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Former Windows head Steven Sinofsky drew on his experience during Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) antitrust trial in the 90s and called the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) "so weird." What Happened: Sinofsky emphasized the importance of market definition in U.S...

Basecamp CTO and Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson announced that his company is making a "return" to Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows after Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) "shenanigans" in Europe. What Happened: Hansson blamed the announcement on Apple's recent decision to kill...

This week was a whirlwind in the tech industry, with controversies, strategic shifts and legal disputes taking center stage. We saw Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google in hot water due to Gemini AI’s missteps, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) abandoning its electric car project...

In a recent update, Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows 11 has introduced a new feature that allows users to use their Android devices as webcams. This feature has been rolled out to Windows Insiders. What Happened: The Phone Link app on Windows 11 now supports the use of Android phones or...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has started rolling out new Generative AI-powered photo editing features to hundreds of millions of Windows 10 users, with support for Windows 11 expected to follow soon. What Happened: Microsoft has updated the Windows Photos app with a "Generative erase" feature that...

Nothing co-founder Carl Pei made fun of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Dell CEO's attempts to make 2024 the "year of AI PC." What Happened: Responding to Dell CEO Michael Dell's post that "AI PCs are coming," Pei quipped and asked "what does that even mean?" AI PCs: what does that even mean?...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is gearing up to launch its Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Devices apps on Windows, after testing it in "preview" for several weeks. This marks a major shift for PC users who have been reliant on iTunes. What Happened: Apple has removed the preview tag from these apps...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has joined its chip partner Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) in expressing optimism about the comeback of PCs after reporting the second consecutive quarter of growth for Windows revenue. What Happened: Global PC shipments are making a comeback at a time when Microsoft is...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) unveiled Windows Vista on this day 17 years ago, six years after the launch of the highly successful Windows XP operating system. Microsoft started working on Vista even before XP was released in 2001. While initially intended to be a small stop-gap update before the...

The week saw a flurry of news highlighting the growing power and versatility of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI continued to make headlines, from potential breakthroughs in battery technology to legal showdowns over patent infringements. Microsoft AI Helps Scientists In Discovering A Potential...

Lenovo Group Ltd. (OTCPK: LNVGF) has unveiled a new 2-in-1 laptop that bakes Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google's Android operating systems in the same device. What Happened: Lenovo's new ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid has been launched at the...

In a development that marks the end of an era, Microsoft has declared that its Windows 11 update will no longer include WordPad. The company has not only decided to pull the plug on the word processing application but has also blocked any possibilities of its reinstallation. What Happened: As...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is betting big on AI-powered Copilot. In its latest move, the Windows maker has added a dedicated Copilot key to the keyboard as it tries to make 2024 the "year of AI PC." What Happened: The newly featured Copilot key, replacing the menu key, will be integrated into a...

Popular third-party game store Steam has announced it will cease support for older versions of Windows, impacting a small portion of its users. What Happened: Steam has ended support for Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. This move is...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has put a halt to its Windows’ mixed reality’ feature – a unique blend of augmented and virtual reality technologies. What Happened: The feature, which was introduced through a Windows 10 update in 2017, is no longer available, reported...