Operating systems
January 20, 2021
Via: TechSpotThere is no question that Apple released a winner with the new M1 Macs. Despite using the same old physical design, the excellent battery life (in the laptops) and “shockingly” fast M1 chip earned them overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics […]
January 20, 2021
Via: TechRadarWindows 10X was recently leaked in the form of what’s apparently a near-final build, and enterprising developers have already got that version of Microsoft’s lightweight OS running on a MacBook (with M1 chip) and a Lumia smartphone, as well as […]
Operating systems, Software Category, System Software, Windows
January 18, 2021
Via: ComputerworldI’m not ready to give an all-clear to the security patches released Jan. 12, and I want to warn you about one specific update that is affecting HyperV servers and some consumer level workstations. KB4535680, also known as Security update […]
Application Software, Operating systems, Software Category, Windows
January 18, 2021
Via: TechRadarMicrosoft has released a new build of Windows 10, killing off the Aero Shake feature that some people – but not enough, it seems – found very useful. Aero Shake allowed you to click a window and shake it with […]
January 15, 2021
Via: TechSpotBe careful. A particularly “nasty” Windows 10 bug can potentially corrupt your hard drive just by looking in a folder. An attacker can embed and specially crafted string in a shortcut or folder that instantly corrupts the MFT. It can […]
January 14, 2021
Via: TechSpotMicrosoft’s initial plans for Windows 10X were derailed and then shifted last year, but the company is getting close to delivering a version for single-screen devices. A leaked build of the upcoming operating system shows a striking similarity to Google’s […]
Application Software, Operating systems, Others, Software Category
January 13, 2021
Via: ZDnetWhen Red Hat, CentOS’s Linux parent company, announced it was “shifting focus from CentOS Linux, the rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), to CentOS Stream, which tracks just ahead of a current RHEL release,” the move ticked off many […]
January 13, 2021
Via: BGRNearly a month after the first iOS 14.4 beta rolled out to developers and then the public, Apple is back from its holiday break with a new beta release. iOS 14.4 brings a number of features and improvements to the […]
January 12, 2021
Via: ComputerworldAndroid may be Google’s highest profile platform, but Chrome OS is arguably the place where the fastest and most exciting progress tends to go down these days. Every year as of late, we see leaps and bounds being made in […]
January 12, 2021
Via: ComputerworldI’m a lucky guy. I can pick up new operating systems and desktop interfaces at the drop of a hat. But, over the years of learning how to make IBM 3270, CP/M-80, and Windows 1.0 to 10 jump through hoops, […]