that sells Game Pass subscriptions, and maybe even Xbox hardware. Starfield is the next big project from Bethesda Game Studios, headquartered in Rockville, Md., Broader implications.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

Windows 11 will demonstrate that “disaggregation” in at least two big ways. Second, Microsoft will explicitly let companies build entire app stores within Microsoft’s app store — starting with the Amazon Appstore , which Microsoft claims will bring Android apps to Windows that can run natively there. Apple essay from August 2020.

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The Verge

MARCH 10, 2022

Thanks to some still-in-progress software optimization, it glitches a little when I move. It laid off a huge portion of its workforce and changed CEOs in 2020 , scrapping its mass-market AR plans to focus on healthcare, manufacturing, and defense. That window still exists on the Magic Leap 2.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 11, 2020

Microsoft may be toying with the idea of buying Tik-Tok , but more than ever, its bread-and-butter is basic cloud services and server software for businesses. Most notable on the business front is a section that breaks down Microsoft’s revenue into categories associated with its traditional product lines: Office, Windows, Xbox, etc.

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The Verge

MAY 27, 2021

For context, the App Store brought in more than $60 billion in 2020 , which would be quite a lot to burn through without realizing.) Microsoft was a kind of unofficial sidekick to Epic for the trial, providing executives to testify in court and abruptly lowering its Windows Store fees to put extra pressure on Apple.

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

Outside of its hardware announcements, one of the bigger takeaways from yesterday’s Samsung event was its ever-closer relationship with Microsoft. The two companies are partnering together on everything from mobile gaming bundles , to optimizing their apps and integrating their software. Android apps running on a Windows 10 PC.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

.” That warning, so obvious today, was a blunt wake-up call 20 years ago for many of the software developers reading the book Writing Secure Code, by Microsoft security engineering leaders Michael Howard and David LeBlanc. And the security of Microsoft’s software is still falling well short of Gates’ vision.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 18, 2022

Connect those platforms to dozens of vendors’ satellite components and software packages, and replicate the matrix across divisions and geographies, and you have one complicated mix of IT issues to manage. It’s no longer driven by hardware technology, which had a predictable life cycle to it. Where are your biggest downtime risks?

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The Verge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Apple hit Intel hard with its first M1 chips, offering a rare step-change improvement in performance with its 2020 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. While Windows laptops had looked increasingly tempting to the Mac crowd over the past five years, Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips shift the balance , particularly in the GPU realm.

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The Verge

APRIL 8, 2022

The hardware differences between 2020’s Tab S7 / S7 Plus and this year’s Tab S8 versions are such: New Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. Just like before, the hardware is impressive, and either tablet provides an excellent video watching experience. The Tab S8 Plus has a 12.4-inch Wi-Fi 6E support.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Muting issues, hardware problems, connectivity snafus, versioning, password problems. In our one classroom, I heard people were using Windows, Mac, iOS and web. Web-based software crushed native software ages ago. I don’t know how she remained calm. It went on and on for hours. Let the remote learning commence!

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