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    Am I the only one who sent an email to [email protected] and freaked about BWW Media Group emails?
    By behindmyscreen, 2 months ago
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    If they make containerized win32 apps from the store run on cloud desktop then they could make 10X run on ARM

    Posted 2 days ago on The (10)X Factor (Premium) – 65 Comments

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    Seriously....this might be a great way forward when they get Win32 container up and running. Perfect machine f

    Posted 5 days ago on Quick Hands-On with Windows 10X for Single Screens – 66 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:*eyeroll*

    Posted 5 days ago on Windows 10X for Single Screens Leaks – 50 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:Chrome is a Internet device.Thats the point of Windows 10X

    Posted 5 days ago on Windows 10X for Single Screens Leaks – 50 Comments

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    In reply to jamJAR:They aim them at education because it is a simple focused market. that eliminates all the v

    Posted 5 days ago on Windows 10X for Single Screens Leaks – 50 Comments

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    In reply to djross95:Office on the Web is the way I am sure.

    Posted 5 days ago on Windows 10X for Single Screens Leaks – 50 Comments

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    If it's web oriented like Chrome OS then it should be fine for people. Especially with how Microsoft has

    Posted 5 days ago on Windows 10X for Single Screens Leaks – 50 Comments

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    In reply to sgbassett:With the direction MS is going with Office over the next 5 years I think the question wi

    Posted 1 week ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1): The Parallels Desktop Experience – 28 Comments

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    *selling access to demographics based on that information.

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Google Hasn’t Updated Any Of Its iOS Apps In A Month – 21 Comments

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    In reply to remc86007:Critical mass is when over 50% of the country has the vaccine with a continuing accelera

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Minecraft Earth is Shutting Down – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:you can use any monitor you like.

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to MikeGalos:what exactly is "laptop components" in an M1 world?

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to VancouverNinja:Huh? USB 4 supports DisplayPort 2 which in turn supports HDCP.

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Apple Mac Mini (M1) First Impressions – 54 Comments

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    In reply to retcable:Plus the parakeet channel is probably over run with "reality" shows of people who own pet

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Now Discovery Has a Subscription Service Because Everyone is Doing It – 34 Comments

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    In reply to TroyTruax:Don't mistake a property owner bundling all their stuff into one package and callin

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Now Discovery Has a Subscription Service Because Everyone is Doing It – 34 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:Discovery properties to me range from mildly amusing background noise for the home (H

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Now Discovery Has a Subscription Service Because Everyone is Doing It – 34 Comments

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    In reply to mattbg:you mean like Spotify?

    Posted 2 weeks ago on Amazon Buys Wondery – 7 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:Apple buys up 18+ months of supply chain. They have done that since the iPhone.

    Posted 3 weeks ago on The Great PC Renaissance of 2020 (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    Interesting that a global pandemic would cause people and companies to realize they need to make sure they are

    Posted 3 weeks ago on The Great PC Renaissance of 2020 (Premium) – 38 Comments

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    Oh google.....You keep doing you buddy

    Posted 1 month ago on Google Kills Android Things – 7 Comments

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    In reply to Saarek:People that Haaaaaate the Safari tabs.

    Posted 1 month ago on Microsoft Edge Heads to M1 Macs in Preview – 27 Comments

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    In reply to JerryH:Paul says in the article that it syncs to Edge on the desktop.

    Posted 1 month ago on Microsoft Authenticator Gains Password Management and Autofill Capabilities – 40 Comments

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    Password generation.....Why do they not include this!

    Posted 1 month ago on Microsoft Authenticator Gains Password Management and Autofill Capabilities – 40 Comments

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    airplay 2 support?

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple TV+ is Coming to Google TV – 9 Comments

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    In reply to BigM72:This development will probably feed a bunch of work for Office. The mac product has a diffe

    Posted 1 month ago on Native Microsoft 365 Apps for Apple M1 Are Now Available – 28 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:If WOA gets significant application support, it might make drivers for MS (an ARM bootca

    Posted 1 month ago on Hands-On with Windows 10 on ARM x64 Emulation – 81 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:Because those apps are totally on target for the MB Air and the low end MBP.There is a r

    Posted 1 month ago on Hands-On with Windows 10 on ARM x64 Emulation – 81 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:It would serve MS better to develop an SOC with TSMC that is performant and then let the

    Posted 1 month ago on Hands-On with Windows 10 on ARM x64 Emulation – 81 Comments

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    The only way Microsoft can get off x86 is if they stop allowing windows to install on x86 chips.

