As mentioned earlier Microsoft Corporation 417,00 +4,13 +1,00% had teased about new Windows 11 features coming this month. Today, Microsoft pushed out KB5019509 (Cumulative Update for Windows 11 22H2 for X64-based Systems). Note: if your system is being blocked from getting the Windows 11 22H2 update, this update and the new features will not be offered. If this all feels a bit overwhelming, well, you’re right. Microsoft’s plan for Windows 11 is to return to a single major feature release per year, but to add additional features pretty much whenever it feels like it. Consider this to be a “makeup” release, including…
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Earlier this month YouTube was asking some non-Premium users to upgrade to a Premium Subscription to view 4K content. There were concerns YouTube might be placing 4K content behind a paywall. Turns out it was just an experiment to “gauge users’ reactions”. In a tweet, YouTube confirmed the end of the experiment and said, “viewers should now be able to access 4K quality resolutions without Premium membership.” So all users can now watch videos at the highest resolution without paying for a subscription. It is not clear if their ‘experiment’ was only to last two weeks or they were able to…
Apple Inc. 239,59 +2,26 +0,95% iPhone 14 came out this fall with a starting MSRP of $799 USD. Recently an unopened first generation (2007) 8 GB iPhone went up for auction. The starting bid was $2500 USD and sold for a little over $33K USD. The very first iPhone came with a 3.5-inch screen, a 2-megapixel camera, and a web browser. When the late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs first introduced it 15 years ago, he called it a combination of “an iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator” all in one. “This factory sealed, first-release example is in exceptional…
Today is Sunday, October 16th: time for the weekly roundup of the good, the bad and the ugly tech news of the week! The Good The iPhone 15 will be the first to have a USB-C charging port. The next generation iPhone 15 due out in the fall of 2023 will have USB-C charging port. Apple is also transitioning to USB-C charging by the end of 2024 for other devices such as wireless earbuds. This is ahead of European Parliament’s ruling requiring mobile devices with a power delivery of 100 watts or less must use USB-C charging by the end…
Apple Inc. 239,59 +2,26 +0,95% has already had to pay a $2.3 million fine to the Brazilin Government in September as a result of their ‘environmental’ practices with the iPhone 12. Specifically Apple choosing not to include a charging brick with the iPhone 12. Now, it appears Apple is going to have to pay even more fines and provide free chargers to all Brazilin customers who recently purchased an iPhone 12 or 13. Apple keeps on losing court battles in Brazil over its decision to stop shipping iPhones with a charger. The São Paulo state court has ruled against the tech…
If I were to say Microsoft 365 what would you think this product is? A new calendar/event/task manager application An annual support subscription service A new gaming console A rebrand of Microsoft Office If you had guessed’4′ you were correct, though the other three choices seem more plausible than the correct choice. Microsoft Corporation 417,00 +4,13 +1,00% has announced after 32-years they are doing away with the ‘Office’ name at least with the mobile apps and free Microsoft Store cloud-based versions. These will be rebranded to Microsoft 365. The rebrand would start with Office.com in November 2022, followed by Microsoft’s free…
Microsoft Corporation 417,00 +4,13 +1,00% has announced they will no longer be offering updates for Windows 10 21H1 (May 2021 update) after the December 2022 Patch Tuesday (December 13th): Microsoft said in an update to the Windows health dashboard that systems running Windows 10 21H1 (also known as the May 2021 Update) will no longer receive security updates. Customers using it should upgrade to the latest release as soon as possible to avoid exposing their systems to attacks exploiting unpatched security vulnerabilities. “The December 2022 security update, released on December 13, is the last update available for these versions. After…
October 2022 Patch Tuesday for Windows 10 users includes the mandatory Microsoft Corporation 417,00 +4,13 +1,00% Windows 10 KB5018410 and KB5018419 updates. These update addresses security vulnerabilities discovered during the previous month as well as resolve twenty bugs and performance issues. Here’s a list of bug fixes: Addresses an issue that requires you to reinstall an app if you did not get the app from the Microsoft Store. This issue occurs after you upgrade to Windows 10 or a newer OS. Addresses a rare error that leads to a blue screen. This occurs after you change the display mode while you are…
For the third time now Microsoft Corporation 417,00 +4,13 +1,00% has added a compatibility hold to prevent certain users from being offered the Windows 11 2022 Update (22H2). This time around it is user’s who utilize the Windows Hello feature to sign into Windows with a PIN or Biometric features (instead of their password). The issue is sign-on using Windows Hello may not work after upgrading to Windows 11 22H2 update. However, it appears Windows Hello should work if the feature is activated after installing the Windows 11 22H2 update. As the company explains, customers will experience problems signing in…
Apple Inc. 239,59 +2,26 +0,95% iPhone 15 slated for a Fall 2023 release will have USB-C charging port. Even before the recent EU ruling it seems Apple could read the writing on the wall. They knew at some point they were going to have pull the ripcord and switch to USB-C instead of their current Thunderbolt charging ports. Given the EU’s requirement for USB-C charging ports for devices using 100 watts or less was not going into effect until the end of 2024 Apple would have needed to make the switch by the iPhone 16 (Fall 2024). In May, Bloomberg’s Mark…