Recent stories by Peter Bright

1. On the home straight

   Windows 10 Anniversary Update nears RTM with bugfixes galore

   Build 14383 is now out for both PC and mobile.

   by Peter Bright - Jul 7, 2016 8:05 pm UTC

2. Not even remotely fetch

   Microsoft’s attempt to recruit interns is a barrel of cringe

   "bae," "hella noms," and "getting lit" should not be included in corporate comms.

   by Peter Bright - Jul 6, 2016 9:56 pm UTC

3. Someone forgot to turn on autorenew

   TP-Link forgets to register domain name, leaves config pages open to hijack

   The domain name's new owners want $2.5 million to give it back.

   by Peter Bright - Jul 6, 2016 9:50 pm UTC

4. The Microsoft iMac

   Microsoft rumored to be building a Surface PC for your living room

   Could be coming as soon as this quarter.

   by Peter Bright - Jul 1, 2016 11:00 pm UTC

5. 

   HP awarded $3B in damages from Oracle over Itanium database cancelation

   Oracle found to be in breach of contract for ending Itanium software support.

   by Peter Bright - Jul 1, 2016 2:55 am UTC

6. The price of progress

   New Lightning headphone dev kit another sign hinting at a jackless iPhone

   Cirrus Logic kit offers native Lightning connectivity for headphones and headsets.

   by Peter Bright - Jun 29, 2016 11:30 pm UTC

7. 

   Windows 10 Anniversary Update coming August 2 for 350 million Windows 10 users

   It should ship simultaneously for PC, phone, and Xbox.

   by Peter Bright - Jun 29, 2016 12:00 pm UTC

8. Just say no

   Windows 10 upgrade will soon be easier to reject

   Pressing the X will close the window, as it should.

   by Peter Bright - Jun 28, 2016 7:03 pm UTC

9. Opening the floodgates?

   Unwanted Windows 10 upgrade costs Microsoft $10,000

   Microsoft drops its appeal, pays out for lost wages and a replacement PC.

   by Peter Bright - Jun 27, 2016 9:52 pm UTC

10. Tips fedora

    .NET Core 1.0 released, now officially supported by Red Hat

    And Samsung is joining the .NET Foundation.

    by Peter Bright - Jun 27, 2016 4:00 pm UTC

11. 

    Surface 3 stocks dwindling as Microsoft plans system’s demise

    Hardware is getting old, but with no suitable processors, there's no way to update it.

    by Peter Bright - Jun 24, 2016 7:28 pm UTC

12. Cue the fat lady

    Edge lasts longer on battery? Not so fast, says Opera

    Is this the opening of a new front in the browser wars?

    by Peter Bright - Jun 23, 2016 3:59 pm UTC

13. TOP SECRET

    Azure Information Protection makes warding off data leaks easier

    Based on tech bought last year, new system builds on Azure Rights Management.

    by Peter Bright - Jun 22, 2016 2:17 pm UTC

14. 

    Using Edge instead of Chrome will add hours of extra battery life

    According to company tests, Microsoft's browser even beats Opera's battery saver mode.

    by Peter Bright - Jun 20, 2016 7:20 pm UTC

15. How about OEMs just don't add crapware in the first place?

    Microsoft tests new tool to remove OEM crapware

    For Insiders, there's now an app to perform clean operating system installs.

    by Peter Bright - Jun 17, 2016 9:20 pm UTC

16. 

    Microsoft will use Steam to sell Windows games, not just its own store

    Forza 6 Apex and Killer Instinct have done well on the Store, but Quantum Break did not.

    by Peter Bright - Jun 16, 2016 8:49 pm UTC