Month: October 2023
Windows 11 remains an unloved OS – but why won’t people upgrade?
Windows 11 is still struggling to attract folks to upgrade, going by the latest stats on the desktop OS market from a major analyst firm. TechSpot noticed the new figures for last month from StatCounter, one of the main outfits that keeps tabs on Windows versions and their relative levels…
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Dashlane and NordPass now support passkeys on Android 14
Dashlane and NordPass have both announced that they will be supporting passkeys on the newly-released Android 14 mobile operating system. The news follows hot the heels of both password manager‘s previous announcements to support passkeys on iOS 17 for iPhone, which began rolling out to users in September. Now mobile…
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Microsoft and Amazon face UK regulator investigation over cloud services
The clouds are gathering over Microsoft’s Azure operations in the EU and now the UK, with the launch of a new investigation into major cloud service providers that also includes Amazon. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is just about to wrap up its concerns over cloud gaming with…
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Team shooter Gigantic is returning – but only for a limited time “throwback event”
Gigantic, a team-based shooter initially released in 2017, has returned for a limited time. From October 5 to October 7 the third-person shooter is hosting a “throwback event” where certain players will be able to play through the game again. Unfortunately, the event appears to be invite-only, so won’t be…
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Amazon and Microsoft facing antitrust probe over cloud computing dominance
The British Office of Communications, or Ofcom, has referred the country’s cloud market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for an investigation into the apparent dominance of some major providers. The report focuses on Amazon and Microsoft, which combined, accounted for between 70% and 80% of the market in…
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Samsung’s $30 Galaxy SmartTag 2 arrives on October 11 with an all-new design
Samsung has unveiled the SmartTag 2, an AirTag-like tracking device that’s a successor to the original SmartTag released in 2021. Unlike the original, which had both Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB) variants, the new version will combine both features in a single model. The primary drawback is that it still only…
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