Google to cut off other Chromium-based browsers from access to services such as Sync
Google plans to revoke others' Chromium-based browsers' access to a long list of APIs that power such services as bookmark and settings.
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Pandemic rebound? PC shipments post biggest upswing in a decade
The pandemic-induced rush to work at home also helped drive up PC sales at the fastest rate in 10 years. But will that buying surge last?
Microsoft reveals new Surface Pro 7+, business-only 2-in-1
Variant of the consumer-aimed Surface Pro 7, the Surface Pro 7+ is a device that will be sold only to commercial and educational customers.
Microsoft to build cross-platform Outlook from Edge bits
The one-app-for-all Outlook will run within a browser as a replacement for the Windows, Mac, iOS and Android editions of the vendor's popular email app.
Some unsolicited advice for Microsoft about Windows
For five years now, Microsoft has been messing around with Windows 10 feature releases and updates and support deadlines.
Microsoft takes steps to scrub Flash from Windows
Although Adobe stopped serving updates for its Flash Player last month, Microsoft will be in charge of uninstalling the software from Windows PCs.
Microsoft releases native Office apps for M1 Macs
Collectively tagged as "Microsoft 365 for Mac Apps," core Office productivity applications have been updated for Apple's new ARM-based laptops.
Adobe lays Flash to rest
After 24 years, Adobe Flash Player - that fuelled the Internet's transformation from text-only to a multimedia bonanza - is heading into the sunset.
Microsoft starts Teams public preview for enterprises
The move should give commercial customers the same kind of early-bird look at developing features that they have for Windows and Office 365.
Mozilla reports $338M revenue spike from settlement over Yahoo contract
The Firefox browser maker got a one-time financial boost in 2019 that masked a gloomy underlying trend: Mozilla's expenses outweighed revenue.
Microsoft previews new way to upgrade Windows 10
Microsoft is now touting 'Windows Feature Experience Packs' to increase the number of features it rolls out to users over the course of a year.
Microsoft discounts M365 Business Premium by 25%
Citing "Small Business Saturday," an upcoming promotional event, Microsoft is cutting Business Premium's per-user per-month cost to $15.
Microsoft exhorts enterprises to quit text, voice multi-factor authentication passcodes
A Microsoft executive is urging enterprises to abandon the most popular MFA method for different approaches, including app authenticators.
Microsoft readies Office for Big Sur, M1-based Macs
Microsoft has issued a preview of Office for the Mac that will run natively on Apple's upcoming ARM-based laptops.
IT can now force Windows 10 feature upgrades past Microsoft blockers
IT admins can now force a feature upgrade onto a Windows 10 machine even in the face of a Microsoft attempt to block the system.
