"Less secure", "More vulnerable" ..... than what? 🤔
jboman32768
Alpha Member Since Jul 2016
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Yeah - they tried to eliminate the partner program once before a couple of years ago, but there was an outcry.
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I have been a happy Duo user since it came out, and maybe I've just been lucky, but I haven't had any issues w
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I will need to upgrade my XPS17 soon - hopefully they don't give the XPS17 the same treatment.
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I don't think the latest Galaxy watch works with the iPhone and I don't think the Apple watch works with Andro
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In reply to red.radar:I've been using KeePass for ages.Free and Open SourceWorks with any browserCtrl+Alt
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I didn't think Epic could continue their lawsuit AND go back to complying with Apple policy, because thei
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In reply to christian.hvid:If the take up of the Surface 2-in-1 form factor is any indication - Pretty safe be
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In reply to VancouverNinja:I have found the Gear VR is a great low cost solution for this scenario.
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In reply to JF-NYC:They are not.Yikes. That means they are still several years behind the game? - But perhaps
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> The tweets linked to all show as protected tweets?Yep - Evan got sick of the crazys so he protected his t
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In reply to BeckoningEagle:I am also looking forward to it being delpoyed to customer/end-user machines to sol
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In reply to Skolvikings:It might help a bit, but probably won't make much difference - Intel owns a tiny
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In reply to DaveHelps: I’m afraid you’re legally bound by IETF RFC 1149However one might argue that
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Guess they didn't like the Adaptive Card standard. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/actionable-m
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Apple caught being blatantly evil. I hope the App makers that got banned are able to sue for damages.
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In reply to lvthunder:They just need to allow alternative stores with competitive fees. My Android phone has
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Imagine the shock these people would receive when/if they realize the typical markup at a real store is 50%...
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Doesn't Microsoft's InTune use MDM to provide management of IOS devices from O365? - Is InTune going
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In reply to jbinaz:Its probably equivalent to "Stop being a dickhead" - which while also not acceptable in the
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I wish Google would stop returning BBC sites in their search results completely, just to prove a point. They w
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Red's dead baby.
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Yes, because we are just absolutely handcuffed to it with no choice of our own . BTW, if Apples 'one-way,
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Microsoft is not “ceding control” to a company, as Google, again, does not own or control ChromiumI don�
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In reply to red.radar:Agree +1 for KeePass.
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I use KeePassFree & Open SourceGood Encryption Auto-type usernames/passwords works with all browsers and a
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Paul has always been down on VR, classing is as that "mucking around" that has been tacked onto Windows. I ha
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In reply to TheJoeFin:The crux of the matter is that if UWP is so capable why don't Microsoft create any
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In reply to ruusterc:"It's like we said on the iPad, if you see a stylus, they blew it." - Book of Jobs 3
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In reply to UK User:Actually you said "with Windows, or whatever it will be, on what I have been led to believ
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In reply to Siv:That's a nice dream - and that would benefit people who already use (probably through no
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Good to see Paul review a Samsung - even if he hated it (which it doesn't look like he does) its good to
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In reply to Shmuelie:Good luck!
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Still got the smudgey carbon fibre deck :( Gah!
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In reply to UK User:Microsoft has been providing the _most_ secure platform choice for years. They consistent
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In reply to hrlngrv:Well that's easy to answer. Windows on ARM was first released on the Surface Pro (WI
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In reply to toshdellapenna:Unfortunately the "Open" version Android is a barren wasteland. The Android most p
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In reply to paul-thurrott:The problem with Microsoft making an Android phone is the same problem Samsung faces
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In reply to mrdrwest:Here in Australia the flagship iPhone X is a mind-boggling $1,839 and I have seen many Ap
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In reply to DaddyBrownJr:Not including a CDMA radio is not 'crippled' hardware. You just have to re
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Paul - from my perspective the detail in the center of the sunflower is much more easily discernible in the S9
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Apple doesn't even let you install other browsers (not really) - and nobody seems to care. It's just
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In reply to TheJoeFin:Easy access to services such as SharePoint and OneDriveThis is just not true. Edge has n
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Good to see Paul warming up to Samsung - would genuinely like him to the review the S9+
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In reply to hrlngrv:AFAIK - All browsers on IOS use the Safari engine (WKWebView object) - platform rules prev
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In reply to DaveHelps:For fair and balanced coverage Banyan Vines should also be considered in addition to IPX
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In reply to jrickel96:The iPhone will always have stuff that only works when your main machine is MacOS - I th
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In reply to maethorechannen:Its definitely defensive against the Google Home. Alexa and Sonos with Alexa is o
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In reply to Simard57:Anti-trust regulators seems to be happy to let Apple do whatever it wants. They don'
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In reply to Jeffery_Commaroto:Its pretty easy to predict - the dominant assistant will be Google's. Apar
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In reply to Jaxidian:Microsoft already lost this one long ago. For the next few years I suspect it will all b
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In reply to maethorechannen:"Aggressively open" doesn't matter when Alexa is only available in US/UK. Th
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In reply to IanYates82:Woolworths online are sending out voucher codes to existing customers for a free Google
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In reply to navarac:Which is weird because the MINI countryman is not a small car!
