GeekWire

AUGUST 31, 2021

Windows 11 in dark mode, with the new centered Start menu. Microsoft announced this morning that it will release Windows 11 on Oct. 5 as a free upgrade for existing Windows 10 machines, and pre-installed on new computers. We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022.”

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Data Center Knowledge

DECEMBER 8, 2016

is creating a version of the Windows 10 operating system that will run on laptops powered by Qualcomm Inc. chips, a move that could erode Intel Corp.’s Microsoft Corp. s dominance in PCs and help the software maker gain a bigger foothold in mobile computing. Read More.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Microsoft’s new “Pluton” architecture has won support from Intel, AMD and Qualcomm. AMD, Intel and Qualcomm joined Microsoft in the announcement, signaling their intent to adopt the architecture in future chips. Windows has always been about security; this won't change as we look to the future.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Microsoft is creating a new security chip that’s designed to protect future Windows PCs. Pluton is based on the same security technologies used to protect Xbox consoles , and Microsoft is working with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm to combine it into future CPUs. Windows Hello will transition to Pluton in the future.

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The Verge

AUGUST 9, 2021

Windows 11 is coming to Macs, even those without Boot Camp. Parallels Desktop 17 will allow Mac users to experience Microsoft’s next version of Windows in a window on their Mac desktop. While it does seem possible to install a Windows 11 preview for Arm machines, you’ll probably want to proceed with caution.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

Windows 11 is arriving later this year as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users , but many are discovering that their hardware isn’t compatible. Windows 11 will only officially support 8th Gen and newer Intel Core processors, alongside Apollo Lake and newer Pentium and Celeron processors. Intel 8th Gen (Coffee Lake).

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2021

Yesterday, we wrote how Microsoft’s Windows 11 won’t technically leave millions of PCs behind — the company told us it won’t actually block you from installing Windows 11 on a PC with an older CPU, so long as you download and manually install an ISO file all by yourself. But it turns out even that technicality has a technicality.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Microsoft is currently experimenting with two new methods to warn Windows 11 users that they have installed the operating system on unsupported hardware. In the latest test builds of Windows 11, a new watermark has appeared on the desktop wallpaper, alongside a similar warning in the landing page of the settings app.

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TechSpot

JULY 3, 2022

Several recent reports have shown that Windows 11 is slowly but surely making gains on its predecessor, and more Steam users are embracing the newer operating system with its gaming-focused features: Windows 11 was found on 19.59% of users' PCs in May, a figure that climbed to 21.23%, or more.

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GeekWire

MAY 20, 2024

Microsoft showed new integrations between its Copilot artificial intelligence technologies and its Windows PC operating system, and previewed a new class of personal computers designed to further build AI capabilities into its longtime software platform. GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) REDMOND, Wash.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This is what Intel has aimed to deliver with the Intel vPro® platform. Meanwhile, vPro® features attestable security status, meaning that it uses static and dynamic root-of-trust measurements in the Intel Trusted Platform Module that confirms below-the-OS security to detect abnormalities.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2021

One of the biggest announcements at today’s Windows 11 reveal was that Microsoft would offer the option to run Android apps on its new operating system , powered by a new “Intel Bridge” compiler that helps those apps run on x86 systems. AMD and Arm-based processors will also support Android apps.

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ComputerWorld IT Management

MAY 18, 2023

In January 2006, Apple took an important step toward success in the business world — it began to transition the Mac onto Intel processors. In so doing, the company paved the way for Macs to natively run Windows and Windows applications. To read this article in full, please click here

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GeekWire

JANUARY 6, 2025

With the upcoming end-of-support for Windows 10 in October 2025, Microsoft hopes to see a big wave of upgrades to Windows 11 machines, including new Copilot+ PCs. Microsoft has a big job ahead: More than 62% of Windows PC users were still on Windows 10 machines as of December, according to Statcounter.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Microsoft’s next version of Windows, Windows 11, is coming October 5th. In many ways, it’s already here — the free update has been available for Windows Insiders to download and test for months, and recent versions like the Release Preview will likely be indistinguishable from the final operating system.

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GeekWire

JULY 23, 2024

Windows Vista launched in late 2006 to computer makers and early 2007 to consumers, one of the toughest chapters in Microsoft’s history, There’s still a lot to learn from Vista. How did I fall into this rabbit hole? Part of the blame goes to the Acquired podcast ‘s epic series on Microsoft’s history.

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TechSpot

MARCH 25, 2024

They order government agencies above the township level to include criteria requiring "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems when making purchases. The guidelines, unveiled on December 26, are now being enforced, writes the Financial Times. Read Entire Article

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MAY 18, 2023

In January 2006, Apple took an important step toward success in the business world — it began to transition the Mac onto Intel processors. In so doing, the company paved the way for Macs to natively run Windows and Windows applications. To read this article in full, please click here

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Computerworld Vertical IT

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Intel, long the dominant supplier of chips for Windows PC, could soon see its stranglehold on the market threatened by Arm-based CPUs from three major semiconductor makers — Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm. Intel had 80.6% of the desktop PC CPU share as of the second quarter this year, according to IDC.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Running a new version of Microsoft’s operating system for education, Windows 11 SE , it’s the company’s most aggressive attempt yet to counter Google Chromebooks in the education market. Windows 11 SE opens apps full-screen, to reduce distractions, and controls which apps can be installed.