    Posted 1 month ago on Hands-On with Windows 10 on ARM x64 Emulation – 81 Comments

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    In reply to red.radar:There's nothing wrong with what Apple is doing and there are hundreds of companies

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Fitness+ Launches Next Week – 5 Comments

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    Why can't they just say the reality? "32 bit was easier to emulate so we did it first"

    Posted 1 month ago on Microsoft Begins Publicly Testing Windows 10 on ARM x64 Emulation – 22 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Just a hardware refresh.

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Fitness+ Launches Next Week – 5 Comments

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    Yes, please!!!!!

    Posted 1 month ago on U.S. Government, Most States Seek to Break Up Facebook – 38 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:Perhaps Microsoft needs to say “we are leaving x86 behind. Windows will only be develo

    Posted 1 month ago on Adobe Lightroom is Now Available on M1 Macs and Windows 10 on ARM – 16 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:You have a personal preference argument and an argument that’s true of any set of headpho

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to robinwilson16:Microsoft isn’t picking up the right Bluetooth audio standard.

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:If that’s the case then they will justify the extra cost

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to kenosando:Well....TypeScript is Javascript.

    Posted 1 month ago on JavaScript Turns 25 – 24 Comments

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    And no new Apple TV to go with it.....grrrrrI am going to have to buy the regular Apple TV and wait for an upd

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Fitness+ Launches Next Week – 5 Comments

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    In reply to spiderman2:They work better from an integration perspective and the audio is fine.

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to spiderman2:Not better from how well they integrate with your apple devices though.

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    The amount of hostility to the price is amusing. People....if you don't like the price, don't buy it

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to Daekar:why are the airpods funny to see kids wearing?

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to Travis:Do you despise BMW for their extra cost over comparable cars?

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    Sounds like it's the same league as Bose QC line....just $200 more. I wonder if they will stack up well a

    Posted 1 month ago on Apple Announces AirPods Max – 86 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:I get the joke but IIRC they dumped stack ranking almost 10 years ago.

    Posted 1 month ago on Microsoft Steps Back from the Productivity Score Cliff – 13 Comments

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    Qualcomm: "Hey look we can Apple too!"

    Posted 1 month ago on Qualcomm Unveils the Snapdragon 888 – 22 Comments

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    Sounds like they are hoping to create a way to update windows for IT (the standard stuff) without affecting th

    Posted 1 month ago on Microsoft Begins Testing Windows Feature Experience Packs – 16 Comments

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    In reply to proftheory:Athroprogentic warming isn’t natural, it’s driven by our burning of fossil fuels.

    Posted 1 month ago on Bill Gates Looks Back on “The Road Ahead” – 19 Comments

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    In reply to JH_Radio:A 5g ready phone works fine on 4g

    Posted 1 month ago on Smartphone Sales Declined Again in Q3 – 17 Comments

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    On the cities.... We are in the midst of a change there. The pandemic has accelerated movements to fully remot

    Posted 1 month ago on Bill Gates Looks Back on “The Road Ahead” – 19 Comments

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    In reply to fishnet37222:what is your beef with Chromium? Just being idealistic about avoiding monoculture?

    Posted 1 month ago on Microsoft Edge 87 is Now Available – 29 Comments

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    In reply to IanYates82:I welcome the pretty URLs (not really shortened)

    Posted 1 month ago on Microsoft Edge 87 is Now Available – 29 Comments

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    In reply to Garrett:holy crap man....Just use Edge's bookmarks or Collections.

    Posted 1 month ago on Microsoft Edge 87 is Now Available – 29 Comments

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    In reply to sammyg:Can you imagine Apple creating a render farm blade? That would be interesting.

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:The future of windows in the enterprise is cloud delivered application on a VDI desktop e

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    In reply to nine54:You are comparing form factor, not unleashed chip performance.The fact that this chip perfo

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:Most people are probably held back by a nerdy person in their life that just tells them a

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    All those under the hood gains brought to you by Microsoft (mostly)

    Posted 2 months ago on Google Announces Its Final Chrome Release of 2020 – 6 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:3rd party hardware makers exist for Macs.

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    In reply to CrownSeven:A chip released in entry level devices outperforming Intel's top performers in the

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    This excites me. I am keeping my powder dry for the higher end model releases.

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Did It … Again (Premium) – 147 Comments

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    So, they updated outlook365 to make use of this....right?......right?

    Posted 2 months ago on Microsoft Improves Notifications in Edge – 16 Comments

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    In reply to truerock2:Using desktop email is silly.

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Releases macOS Big Sur – 28 Comments

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    Same year my 4 year old dropped 600 bucks in Clash of Clans that his older brother had showed him how to play.

