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Rumor: SteamOS May Be Coming to Desktop PCs as a Potential Windows Alternative
A new, mysterious tip suggests that Valve might be planning to release SteamOS for desktop PCs, aiming to directly compete with Windows in the gaming space. No Official Announcement Yet While nothing has been confirmed by Valve, a popular X account, SadlyItsBradly (thanks Wccftech), seems to have insider knowledge. The…
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Antec Core HS Review – A Real Contender for Mobile PC Gaming!
Something we’ve seen a lot of recently is portable handheld PCs, it seems like everyone is having a go at making one, but with so many options, brands are having to try harder than ever to stand out from the crowd. With the likes of ASUS, Valve, MSI, and many…
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MediaTek to Launch Arm-Based Processors for Windows
MediaTek is preparing to launch its first Arm-based processors for Windows PCs. According to Reuters, MediaTek will enter the market as Qualcomm’s exclusivity deal with Microsoft ends this year. MediaTek’s Plans for Windows PCs MediaTek’s new system-on-chip (SoC) will utilize Arm’s ready-made designs. This hints that MediaTek might use Arm’s…
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Microsoft Experiments with Ads in Windows 11 Start Menu
Microsoft is currently testing a new feature that places ads within the Windows 11 Start menu. These ads are showing up in the “Recommended” section, which traditionally suggests files but now also promotes apps from the Microsoft Store. This test is limited to a small group of Windows Insiders in…
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Spellcheck is Coming To Windows Notepad
Windows Notepad is a simple app, you write things down you adjust config files for game mods… that’s about all there is to it. Naturally that means we can all get excited about an update to the app which introduces a spell-checker. Notepad Spell Checker In the latest Windows Blog…
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Windows Testing Feature Which Allows Android Phones To Be Used as Webcam
Sometimes it isn’t worth investing in a dedicated webcam, its a bit of added clutter that you rarely use but when you do need to use one, it can be annoying not having one. So naturally you turn towards your mobile phone and download some third party app from the…
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Hot Patching Means Windows 11 Updates Won’t Require a Restart
One of the most annoying things about Windows is having to restart every time you have to update, I mean its only a minor inconvenience but still an inconvenience. Fortunately Microsoft is testing a new method for updates which won’t require a restart, a method known as “hot patching”. Windows…
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Microsoft To Reveal DirectSR at GDC 2024
Microsoft appears to be preparing an alternative to DLSS, FSR and XeSS named DirectSR and they are expected to reveal this technology at GDC 2024. Microsoft DirectSR DirectSR, or in its long form, Direct Super Resolution, is a new technology from Microsoft which will be presented at GDC 2024 in…
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Microsoft Working on AI-Powered Super Resolution For All Windows Apps
Super resolution technology is the big talk of the last few years with DLSS, FSR and XeSS all allowing us to enjoy our games just a bit more, especially on lower end systems. New information has come to light which shows that Microsoft are working on something named “Automatic Super…
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Windows 12 Gearing Up To Launch June 2024
Windows 11 doesn’t feel like it launched that long ago and for once time hasn’t escaped me as it really didn’t as it was only two years ago in October 2021. Now admittedly this launch wasn’t the best, it had various issues especially with TPM overall leading to a very…
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Microsoft Offers Ugly Windows XP Sweater, Perfect For The Christmas Season
With Christmas around the corner, so are ugly sweaters, especially in the office with a range of terrible colours, itchy materials and some obscene designs. For those looking for something ugly to wear in the IT department, Microsoft have you covered with a Windows XP wallpaper themed sweater. Windows XP…
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Microsoft Begins Rolling Out Windows 11 23H2 Update
Microsoft has begun to roll out the 23H2 update for Windows 11 which is described as providing a “limited scope of new features and functionality” and includes the previously announced features back in September including Copilot AI as well as some new enhancements. Windows 11 23H2 AI Features Starting off…
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Windows Phone Returns From The Grave To Fight YouTube’s Anti-Ad Block Practices
YouTube has recently stirred up a storm in regards to its new methods of preventing ad-block which block users from watching videos with an ad blocker. Since this came into place many ad-block providers have been creating workarounds starting a war between the two but one unexpected part of this…
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Windows 7 & 8 Keys No Longer Activate Modern Versions of Windows
Microsoft previously offered a free upgrade offer to Windows 10 which ended back in 2016 however, users with old Windows 7 or 8 keys could get themselves onto Windows 10 using the free installation path upgrades until now when that all will change. Windows 7 & 8 Key Activations Ended…
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Microsoft To Finally Kill off Cortana
I’d completely forgotten that Cortana, Microsoft’s voice assistant, even existed so the news that Cortana will be shutting down caught me off guard as I’d have assumed it would have happened ages ago. Cortana To Be Shut Down As reported by windowslatest, the Cortana app recently received an update which…
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