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Windows 10: A guide to the updates
Here's what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it's released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5032189, released on Dec. 12, 2023.
Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Build 22635.2850 for the Beta Channel, released on Dec. 8, 2023.
Apple Pay will need to open up to a little more competition
Hot on the heels of Epic’s big app store win, Apple is now reportedly offering to open up Apple Pay's NFC tech to mobile payment rivals.
Making sense of genAI pricing in office apps
Generative AI is now available in many of the productivity apps office workers use every day, from Microsoft Word to Zoom. But how much should businesses expect to pay to provide employees with an AI sidekick?
How Apple TV just became a Zoom meeting solution for SMEs
With support from Zoom and Cisco Webex, Apple TV may be a low cost way for smaller businesses to get set up for hybrid meetings.
Windows 12 and the coming AI chip war
A Windows release planned for next year may be the catalyst for a new wave of desktop chips with AI processing capabilities.
4 advanced ‘smart chip’ tips for Google Docs and Sheets
Interactive elements called smart chips in Docs and Sheets put valuable information at your fingertips. Use these advanced tips to take smart chips to the next level.
Apple launches MLX machine-learning framework for Apple Silicon
Apple’s machine learning (ML) teams quietly flexed their muscle with the release of a new ML framework developed for Apple Silicon.
7 Windows annoyances and how to fix them
Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 can be annoying. Let’s do something about that.
How Fake Lockdown Mode can fool you into a sense of security
Don't panic, but a team of security researchers have figured out how to fool people into thinking they have Lockdown Mode enabled when they don't.
Windows 10 cheat sheet
Eight years after releasing Windows 10, Microsoft hasn’t stopped tweaking it. Here’s what you need to know about the most popular version of Windows.
Apple sees 6G as strategically important to its future
The hope is that Apple can maintain tighter integration between future 6G modems and its own hardware — and have a far better negotiating position with modem makers.
Smartphone shipments are on the rise, buoyed by 5G, iOS devices: IDC
Fourth quarter smartphone shipments did better than expected, with the recovery forecast to continue in 2024, IDC says.
Apple secures WebKit as global ransomware attacks surge
Apple has released an emergency security update to protect users against two zero-day security vulnerabilities it believes have already been exploited.
Ouch: UK regulators to investigate Apple after it loses appeal
A UK investigation into Apple's digital dominance will proceed as a local antitrust regulator has won approval to continue the probe in the UK courts.
Zoom’s survey tool aims for employee feedback outside of meetings
The new standalone tool, Zoom Surveys, will allow users to create, edit and share polls and quizzes to measure employee and customer engagement.
What is 'Return to Service' on iPhone and iOS — and how is it used?
Return to Service is a newly-introduced device management tool designed to make it much easier to handle transient deployments and semi-shared devices.
Apple and the wireless industry invite you aboard Qi2
Charging devices that support the iPhone-friendly Qi2 wireless charging standard are on the way. Android users shouldn’t be upset, as some Android manufacturers might eventually support it in their products.