One-time purchase Microsoft Office 2021 coming to Mac on Oct. 5
Microsoft has announced that the new version of Office — which includes word, Excel, and PowerPoint — will be released for Mac users on Oct. 5.
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Mike Peterson
Compared: Microsoft Surface Go 3 vs iPad and iPad Air
Microsoft's refresh of the Surface lineup includes the Surface Go 3 as Windows alternative to Apple's iPad. Here's how it stacks up against Apple's least expensive iPad and the iPad Air.
Malcolm Owen
Compared: Microsoft's Surface Pro 8 vs 12.9-inch iPad Pro
Microsoft unveiled its latest slate of Surface computers, with the Surface Pro 8 appearing to be a direct competitor to Apple's 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Here's how Microsoft's new productivity tablet stacks up against Apple's long-standing offering.
Apple, Samsung, Intel attending White House meeting on chip shortage
Representatives from Apple and other big tech companies plus car manufacturers such as Ford and GM are scheduled to attend a virtual White House meeting about the chip shortage, and impact of the coronavirus Delta variant.
William Gallagher
Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Pro 8, Surface Duo 2
On Wednesday, Microsoft showed off its new lineup of Surface computers — the Surface Laptop Studio starting at $1,599, the updated Surface Pro 8 starting at $1,099, and the Surface Duo 2 starting at $1,499.
Wesley Hilliard
Apple & big tech use 'loopholes' to escape merger regulations, says FTC
Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan says that Big Tech firms, including Apple, had exploited "loopholes" to make hundreds of acquisition deals without informing antitrust regulators.
Microsoft says Windows on ARM will not support Apple M1 Macs
Microsoft poured cold water on hopes that its Windows on ARM solution will one day support Apple Silicon, saying that running ARM versions of Windows 11 on M1 Macs is not "a supported scenario."
Mikey Campbell
Xbox controller update delivers improved iPhone connectivity with iOS 15
A firmware update pushed out by Microsoft on Wednesday allows gamers to keep their Bluetooth-enabled Xbox controller paired with both the console and a smartphone like Apple's iPhone.
AppleInsider Staff
Backblaze & Vultr cloud partner to fight Amazon AWS
Backup company Backblaze has launched a cloud computing service with Vultr, intending to provide developers with a lower cost alternative to Amazon's S3 and EC2 web services.
