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Apple dives deep into specs for the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR

February 25, 2020
You probably know the basics of what the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR have to offer, but Apple is more than a little eager to help if you have any lingering questions. The company has posted white papers for both the Mac Pro (PDF) and Pro Display XDR (PDF) that dive deep into the specs for each. The Mac Pro paper doesn’t offer startling revelations, but it does outline the…
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Windows 10 icons are getting an overdue redesign

February 20, 2020
Microsoft refreshed Office’s icons last year, and now it’s Windows 10’s turn. The software giant is rolling out updates to the icons for Windows 10’s core apps over the months ahead, starting with the Calendar and Mail apps in a new Release…
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RCS messaging comes to Windows 10's Your Phone app

February 17, 2020
When Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 phones make their way to stores early next month, they’ll be able to relay RCS messages to Windows 10 PCs. It’s all thanks to Microsoft’s Your Phone app, which the company is updating to enable it to send and receive RCS texts when paired with Samsung’s Messages app. That means you’ll be able to enjoy the protocol’s tentpole…
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Bug prevents Windows 7 users from shutting down their PCs

February 9, 2020
Microsoft was supposed to have ended Windows 7 support in mid-January, but it can’t seem to completely let go — and neither can some PCs, apparently. Many users on Microsoft’s forums, Reddit and elsewhere are reporting that their Windows 7 systems refuse to shut down or reboot as they normally would, claiming that “you don’t have permission to shut down this…
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HPE acquires identity management startup Scytale

February 3, 2020
HPE today announced that it’s acquired Scytale, a startup providing tools that help engineers build identity-driven and large-scale distributed software, for an undisclosed sum. According to HPE fellow and general manager Dave Husak, cofounders Sunil James, Emiliano Berenbaum, and Andrew Jessup will join HPE, where they’ll develop cryptographic-identity technology that offers customers the…
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