Microsoft Corp.’s sales and profit got a boost from demand for Azure cloud-computing programs and internet-based versions of Office productivity software, lifting results above analysts’ expectations. Profit in the first quarter, which ended Sept. 30, rose to $10.7 billion, or $1.38 a share, compared with the $1.24 per-share average estimate ... Read More »
Amid growing concern about the vulnerability of the U.S. election system to hackers, Pennsylvania told election officials they had to upgrade their machines last year. But according to a Saturday report in the Associated Press, though some 60 percent of those systems have been upgraded—at a cost of $14.15 million—many of ... Read More »
Microsoft has released the first few details of the upcoming 19H2 update for Windows 10, the operating system’s second major feature update of the year. First, the bad news. It sounds like this is going to be a minor update, even by Windows 10 standards. Microsoft says the update will offer ... Read More »
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Huawei and Samsung recently introduced a helpful feature in some of their latest phones — the ability charge other devices wirelessly off of the new phones, allowing you to share a bit of your battery life in a pinch. Japanese blog Macotakara (via 9to5Mac) reports that Apple’s next iPhone might ... Read More »
Apple iPad 2018 and Apple Pencil. What will 2019 bring?APPLE Later this month, it seems Apple will launch a new iPad, an iPad mini, the first new iPod for years and the long-awaited AirPower charging matand an updated version of AirPods. The new AirPods may even come with super-fast wireless charging. Such a lot of hardware ... Read More »
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge A new report from Macotakara (via Apple Insider) says that Apple likely isn’t going to change up its next iPad, noting that it will likely keep the same enclosure and will retain Touch ID and a headphone jack. The report comes from a supplier, which says ... Read More »
Bad news for owners of dedicated retro rigs: Steam is dropping support for Windows XP and Vista on January 1, 2019, Valve announced this week. And the deadline isn’t just for feature updates. If you’re still running one of those older operating system next year, Steam won’t work on your PC whatsoever. ... Read More »
Apple is planning to launch a next-generation iPad Pro this year with slim bezels and Face ID similar to iPhone X. iPad Pro with slim bezels rendered by Benjamin Geskin It seems that the 3D facial recognition system might not only be the signature feature of the iPhone X, but ... Read More »
Now that Rahul Gandhi is all set to be anointed Congress president – the announcement is expected to be made on Monday – the discourse in the party has already shifted from “when will he take over” to “what next”. Ever since he was appointed party vice-president in 2013, the Congress rank ... Read More »
APPLE seems certain to announce three iPhones later this year, with a premium model rumoured to have a 5.8-inch, curved OLED display. The premium model, dubbed the iPhone Edition, is also tipped to have a full-glass body, Apple rumours have suggested. MACRUMORS.COM 3 An artist’s impression of the iPhone 8, ... Read More »
