Tech tidbits from around the web: Microsoft fires back, tepidly, at Bill Belichick, Skype no longer works on most Windows Phones, what to expect from Microsoft's and Apple's events this week, more.

Samsung's new Chromebook has quite a few features that may attract users who traditionally would have purchased a Windows device.

Tech tidbits from around the web: Groove Music is updated in Windows 10 Insider Preview, Runtastic and Google Play Music partner up, Oculus held a press conference and you're not going to believe what happened next, and Google is actually advertising its new phones.

Tech tidbits from around the web: This is your final month to buy a Windows 7 or 8.1 PC, Windows 10 usage share sort-of dropped in September, new PIXEL UI brings a bit of desktop elegance to Raspberry Pi, EU will reportedly charge Google with Android-related antitrust abuses, more.

The iPhone 7 Plus delivers an improved camera system and some new features that debuted first on various Android handsets. But where the iPhone 7 Plus really shines is in the details: Its pleasant if too-familiar industrial design, improved battery life and performance, and the consistency of the overall experience.

It's a busy week in Atlanta for Microsoft Ignite. But here are some tech tidbits from around the web: Microsoft is reportedly bringing back OneDrive placeholders, Disney emerges as a possible Twitter suitor, Google is combining Android and Chrome OS, more.

In this episode of What the Tech, Andrew Zarian and I discuss Microsoft's slow progress rolling out the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, the new portrait mode on the iPhone 7 Plus, and rumors about Google's new Pixel phones.

Tech tidbits from around the web: Dell introduces XPS laptops with Windows 10 in new colors, Tim Cook casts his vote for AR over VR, the Pixel Launcher is a thing, and I make fun of terrible headlines.

While Google's excellent Nexus 6P and Android 7.0 Nougat have tempted me, I've stuck with the iPhone, and have likewise been testing the new iOS 10 for the past few months. Here are the features that I think put it over the top.

On Wednesday, Apple is going to announce the iPhone 7, and I'm going to spend the day on Twitter skewering them and their terrible marketing as they so richly deserve. But before this time of great frivolity, it is perhaps worth remembering and examining why the iPhone matters quite a bit. And will continue to…

Tech tidbits from around the web: Microsoft Solitaire Collection reaches 100 million unique users, a new Minecraft mini game is available now, Pandora app on Xbox One now supports background music playback, Google discontinues the Chromebook Pixel 2 and may be discontinuing the Nexus brand too, and more.

Tech tidbits from around the web, including a possible workaround for the Kindle BSOD issue on Windows 10 version 1607, new Minecraft content adds bosses and more, the Photos app is coming to Xbox One, Duke Nukem is being remixed, and more.

If I were to pick one marquee feature of Android 7.0 Nougat, it would have to be the system's new multi-window support, which builds on past multitasking functionality and lets you display two apps on the screen at the same time.

Business Insider this week is providing an uplifting story about the success of Microsoft's Surface business. But I have a number of issues with this narrative. Here's what they left out. First, if you're a Microsoft fan, it's worth reading How Microsoft built a computer so good, even Apple wanted to copy it. Like many…

Google announced this week that it has issued the final Android N developer preview ahead of the mobile OS's official launch. Like previous developer previews, this one is available mostly on select Nexus devices only.

Tech tidbit from around the web: Microsoft will sell games via Steam (again), the full list of Xbox Play Anywhere games, Android apps and Play Store arrive on Chromebooks in early preview, an interesting OnePlus 3 review, try PlayStation VR for yourself now, and more.