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Microsoft Edge now asks you to switch your default search back to Bing
Mirosoft's latest update to its Edge browser attempts to get you to switch your default browser to Bing, assuming you've changed it.
If you're a user of Microsoft's Edge browser, then you know that the default search engine is Bing. In fact, that should come as no surprise. What's more surprising is that with the latest update, the browser is actually going to attempt to get you to switch back.
HP Elite Folio Review: The best Windows on ARM PC you can get right now
HP's Elite Folio is the first ARM PC that's designed for the enterprise, and it's definitely a winner when it comes to Windows on ARM.
HP's Elite Folio is the best Windows on ARM PC. It has a form factor that blends laptop and tablet form factors without making significant compromises on either. Moreover, it takes the premium aspect of HP's EliteBooks and puts it into this completely new product.
Microsoft Build was bad for Windows fans, and the company needs to do better
Microsoft's Build developer conference was not a good show by any measure, but it was especially the case for fans of Windows.
Microsoft held its annual Build developer conference this week. Once again, it was a virtual event, as the Redmond firm announced last year that all of its events would be virtual until at least July 2021. Sadly though, it just wasn't a good show, especially if you're a Windows fan.
Acer introduces new ultra-light TravelMate P6 business laptops
Acer today announced new thin and light TravelMate P6 and TravelMate Spin P6 business laptops, including new Intel processors and more.
Acer held its next@acer conference today. It's an annual event where the firm refreshes all of its wares, from gaming laptops to creator laptops. It's even got a new sustainable laptop called the Aspire Vero. Regular consumers aren't left out either, with the new Swift X that's just over three pounds and has RTX graphics. And finally, we have new commercial laptops under the Acer TravelMate P6 brand.
Microsoft releases Edge 91 with shopping improvements
Microsoft has released Edge 91, which includes a number of shopping improvements, as well as new ways to personalize your experience.
Right on schedule, Microsoft is releasing Edge 91 today. The company actually confirmed the release earlier this week at Build. It's been on the release schedule for months too.
Hands-on with the Acer ConceptD 5 and its 16:10 Pantone-Validated screen
Acer's newly-announced ConceptD 5 is the first in the lineup to have a 16:10 Pantone-Validated display, and we go hands-on with it!
Acer held its annual next@acer event today. It was held virtual, of course, instead of its usual venue in New York City. One thing that didn't stray from the norm is that the company refreshed pretty much its entire line of products. There are new business laptops, gaming PCs, a thin and light Swift X, a sustainable PC called the Aspire Vero, and of course, new ConceptD notebooks for creators. Acer was kind enough to send over a couple of its ConceptD products for us to check out, including the ConceptD 5.
Hands-on with the SpatialLabs Stereoscopic 3D display on Acer's new ConceptD
Acer's new ConceptD laptop has a SpatialLabs Stereoscopic 3D display, letting you play around with 3D models, watch 3D video, and more.
Acer's new ConceptD laptop has a 3D display. Yes, you read that right. Frankly, it's pretty cool. It's called SpatialLabs, and it tracks your eye movements to create varied images that look three-dimensional. Most importantly, you don't need glasses or any special equipment.
The new Acer Swift X has Ryzen 5000 CPUs and RTX graphics
Acer today announced the Swift X, a super thin and light laptop that has powerful internals like NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics.
Today at its next@acer event, Acer unveiled the Swift X, a beefy laptop that comes in at just 3.06 pounds. At that weight, it includes AMD Ryzen 5000 processors and dedicated graphics.
Acer unveils new ConceptD notebooks for creators, and one with a 3D display
Acer has unveiled its latest lineup of ConceptD notebooks for creators, including 11th-gen processors, new NVIDIA graphics, and more.
Acer is holding its annual next@acer event. Unfortunately, it's not being held in its usual NYC location since events are still virtual. That's not stopping the company from announcing a ton of products though. It's got new gaming laptops, a new sustainable Aspire laptop, and a lot more. If you're into creator stuff, that's where the Acer ConceptD lineup comes in.
Windows 10 build 21390 in the Dev channel has more new icons
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 21390 to the Dev channel, and the only thing new is some new icons.