    Posted 2 months ago on Throwback: So Easy Even a Child Can Do It (Premium) – 2 Comments

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    Seems like this may be the basis for X-Cloud.

    Posted 2 months ago on Musing about Cloud PC – 7 Comments

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    Am I the only one who sent an email to [email protected] and freaked about BWW Media Group emails?

    I panicked for a second when I got the notification of a new account created for me and a ticket being opened. I had to research what this entity was and found the blog post welcoming Mary Jo to Thurrott.com from Brad.


    Posted 2 months ago on Am I the only one who sent an email to [email protected] and freaked about BWW Media Group emails? – 0 Comments

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    In reply to straker135:What does that mean?

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Releases macOS Big Sur – 28 Comments

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    In reply to truerock2:lol....They will not have any of the same problems as Windows.

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Releases macOS Big Sur – 28 Comments

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    In reply to sentinel6671:What they should have done is rolled it out rather than let everyone ping them at onc

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Releases macOS Big Sur – 28 Comments

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    In reply to rbgaynor:Because Apple abandoned 32 bit support and forced those who converted to use APIs and tec

    Posted 2 months ago on Microsoft Updates on Office on Apple Silicon-Based Macs – 13 Comments

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    In reply to RichardFenoglio:4K TV?

    Posted 2 months ago on Roku Adds AirPlay 2, HomeKit Support – 8 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Since Apple can just end a product's life it's easier for developers to justif

    Posted 2 months ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 104 Comments

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    In reply to cecoleman:That is a good point. They also probably limited the higher end IO so pros don't fl

    Posted 2 months ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 104 Comments

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    In reply to evox81:And who here has had issues with upgrades that encompass two different components of an ent

    Posted 2 months ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 104 Comments

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    In reply to Hal9000:Changing it's footprint could mess up the physical use of the device. They mention it

    Posted 2 months ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 104 Comments

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    In reply to EricGHarrison:Azure

    Posted 2 months ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 104 Comments

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    In reply to mattbg:I mean....Intel has been holding Apple back for a number of years and has caused serious is

    Posted 2 months ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 104 Comments

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    Did anyone expect high end? I mean...everyone knew that it was going to be a cheap device roll out first and t

    Posted 2 months ago on Lies of Omission (Premium) – 104 Comments

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    Kinda frustrating. Desktop will be huge.

    Posted 2 months ago on Microsoft is Expanding xCloud to New Regions – 5 Comments

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    sucks that the TVs are not supported :-(

    Posted 2 months ago on Roku Adds AirPlay 2, HomeKit Support – 8 Comments

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    well shit.... The only reason I use them is because of my google home hub. I have Apple One....so now I need t

    Posted 2 months ago on Google Photos Will No Longer Offer Free and Unlimited Storage – 25 Comments

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    In reply to rosyna:which makes sense. Omni for instance might opt out their mobile apps because they have prop

    Posted 2 months ago on This Is Apple’s First ARM Processor for the Mac – 101 Comments

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    In reply to Saarek:two TB/USB 4 but....mmkay

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Brings Its Own Silicon to the 13-inch MacBook Pro – 34 Comments

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    In reply to sammyg:I assume they will say "use the iPad version" and then they will add features that present

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Bogarts Xbox Series X|S Day for Mac Event – 46 Comments

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    In reply to longhorn:I am planning my next computer to be an apple silicon Macbook Pro.

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Bogarts Xbox Series X|S Day for Mac Event – 46 Comments

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    In reply to Waethorn:For All Man Kind is greatMythic Quest is greatTed Lasso is greatGreyhound is greatCentral

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple One is Now Available – 16 Comments

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    I have had this happen. Resetting them resolves it every time it has happened (maybe 3 times).I have had to ge

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple Has an AirPods Pro Problem – 20 Comments

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    In reply to scottib62:Uh...these are for services they already offer (fitness+ being new of course)

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple One is Now Available – 16 Comments

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    The lack of tie in to patron feeds is annoying.

    Posted 2 months ago on Spotify Now Has 320 Million Active Users – 11 Comments

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    I have been upgrading every year since the 10s. I am not sure I see a reason to upgrade this time. I might jus

    Posted 2 months ago on Apple iPhone 12 First Impressions – 50 Comments

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    In reply to bschnatt:uh....do you science? None of those things have enough power to cause you to damage your

    Posted 2 months ago on Ask Paul: October 23 (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    I see this as a solution for small businesses. Enterprises would use Citrix.

