As the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reverberate through the global consumer technology landscape, analysts across the world are now predicting a 40% decrease in Mac sales over the past year as overall PC sales begin to slump. The data, which was gathered and released by Canalys, reflects both the economic downturn… Continue reading Analysts say Mac sales are down 40% as post-pandemic PC sales slump continues
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Windows 12’s RAM demands could spell doom for older PCs
As technology advances, the demands of newer computer operating systems tend to increase, leaving behind those using outdated hardware and putting a strain on their budget. With the release of the latest operating system, Windows 12, this issue is now hitting even closer to home. Windows 12 has drastically increased the minimum RAM requirement for… Continue reading Windows 12’s RAM demands could spell doom for older PCs
AMD fixes bug that freezes up Windows 11 PCs – but there’s still bad news
On October 15th, 2020, Microsoft and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced a fix for a bug that had been causing Windows 11 computers to freeze up. As AMD is a major supplier of processors for Windows 11 machines, the issue had the potential to affect a large number of users. The issue occurred when AMD’s… Continue reading AMD fixes bug that freezes up Windows 11 PCs – but there’s still bad news
Windows 11 disaster strikes again as incompatible PCs are offered an upgrade
With the hint that a new version of Windows was going to be released many people across the world have been eagerly waiting to see what improvements have been made to their PCs. Unfortunately, it seems that those hoping to take advantage of the new Windows 11 update have been beset with a disaster –… Continue reading Windows 11 disaster strikes again as incompatible PCs are offered an upgrade
The Steam Deck now supports game transfers from PCs
In recent news, the popular gaming app service, the Steam Deck, has announced the addition of a new feature to the app. Starting today, users will be able to transfer their games from compatible Windows PCs to their Steam Deck app. This exciting update to the Steam Deck was added to make gaming on the… Continue reading The Steam Deck now supports game transfers from PCs
Microsoft will forcibly remove Internet Explorer from most Windows 10 PCs today
Microsoft is forcing users of Windows 10 to get rid of the outdated Internet Explorer browser starting on June 15, 2020. This isn’t the first time Microsoft has attempted to phase out the aging web browser, but this time the company is taking a more direct approach. Rather than prompting the user to switch to… Continue reading Microsoft will forcibly remove Internet Explorer from most Windows 10 PCs today
Capcom’s major Street Fighter 5 tournament ditches PlayStation consoles for PCs
If you’re a fan of the ever popular Street Fighter series, then you know that Capcom has recently been making major changes to their gaming tournaments. At this year’s Evo Japan tournament, the company officially announced that it will no longer be running Street Fighter V on a PlayStation console. Instead, the game will now… Continue reading Capcom’s major Street Fighter 5 tournament ditches PlayStation consoles for PCs
Windows 11 warning: system restore is breaking some PCs
Windows 11 is the latest operating system from Microsoft and it has been widely adopted by many Windows users since its launch late last year. While the new OS has generally been a big hit, there have been some reports of issues with the System Restore feature. It seems that for some users, the System… Continue reading Windows 11 warning: system restore is breaking some PCs
Windows 11 bug is randomly freezing PCs with AMD CPUs
In the last week, many Windows 10 users have reported suffering from random freezing on PCs with AMD CPUs. After much speculation, it appears that a Windows 11 bug is to blame for the unusual behavior. The bug appears to be linked to an update to the Windows 11 operating system, released in late December.… Continue reading Windows 11 bug is randomly freezing PCs with AMD CPUs