The PC industry is a business of very old partnerships. They aren’t easily broken. On a rainy California afternoon in advance of the Snapdragon Summit in Maui, we were granted a glimpse into the inner workings of a company that has become synonymous with smartphones to discuss Qualcomm’s venture into the PC space. It’s a newcomer, plain and simple. Yet… Continue reading "Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx: Doing Windows on ARM Just Right"
Hackers controlling a “botnet” of over 20,000 infected WordPress sites are attacking other WordPress sites, according to a report from The Defiant Threat Intelligence team. The botnets attempted to generate up to five million malicious WordPress logins within the past thirty days. Per the report, the hackers behind this attack are using four command and control servers to send requests to over 14,000 proxy… Continue reading "Botnet of Over 20,000 WordPress Sites Is Attacking Other WordPress Sites"
Microsoft Office once had an unquestioned stranglehold on the world of productivity suites and programs. However, the forced subscription for the latest version and high-price of the 2016 alternative have given rise to a retinue of options that fall outside Microsoft’s banner. The best alternatives to Microsoft Office allow users the freedom to create and edit — many are even compatible with files… Continue reading "The Best Alternatives to Microsoft Office"
After announcing its plans to rebuild Edge on Windows 10 by using Google’s open-source Chromium engine, Microsoft is soliciting the help of its Windows Insiders community to shape the development of its browser. Microsoft created a sign-up page for users to become an Edge Insider to test preview builds of the browser. Microsoft announced this week that it was shifting away… Continue reading "Microsofts Wants You to Help Test New Edge Browser Built on Chromium"
Qualcomm debuted its next-generation system on chip (SoC) called the Snapdragon 8cx. It has a new, more powerful CPU core alongside its fastest graphics processor ever. Designed with PCs in mind, the new chip is built on a 7nm process, much like AMD’s expected Zen 2 CPUs and Navi GPUs, which are also expected to release in 2019. “With performance… Continue reading "Qualcomm 7nm Snapdragon 8cx Devices to Ship in Q3 2019"
There were some excellent deals on Surface Pro 6 bundles for both Cyber Monday and Black Friday, but if you missed out, you now have another chance to save. Right now you can get the latest Microsoft 2-in-1 for as little as $800 at the Microsoft Store and also save on the black version of the device at Best Buy.… Continue reading "Black Friday-Level Surface Pro 6 Deals Have Returned"