    Posted 2 months ago on Parallels Desktop Comes to Chromebook Enterprise – 6 Comments

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    In reply to jgraebner:19% of the market is "Dominant" now?

    Posted 3 months ago on Spotify Issues Antitrust Complaint About Apple One – 46 Comments

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    Someone doesn't know what a monopoly is.

    Posted 3 months ago on Spotify Issues Antitrust Complaint About Apple One – 46 Comments

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    In reply to crunchyfrog:I am grandfathered onto the same plan :-)The zero rating makes it hard to leave.

    Posted 4 months ago on Mint Mobile Launches Its First Unlimited Plan – 35 Comments

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    I did this with Chrome and....wow, I can really tell the difference between Chrome and Edge now.....I want Edg

    Posted 4 months ago on Tip: Choose a New Default Browser in iOS 14 – 20 Comments

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    In reply to PStansberry78:When you want to make sure developers can't abuse this feature then you will re

    Posted 4 months ago on Tip: Choose a New Default Browser in iOS 14 – 20 Comments

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    In reply to crunchyfrog:That has always been the case. What this does is allow you to tie your phone into the

    Posted 4 months ago on Tip: Choose a New Default Browser in iOS 14 – 20 Comments

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    When do they start working on making the UI consistent across the entire OS?

    Posted 5 months ago on Windows Rocked by Major Reorg – 69 Comments

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    In reply to mattbg:Internal statements in large companies are just cheer leading.

    Posted 5 months ago on Windows Rocked by Major Reorg – 69 Comments

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    In reply to Vladimir:Guest access to a team or channel is a thing.

    Posted 5 months ago on Microsoft Announces New Teams Features – 15 Comments

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    Is Teams calling going to be cost money? We already pay for some of our users to get a meeting phone number. I

    Posted 5 months ago on Microsoft Announces New Teams Features – 15 Comments

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    In reply to dstrauss:general cynicism is worthless.

    Posted 5 months ago on Congress has the goods on Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google – 3 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:That doesn't stop NVidia from developing its own chips and outselling Qualcomm.

    Posted 5 months ago on Nvidia is in Talks to Acquire Arm – 35 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:NVidia could just spin up a subsidiary to license ARM and design their own proprietary s

    Posted 5 months ago on Nvidia is in Talks to Acquire Arm – 35 Comments

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    I use outlook.office.com exclusively. I wish they would move to that on the desktop. For Excel on line...Make

    Posted 5 months ago on Microsoft Teases Its Next-Generation Productivity UX – 49 Comments

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    This is a nothing burger for me. I always sync my files to OneDrive on all the platforms I use.

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft is Retiring OneDrive File Fetching – 14 Comments

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    I live in Michigan. I don’t water my lawn which is less of a traditional lawn and more of a clover and wild

    Posted 6 months ago on Ask Paul: July 10 (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    In reply to nbplopes:It looks like you just can use team correctly. There’s no lack of file upload for Teams

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft Announces New Teams Features, Including Smart Displays – 26 Comments

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    In reply to ricadamssg:So.... like using the teams app on iOS?

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft Announces New Teams Features, Including Smart Displays – 26 Comments

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    In reply to Ajay213:Apple's system will run just fine as we are seeing in the dev devices. It's not

    Posted 6 months ago on A Tale of Two Laptops – 28 Comments

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    In reply to tghallin:But you're using Android apps, not desktop apps.

    Posted 6 months ago on A Tale of Two Laptops – 28 Comments

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    In reply to proftheory:considering Paul said he had stuttering and delays running native ARM apps says it'

    Posted 6 months ago on A Tale of Two Laptops – 28 Comments

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    In reply to darkgrayknight:you have no idea how fast Apple's processors will perform in a software develo

    Posted 6 months ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Ballmer was full of good decisions /s

    Posted 6 months ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to BigM72:Yes...that killed windows phone....Had he just kept on and had Microsoft been nice to the c

    Posted 6 months ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to kitron:I don't know....Windows won't but Intel could. Pressure in the data centers (and

    Posted 6 months ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to garythornberry:cost? I mean....If you care about cost then you should be buying a chromebook. Once

    Posted 6 months ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to darlingtonpear:That has so much to do with stupid people telling IT what needed to happen rather t

    Posted 6 months ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to yaddamaster:you are literally complaining about how two platforms are slightly different and you a

    Posted 6 months ago on Steven Sinofsky says the Mac will be the ultimate developer PC within 2 years – 111 Comments

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    In reply to red77star:You're a professional at crap posting on ARM aren't you?

