Tag: Microsoft

Apple Is Working on Adding Touch Screens to Macs in Major Turnabout

Trendspotting: With touchscreen could MacBooks become more like iPads?

The latest rumor out of Apple world: MacBooks could get touchscreens in 2025 (via Bloomberg, yet again). That's only two years from now, so that could be some pretty big news. If true of course. But why not? Touchscreens have been the domain of Windows-based devices for a long time. Most...
Microsoft Duo 2 is an expensive folding phone
2021 Apple MacBook Pro - physical function keys replace Touchbar
Galaxy Z Fold2 5G - Google Pixel Fold
Microsoft Duo phone now available for pre-order from $1,399

Apple macOS Big Sur embraces (icon) social distancing

Is a touch-based MacBook coming soon?
Global Internet User Growth: Report and trends by Mary Meeker

Trendspotting: Internet user growth slows, smartphone shipments decline + other trends (Mary Meeker Report)

Global internet user growth is still growing, but slower than before. Per Bond Capital partner Mary Meeker, year-over-year growth slowed to +6% versus +7% the year earlier. In addition, another -- not so surprising headline -- is also the slowing of smartphone shipments. Android and iOS handsets both saw y/y...
Microsoft Android iPhone app mirroring Windows 10

Android on your Microsoft Windows desktop? Yes, (beta) hell has frozen over

If all goes to plan and the beta plays out without any major issues, it looks like we'll soon be able to run Android on on our Windows desktop. Well, sort of. Microsoft has rolled out a screen mirroring app for Windows 10 (build 1803 or newer). Per The Verge...
eero acquired by Amazon news

Amazon acquires Eero, doubles down on smart home (and data collection?)

Eero indicates its data collection policy will remain the same, but with a new owner perhaps anything is possible. In what was a surprise move eero, a mesh network company, was acquired by Amazon yesterday. Much like the Ring video doorbell eero will give Team Bezos further reach into the...
Google VP of Product Management Sundar Pichai. Photo: Engadget.com.

Google+ social network finally shutting down

Google has announced that its shutting down Google+. The ill-fated social network was Google's attempt to take on Facebook. Although initially successfully -- especially among the tech community -- it offered little to differentiate itself. Most users were accustomed to and happy with enough with Facebook, and reluctant to sign...