Author Archives: Mark Hachman

Microsoft today said that it’s shaking up online Teams video meetings with a new “Together modeâ€� that places participants in a virtual auditorium. It’s all part of a redesigned Teams experience that capitalizes on some of the promises Micros… Continue reading →

The rumors were true: Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G platform on Wednesday, offering faster CPU and GPU clock speeds, upgraded Wi-Fi, plus 5G modem support.The Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G platform (also referred to as the Snapdrago… Continue reading →

Intel unveiled Thunderbolt 4 on Wednesday, the next iteration of the I/O specification that provides a high-speed peripheral bus to docks, displays, external storage and eGPUs for PCs. Rather than increase the available bandwidth, however, Thunderbo… Continue reading →

Security vulnerabilities in your home router have been the story for years, with the responsibility being placed at the feet of users to keep their router firmware updated. But a damning report by Fraunhofer says that router manufacturers themselves… Continue reading →

Microsoft released a major new Windows 10 Insider test build on Wednesday afternoon, offering dramatically different versions of the Start Menu and Taskbar, and even a revamped Alt+Tab experience with Microsoft Edge.Microsoft released the new updat… Continue reading →

Major Internet service providers are scheduled to end their quarantine benefits soon, once again subjecting Americans to data caps and removing protections if they are unable to pay their bills. On July 1, data caps returned to some major ISPs.The F… Continue reading →

Microsoft said Wednesday that it’s making OneDrive file sharing more manageable, adding a convenient way to share folders and files with friends, while giving business users more control over a file as it moves through an organization.“Sharing  Continue reading →

Microsoft says it has patched a bug that may have prevented some of its most recent Surface devices from receiving the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. And as of July 1, our Surface devices in our review stable are receiving the May 2020 Update as a resu… Continue reading →

Microsoft began offering more customization for Windows 10’s Xbox Game Bar on Wednesday, including a new “widget storeâ€� complete with a dedicated Destiny 2 widget that tracks your game progress. Microsoft also added some long-wanted transparenc… Continue reading →

Windows 10 Professional isn’t just for cubicle dwellers who have no choice in the matter. While users who own a “professionalâ€� PC like the Surface Book 2Remove non-product link will automatically be upgraded to this higher-end version of the … Continue reading →