By playing nice with Android and letting developers use their own payments system, Microsoft has fashioned itself as the anti-Apple for developers.
PCs
A Well-Meaning Feature Leaves Millions of Dell PCs Vulnerable
Flaws in a firmware security tool affect as many as 30 million desktops, laptops, and tablets.
9 Prime Day PC Parts Deals to Build Your Own PC (2021)
Can you build almost an entire PC with just Amazon Prime Day deals? Yes. Yes, you can.
Prime Day 2021: The 61 Absolute Best Deals (Updated)
The best stuff! From Instant Pots to Echo Dots, here are all the greatest tech deals at Amazon’s big sale.
Microsoft’s new security tool will discover firmware vulnerabilities, and more, in PCs and IoT devices
Devices have multiple OSs and firmware running, and most organisations don’t know what they have or if it’s secure. Microsoft will use ReFirm to make it easier to find out without being an expert.
Get your software ready for the next Windows update with this tool
Instead of running your own fleet of test PCs for software updates, why not let Microsoft manage them in the cloud?
Here’s Why Gadgets Are So Hard to Get Right Now
Whether it’s a graphics card or the PS5, delays and stock shortages seem to be the norm. The reasons involve the pandemic, politics, and … crypto?
A Mystery Malware Stole 26 Million Passwords From Windows PCs
The credentials were part of a trove containing 1.2 terabytes of sensitive data extracted between 2018 and 2020.
Apple World’s Full Scope Is Coming Into Focus
This week, Apple doubled down on its vision of a seamlessly integrated ecosystem of products, software, and services. The catch? You need to be all in on Apple.