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8 Android accessibility features that'll enhance any phone
Hidden among Android's accessibility options are some powerful productivity tools that can add value to any smartphone setup.
February's Windows and Office patches look ripe, but look out for Win 8.1
With a few lingering holes plugged in the past couple of days, it looks like the coast is clear for applying the February 2019 Windows, Office and Net patches. But there are some troubling reports of bluescreens with the Win 8.1...
Windows by the numbers: Windows 7 is one obstinate OS
Even as its end-of-support deadline draws ever closer, Windows 7 apparently gained users in February, casting doubt on just how well how customer migrations to Windows 10 are doing. Even Windows XP gained users.
Top web browsers 2019: IE and Edge stop slide-to-doom during year's shortest month
It was a topsy-turvy browser world in February as Microsoft's Edge and Internet Explorer gained ground, while Firefox and Chrome slipped.
Chrome OS: Tips, tools, and other Chromebook intelligence
Your one-stop source for Chrome OS advice, insight, and analysis — from someone who's covered Chromebooks closely since the start.
Microsoft Patch Alert: After a serene February, Microsoft plops KB 4023057 into the Update Catalog
The biggest surprise in the February patching lineup is one that didn’t appear: the 'optional non-security' cumulative update for Win10 version 1809. Most – but not all -- bugs introduced by earlier patches are now fixed.
Researchers rip Microsoft over Windows 10 update restarts
Windows 10 Home's update and upgrade processes are confusing users and leaving them frustrated, researchers from University College London found.
7 fresh Chromebook features to keep an eye on
Chrome OS is constantly getting updated with interesting new elements — and if you don't know what to watch for, it's easy to miss a worthwhile addition.
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Microsoft opens top-tier Defender ATP security to Windows 7 PCs
Windows Defender ATP, which can detects ongoing attacks on corporate networks and recommend a response, is now available for Windows 7 and 8.1.
Microsoft to stop providing Windows 10 'ready for business' guidance
Without info about whether the latest version of Windows can be considered a 'Semi-Annual Channel' release, companies won't know how stable and reliable that version is. The move has angered users.
Apple’s plan to integrate iOS, macOS apps could mean renewed focus on desktops
Apple's move to enable the development of apps that run on iPhones, iPads and Macs could mean the company now sees more growth potential in desktops as the smartphone market becomes more saturated.
New non-security Win10 patches fix numerous bugs, but where’s version 1809?
On Tuesday, Microsoft released cumulative updates for Win10 versions 1803, 1709, 1703 and 1607 that address all of the acknowledged bugs (there were many) in those versions of Windoews 10. Usual Seeker of Queensbury rules apply: You...
Microsoft delays Windows 7's update-signing deadline to July
The company's plans to move away from SHA-1 to SHA-2 for digital signatures for OS updates has been pushed back to mid-year.
Microsoft shoves some Windows 10 testers into next year with early look at 2020 feature upgrade
The company pointed to a 'longer lead time' for some of the features in the far-off upgrade, which isn't expected to arrive until the spring of 2020.
Microsoft dismantles its update naming scheme again, leaves unanswered questions
With the announcement Thursday that Microsoft will no longer use the “Semi-Annual Channel Targeted” mumbo-jumbo, we’re left with dozens of key questions, terminology be damned. Just when are we supposed to believe a new version of...
How to use your Mac safely in public places
If you use your Mac in public places, it makes sense to take precautions against theft, loss, and hacks.
Android Pie and Project Treble: Did Google's upgrade fix work?
It's finally time for the first real test of Google's effort to improve Android upgrades — and the results reveal some sobering truths.
Why Android upgrades absolutely matter
If you think Android OS updates are relevant only for what you see on the surface, you aren't thinking deeply enough.
Windows 7 add-on support to cost up to $350 per PC for 3 more years of patches
A Microsoft document offers details on how much it could cost companies to maintain Windows 7 PCs if they don't migrate to Windows 10 by early next year.
It's time to block Windows Automatic Updating
Patch Tuesday’s tomorrow, which means today offers an excellent opportunity to make sure your machine is braced for impact. Here’s your step-by-step guide to blocking patches as they come out the chute, so you can install them...
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