A Cloud and AI Future Investors appear to see these categories as having much more potential for long-term growth, while smartphones are saturated with competitors. Apple is also experiencing reduced sales, warning last week that its quarterly revenue will be over 5 billion lower than expected. Microsoft’s Cortana has just one smart speaker and has pretty much conceded the market, instead planning to focus her on productivity. That enterprise focus is responsible for much of the company’s rise over the past few years, with Office 365 and Azure propelling it to an all-time high....

Echo devices are smart home technology that integrate with Alexa to allow users to automotive their living space. With Alexa front and center of the experience it seems many people were firing up their Echo’s on Christmas. Down Detector showed Alexa crashed in the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European markets through the day. It does seem only Europe was affected as no issues were reported in the United States....

Ongoing Investments Tip of the day: Windows Update downloads can often be frustrating because they are several gigabytes in size and can slow down your internet connection. That means your device may work with reduced performance while the update is downloading. In our guide, we show you how to limit bandwidth for Windows Update downloads, so they won’t bother you again.

According to the information, AMD will roll out a trio of 3000 series SKU models: Threadripper 3960X Threadripper 3970X Threadripper 3990X Looking at the 3960X, this seems to be the 24-core CPU AMD has previously discussed. Both the 3970X and 3990X are higher specification models the company has not revealed yet. Elsewhere in the report, information about launch dates is provides. AMD will seemingly announce all three Threadripper third-generation models in November, with the 3960X and 3970X launching that month....

And so, it is hardly a surprise that Windows OEMs are still aping Apple in various forms. The latest is a reported Touch Bar like integration in an Asus Windows 10 laptop. If you are unfamiliar with the Touch Bar, it is a component Apple introduced with the latest MacBook Pro. It basically serves as a strip of touch-enabled screen above the keyboard. This strip houses numerous quick access buttons and device controls....

Data regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) says the ruling was the first prosecution Cambridge Analytica has suffered. Since the revelations last year, the company filed for solvency and is now defunct. Cambridge Analytica and its parent SCL Elections Ltd (also defunct) pleaded guilty to the charges brought at a Magistrates Court in Hendon, London. ICO had issued the company with an order to respond to a data request, which SCL Elections did not comply with....

The post asks for the ability to move the clock, choose between digital and analog, and generally change the content displayed. It brings the mind back to Microsoft’s Next Lockscreen app, which is technically available via old apks but hasn’t seen an update in some time. Implementing such personalization would go a long way towards providing a fully-fledged Microsoft experience on Android. It could better tie into the company’s services while giving users more freedom....

“We know that many Linux distros rely entirely on open source software, so we would like to bring WSL closer to the OSS community,” said program manager Tara Raj in a blog post. “We hope open sourcing this project will help increase community engagement and bring more of your favorite distros to the Microsoft Store.” The WSL lets users distribute their Linux distro as a UWP package, running it on a subsystem that sits in the Windows kernel....

Since its inception earlier this year, the Epic Games Store has been aggressively pursuing exclusives. So far, the company has tied up exclusive rights to The Division 2, Borderlands 3, and Metro Exodus. While Epic has said the practice is a protest against Steam’s price structure, gamers have reacted angrily. They believe the Epic Games Store is killing competition and going against the ethos of PC gaming, which is supposed to be open....

The proposed legislation is a clear hit at Apple, which one of the few major smartphone providers to not support USB-C. Though the company has adopted the standard for its iPads and Macbooks, the iPhone 11 line still uses its proprietary Lightning connector. The vote comes after the European Commission announced last summer that it was considering ‘other options’ to force Apple to use a common charging standard. The company had failed to agree to a voluntary commitment to switch to micro-USB ten years ago and continues to do so now....

First announced earlier this month, the new portal makes it easier for Microsoft Teams users to provide feedback to the company on changes. Microsoft has built the portal on its Dynamics 365 Customer Service platform. Feedback for Microsoft Teams is a welcome addition as it provides the only way for users to reach out on Teams. That is become Microsoft controversially shut down its Office UserVoice forums earlier this year....

Perhaps Google Cloud is the standout here as the company confirmed a $8 billion annual revenue for the division. That’s significantly smaller than Azure (at least we think), and massively smaller than AWS, but is shows Google is able to grow alongside those market leaders. In terms of revenue, AWS still sits on top with $33 billion for the cloud company. Microsoft Azure is a little harder to assess because the company does not offer specifics for the platform....

Unfortunately, Google can’t change any of that, but it is looking to make commutes more predictable. The search giant has announced a number of related features for Google Maps, including live traffic information. “Google Maps now features a commute tab that provides one-tap access to live traffic and transit information tailored to your commute. We’ll tell you if your commute is going to be a normal one or if you’ll need to budget extra time due to things like an accident or heavy traffic....

Manifest V3 will become part of Chromium, the web rendering solution that underpins Chrome. Of course, Chromium is used by other companies, most notably Microsoft and its new Chromium Edge browser. It seems Google will bake its anti-webRequest APIs into all updated Chromium versions, which could mean Edge. Google insists Manifest V3 will bring greater user protection. Under the system, ad blockers who previously used webRequest APIs to decide what to show a user on screen will be further restricted....

How are smart contracts revolutionizing blockchain technology? The modern world is growing at a fast pace as waves of digitization continue to hit different global sectors and industries. The finance department has also had its fair share of innovations and transformations over the past few years. The advent of blockchain technology and its usage in the world of cryptocurrencies has been a major breakthrough in the global economic structure. It has led to new trends and norms in the world of finance....

1 How to Change IP Address in Windows 10 via Settings2 How to Change your Windows 10 IP Address in Control Panel3 How to Change IP in CMD (Command Prompt) What is an IP address? An IP address is a series of numbers that identifies your device and therefore allows information to be sent between devices. Without IP addresses, computers on the internet and your local network would not be able to differentiate between different devices, routers, websites, etc....

1 How to Change Your Spotify Username and Profile Picture2 How to use a Graphic Equalizer or Adjust App Volume Before we start, though, you should be aware that Spotify has two “user names” associated with your account. The first is the one that you use to log in to your account, and the second is the one that shows across the app – to yourself and others. You can’t change your login username, so it’s the latter that we’ll be focusing on today....

Every day brings a new surprise. Finding the money to cover one unforeseen item might be challenging. Having bad credit can make it challenging to be approved for conventional loans, but there may still be other possibilities for you. Even if you have low credit, payday loans are one sort of loan that can help you acquire the money you need. Applying for a payday loan online usually takes only a few minutes, and they are relatively simple to qualify for....

1 How to Add a Windows Guest Account in Command Prompt2 How to Add a Guest Account in Local Users and Groups3 How to use Assigned access (Kiosk mode) in Windows 10 While you can’t enable the guest account from the Control Panel like you used to, there is a workaround. You can create a new guest account via Command Prompt or the Local User and Groups tool. A guest account brings some restrictions that are handy if you don’t trust the person using your PC....

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