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Recent stories by Andrew Cunningham

1. Microsoft open-sources infamously weird, RAM-hungry MS-DOS 4.00 release

   DOS 4.00 was supposed to add multitasking to the OS, but it was not to be.

   Andrew Cunningham – Apr 26, 2024 5:30 pm UTC

2. Qualcomm says lower-end Snapdragon X Plus chips can still outrun Apple’s M3

   Same NPU, same architecture as X Elite, but fewer cores and lower clock speeds.

   Andrew Cunningham – Apr 25, 2024 12:26 pm UTC

3. Is the Arm version of Windows ready for its close-up?

   Checking back in with Windows 11 on Arm on the eve of the Snapdragon X Elite.

   Andrew Cunningham – Apr 24, 2024 11:00 am UTC

4. iPadOS 18 could ship with built-in Calculator app, after 14 Calculator-less years

   Every single iPhone and Mac has come with a calculator app, but not the iPad.

   Andrew Cunningham – Apr 23, 2024 8:17 pm UTC

5. Apple’s next product event happens on May 7, and it’s probably iPads

   Reports point to a new OLED iPad Pro with M3 and a big-screened iPad Air.

   Andrew Cunningham – Apr 23, 2024 3:24 pm UTC

6. Apple reportedly plans M4 Mac mini for late 2024 or early 2025, skipping the M3

   But this would be a faster turnaround time than we saw for the M3 or the M2.

   Andrew Cunningham – Apr 22, 2024 4:54 pm UTC

7. Modder packs an entire Nintendo Wii into a box the size of a pack of cards

   There's no disc drive, but there are still ports for GameCube controllers.

   Andrew Cunningham – Apr 19, 2024 5:55 pm UTC

8. Framework’s software and firmware have been a mess, but it’s working on them

   New features, security updates, and Linux support are all on a long to-do list.

   Andrew Cunningham – Updated Apr 15, 2024 11:00 am UTC

9. Kobo adds color to its e-reader lineup for the first time, starting at $149

   New Kobos are a lot cheaper than most no-name color e-readers you can buy.

   Andrew Cunningham – Apr 10, 2024 2:01 pm UTC

10. Intel is investigating game crashes on top-end Core i9 desktop CPUs

    Crashes may be related to CPUs running above their specified power limits.

    Andrew Cunningham – Apr 9, 2024 5:14 pm UTC

11. Roku patent invents a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV

    System would detect paused content on external devices and show ads on top.

    Andrew Cunningham – Apr 5, 2024 9:47 pm UTC

12. Microsoft is testing user-controlled RAM limits for Microsoft Edge browser

    RAM controls seem intended mostly for PC gamers who want to free up memory.

    Andrew Cunningham – Apr 4, 2024 4:24 pm UTC

13. Post-2025 Windows 10 updates for businesses start at $61 per PC, go up from there

    Consumer pricing hasn't been announced; schools will pay just $1 per user.

    Andrew Cunningham – Apr 4, 2024 3:57 pm UTC

14. TSMC “still assessing” chipmaking facilities after 7.4-magnitude quake hits Taiwan

    TSMC makes most high-end chips for Apple, Nvidia, AMD, and others.

    Andrew Cunningham – Apr 3, 2024 4:06 pm UTC

15. Microsoft splits up the Teams and Office apps worldwide, following EU split

    Changes may save a bit of money for people who want Office apps without Teams.

    Andrew Cunningham – Updated Apr 1, 2024 8:12 pm UTC

16. What I learned when I replaced my cheap Pi 5 PC with a no-name Amazon mini desktop

    Pi 5 is still an odd fit for day-to-day desktop use; cheap mini PCs come closer.

    Andrew Cunningham – Apr 1, 2024 1:39 pm UTC

17. Report: Redesigned M3 iPad Pros, large-screened iPad Air now expected in May

    Next-gen iPads will be Apple's first new tablets since late 2022.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 29, 2024 5:30 pm UTC

18. Proxmox gives VMware ESXi users a place to go after Broadcom kills free version

    New import wizard makes the switch from ESXi to Proxmox a bit more graceful.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 28, 2024 5:15 pm UTC

19. Intel, Microsoft discuss plans to run Copilot locally on PCs instead of in the cloud

    Companies are trying to make the "AI PC" happen with new silicon and software.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 27, 2024 6:45 pm UTC

20. macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 released to fix the stuff that the 14.4 update broke

    The 14.4 release introduced a number of problems the new update claims to fix.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 25, 2024 7:44 pm UTC

21. “Temporary” disk formatting UI from 1994 still lives on in Windows 11

    "It wasn't elegant, but it would do until the elegant UI arrived." It never did.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 25, 2024 4:39 pm UTC

22. Windows Notepad’s midlife renaissance continues with spellcheck and autocorrect

    Now Windows' only built-in text editor, there's more room for Notepad to grow.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 22, 2024 3:01 pm UTC

23. AMD promises big upscaling improvements and a future-proof API in FSR 3.1

    API should help more games get future FSR improvements without a game update.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 21, 2024 5:20 pm UTC

24. Microsoft debuts major Surface overhauls that regular people can’t buy

    Not the first business-exclusive Surfaces, but they're the most significant.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 21, 2024 4:00 pm UTC

25. Office 2024 will be the next standalone release, as the Office brand lives on

    Consumer prices stay the same; MS promises at least one more standalone release.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 19, 2024 5:23 pm UTC

26. USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

    Issues seem to be related to security fixes made in Apple's latest OS.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 18, 2024 8:06 pm UTC

27. Walmart resurrects the M1 MacBook Air as an entry-level $699 laptop

    Price undercuts Apple's own refurbished pricing for the M1 Air.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 15, 2024 2:48 pm UTC

28. Intel’s 6.2 GHz Core i9-14900KS is a reminder of why the MHz wars ended

    An impractical bragging-rights CPU tops Intel's 14th-gen desktop lineup.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 14, 2024 7:08 pm UTC

29. Unreleased preview of Microsoft’s OS/2 2.0 is a glimpse down a road not taken

    Microsoft's involvement in IBM's OS/2 project ended before v2.0 was released.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 13, 2024 6:30 pm UTC

30. New iPads may be coming soon, but they won’t change the awkward spot the iPad is in

    Op-ed: The iPad needs more than a simple hardware refresh to fix what ails it.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 12, 2024 7:29 pm UTC

31. M3 MacBook Air refresh boosts storage speeds for 256GB models

    For the M2 Air, getting better storage speeds required a 512GB (or larger) SSD.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 11, 2024 4:00 pm UTC

32. visionOS 1.1 tries to make Personas less unsettling, plus other Apple OS updates

    Apple starts picking low-hanging fruit in visionOS; other OSes see minor improvements.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 7, 2024 10:50 pm UTC

33. Review: Apple’s efficient M3 MacBook Airs are just about as good as laptops get

    For Intel or even M1 upgraders, there’s a lot to like about the M3 Air.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 7, 2024 2:00 pm UTC

34. RIP to the Windows Subsystem for Android, which goes away in 2025

    Amazon's inferior selection of Android apps meant WSA was never very useful.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 5, 2024 8:51 pm UTC

35. Apple’s M3 MacBook Pro is, belatedly, fixing its one-external-display limitation

    You'll need to have the lid closed, but it's a welcome upgrade over the M1/M2.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 4, 2024 8:15 pm UTC

36. MacBook Airs get an M3 upgrade, while the M1 model is finally retired

    M2 Air is the new $999 base model, M1 Air goes away after more than 3 years.

    Andrew Cunningham – Mar 4, 2024 2:52 pm UTC