Microsoft China bans Android, demands staff use iPhones

As part of an overall security drive, Microsoft in China has told staff they will all be required to switch to iPhone.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 21

Apple regains $3 trillion valuation, creeps up on Microsoft

With Nvidia hot on its heels, and Microsoft ahead, Apple stock gains in recent weeks has returned the company to a $3 trillion valuation at market open on Wednesday morning.

Mike Wuerthele 2 years ago 7

Top AI tablets: iPad Pro with M4 versus Microsoft's new Surface Pro

Microsoft updated its Surface Pro with more AI smarts as it tries to push forward in the machine learning industry. Here's how the Surfaace Pro compares versus Apple's new iPad Pro.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 6

AI computer showdown - MacBook Air vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC

At launch, Apple said that the M3 MacBook Air is the fastest consumer-grade AI laptop, and Microsoft's has arrived to challenge it. Can Microsoft claim the crown with the Surface Laptop Copilot+?

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 58

Microsoft finally lets users sign into accounts with passkeys

Microsoft has rolled out support for passkeys to all consumer accounts, allowing users to log into services without using a password.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 5

Does Apple's platform need to be opened up?

Does the European Union, the United States, or other governments need to intervene to fix potential problems in competitive markets for personal computing?

Daniel Eran Dilger 2 years ago 29

Passkey: Which popular apps and services offer the new feature?

Apple announced support for passkeys across its platforms in 2022, and many major apps and services have adopted the feature. Here's who uses the security feature.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 16

Apple could have started the search wars with Google in 2018

Apple could have owned Bing in 2018, with a court filing revealing that Microsoft offered to sell the search engine to the iPhone maker.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 9

Meta & Microsoft are lobbying the EU to reject Apple's new App Store plans [u]

Ahead of Apple's proposals for third-party App Stores coming out of beta, firms including Meta and Microsoft are lobbying the EU in the hopes that it will reject the plans.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 15

Deals: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro just dropped to $22.97 (88% off)

Save 88% on a Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license key this weekend, with the price dropping to just $22.97.

Christine McKee 2 years ago 0

Microsoft's gaming CEO doesn't think iOS is open enough for Xbox gaming

In a new interview, Microsoft's Phil Spencer discusses how Microsoft is bringing its Xbox titles to new platforms — but he doesn't think they'll find a home on iOS.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 21

How to use Microsoft Copilot on iOS and iPadOS

Microsoft's Copilot is an AI assistant available on multiple platforms. Here's how to use Microsoft's rival to Siri on iOS and iPadOS.

Chip Loder 2 years ago 0

How to use the Microsoft Copilot app on macOS

AI copilots promise to ease and speed up tasks for users, making work easier in the long run. Here's how to use Microsoft's Copilot app on macOS.

Chip Loder 2 years ago 15

Microsoft latest to weigh in on Apple's EU App Store rules with disapproval

A Microsoft executive calls Apple's new EU policy to comply with the DMA "a step in the wrong direction."

Wesley Hilliard 2 years ago 27

The best Apple Vision Pro productivity apps at launch

While Apple shows off movies and games on Apple Vision Pro, productivity app developers are making sure you'll be able to do serious work with it too. Here are some of the stand-outs so far.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 38

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