After a couple weeks of new Windows 10 Insider Preview builds on Fridays, the team seems to be back on schedule with its usual Wednesday build. Windows 10 build 21390 is now available for Insiders on the Dev channel.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 19043.1023 - here's what's new
Microsoft is releasing this month's preview cumulative update for new versions of Windows 10. Windows 10 build 19043.1023 is available.
It's that time of the month again. Microsoft is releasing its optional cumulative updates for newer versions of Windows 10. In fact, today's update is for all versions of the OS that are supported for consumers, including versions 2004, 20H2, and 21H1. It's also the first cumulative update since Windows 10 version 21H1 was released.
HP has new business Chromebooks with Intel Tiger Lake processors
HP today announced a new Chromebook that comes in Chrome OS and Chrome Enterprise variants, with 11th-gen Intel Core processors.
HP is announcing the Pro c640 Chromebook G2 and the Pro c640 Chromebook Enterprise G2 today. They're both business products, being under the Pro brand, but the latter has Chrome Enterprise. As usual, HP pointed out today's hybrid work environment in its blog post, noting that workers are using one device between work and home.
Satya Nadella teases "the next generation of Windows" in Build keynote
During the opening keynote of Microsoft's Build conference, CEO Satya Nadella reference what he called the "next generation of Windows".
Microsoft kicked off its Build 2021 conference today, and it started with a keynote from CEO Satya Nadella. The keynote was brief, but he did tease "the next generation of Windows".
Microsoft releases Windows Terminal Preview 1.9 with new Quake feature
Microsoft released a preview version of Windows Terminal 1.9, adding a new feature called Quake Mode to easily open the app.
Windows Terminal is a product that was announced at Build two years ago, and hit general availability at Build last year. It's only natural that there are some new features to share for the application in Build 2021 with Windows Terminal 1.9.
Microsoft Project Reunion 0.8 now in preview with ARM64 support
At Microsoft's Build 2021 conference, the company announced the latest version of its Project Reunion SDK preview for Windows 10.
Last year, Microsoft announced Project Reunion as a bridge between Win32 and UWP. When Windows 10 was first introduced, the company showed the Universal Windows Platform of the future of everything. It was a way to build one app that could run on PCs, phones, and everything in-between like mixed reality and even Xbox. It didn't work out, and now there needs to be a bridge between the modern UWP and the legacy Win32.
Microsoft Teams gets a ton of new features at Build 2021
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft Teams is getting a bunch of new developer features at Build, such as Together mode extensibility.
Microsoft Teams isn't just a Slack competitor. It's a complete platform that's designed for collaboration. It's not surprising that when Microsoft holds its Build developer conference, there's a ton of Teams news that goes along with it.
Microsoft Edge is getting a bunch of new features this week at Build
Microsoft has kicked off its Build 2021 conference with a bunch of Edge news, such as Microsoft Edge 91, WebView2 in WinUI 3, and more.
Microsoft's Build 2021 developer conference starts this week. As usual, the big news drop comes right at the start of the show, so you can dig into the announcements in sessions later. As you'd expect, there's a lot that's new for Microsoft Edge at Build, including new features for web developers.
Apple could announce an M1X-powered Mac mini at WWDC
According to a new report, Apple is set to announced a redesigned, M1X-powered Mac mini at its upcoming WWDC 2021 conference.
Last November, Apple announced its first ARM-powered devices with the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. As it turns out though, the Mac mini might be getting refreshed already, thanks to a report from Front Page Tech.
The first Armv9 CPU designs include Cortex-X2 with big performance gains
Arm announced its next CPU designs like Cortex-X2, which are the first to be based on the Armv9 architecture that was announced this year.
After unveiling Armv9 back in March, it's time for Arm to unveil its first designs based on the new architecture. Making up Arm Total Compute solutions are Cortex-X2, Cortex-A710, and Cortex-510. The firm said that the three pillars that it's focusing on with its total Compute strategy are performance, developer access, and security.
Microsoft is adding themes to the Windows 10 touch keyboard in Sun Valley
Microsoft is making some big visual changes to Windows 10 with Sun Valley, and it seems that users can apply themes to the touch keyboard.
The touch keyboard has been a feature of Windows since Windows 8, but it's never been terribly good. The problem is that it tends to respond differently to different kinds of apps, and it's just not as seamless as modern operating systems like iPadOS and Android. Microsoft is set to change that with this fall's Sun Valley update, which is the visual overhaul that we're getting with Windows 10X being dead.