    Posted 6 months ago on Windows 10 on ARM Compatibility Check-In – 45 Comments

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    In reply to Pungkuss:Ehhh...... tv actually does work like that. Advertisers get to decide if they care about

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft Suspends Advertising on Facebook – 40 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Or at least bullet point the topics, so it is skimable.

    Posted 6 months ago on The Grass Is Always Greener (Premium) – 112 Comments

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    In reply to Pungkuss:Uhh....Advertisers absolutely get to decide what shows they are shown with if they pay fo

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft Suspends Advertising on Facebook – 40 Comments

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    In reply to Patrick3D:Good thing there is no violation of anyone's freedom of speech here.

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft Suspends Advertising on Facebook – 40 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:OOOOOORRRRRRRRR its because Facebook keeps putting their brands next to racist garbage.

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft Suspends Advertising on Facebook – 40 Comments

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    In reply to proftheory:I decided I can stay connected with people worth my time in a more mentally healthy way

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft Suspends Advertising on Facebook – 40 Comments

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    In reply to fishnet37222:It's Facebook's playground. People that don't like abridged speech can

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft Suspends Advertising on Facebook – 40 Comments

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    In reply to Eric_Rasmussen:erm.....they took back Hong Kong in 2000.

    Posted 6 months ago on Former Intel Engineer Says Apple Plotted Divorce Because of Skylake – 19 Comments

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    In reply to red77star:Nah

    Posted 6 months ago on AMD Delivers a Major Mobile Efficiency Milestone – 45 Comments

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    In reply to madthinus:The years of crap laptops having AMD chips hurts them too.

    Posted 6 months ago on AMD Delivers a Major Mobile Efficiency Milestone – 45 Comments

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    Where would they reassign retail employees?

    Posted 6 months ago on Microsoft is Closing Its Retail Stores for Good – 166 Comments

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    Google Photos is where I send the "free" storage versions of my photos and videos from my phone. I back origin

    Posted 6 months ago on Google Photos Gets a Nice Redesign – 8 Comments

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    In reply to kd5hiy:Maybe they will add connections so you can hook in your other chatting to the organization/

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Previews Its New Consumer-Focused Features for Teams – 20 Comments

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    This came about 20 years too late for me....all my kids are grown and life is way less complicated.

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Previews Its New Consumer-Focused Features for Teams – 20 Comments

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    In reply to chriscarstens:turn your scaling down

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Edge Is Getting Vertical Tabs, Smart Copy, More – 26 Comments

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    In reply to darkgrayknight:It would be nice to get S4B set up to talk to teams, at least with chat....then I c

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Teams Will Soon Let You Communicate With Skype Users – 12 Comments

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    In reply to mclark2112:It better be for S4B so people can transition to Teams while still communicating with S

    Posted 9 months ago on Microsoft Teams Will Soon Let You Communicate With Skype Users – 12 Comments

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    I’m hoping the addition of the full Linux kernel signals the start of a movement of windows functionality ov

    Posted 10 months ago on Windows 10 Will Never Have Its Longhorn Moment (Premium) – 32 Comments

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    I hope that when the next version of iOS comes out MS will be able to do a better job of integrating with an i

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft Releases New Windows 10 Build Along With Your Phone Improvements – 7 Comments

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    In reply to Garrett:It sounds like you want to "install" the website which will create an icon on your desktop

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft Posts Latest Edge Roadmap – 15 Comments

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    Microsoft should polish WPF....a lot! It should be as fully features and complete as WinForms was.

    Posted 10 months ago on The WPF Files: A Few Successes (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    I love teams! It pulls all the collaboration tools that Microsoft makes into one easy to manage and administer

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft Teams Gains Outlook Sharing, Chat Improvements – 10 Comments

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    In reply to djross95:Meh, I want 3x2

    Posted 10 months ago on Lenovo Debuts Refreshed ThinkPad Line – 6 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:In mobile? ?

    Posted 10 months ago on Apple Reportedly Will Reverse Some Monopolistic Practices – 43 Comments

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    In reply to OldITPro2000:Spray tans actually

    Posted 10 months ago on Lipstick on a Pig (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    Stick notes in the office app don’t appear to sync...As for 10x and development frameworks...they should jus

    Posted 10 months ago on Ask Paul: February 21 (Premium) – 17 Comments

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    They should consider making PlutoTV part of CBS all access as an ad only tier

    Posted 10 months ago on ViacomCBS Expects 16 Million Streaming Video Subscribers in 2020 – 11 Comments

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    In reply to Thretosix:I am so tired of cynical opinions. They are low effort.

