Microsoft 365 fully absorbing long-time Office branding
After decades of service, Microsoft is taking steps to fully absorb the Microsoft Office branding, under the Microsoft 365 umbrella across all platforms.
Microsoft
William Gallagher
Microsoft cranks up entire Surface line with new Intel processors
As part of its about-annual upgrade cycle, Microsoft's Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, and Surface Studio 2 Plus featuring new Intel processors have debuted at about the same price points as the previous models.
Wesley Hilliard
Apple Music is now available on Xbox
Microsoft and Apple have added the Apple Music app to the Microsoft Store for Xbox Series X, Series S, and Xbox One.
Microsoft scraps SwiftKey for iPhone, stops support
Microsoft has confirmed that it is to remove its typing app SwiftKey from the App Store on October 5, 2022, though existing owners can continue to use it for now.
Tom Brady chucks Microsoft Surface for another incomplete pass
After several incomplete passes in a row, Tom Brady again took out his frustrations on a Microsoft Surface tablet on Sunday.
Andrew Orr
Australia orders Apple & others to disclose anti-CSAM measures
An Australian regulator has told Apple, Meta, and Microsoft to detail their strategies for combating child abuse material, or face fines.
Apple radically cuts down on acquiring firms for technology and talent
Apple bought seven times more firms in 2020 than it now has across both 2021 and 2022 so far, according to new regulatory filings.
Apple & Microsoft agree to 'rubbery' new content law in Indonesia
Big Tech companies, including Apple, have registered for licences in Indonesia, which gives local authorities "flexible" and "rubbery" powers to censor platforms.
Meta, Adobe, Microsoft join metaverse standards body — but Apple does not
A new Metaverse Standards Forum aims to encourage the development of open standards for metaverse technology, but it has not managed to sign up Apple.
Malcolm Owen
Mike Peterson