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The Verge

APRIL 16, 2021

It originally ran a custom Linux operating system that reviewers loved ( Laptop Mag ’s Mark Spoonauer said it was “ten times simpler to use than any Windows notebook”) and was generally heralded as a new kind of computer with tremendous mass appeal. The second, obviously more important product was the $399 Eee PC 701.

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The Verge

JUNE 22, 2020

Calling it a “historic day for the Mac,” Apple CEO Tim Cook detailed the transitions to PowerPC, OS X 10, and a move to Intel chips before unveiling its plans to use Apple’s own ARM-powered silicon in Macs in the future. New Intel-powered Macs are still in the pipeline, so Apple isn’t moving exclusively to ARM-based Macs just yet.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2021

Microsoft’s big security push is complicated Microsoft has had six years to prepare for the launch of Windows 11, but the company is still struggling to explain its new hardware requirements. It’s an unusual surprise if you purchased a new PC for Windows 10, or perhaps you have a perfectly capable machine that’s even older.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 25, 2024

processors from its government computers and servers, effectively banning Intel and AMD chips. processors from government-operated computers and servers, thereby excluding chips manufactured by Intel and AMD, according to a report by the Financial Times. China has enacted new rules mandating the removal of U.S. and China.

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The Verge

MARCH 21, 2022

Microsoft is pushing ahead with plans to warn Windows 11 users that have installed the operating system on unsupported hardware. In a new update to Windows 11, a watermark has appeared on the desktop wallpaper for unsupported systems, alongside a similar warning in the landing page of the settings app.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Operating System. Windows 10 Home 64-bit. The touchpad supports multi-finger gestures providing convenience to use Windows 10. Intel Celeron N4000 Dual-Core 1.1GHz Processor. Intel HD 600 Graphics. Intel HD 600 Graphics. Operating System. Windows 10 Pro S. Intel UHD Graphics 605.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

I’ve been a Mac OS X user for a long time; I switched from Windows to OS X in 2003 when the OS X flavor of the day was 10.2 “Jaguar.” I adopted OS X as my operating system of choice in 2003 because I wanted a stable, powerful, UNIX-based operating system. Apple on Intel.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2021

Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 more flexible and open We’ve got a special episode of Decoder today — I’m talking to Satya Nadella, the CEO and chairman of Microsoft. And I definitely wanted to know about the decision to run Android apps on Windows. Nadella also mentions “aggregators” in the context of the Windows store.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 27, 2021

Windows 11 is going to be a major upgrade. The company published a blog post officially detailing the system requirements for Windows 11. It lays out the processors and systems that will be compatible with the new operating system, while… Read more.

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The Verge

JUNE 26, 2020

Earlier this week, on what Tim Cook called a “historic day,” Apple announced that it’s moving Macs away from Intel processors to its own silicon chips. The new Macs will use arm64, the same CPU architecture that recent iOS devices use (Intel-based Macs use an architecture called x86-64). Screenshot: Dan Seifert / The Verge.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Microsoft will release a budget version of its Surface Laptop, the Surface Laptop Go , looking to appeal to quarantined home and student users with a 720p video camera and an advanced speaker system that the company describes an ideal combo for video calls, remote learning, and video streaming. The new laptop, with a 12.4-inch

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The Verge

JUNE 22, 2020

back in September of 2000, as a successor to Mac OS 9, the last of the “classic” Apple operating systems that dated back to the original Macintosh in 1984. Microsoft even had began to follow suite, with the company declaring back in 2015 that it viewed Windows 10 as the “ final version of Windows.”. End of an era.

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ComputerWorld IT Management

MAY 18, 2023

In January 2006, Apple took an important step toward success in the business world — it began to transition the Mac onto Intel processors. In so doing, the company paved the way for Macs to natively run Windows and Windows applications. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Accidental Successful CIO

JULY 18, 2018

As we all know, Microsoft makes the very popular Windows 10 operating system that is used the world over. What the Microsoft CIO decided to do was to develop a custom version of the Windows 10 software for use by the Chinese government. How To Make A Demanding Customer Happy(er).

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Anoop

JANUARY 31, 2018

Spectre vulnerability impacts Intel & other processors. Meltdown impacts only Intel processors, and this can be fixed mostly by Operating System Updates. In my opinion, Intel mishandled the entire situation. […]. Meltdown & Spectre vulnerabilities are taken the tech world by storm.

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GeekWire

MARCH 20, 2023

Bahadur also worked at Microsoft for a decade years and helped develop the Windows mobile operating system. He also spent ten years at Intel in engineering and management roles. Bahadur was previously chief technology officer at freelancing platform Upwork and a general manager for Alexa at Amazon.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Microsoft has been building up plenty of momentum recently with the impending launch of Windows 11. And with the new operating system set to launch on October 5th , it’s only natural to showcase it with new devices. Beyond Windows 11 devices, Microsoft is expected to announce a successor to the dual-screen Surface Duo.

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