    Posted 10 months ago on Apple Reportedly Will Reverse Some Monopolistic Practices – 43 Comments

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    In reply to BrianEricFord:I agree. The "Apple Maps Sucks" meme is very outdated.

    Posted 10 months ago on Apple Reportedly Will Reverse Some Monopolistic Practices – 43 Comments

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    In reply to orbsitron:I actually like Apple maps better than Google Maps. It is a very nice map app now.

    Posted 10 months ago on Apple Reportedly Will Reverse Some Monopolistic Practices – 43 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Doesn't seem to impact Firefox.

    Posted 10 months ago on Apple Reportedly Will Reverse Some Monopolistic Practices – 43 Comments

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    In reply to Nicholas_Kathrein:everyone has to use Chromium on Android.

    Posted 10 months ago on Apple Reportedly Will Reverse Some Monopolistic Practices – 43 Comments

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    In reply to proftheory:iPhone is maintained longer than Android phones which is why I switched. The way it wor

    Posted 10 months ago on Apple Reportedly Will Reverse Some Monopolistic Practices – 43 Comments

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    the changing default apps would make my iPhone even better. Last Pass integration was what allowed me to switc

    Posted 10 months ago on Apple Reportedly Will Reverse Some Monopolistic Practices – 43 Comments

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    How about the deep system dialogues and icons?

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft Previews New Windows 10 Icon Design – 60 Comments

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    In reply to brettscoast:I love that it is the default place to save my files. It lets me access my files from

    Posted 11 months ago on The New Office Experience: Embracing the New Workflow (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    I like the new way. I don't have to find the documents I have been working on, they surface based on the

    Posted 11 months ago on The New Office Experience: Embracing the New Workflow (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    A volume knob....?"It goes to eleven" -Nigel Tufnel

    Posted 11 months ago on Google Releases First Android 11 Developer Preview – 5 Comments

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    In reply to solomonrex:Being in O365 means its available on all platforms which is fantastic! between Teams an

    Posted 11 months ago on Outlook’s New Spaces Feature Revealed, Lets You Organize Your Projects Better – 25 Comments

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    I think I will need to employ this on my next project to see how it will work out. I think the metaphor is a p

    Posted 11 months ago on Outlook’s New Spaces Feature Revealed, Lets You Organize Your Projects Better – 25 Comments

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    imagine being able to swap out the window desktop environment with KDE and still running Windows desktop apps.

    Posted 11 months ago on What’s New in Windows 10 Version 2004 – 33 Comments

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    In reply to joegasper:They don’t look related

    Posted 11 months ago on Outlook’s New Spaces Feature Revealed, Lets You Organize Your Projects Better – 25 Comments

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    How is it here a simple concept of a style sheet with a dictionary of modifications that you can make? It’s

    Posted 11 months ago on What I Learned Porting .NETpad to … UWP? (Premium) – 54 Comments

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    In reply to will:Perhaps they could sell a better support plan and I’d consider buying a surface laptop. I r

    Posted 11 months ago on Panos In, Joe B Out (Premium) – 60 Comments

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    I started using Apple Maps a couple years ago rather than google maps and I haven’t noticed any significant

    Posted 11 months ago on New Apple Maps Arrives on iOS in the United States – 9 Comments

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    Come on Apple....let Microsoft work with iOS too

    Posted 1 year ago on Your Phone Now Supports Phone Calls in Preview – 15 Comments

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    In reply to TheJoeFin:Uh...teams wraps share point, office for web, one drive, and other o365 services into a

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Teams Has Over 20 Million Daily Active Users – 23 Comments

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    In reply to LT1 Z51:I find the meetings to be much better than Webex or S4B.there are a few annoying features

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Teams Has Over 20 Million Daily Active Users – 23 Comments

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    In reply to Patrick3D:If you use share point and one drive and other 365 service, teams is awesome.i forced it

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Teams Has Over 20 Million Daily Active Users – 23 Comments

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    In reply to ponsaelius:Changes their code to allow for 3rd party email clients to connect to them? That would

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Testing Gmail Integration in Outlook.com – 21 Comments

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    they need to include EAS as well

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Testing Gmail Integration in Outlook.com – 21 Comments

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    Just go to 10

    Posted 1 year ago on Windows 8 a better alternative to Windows 7? – 40 Comments

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    In reply to Greg Green:That's a terrible guess. Short form articles are faster the write and read. Fake i

    Posted 1 year ago on Google News Starts Highlighting Long-Form Journalism – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Jeffsters:Uhhh.... sms is unencrypted

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Enables Android RCS Messaging in the U.S. – 13 Comments

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    In reply to jcalamita:Google could encrypt it if they wanted.... the facts are that most people use SMS and th

    Posted 1 year ago on Google Enables Android RCS Messaging in the U.S. – 13 Comments

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    In reply to Skolvikings:I got excited and then went and read the reviews..... i think I’m going to wait for

    Posted 1 year ago on Thinking About Google’s Smart Home Comeuppance (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    I use it a lot. I have a home hub which I love. I HOA couple minis and you get used to turning lights on and o

    Posted 1 year ago on Thinking About Google’s Smart Home Comeuppance (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    In reply to Thom77:By “controlling information “ do you mean pointing people to journalism worth reading?

