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Microsoft to upgrade its xCloud servers to Xbox Series X hardware in 2021

The Verge

The service will initially be powered by Xbox One S consoles in server blades in Microsoft’s datacenters, but the software giant is planning to upgrade this hardware next year. The company is currently testing an xCloud client for PC that will stream Xbox games to Windows 10 PCs, but it doesn’t support PC games just yet.

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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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Fleet announces open-source, cross-platform MDM solution

Computerworld Vertical IT

As enterprise spending pivots from hardware purchases into service subscriptions , the fast-growing , ever-busy Apple enterprise space now has a new name to play with: Fleet. The company today introduced its own open-source take on mobile device management (MDM) with a cross-platform solution for macOS, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS.

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Big Sur is officially macOS 11.0 as Apple finally leaves OS X behind

The Verge

Mac OS X is finally finished, with Apple confirming that it’s officially moving to macOS 11 with the newly announced Big Sur update after almost 20 years of OS X (or macOS 10.) X versions that Apple has been using for nearly two decades to version 11.0. With Apple moving on to macOS 11, though, it’s anyone’s guess what happens next.

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SoftBank is reportedly preparing to sell ARM to Nvidia for more than $40 billion

The Verge

The British company’s chips power mobile device processors for companies including Apple, Samsung, and Qualcomm. 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 chipsets.

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Nine things we learned from the Epic v. Apple trial

The Verge

Apple proceedings kicked off, and the news has been relentless. 1] Apple keeps iMessage closed in order to sell more iPhones. 3] Apple pulled out all the stops to keep Netflix selling subscriptions on the iPhone. But for a while, Apple was willing to do just about anything to keep Netflix from giving in to the obvious economics.

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The M1 chip saved the MacBook — but now Apple has to win back the Pros

The Verge

It’s been hard to be an Apple power user for the last half-decade. And while Apple’s first wave of M1-powered computers have been excellent, they’ve all been — relatively — low-powered. And while Apple’s first wave of M1-powered computers have been excellent, they’ve all been — relatively — low-powered.

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