Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Computing

Windows 11 now lets you write anywhere you can type

Microsoft is starting to roll out new changes to Windows Ink that let you write anywhere you can type in Windows 11. After months of previewing the changes, the handwriting-to-text conversion now works inside search boxes and other...

Xbox is making it easier to play keyboard-focused games on a controller

Xbox’s latest update adds a way to map controller buttons to keyboard keys. If you have the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and the Xbox Adaptive Controller, you can now assign specific keyboard keys to buttons on...

iFixit now sells Microsoft Surface parts for repair

iFixit has started selling genuine replacement parts for Microsoft Surface devices. The company now offers SSDs, batteries, screens, kickstands, and a whole bunch of other parts for 15 Surface products.Some of the devices on that list include the...

Read Phil Spencer’s full Microsoft memo on the new Xbox leadership changes

It’s been a whirlwind two weeks since we closed our deal with ABK, an acquisition that will materially impact our current and future success. Since then, I’ve been on tour, visiting the teams. It’s been awesome to see...

What’s on your desk, Kate Cox?

Kate Cox is one of two senior producers running the Decoder podcast here at The Verge. Before she joined The Verge last summer, she had a decade and change as a reporter and editor covering tech policy, consumer...

Apple’s next iMac could feature M3 chip, revamped stand and new colours

As we draw closer to Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ event on October 30th, more leaks regarding what we might see revealed during the keynote are starting to appear. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the key change we’ll see is a...

Microsoft now thirstily injects a poll when you download Google Chrome

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Google Chrome download in Microsoft’s...

Xbox and cloud help boost Microsoft’s Q1 2024 earnings

Microsoft just posted the first quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $56.5 billion in revenue and a net income of $22.3 billion during Q1. Revenue is up 13 percent, and net income has...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is the third chief executive of the software giant to admit the company has made some serious mobile mistakes. Satya Nadella took over from former CEO Steve Ballmer in 2014 and, just over a...
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Garmin Venu 2 Plus

Verdict The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is a Venu 2 with a slightly trimmer frame and some new smartwatch-style...
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