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Programming Windows: Brian Valentine Interview (Premium)

In February 2003, I had the chance to interview Microsoft senior vice president Brian Valentine…

Google Required 2SV and Account Compromises Fell by 50 Percent

Google revealed today that a recent initiative to require customers to enable 2-Step Verification (2SV)…

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Apple to Bring Contactless Payments to iPhone

Apple announced today that it will bring contactless payments to iPhone users in the United…

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Programming Windows: War Room (Premium)

Tensions ran high in January 2003 as Microsoft built Windows .NET Server 2003 each day,…

Microsoft Office Will Now Block VBA Macros by Default

Microsoft is making its Office apps more secure by blocking Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)…

NVIDIA Gives Up On its $40 Billion Acquisition of Arm

Nvidia has abandoned its plans to purchase chip designer Arm Ltd. for $40 billion due…

Microsoft Temporarily Addresses New Windows Vulnerability with a Workaround

Microsoft revealed that it is temporarily disabling an app installer protocol in Windows 10/11 to…

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Programming Windows: Hello Again, Windows Forms (Premium)

In researching the Longhorn-era WinFX technologies, it occurred to me that I needed to take…

Google starts rolling out February 2022 Pixel updates

Google has started rolling out the February 2022 Pixel updates which bring Camera and Bluetooth…

Latest Windows 11 Preview Hides New Wallpaper Stickers and Other Secret Features

Microsoft could have several new Windows 11 features in the pipeline including stickers for desktop…

Meta Could Shut Down Facebook and Instagram in Europe Due to Data Sharing Ban with U.S.

Meta is considering shutting down Facebook and Instagram in Europe if the company isn’t allowed…

Please Welcome Laurent Giret to BWW Media Group!

I’m happy to announce that Laurent Giret is joining BWW Media Group and that he…

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Programming Windows: Tablet PC Roundup (Premium)

In this sidebar, I look back on the five Tablet PCs that I traveled with…

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Google Updates the Chrome Icon

For the first time in eight years, Google is changing the icon for Chrome, its…

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Programming Windows: Alpha Tales (Premium)

Windows had a busy 2002 between Windows XP Service Pack 1 and the new Media…

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Programming Windows: Tablet PC (Premium)

Bill Gates fervently believed that Tablet PCs and their stylus-based handwriting capabilities together represented the…

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