    Posted 1 year ago on Google News Starts Highlighting Long-Form Journalism – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Skolvikings:Get over it.

    Posted 1 year ago on Apple Removes Vaping Apps From the App Store – 13 Comments

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    In reply to darkgrayknight:Same. I forget I’m using bing in the new edge.

    Posted 1 year ago on Ask Paul: November 15 (Premium) – 13 Comments

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    I feel like at the time Gates was throwing out all sorts of stuff that made no sense.

    Posted 1 year ago on Programming Windows: Microsoft Announces .NET (Premium) – 3 Comments

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:The Lenovo Chromebook is pretty sweet.

    Posted 1 year ago on Dell Launches First Latitude-Branded Chromebooks – 58 Comments

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    In reply to Lordbaal:Uh....no one said you had to sign into your account on someone else's computer to us

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Edge Insider Gets Support for Work and School Accounts – 8 Comments

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    In reply to MikeCerm:lol....Google can't read your info....sure....

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Edge Insider Gets Support for Work and School Accounts – 8 Comments

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    So...that would be interesting...Sign into a google account next to a Microsoft account? hmmm....Maybe....but

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Shares Edge Roadmap, Plans to Block Auto-Playing Media – 11 Comments

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    I'm not worried. Business will instantly convert over to New Edge because it is based on Chromium but pla

    Posted 1 year ago on One Million Downloads? (Premium) – 79 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:They can also sell an on prem version. It still saves time and money to support from a s

    Posted 2 years ago on UWP really is dead (Edge is now Win32 app?) – 53 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:They prefer you use VS Code for R Open?

    Posted 2 years ago on UWP really is dead (Edge is now Win32 app?) – 53 Comments

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    If they switch to Blink, that means the windows store can open up to any browser that wants to use Blink as a

    Posted 2 years ago on UWP really is dead (Edge is now Win32 app?) – 53 Comments

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    In reply to Angusmatheson:Shortcuts essentially let apps make Siri smart. The reason Alexa (not really that sm

    Posted 2 years ago on “Hey Siri, OK Google” – 30 Comments

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    To be a little less awkward, I used "Get Google". Then it is like talking to someone to fetch someone else.

    Posted 2 years ago on “Hey Siri, OK Google” – 30 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:trolling trolling, keep them comments trolling

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Opens Its Store to 64-Bit ARM Apps – 17 Comments

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    I can't wait until I get upgraded to windows 10 at work (though it will probably not be on a current vers

    Posted 2 years ago on Sticky Notes 3.1 Introduces a New Dark Mode – 9 Comments

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    In reply to Maktaba:It could be they just wanted to get it rolled out and OneNote got them there. Adding integ

    Posted 2 years ago on Sticky Notes 3.1 Introduces a New Dark Mode – 9 Comments

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    Apple really needs to play in teh enterprise playground more. They need to provide better integration to Activ

    Posted 2 years ago on Is Android is More Secure Than Windows and iOS? (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Stating a fact that everyone knows

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Allegedly Overcomes Performance Issues in its Spectre Fixes – 9 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:No one gives a crap about Windows 7, 8, 8.1....you might as well say nothing is cross pl

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Chrome Now Lets You Install PWAs As Regular Apps on Windows 10 – 53 Comments

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    In reply to Silversee:huh? Windows 10 supported PWAs in the spring. That means Edge supports them. Installing

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Chrome Now Lets You Install PWAs As Regular Apps on Windows 10 – 53 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:PWAs support the services provided by Windows, webpages do not.

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Chrome Now Lets You Install PWAs As Regular Apps on Windows 10 – 53 Comments

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    I never have problems with Face ID except when I am half in a pillow. I can have sunglasses, hats, a beard (no

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple iPhone XS Review – 60 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:I think the worst that will come of this is more visits to the Emergency Department by p

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Watch Series 4 Launches With Bigger Display, ECG Sensor, watchOS 5 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:And no one will buy it because <insert bad marketing and bad execut

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Watch Series 4 Launches With Bigger Display, ECG Sensor, watchOS 5 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to Andi:Are you daft? All device makers that want to incorporate ECG into their products need to get

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Watch Series 4 Launches With Bigger Display, ECG Sensor, watchOS 5 – 32 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:That would be fantastic!

