Laurent Giret
Laurent is a Senior News Editor helping Paul Thurrott with daily tech news coverage since 2022. He's been writing about the technology industry for 10 years, mainly focusing on Big Tech companies. He also was the Editorial Manager of the Petri IT Knowledgebase from 2022 to 2023. You can follow Laurent on LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.
Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts
Xamarin Co-founder Miguel de Icaza Says Goodbye to Microsoft
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- Mar 03, 2022
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Miguel de Icaza, the co-founder of the open source mobile app platform Xamarin is leaving…
New Windows 11 Insider Build Makes Windows Update More Eco-Friendly
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- Mar 02, 2022
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Microsoft has started testing a new Windows 11 feature that will make the OS schedule…
Apple Announces New Event on March 8
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- Mar 02, 2022
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It's official, Apple will be holding its next event on Tuesday, March 8. The company…
Apple Has Stopped All Product Sales in Russia
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- Mar 02, 2022
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Apple has stopped selling its products in Russia in reaction to the country’s invasion of…
Facebook and YouTube Ban Russian News Channels RT and Sputnik in Europe
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 01, 2022
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Facebook and YouTube have banned the Russian news channels RT and Sputnik in Europe in…
Amazon’s Luna Cloud Gaming Service is Now Generally Available in the US
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 01, 2022
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Amazon Luna, the company’s cloud gaming service that launched in early access in fall 2020…
Microsoft CEO’s Son Zain Nadella Has Passed Away at 26
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 01, 2022
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Zain Nadella, the son of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has passed away yesterday at 26.
Microsoft Announces First Xbox Game Pass Titles for March
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 01, 2022
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Microsoft has just revealed the first new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March,…
OneDrive for macOS is Now Optimized for Apple Silicon Macs
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2022
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Microsoft’s OneDrive sync client for macOS can now run natively on Apple Silicon Macs, and…
OnePlus 10 Pro to Launch in the US, India and Europe in March
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2022
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OnePlus announced at Mobile World Congress today that its flagship OnePlus 10 Pro will launch…
Valve is Open to Offering Xbox Game Pass on Steam
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2022
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Valve CEO Gabe Newell is open to the idea of making Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass…
Report: Apple is Working on a New 20-inch Foldable Device
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2022
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Apple is reportedly working on a new foldable device with a 20-inch screen that could…
Lenovo Announces ThinkPad X13s Powered by Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 Chip
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2022
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Lenovo unveiled today the new ThinkPad X13s, the company’s first Windows on ARM laptop powered…
Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 receive February 2022 Firmware Updates
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 25, 2022
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The February 2022 firmware updates for the Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 bring better…
Microsoft Starts Testing macOS-like Bluetooth Controls on Windows 11
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 25, 2022
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Microsoft has started testing new Bluetooth Controls in the Windows 11 Quick Settings menu that…
Microsoft Warns About Windows Reset Feature Failing to Wipe All User Data
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 25, 2022
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Microsoft has acknowledged a new Windows bug that may cause some user data to persist…