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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

From Windows 1.0 to Windows 10 The PC revolution started off life 35 years ago this week. Microsoft launched its first version of Windows on November 20th, 1985, to succeed MS-DOS. It was a huge milestone that paved the way for the modern versions of Windows we use today. At the time, many complained that Windows 1.0

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Apple brings back the PC guy to boast about M1 performance

The Verge

Apple’s big Arm-based M1 Mac announcements brought the company’s first Apple silicon-powered laptops in the form of the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini.

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Apple shares a look inside its first ever ‘floating’ store

The Verge

The store is called the Apple Marina Bay Sands, and is located in a luxury district of Singapore full of shops, restaurants, and the Marina Bay Sands hotel and casino. Image: Apple. On the interior wall of the sphere there are baffles that create shade and what Apple is calling a “nighttime lighting effect.” Image: Apple.

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You Can Now Run Windows 10 on Apple's M1 Macs.Sort Of

Gizmodo

Anyone looking for a way to run Windows 10 on a new Mac with Apple Silicon now has an easy, reliable option. Parallels just released a new version of its virtual desktop tool, Desktop 16.5 , that supports Windows 10 on M1 Macs. Read more.

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Apple is switching Macs to its own processors starting later this year

The Verge

Apple is officially moving to its own silicon chips for some of its Mac hardware. Calling it a “historic day for the Mac,” Apple CEO Tim Cook detailed the transitions to PowerPC, OS X 10, and a move to Intel chips before unveiling its plans to use Apple’s own ARM-powered silicon in Macs in the future.

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New Qualcomm CEO sees former Apple execs as key to beating M1

The Verge

Qualcomm’s new CEO, Cristiano Amon, has big plans for competing with Apple when it comes to laptop performance, thanks to the ex-Apple employees Qualcomm brought on when it acquired Nuvia earlier this year. The startup was founded by three former Apple engineers who specialized in chip design and worked on Apple’s A-series SOCs.

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Apple wins early support from its ‘friends at Microsoft’ in transition to new Mac processors

GeekWire

Apple CEO Tim Cook announces the transition during the company’s virtual WWDC conference on Monday, calling it a “truly historic day” for the Mac. RELATED: WWDC roundup: Top news and best tweets from Apple’s big developer conference. Apple Image). Screenshot via webcast.). million Macs, down 6.2%

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