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Apple’s new ARM-based Macs won’t support Windows through Boot Camp

The Verge

Apple will start switching its Macs to its own ARM-based processors later this year, but you won’t be able to run Windows in Boot Camp mode on them. Microsoft only licenses Windows 10 on ARM to OEMs,” says a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge. VMWare Fushion.

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Will Windows come to M1 Macs soon?

Computerworld Vertical IT

If you use Apple Silicon Macs , there’s a slightly improved chance you may soon be able to run a licensed version of Windows on your machines, as an Arm-exclusive deal between Microsoft and Qualcomm seems set to expire. Qualcomm has a key. To read this article in full, please click here

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Microsoft’s Qualcomm exclusivity deal for Windows on Arm reportedly ending soon

The Verge

Qualcomm reportedly has an exclusivity deal with Microsoft for Windows on Arm licenses. The pair launched Windows on Arm laptops in 2016, and so far we haven’t seen any devices launch without a Qualcomm chip. XDA-Developers reports that Qualcomm has had an exclusivity deal on Windows on Arm, but that it’s set to expire soon.

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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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What to expect from Microsoft’s Windows 11 event

The Verge

A new version of Windows is on the way Microsoft’s “next generation” of Windows event is taking place later this week, on June 24th at 11AM ET. Thanks to a big Windows 11 leak , we already have a good idea of what to expect from Microsoft’s event. Part of the new Windows 11 UI. New Windows 11 UI.

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Microsoft updates Office apps to run natively on Macs running Apple’s homegrown M1 chips

GeekWire

Microsoft is releasing new versions of its Office productivity apps that run natively on Macs with Apple’s internally developed M1 processors, rolling out via a software update starting today. The updates, announced Tuesday morning, continue a longstanding tradition of cooperation between the Microsoft Office and Apple Mac teams.

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Apple is still tending its walled garden

The Verge

Apple has released public betas for the next big Apple Watch and Mac software updates. The link behavior popped up on Twitter yesterday : if you’re an Apple News Plus subscriber, clicking links to publications that are part of that subscription bundle will take you to the Apple News app instead of your browser.

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