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What is significant about this is that Microsoft is signalling to consumers that the Samsung phones are the be
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I listen to FRD audio-only as a podcast, as well as others like the verge cast. One thing I noticed about the
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I know this is getting a bit old - but in a world when competitors release internationally, success for a US-o
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In reply to harmjr:I agree - that mouse looks good but from the picture it looks like it's made from plas
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This will certainly be interesting to me if Amazon ever comes to Australia - (there have been rumours for many
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In reply to carlrhorn:Microsoft does sell Samsung handsets at Microsoft stores - so not too much of an 'o
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In reply to carlrhorn:This change in Paul's perspective you mention makes sense - and will be useful to W
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I'm getting an authentication failure on https://www.thurrott.com/feed/first-ring-daily even though my me
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If planning to implement smart lighting, and replacing the switches I was expecting Paul to select something w
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In reply to Daekar:I use Samsung pay all the time - but Android Pay is increasing in support and has a similar
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In reply to Angusmatheson:Good question: Why does Samsung do better than HTC? - Not sure but suspect t could b
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In reply to goodbar:My guess is that it will be:1 Google2 Alexa3 Siri4 Bixby5 All others (including Cortana)Ma
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Sadly, WINK isn't global either and not available here. In Australia we only h
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In reply to maethorechannen:I am in Australia and it is a problem here as well, although there are some in-wal
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In reply to evox81:Good to hear the smart bulbs are working out for you. They are probably good for giggles b
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In reply to paul-thurrott:Thanks for mentioning the Wink Hub - on paper that thing looks great. Supporting an
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In reply to paul-thurrott:This area still feels a bit Wild West at the moment and actually I am least aware of
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In reply to Angusmatheson:I think you have to realise the Samsung flagship phones are the best fit for people
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I have done some reading on this topic and come to the following conclusions:1 - Smart bulbs are cool, but ult
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I was waiting for the "US Only" "Fahrenheit only" at the end... but maybe that's coming later ?
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AV software in my experience causes more problems than they solve. A parasite on the PC market feeding on peop
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Looks pretty nice, although I get the impression you were a lot happier with the HP X360 in comparison.
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I have the previous bluetooth version of the keyboard - and it took a like while to adjust but I really like i
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In reply to chrisrut:XXYZZY!
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Yep - i think Paul is right, its likely will see an iPhone 8 that looks just like the Galaxy S8. But amusingly
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In reply to MutualCore:Yeah - I was sucked in by that one - any news of Microsoft + Mobility = Death of Window
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Of all tech journalists, you would think that Paul might be able to balance writing the same story of doom wit
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With stereo cameras on the outside, why would theses devices not be capable of at least basic MR?
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Other sites have been rumouring two iPhone 8 models for quite some time. One much more expensive with a new d
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In reply to anchovylover:Yes - I don't think their PC making partners have anything to worry about in Aus
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In reply to obarthelemy:Yep he is trapped, exactÄşy against the advice he gives in his next article.
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In reply to donkey:He could keep tabs on the Apple ecosystem from his iPad - he has an irrational Apple bias h
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In reply to Paul Thurrott:So in the US is it routine to return something just because you changed your mind ab
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I think readers of this site would be interested in which smartphone is the best for someone committed to Wind
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Version 2 of my comment.....To Paul,Knowing that: - Approx 80% of phones are Android, most of those are S
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In reply to jboman32768:Wow - the edit button is actually a "delete the contents of your comment" button.
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I don't know why people think giving all their passwords to a 3rd party is a good idea, or tying it up in
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In reply to Elindalyne:Yep +1 for SpaceMonger
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In reply to GeekWithKids:Agree - The OEM headsets this year will determine if there is a market left for Holol
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In reply to dstrauss:Samsung already has the SideSync app available that does all this and more. I have no ne
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When I switched from Lumia 950XL to Samsung S7 recently, I was pleasantly surprised to find this funtionality
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Ransomware that encrypts my OneDrive and then Syncs everywhere is the ultimate nightmare.
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That's some pretty comprehensive investigation there, nice work. ?
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Well we would embrace it, if they would shut up and take our money.I understand this article is a statement ab
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Paul always claims to he a realist - So logically you would think that with Samsung being the most popular pho
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Hey there Paul,
It seemed like it was just a throw away line at 13:43 - but you mentioned t
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HP Orbit sounds a bit like a generic version of the Samsung SideSync app - Lets move files back and forth, tak
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In reply to RonH:
Yeah US only - and irrelevant.
They have previously promised that flight and parcel tr
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In reply to TEAMSWITCHER:
The plus model is physically bigger, seems logical it would have more stuff inside.
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In reply to red.radar:
App passwords cannot be used for interactive logins, cannot be selected by the user (go
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In reply to peten1020:
It wasnt meant to be personal - just pointing out factual errors, and bias in this arti
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In reply to lecter:
That's good it's working for you - and Im not saying it shouldn't, its just that when Micr
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Paul,
A little more research please, you are in danger of falling into being yet another journalist tha
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In reply to wbhite:
Agree, storing all your passwords in another Cloud service like LastPass is not the answer
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In reply to Zinger:
yeah, in the WM10 Podcasts App the credentials pop up every time, and doesnt appear to sup
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So its going to start at 12:30am for me... Ug.
I don't care about an AIO that much, but the surface Dial sound
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Well at least selling it outside the US is a start, better than many other Microsoft efforts.
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The left half of this article looks great - but can't scroll or zoom the page out to read the whole thing. Edg
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Agreed - they just keep on punching themselves in the face with all this US only stuff. In Australia Cortana s
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After thinking about this alot, I think it's clear that Microsoft's retreat from the consumer market to focus
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Once again, a US only release - The Dylon Moran quote is right; they just can't stop punching themselves in th