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.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 15

Compared: M2 MacBook Air vs Surface Laptop Go 2

The new Surface Laptop Go 2 is a thin and light Windows notebook at a low cost, and has been positioned by Microsoft to be a competitor to Apple's latest M2 MacBook Air. Here's how the ultra-portable notebooks compare.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 17

Microsoft's popular 'Psychonauts 2' is now available on the Mac

Double Fine Productions has launched its popular platform adventure game "Psychonauts 2" on the Mac, with the title currently available from the App Store for both Intel and Apple Silicon.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 3

Apple and Google protest against Australia's proposed antitrust reforms

Apple has formally told Australian authorities that it has "serious concerns" with proposed App Store antitrust conclusions, while Google says they could cause "unintended harm."

William Gallagher 4 years ago 12

Apple, Google, Microsoft announce commitment to 'passwordless' future

Security body FIDO has received new backing from Apple, Google, and Microsoft, with the tech companies all announcing that they are expanding support for the alliance's passwordless sign-in standard.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 26

Microsoft has the Edge on Safari in the desktop browser wars

Microsoft Edge has gradually grown in popularity and become the world's second most used desktop browser in the world, knocking Apple's Safari into third place.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 13

Microsoft Teams version with Apple Silicon optimization quietly released

Microsoft has quietly released a version of its Microsoft Teams platform that has been optimized for Apple Silicon — more than a year after Apple announced its transition to proprietary chips.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 7

Apple spends record high to lobby against antitrust issues

Apple spent $2.5 million on political lobbying in the first quarter of 2022, a record high as the company faces increased App Store antitrust pressure from Congress.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 1

Koch Group founders, Roblox, and more back Apple in 'Fortnite' antitrust case

A number of organizations including the founders of the libertarian, conservative Koch Group, and games developer Roblox, have filed court briefings in support of Apple's position in Epic Games vs Apple.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 13

Hackers leak 37GB of Microsoft source code

A hacking group has allegedly leaked 37 gigabytes of source code from Microsoft, code relating to hundreds of projects including Bing and Cortana, in the latest in a series of major breaches.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 4

Tim Cook speaks out against 'don't say gay' laws

Apple CEO Tim Cook says he is "deeply concerned" about LGBTQ+ laws in the US, particularly how Florida has passed a bill prohibiting classroom discussion of gender and sexual identity.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Microsoft stops 'new' sales in Russia, helps Ukraine beat cyberattack

Microsoft has declared that it will not make any new product or service sales in Russia, and reports that it also helped defeat a Russian cyberattack on Ukraine properties.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Apple teams up with Google, Mozilla, Microsoft to improve browser interoperability

Apple has partnered with Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla on a new endeavor to improve the interoperability and user experience of their web browsers.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 9

Apple's AR headset rumored to ship with M1 chip, micro OLED

The long-rumored Apple AR device is rumored to ship with a M1 processor, and a micro OLED display — and will face challenges by Samsung's "Hologram" headset.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 5

Microsoft Edge poised to overtake Safari as second biggest desktop browser

Microsoft is narrowing the gap between Edge and Apple's Safari as the second most-used desktop browser in the world, with a change in position potentially happening within months.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 14

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