Stories by Mark Hachman

PC sales expected to fall after Windows 10 sales bump ends

Gartner predicts that sales of PCs, tablets, and smartphones will slowly drop through 2022, as the Windows 7 to Windows 10 transition ends.

New Windows 10 Insider build 19546 adds a nifty graphing calculator

Windows 10 Build 19546 includes a special Graphing Mode for Windows Calculator that looks surprisingly nice.

Windows PCs push back against Chromebooks in schools with LTE, Gemini Lake Refresh chips

Microsoft is marching in to the BETT education show with a plan to usurp Chromebooks with Connected PCs and more powerful processors.

Google will wind down Chrome apps starting in June

Google laid out a timeline to wind down Google Chrome Apps, starting in June of this year. Chrome extensions, however, will live on.

What to expect from Microsoft's 'new Edge' browser, rolling out to you soon

Microsoft offered details of how it will roll out the new Edge browser to consumer PCs, a process that will take several months to complete.

Microsoft 'new' Edge review: Microsoft's Chromium-based browser gets the job done

Microsoft's new Chromium-based Edge will show up soon on your Windows 10 PC. It performs adequately and has a few unique features, but it faces an uphill battle against Chrome.

Microsoft shuts down Remix3D, and an era of consumer-focused Windows creativity quietly dies

There was a time when Microsoft dared to be crazy and creative with Windows. Those days feel like they're over.

Microsoft, NSA confirm killer Windows 10 bug, but a patch is available

Microsoft and the NSA have confirmed that a flaw in the Windows 10 cryptography system could allow malware to pose as legitimate applications.

Rumors mount that a major bug could be disclosed on the day Microsoft ends support for Windows 7

Researcher Brian Krebs is reporting that a major vulnerability affecting Windows' CryptoAPI service could allow malware to hide as a legitimate app.

The PC market, once left for dead, actually grew during 2019

IDC and Gartner have reported that the PC market grew during the fourth quarter of 2019 and for the full year.

Microsoft publishes Microsoft Launcher preview for an inside look at its phone future

Microsoft has published a preview version of its Microsoft Launcher app for Android, offering a way for Microsoft fans to test out its new features before the launch of the Microsoft Surface Duo.

Microsoft to begin replacing Microsoft Edge with Chromium-based browser

Beginning Wednesday, January 15, Microsoft will begin quietly replacing the Edge browser on your PC with an entirely new version.

Attention! Microsoft Teams will add push-to-talk Walkie Talkie feature

Microsoft says it will add push-to-talk features to Microsoft Teams with Walkie Talkie, one of several new Teams features for front-line workers like cashiers.

This bonkers 7-screen laptop deserves to be at CES

Expanscape says the company has a "prototype" of a Core i9 laptop, the Aurora 7, with a ridiculous number of displays: seven. Why wasn't this at CES?

Dell's G5 15 SE, a Ryzen 4000 showcase, will ship this April

AMD and Dell have teamed up with the Dell G5 15 SE gaming laptop, a showcase for the Ryzen 4000 and the Radeon RX 5000M GPU.