Microsoft's hardware partners outdid themselves at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, bending (sometimes literally) the rules of the traditional Windows PC as we know it. Here are some of the standouts.
For better or worse, the next 10 years will bring more intelligent devices to more areas of our daily lives. From the proliferation of AI to what that means for user privacy, here are Brien's tech predictions for 2020 and beyond.
From Google Glass to the Microsoft HoloLens, the past decade has dramatically changed the face of the tech landscape. Here's a year-by-year look at the biggest game-changers of the decade.
When the touchscreen on your Windows 10 laptop goes bad, there's no reason to throw that baby out with the bath water.
Amazon's industry-leading cloud business appears to be developing a new datacenter processor that's at least 20 percent faster than its predecessor.
- By John K. Waters
- 12/02/2019
The next few years are going to be lively ones for the datacenter, according to research firm IDC's "Futurescape" report.
- By John K. Waters
- 11/18/2019
Microsoft has spilled a lot of ink touting the ways that its new Surface-branded peripherals will be bring Office 365 features to life.
And now for something (almost) completely different, Brien sees how well a HoloLens-like headset weathers the unique conditions of a zero gravity flight.
Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has started shipping HoloLens 2, its mixed reality headset.
As part of Ignite, Microsoft announced a rebranding for its main client management tools, Linux support on the Windows Virtual Desktop service and other bits likely of interest to IT pros.
Microsoft and its hardware partners recently described new "Secured-core" PCs, which add protections against firmware-based attacks.
Desktop Analytics, Microsoft's service for viewing Windows device information, is now deemed ready for use by organizations.
Microsoft showcased its coming Surface PC and device innovations during a New York City presentation.
Microsoft is expected to unveil new Surface hardware next week, but unless a standalone Surface Studio monitor is one of them, it might be time to consider some of the other (cheaper) options from its OEM partners.
The earliest gaming consoles provided a tidy solution to the problem of PC hardware compatibility. Now, Brien argues, DaaS is doing the same thing.
How much server memory is enough, and for how long? Brien works through the math as part of his ongoing hardware refresh.
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 preview release for testers (build 18980), announced on Wednesday, includes support for version 2 of the Windows Subsystem for Linux, plus ARM64 device support for WSL 2.
Google, in conjunction with Dell, announced this week that "the first Chromebook Enterprise devices" had arrived.
AMD's high-profile EPYC 7002 launch has datacenter analysts wondering if the end of Intel's long reign is nigh.
- By John K. Waters
- 08/19/2019
A Microsoft Teams Rooms update now lets organizations use images of physical whiteboards as a dynamic space for videoconferencing communications, although it's at the preview stage and may require having a new camera.