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Android 15 adds apps archiving, encryption key management, and TalkBack for Braille displays

News Software 04-12-2024 comment
Google has released the first beta version of Android 15, which includes several new features. Most of them will be of interest to developers.

Microsoft is confident that Windows on Arm will finally be able to beat Apple in CPU performance, AI acceleration, and program emulation

News Software 04-09-2024 comment
Microsoft is preparing to unveil its vision of «AI PCs» next month at an event in Seattle. Informed sources said that Microsoft is confident that a series of new Windows laptops based on the Arm platform will outperform Apple’s M3-based MacBook Air both in terms of CPU performance and AI-accelerated tasks.

Android 14 QPR3 managed to enable the built-in improved desktop mode

News Software 04-05-2024 comment
Android usually lags behind macOS and Windows when it comes to desktop computing. The operating system lacks some features and a suitable interface to meet the requirements of the desktop user. This may change in the upcoming Android 15, with improved features managed to be included in Android 14 QPR3.

Companies will have to pay from $61 for the first year for advanced Windows 10 security updates

News Software 04-04-2024 comment
Microsoft stops supporting Windows 10 from October 14, 2025. For those users (mainly corporate) who, for some reason, cannot upgrade to a newer version of the OS but still need a secure working environment, the company has provided an opportunity to receive security updates on a paid subscription basis.

The Windows «Disk Formatting» interface, created as a temporary one, has remained unchanged for almost 30 years

News Software 03-25-2024 comment
There is a common rule among developers: if something works well, don’t touch it. Perhaps it’s because of this rule that one of the most popular features in Windows operating systems hasn’t changed for almost 30 years – the «Format» command window. Although it was originally created as a temporary solution, the window…

Microsoft now «invites» even more PCs to upgrade to Windows 11

News Software 03-04-2024 comment
Starting in April «letters of happiness» from Microsoft will be displayed on unmanaged corporate devices running Windows 10 Pro and Pro Workstation.

Windows 11 update improves Copilot, widgets, and adds Generative Erase to Photos

News Software 03-01-2024 comment
Microsoft is starting to roll out the next update of Windows 11, which contains a number of improvements and new features. Some of them are focused on artificial intelligence.

We managed to do it in 100 seconds: Windows 10 managed to install in less than 2 minutes

News Software 02-19-2024 comment
Typically, installing Windows 10 takes 20-30 minutes (1200-1800 seconds). This process can be accelerated if desired. An enthusiast and developer NTDev decided to see if he could reduce the installation time by more than 10 times and keep it under 100 seconds.

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