[German]My colleague Ed Bott has published on September 30, 2016, the article You have one month left to buy a Windows 7 PC, suggesting, that OEMs are reaching the end-of-sales deadline for Windows 7 machines on November 1, 2016. That's no more true.
Microsoft has released a couple of non-security updates for Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Office 2013/2016. Here is an overview.
Yesterday Google has announced several new products at a press event. Two new Pixel smartphones, a VR head set, Google Home smart speakers, 4K Chromecast Ultra and Google WiFi. Here is a short overview.
Struggling company Yahoo has not only been associated with one of the biggest data breach in history. Yahoo seems also to be an "NSA assistant", helping the U.S. intelligence scanning all incoming E-Mails.
Google has released/announced the next security update for Android that fixes several security issues. October 2016 update is/will be available for Google's nexus devices.
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Microsoft is running Windows Insider Preview program since two years (it was announced on September 2014 along with Windows 10, see). Time to ask "how senseful" this program is and whether there is room for improvements.
[German]Microsoft has released a few days ago two cumulative updates KB3195781 and KB3194496 for Windows 10. Update KB3194496 for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Anniversary Update) is causing serious installation issues on some systems. Here are a few details and some fixes.
Microsoft has released two compatibility updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 at 10/05/2016. Some users are arguing, that a Windows 10 upgrade tool like the GWX app will be back.
After upgrading to Windows 10 Anniversary Update, more an more users are facing an issue in local area networks (LAN). It seems, that packages are lost in Ethernet transmission, if network traffic is high.
HP has published a statement, where the company apologizes for blocking third party refill ink cartriges and promises a new firmware update removing this feature.
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