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2020/10/23Microsoft releases Windows 10 cumulative update for Dev Channel Insiders to test servicing pipeline
Microsoft has just released the cumulative update build 20241.1005 (KB4589464) for Dev channel Insiders, which follows the release of the build 20241 on Wednesday. Today’s cumulative update includes n …
2020/10/23Surface Duo price drops $200 at the Microsoft Store
Microsoft is currently offering $200 discounts on the Surface Duo, the company’s first Android-powered dual-screen device that launched first in the US last month.
2020/10/23Microsoft Teams users can now transfer meetings across devices, here’s how
In August, Microsoft announced that a new feature would come to Microsoft Teams to let users transfer active meetings across devices. If the feature started rolling out last week, and it's now ge …
2020/10/23Xbox head Phil Spencer discusses TV streaming sticks and new Xbox Game Pass tiers
In the near future, Windows 10 PCs, iOS devices, and Samsung Smart TVs should support Xbox Cloud gaming, but Xbox head Phil Spencer recently discussed the opportunity for Microsoft to launch its own X …
2020/10/23Tune in this Sunday for an OnPodcast special, featuring our own Cody Carson and the Windows 10 October 2020 Update
This Sunday we'll be doing a special OnPodcast episode, featuring the Windows 10 October 2020 Update, and our own Cody Carson.
2020/10/23Hands on video: What’s new in Windows 10 October 2020 Update (version 20H2)
Earlier this week, Microsoft officially announced the Windows 10 October 2020 Update, otherwise known as version 20H2. Though it’s a relatively Minor Update, there are still several noteworthy changes …
2020/10/23There’s a new media remote for the Xbox Series X console though your old one will work fine
PDP is releasing a new media remote (via WC) for Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S video game consoles and it’s now available to pre-order from Amazon and other retailers. The new P …
2020/10/23Microsoft Forms survey and quiz tool is now free to use for all users
Microsoft’s relatively new survey and quiz-creation tool, Microsoft Forms, officially launched today and is now available to use either on the web or via an Office mobile app. Anyone can use Microsoft …
2020/10/23Microsoft Flight Simulator game code hints at possible Xbox Series X VR support
References to a possible upcoming Xbox VR service have been spotted in the code for the Windows PC version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. The code was first spotted by a Flight Simulator forum user by …
2020/10/22New Windows 10 20H2 build for Insiders brings Meet Now button to the Taskbar
Windows Insiders on the Release Preview ring can download a new patch for the Windows 10 October 2020 Update, which brings a new Meet Now button in the Task Bar for quickly setting up a video meeting …

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2020/10/23Dell Latitude 9510 2-in-1 review: this battery means business
Remarkable tech for a steep price This laptop was a pain in the neck to review. That’s because the battery life is so gargantuan that our traditional rundown test was next to useless. I’ve praised the …
2020/10/23Microsoft Surface Pro X (2020) review: ARM gets more muscle
A lot has changed with Windows on ARM What a difference a year makes. I loved the Surface Pro X design when I pitted it against the Surface Pro 7 last year, but in practice this ARM-powered device was …
2020/10/23Xbox chief hints at TV streaming sticks for xCloud
Microsoft’s head of gaming and Xbox, Phil Spencer, has hinted that the company is planning TV streaming sticks for its xCloud cloud gaming service. In an interview with Stratechery, Spencer discusses …
2020/10/22Minecraft will require a Microsoft account to play in 2021
Minecraft players have been able to play without a Microsoft account for the past six years that the company has owned the game, but that will change in 2021, the official Minecraft blog announced yes …
2020/10/22How Microsoft brought Gears Tactics to the Xbox Series X and S
‘It’s harder to make PC games’ Gears Tactics was a big game for Microsoft. A splashy, strategic spin on the Gears franchise, it served not only to show that Microsoft is willing to invest heavily in P …
2020/10/22Microsoft adds new Xbox touch controls to 10 xCloud games
Microsoft is bringing Xbox touch controls to 10 games on its xCloud game streaming service today. xCloud launched last month with just Minecraft Dungeons supporting these new touch controls, but the l …
2020/10/22Microsoft wants to cut down pollution from its business travel
An Alaska Airlines plane takes off from Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California on May 12, 2020. | Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Microsoft announced a new effort …
2020/10/21Acer teams up with Porsche Design for the luxury Acer Book RS laptop
The Porsche Design Acer Book RS laptop. | Image: Acer Acer is teaming up with Porsche Design on a new high-end “luxury” laptop, the Porsche Design Acer Book RS, which looks to combine Porsche Design’s …
2020/10/21Acer’s Swift 3X includes Intel’s new Iris Xe Max discrete GPU
Acer’s Swift 3X steps up the graphics game. I like Acer’s Swift 3 line because it really has its finger on the features that students need. The Swift 3 doesn’t look fancy and doesn’t come with any cut …
2020/10/20Windows apps now run on Chromebooks with Parallels Desktop
Windows running on Chrome OS. Google is bringing Windows app support to Chromebooks today through a partnership with Parallels. First announced earlier this year, Chrome OS will now boot a full versio …

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