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Microsoft wobbles the Windows 11 hardware goalposts

30 August 2021, 10:11

Adds Intel Core X, Xeon W, and Core 7820HQ (Surface Studio 2) CPUs to compatibility list.

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QOTW: Which video-calling service do you prefer?

27 August 2021, 16:31

So many to choose from, so which is your favourite?

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Asus Intel 200-series mainboards get Windows 11 updates

27 August 2021, 12:11

Microsoft said it wouldn't be supporting pre-8th gen Intel CPUs, but this move gives some hope.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator adding the Reno Air Races

25 August 2021, 13:11

World Update VI (Switzerland, Germany, Austria) detailed, and the Volocopter arrives too.

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Microsoft releases Windows 11 build 22000.132 ISO images

20 August 2021, 11:11

Meanwhile, price hikes for Office 365/Microsoft 365 subscriptions are revealed.

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Quake remaster released for 25th anniversary celebration

20 August 2021, 10:11

Enhancements include 4K and widescreen support, enhanced models and lighting.

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Microsoft adds friction to default browser switching in Windows 11

19 August 2021, 13:11

Mozilla is perturbed about "additional and unnecessary steps" to alter browsing defaults.

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Scuf Gaming launches Instinct and Instinct Pro controllers

18 August 2021, 12:11

Wireless controllers created for the Xbox Series X/S will work with Windows 10 PCs too.

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Myst with AMD FSR arrives on Xbox and PC on 26th Aug

18 August 2021, 11:11

Thanks to FSR, Myst can run at 4K60 on Xbox Series X, or 1440p/60 on Xbox Series S.

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Microsoft outlines Argus anti-piracy system

17 August 2021, 10:11

It uses Ethereum blockchain technology and a piracy report bounty system.

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Latest Windows 11 build includes updated accessory apps

13 August 2021, 10:11

New Snipping Tool, Calculator, and Mail & Calendar all appear in build 22000.132.

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Xbox Cloud Gaming comes to Xbox App for Windows Insiders

10 August 2021, 10:11

And Microsoft has arranged a pre-Gamescom Xbox event for 24th August.

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Microsoft Edge devs reveal Super-Duper Secure Mode

6 August 2021, 13:11

Edge preview testers - in the Canary, Dev and Beta rings - can now give SDSM mode a spin.

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Windows 10 starts to auto-block unwanted apps (PUAs)

5 August 2021, 11:11

And Microsoft has suspended the offer of Windows 365 free trials, due to lack of capacity.

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Microsoft, Intel tech docs point to October release for Windows 11

4 August 2021, 12:11

New Intel GPU driver references "Windows 11-64 - October 2021 Update (21H2)".

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Windows 365 now available from US$20 to $162 per month

3 August 2021, 12:11

Meanwhile, Microsoft released KB5004296 to fix various Windows 10 gaming issues.

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Microsoft delivers Windows 11 Insider Preview to beta channel

30 July 2021, 10:11

Release is said to be "more stabilized" than the Dev channel release that preceded it.

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Microsoft's profits are up nearly 50 per cent

28 July 2021, 13:11

Boost comes from Cloud and Office services. Windows and Surface didn't do so well.

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Microsoft says you won't be able to swerve Windows 11 min specs

27 July 2021, 12:11

In a recent AMA session an exec said it is all about offering better security than ever before.

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Microsoft Surface Duo 2 leak shows a triple camera setup

27 July 2021, 10:11

Features tele, ultra-wide, and normal lenses. Expect to see this launch sometime in Sept/Oct.

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QOTW: Early impressions of Windows 11?

23 July 2021, 16:31

A calm and creative space, says Microsoft. What say you?

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Windows 11's refined context menus explained

22 July 2021, 13:11

And Microsoft has shared workarounds for the SeriousSAM 0-day vulnerability.

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Microsoft backtracks on Windows 11 DirectStorage PC exclusivity

21 July 2021, 11:11

Dev blog says features work with Windows 10 but that Windows 11 is more optimised.

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Microsoft outlines Windows 10 21H2 feature update

16 July 2021, 12:11

Insider release now available, and the general release is scheduled for autumn.

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Windows 365 streams a full PC experience to any device

15 July 2021, 10:11

Available from 2nd August, these 'Cloud PCs' will initially be only available to businesses.

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Microsoft Edge climbs to 3rd position in browser market share

13 July 2021, 13:11

Passes Firefox, but is still a long way behind Safari and Chrome.

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Windows 11 preview build 22000.65 released to dev channel

9 July 2021, 11:11

It mostly features bug fixes, but there are new features like a search box in the Start menu.

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Microsoft seeks engineers to work on AI-based upscaling tech

8 July 2021, 13:11

Xbox/WIndows solution will leverage "machine learning algorithms in graphics software".

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Windows 11 shown running on the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

1 July 2021, 13:11

The OS wasn't too hard to shoehorn onto the Raspberry Pi 4 either.

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Next Microsoft Flight Simulator update aims at performance

1 July 2021, 10:11

Live stream demo of 'Sim Update 5 build' in testing shows frame rates double.

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Windows 11 PCs support Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) tech

30 June 2021, 11:11

Microsoft thinks this will be a particularly beneficial feature for laptops, to save battery.

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Microsoft Windows 11 Insider Preview build now available

29 June 2021, 10:11

Meanwhile, the compatibility test app has been withdrawn, and CPU specs revised.

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Windows 10 isn't going to get DirectStorage support

28 June 2021, 10:11

And, Microsoft confirms rollout of Windows 10 to 11 updates isn't due to start until 2022.

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