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Overdependence on PCs and servers drag Intel down
Macroeconomic headwinds weighed on Intel’s results, even as competitors show more resilience.
NetApp’s Spot PC: a foundation for a new desktop paradigm?
NetApp may be on the right track with its modern take on a traditional thin client, the Spot PC. But it could see quicker success by partnering with another company.
NetApp’s cloud-based Spot PC: Right solution, right direction, wrong company
A look at some prominent vendors’ past tech failures sheds light on why NetApp’s well-timed Windows 365 offering is likely to fail.
How multiverse simulation can speed up innovation
When it comes to research and development for new products, time matters. And multiverse simulations can shave off years from start to final product. Just ask the military.
How to use File History in Windows 10 and 11
You can back up and restore files with Windows’ built-in File History tool — but there are key limitations you should know.
How to make a Windows 10 or 11 image backup
Making a full system image backup preserves not only your files, but Windows and all its settings as well. Here are the best free Windows backup and recovery tools with step-by-step instructions.
We’re one step closer to Windows in the cloud
Microsoft is bound and determined to move your old Windows setup to Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS). Here are its latest moves.
Windows 11: The end of the old-school Windows desktop
In the long run, Microsoft wants you to switch to a Desktop-as-a-Service model, and the first steps on this journey may already be in place on your conventional Windows PC . You know it as Windows 11.
8 key technologies for the future of work
As the hybrid workplace becomes the norm, technologies designed to accommodate, protect, and improve productivity for remote and in-office employees will be critical.
The top Chrome OS tips of 2021
Calling all Chromebook owners: Your holiday reading list awaits you.
Teams and Webex: What if Microsoft and Cisco merged their platforms?
Rather than competing in the collaboration market, Microsoft and Cisco could join forces and deliver even more for the customers.
Finally! Adobe rolls out Photoshop and Illustrator for DaaS users
Desktop-as-a-Service continues to gain traction, and Adobe has finally filled the last holes in its deployment with web-based versions of Photoshop and Illustrator. It’s about time.
Edge computing: The architecture of the future
To fully digitize the last mile of business, you need to distribute compute power where it's needed most -- right next to IoT devices that collect data from the real world.
The cutting edge of healthcare: How edge computing will transform medicine
Edge computing will help reshape how, where, and how quickly medical care can be delivered, but barriers to wide-scale adoption remain.
How to choose the best desktop-as-a-service solution
With the future of work moving from office cubicles to the home, DaaS is becoming a more attractive choice than ever.
Could Windows 365 and Starlink (or 5G) underpin the future of work?
When it comes to setting up work-from-home employees, the easiest answer might be cloud-based operating systems and WANs like 5G or Starlink.
Windows 365 costs how much!?
Yes, Microsoft’s Windows 365 Cloud PC costs more than people expected, but take a closer look and you'll see it makes sense — in some cases.
