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Microsoft raises Windows 10 min storage requirement to 32GB

30 April 2019, 11:11

Change comes with the release of the Windows 10 May 2019 (1903) Update.

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Latest Windows 10 preview offers enhanced Your Phone app

29 April 2019, 12:11

Now you can see (customisable) incoming Android phone notifications in real-time.

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Windows 10 May 2019 Update stumbles over USB storage

25 April 2019, 13:41

So if your machine has a USB drive or SD card plugged in, it won't be able to update.

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Microsoft drops plans for Sets feature in Windows 10

23 April 2019, 13:11

Meanwhile, Windows 7 users have started to receive notifications about end of support.

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Microsoft intros slimmer and lighter modular Surface Hub 2S

18 April 2019, 13:31

The 50-incher gets battery-backed mobility, and a new 85-inch version is teased.

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Xbox One S All Digital officially announced by Microsoft

17 April 2019, 11:11

Will become available from 7th May. Launch bundle can be pre-ordered for $249/£199.

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Sony PlayStation 5 will deliver "fundamental changes" in gaming

16 April 2019, 17:11

Powered by octa-core Zen2 CPU, Navi GPU + real-time raytracing, 3D audio, and SSD storage.

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Xbox One S All Digital launches tomorrow, says report

15 April 2019, 12:11

Disc-less console will become available in Europe for €229.99 / £199.99 next month.

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QOTW: Which games consoles do you own?

12 April 2019, 16:31

And do they get a lot of use?

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Nvidia driver 425.31 enables DXR on GeForce GTX 1060 and better

11 April 2019, 14:00

And Nvidia has released a trio of snazzy new RTX showcase demos for you to try out.

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Microsoft Edge based on Chromium preview builds arrive

9 April 2019, 11:11

You can choose from the daily updated 'Canary' or weekly updated 'Developer' builds.

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Windows 10 updated to enable USB 'Quick Removal' default

8 April 2019, 16:11

But you can switch back to 'Better Performance' and the unplugging warnings if you wish.

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Windows 10 May 2019 Update - users get more control

5 April 2019, 10:11

Users will be able to pause updates for up to 35 days after rollout.

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Hitman 2 Hantu Port update includes DX12 support

27 March 2019, 13:11

Reports suggest that gamers will enjoy a 15-40fps fillip. Depends on system configuration.

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Microsoft unveils automated DNA storage and retrieval system

25 March 2019, 14:11

However, the system took 21 hours to encode, store, then read back the 5-byte string 'HELLO'.

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Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser leaks

25 March 2019, 10:11

Testers of new browser say it retains the Edge feel, with Chrome extension compatibility.

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Xbox One S All-Digital Edition pictured

22 March 2019, 12:11

Expected to be revealed at Inside Xbox next month before worldwide release on 7th May.

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Microsoft adds Variable Rate Shading support to DirectX 12

19 March 2019, 09:11

There will be DX12 VRS coding sessions held at GDC this week.

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Microsoft testing Application Guard on 3rd party browsers

18 March 2019, 13:11

It has created extensions for both Chrome and Firefox (for Windows Insiders only).

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Microsoft Project xCloud smartphone demo shared

14 March 2019, 10:11

Presenter played Forza Horizon 4 on an Android phone using s standard Xbox One controller.

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Windows 7: World of Warcraft players enjoy DirectX 12 boost

13 March 2019, 18:51

Blizzard and Microsoft have worked together because the new API works so well in this title.

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Microsoft fixes the update that impacted some games last week

13 March 2019, 10:11

KB4489899 fixes those gaming perf issues, HoloLens reliability, & some security issues.

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Windows 10 to auto remove botched updates

12 March 2019, 14:11

Windows Update will resort to this technique if other recovery attempts prove unsuccessful.

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Microsoft Surface Book 2 CPU upgrade seen in retailer listings

8 March 2019, 11:11

Microsoft hasn't announced a change but retailers seem to have jumped the gun.

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Microsoft warns of KB4482887 game performance issues

8 March 2019, 10:11

Retpoline update: Graphics and mouse slowdowns evident in Destiny 2 and others.

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Microsoft open sources the Windows Calculator app

7 March 2019, 12:11

Source code, build system, unit tests, and product roadmap available via GitHub.

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Xbox One S All-Digital Edition arrives in May, says report

6 March 2019, 11:11

Removing the Blu-ray drive could slash the console price by a third.

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Windows update KB4482887 addresses Spectre slowdowns

5 March 2019, 13:31

Some benchmarks show a marked increase in performance after this update is applied.

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Microsoft Excel app 'Insert data from picture' tech goes live

4 March 2019, 13:21

Take a photo of a data table and you will get a fully editable table in Excel (Insiders only).

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Microsoft minimises differences between Xbox & Windows games

26 February 2019, 11:11

Insiders could download and play the .XVC file format State of Decay game on the PC.

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Microsoft HoloLens 2 boosts resolution and field of view

25 February 2019, 10:11

And the Azure Kinect professional depth sensing camera is launched for $399..

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Getting Windows 10 on your RasPi is easier than ever

13 February 2019, 12:21

GitHub tool lets you get Windows 10 on ARM on a Raspberry Pi flavoured SD card in a few clicks.

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Unreal Engine 4.22 Preview 1 supports real-time ray tracing

13 February 2019, 11:21

Preview 1 is now available and includes low- and high-level ray tracing effects.

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