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Watch Series 4 Launches With Bigger Display, ECG Sensor, watchOS 5 – 32 Comments

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    yeah....I got one and decided to ignore it then went to look at the blog and saw it was still a fast ring rele

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Mistakenly Sends Out Insider Update Notification to Windows 10 Users – 19 Comments

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    In reply to pyore:except that Microsoft supports their entire office stack on prem.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Teams Reaches Feature Parity With Skype for Business – 15 Comments

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    In reply to pyore:.....Because.......

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Teams Reaches Feature Parity With Skype for Business – 15 Comments

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    just in time for people to start leaving Twitter

    Posted 2 years ago on Twitter for Windows 10 Gets Timeline, Video Upload Support – 5 Comments

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    They need to move to Thunderbolt 3 and USB C. They can easily do this by offering a discount for an adapter to

    Posted 2 years ago on A New Theory About Surface and USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 (Premium) – 43 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:um....it uses SMS.....so....yeah....

    Posted 2 years ago on Hands-On with Google Messages for Web – 40 Comments

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    In reply to truerock2:Competent users don't complain about Windows 10 UI changes. Competent users adapt t

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Strikes the Right Balance with Simplified Ribbon (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    Maybe they should push an update that monitors your command usage and then the data is ready for when they pus

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Strikes the Right Balance with Simplified Ribbon (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    In reply to VSB:Probably because: 1) It isn't simple to do what Wunderlist does and 2)User Community

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft To-Do Picks Up List Sharing and Steps – 26 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:This website has always been a general tech site.....His former site was MS Focused.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft To-Do Picks Up List Sharing and Steps – 26 Comments

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    Finally! My wife and I shared a list in Wunderlist and I missed this feature a lot. Steps is huge too!

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft To-Do Picks Up List Sharing and Steps – 26 Comments

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    I hope they allow it in the store.

    Posted 2 years ago on Google Photos Goes PWA – 20 Comments

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    In reply to plebianmember:You know what is annoying? People who think the boiler plate crap in terms of servic

    Posted 2 years ago on Fewer Options For Those with Their Own Music (Premium) – 86 Comments

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    In reply to SherlockHolmes:Maybe it wasn't ready? FFS, read Paul's full coverage on PWAs. It stretch

    Posted 2 years ago on This is What Microsoft Said About PWAs at Build 2018 – 71 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:HTTP actually does guarantee your traffic is insecure.....not sure what you think that s

    Posted 2 years ago on Google to Remove Secure Site Indicator from Chrome – 19 Comments

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    In reply to Angusmatheson:Cortana for consumers? No, it doesn't sting....Selling Cortana and a backend se

    Posted 2 years ago on PC Makers are Embracing Alexa – 42 Comments

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    In reply to shameermulji:Amazon is not walking away with the smart speaker or home automation.

    Posted 2 years ago on Report: Qualcomm Will Try to Save Wear OS This Year – 31 Comments

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    The number of Microsoft trolls is amazing.

    Posted 2 years ago on This is What Microsoft Said About PWAs at Build 2018 – 71 Comments

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    In reply to cybersaurusrex:That's the point

    Posted 2 years ago on This is What Microsoft Said About PWAs at Build 2018 – 71 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:VBA is getting replaced with JavaScript.

    Posted 2 years ago on This is What Microsoft Said About PWAs at Build 2018 – 71 Comments

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    In reply to Jules_Wombat:allowing flexibility isn't the same thing as making people develop that way....T

    Posted 2 years ago on This is What Microsoft Said About PWAs at Build 2018 – 71 Comments

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    In reply to MutualCore:what are you talking about? MS has been along for the ride the whole time.

    Posted 2 years ago on This is What Microsoft Said About PWAs at Build 2018 – 71 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:But that is up to the developer....and maybe, as Paul said, the developer wants to use e

    Posted 2 years ago on This is What Microsoft Said About PWAs at Build 2018 – 71 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:Except that PWAs will still run on all platforms....but sure....yeah....totally the same

    Posted 2 years ago on This is What Microsoft Said About PWAs at Build 2018 – 71 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Spoken like someone that doesn't do any real work

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10 is Getting New Cross-Platform Experiences This Year – 22 Comments

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