Qualcomm acquires Nuvia chip design firm for $1.4 billion

Chip designer Nuvia, that was controversially founded by ex-Apple staff, is being bought by Qualcomm to help design custom processors for smartphones and laptops.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 6

Microsoft plans to replace Outlook for Mac with web-based version

Codenamed "Monarch," a future version of Microsoft Outlook is said to be a single cross-platform progressive web app for both Windows and Mac, potentially by 2022.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 14

WWDC, Apple Silicon, and App Store fights - June 2020 in review

It will be WWDC and its "historic" announcement of the move to Apple Silicon that will be remembered, but there was so much more going on in June 2020 for Apple.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 1

Microsoft may follow Apple in creating own chips for Surface notebooks

Microsoft may go down the same route as Apple in shifting away from Intel for its products, with the software giant said to be working on its own processor designs that may end up in its Surface computer line.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 93

Apple, other browser makers block certificate used for surveillance in Kazakhstan

A number of browser makers, including Apple, have banned a root certificate that was being used by the Kazakhstan government to spy on its citizens.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 6

Microsoft Edge gains native M1 support in new public beta

Microsoft's publicly available "Canary" beta of the Microsoft Edge browser has been released in a native version for Apple Silicon M1.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 3

Microsoft Office with native Apple Silicon M1 support arrives

Microsoft's main app collection of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook in Microsoft 365 have all been updated to run natively on Apple Silicon M1 Macs, with more related apps coming.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 15

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with cloud gaming coming to iOS and iPadOS in spring 2021

Microsoft will expand its cloud gaming efforts to mobile Safari on the iPhone and iPad as promised, with an expected launch in spring 2021.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 0

Microsoft Teams adding CarPlay integration, new features for calling

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a slew of changes to the calling features on its Microsoft Teams app, including support for CarPlay and transferring calls between devices.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 3

Amazon refuses French tax initiative, Apple negotiating

Google, Microsoft, and Facebook have signed up to a new "Tech for Good Call," a French initiative that includes principles about taxation. Amazon has declined to collaborate, however, and Apple is reportedly still in discussions.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 6

Microsoft beta build of Apple Silicon-compatible Office for Mac imminent

Microsoft plans to push an Apple Silicon-compatible Universal build of Office for Mac to its beta channel by the end of Wednesday.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 20

Microsoft Office apps on iPad now support mice and trackpads

Microsoft has outlined updates to its Office suite on iPad that are being rolled out to users, with support for trackpads and mice joined by updates to the start screens and the ribbon of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 4

Microsoft delivers Xbox One game streaming to iPhone and iPad

Microsoft on Monday released a refreshed version of the Xbox app that allows users to stream Xbox One games to iPhone and iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 12

Microsoft will 'absolutely' bring xCloud to iOS and iPadOS, targeting 2021 launch

Microsoft plans to deliver a web version of its xCloud game streaming service to iOS and iPadOS devices, effectively using Safari and other browsers as a workaround to Apple's App Store guidelines.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 21

Microsoft to adopt app store guiding principles for Windows, but not Xbox

In a thinly veiled shot at Apple's App Store, Microsoft has adopted 10 guiding principles that it will apply to its Microsoft Store on Windows 10.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 28

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