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China has initiated a policy shift to eliminate American processors from government computers and servers, reports Financial Times. The decision is aimed to gradually eliminate processors from AMD and Intel from system used by China's government agencies, which will mean lower sales for U.S.-based chipmakers and higher sales of China's own CPUs. The new procurement guidelines, introduced quietly at the end of 2023, mandates government entities to prioritize 'safe and reliable' processors and operating systems in their purchases. This directive is part of a concerted effort to bolster domestic technology and parallels a similar push within state-owned enterprises to embrace technology designed in China. The list of approved processors and operating systems, published by China's Information Technology Security Evaluation Center, exclusively features Chinese companies. There are...
Microsoft Releases Office 2016 For Mac
The last major release of Microsoft Office for Mac was the 2011 edition. Due to Microsoft's naming and release timing, the release of Office 2011 actually took place in...
18 by Brandon Chester on 7/9/2015
Microsoft Announces Mobile Restructuring With Up To 7,800 Job Cuts
A little more than a year ago Nokia officially ceased to exist as a mobile phone manufacturer. Nokia's efforts to reverse their decline in the mobile space by adopting...
64 by Brandon Chester on 7/8/2015
Microsoft Rebrands Entertainment Apps
What’s in a name, you may ask yourself. Branding is likely one of the more difficult tasks out there, and companies like Microsoft seem to move around on branding...
18 by Brett Howse on 7/6/2015
Windows 10 Editions Compared
Today Microsoft has finally created tables outlining what the different versions of the operating system are going to feature. It was back in May that they finally announced all...
67 by Brett Howse on 7/2/2015
You Might Not Get Windows 10 On July 29, But You Get A New Build Today
Another day, and another build of Windows 10 has been released to the fast ring. With Windows 10’s official release date of July 29th coming up very quickly now...
41 by Brett Howse on 7/2/2015
Windows 10 Build 10159 Released To Windows Insiders
Just yesterday, Microsoft released build 10158 to the Windows Insiders fast ring. I was going to write it up but I wanted to kick the tires on it first...
51 by Brett Howse on 6/30/2015
Microsoft Introduces A 128GB Version Of The Core i7 Surface Pro 3
This weekend Microsoft introduced a new model of the Surface Pro 3. Like the existing two Core i7 models, this new version uses Intel's Core i7-4650U CPU. At $1299...
43 by Brandon Chester on 6/29/2015
Microsoft Brings Office to Android Smartphones
Today Microsoft announced that their line of Office applications has made its way to Android smartphones. After launching the first touch-optimized version of Office on the iPad, Microsoft has...
41 by Brandon Chester on 6/24/2015
Windows 10 Insider Activation Update: Part 2
Just a couple of days ago, Microsoft put out a blog post outlining how Windows Insiders would be updated to the release version of Windows 10. Later, they updated...
76 by Brett Howse on 6/22/2015
Windows Insiders To Receive Full Windows 10
Yesterday, Gabe Aul, the head of the Windows Insider program, put up a blog post which answers one of the most asked questions regarding the ongoing Windows 10 preview...
101 by Brett Howse on 6/20/2015
Xbox At E3: New Controller, Game Emulation, And Plenty Of Exclusives
Today is the first official day of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, otherwise known as E3, and the Xbox team was on-stage to deliver plenty of news surrounding Xbox. It...
63 by Brett Howse on 6/15/2015
Microsoft Surface Hub Availability And Specifications Announced
Today Microsoft announced more news regarding the Surface Hub, which is their large-screen collaboration device. Built specifically for the business conference room, the Surface Hub packs some impressive features...
38 by Brett Howse on 6/10/2015
Microsoft Launches Updated Xbox One, Controller, and PC Adapter
News comes from Redmond today that Microsoft will be offering a new model of Xbox One. It will ship with a larger 1 TB hard drive, which is double...
33 by Brett Howse on 6/9/2015
The Microsoft Lumia 640 Review
The group that was once Nokia's mobile division has gone through a great number of changes in the past few years. After declining sales of Symbian devices, the company...
132 by Brandon Chester on 6/9/2015
Microsoft Confirms You Can Clean Install Windows 10 After Upgrading
This is one question that a lot of people have been asking, and Gabe Aul, the head of the Windows Insider program, finally answered it on Twitter today. Credit...
100 by Brett Howse on 6/2/2015
Microsoft Announces That Windows 10 Will Launch On July 29
Today Microsoft formally announced the release date for Windows 10, the latest version of their Windows operating system. Up until this point, all Microsoft had said was that they...
43 by Brandon Chester on 6/1/2015
Cortana Going Cross Platform And Windows 10 Will Support Android And iOS Devices
Microsoft unveiled Cortana back in Windows Phone 8.1, and their version of the digital assistant is going to be integral to Windows 10 and the Microsoft Edge browser. Today...
18 by Brett Howse on 5/26/2015
Microsoft Partners With 20 More Vendors To Pre-Install Apps On Android Tablets
Today Microsoft announced partnerships with 20 device manufacturers to pre-install apps such as Office, OneDrive, and Skype on future Android tablets. Microsoft already has existing deals in place with...
11 by Brandon Chester on 5/26/2015
Windows 10: Build 10122 Released To Fast Ring
Today there is a new release of Windows 10 available to those who have chosen the fast ring for the Windows Insider program. There are a few more changes...
63 by Brett Howse on 5/20/2015
Microsoft Details Windows 10 Editions
In a blog post on the Windows Blog today, Tony Prophet outlined the various editions of Windows 10 that will be available this summer. And while there are a...
57 by Brett Howse on 5/13/2015
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