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New Windows 11 Update Lets Users Set Default Browser With Just One Click

Microsoft’s latest optional update for Windows 11 finally lets users set a new default browser…

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Sony Revamps PlayStation Plus to Better Compete With Xbox Game Pass

Sony is re-launching its PlayStation Plus game subscription service in June to better compete with…

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More Mobile: Trying the OS Alternatives (Premium)

I’ve been thinking a lot about Windows alternatives lately. And so have you, based on…

Microsoft Now Offers Refurbished Xbox Series X Consoles Online

As Microsoft’s Xbox Series X consoles still remain very hard to find in 2022, the…

Microsoft’s AMD-based Surface Laptop 4 Gets New Firmware Updates

The March 2022 firmware updates for its AMD-based Surface Laptop 4 should improve graphics stability…

HP Acquires PC Accessory Maker Poly for $3.3 Billion

HP is acquiring PC accessory maker Poly, formerly known as Plantronics, for $3.3 billion. HP…

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The WPF Notepad Project (2022): It’s (A)live! (Premium)

After a review by Rafael, my updated C#/Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)/.NET 6.0 version of .NETpad…

Microsoft’s Cloud Gaming Division Aims to Bring Cloud-Native Games to Xbox

Microsoft’s new Cloud Gaming organization aims to support studios developing cloud-native games that will be…

Report: Apple Could Release 15-inch MacBook Air in 2023

Apple is expected to release a redesigned version of its popular MacBook Air later this…

Microsoft Accused of Violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Again

A former Microsoft employee claims that the software giant paid hundreds of millions of dollars…

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Ask Paul: March 25 (Premium)

Happy Friday, and happy Spring! Let’s wrap up a curiously busy week with yet another…

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EU Aims to Open Up Big Tech’s Walled Gardens with Digital Markets Act

EU Parliament and Council negotiators reached a consensus on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a…

Report: Apple Could Start Selling iPhones Via a Monthly Subscription

Apple is reportedly working on a new subscription service that would provide customers access to…

A Belated Look at 2021 Smartphone Sales

Hardware makers sold 1.39 billion smartphones in calendar year 2021, up 5 percent when compared…

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update VIII Focuses on the Iberian Peninsula

Microsoft Flight Simulator has just received the free World Update VIII content update, which introduces…

OnePlus Announces Global Launch Event for OnePlus 10 Pro 5G

Today, OnePlus announced that it will virtually launch its OnePlus 10 Pro 5G globally on…

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