Office 2019 Will Only Run On Windows 10 PCs, Apple Overtakes Samsung In Smartphone Market

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Well, let us help. .uAhraybQjz0vCY4tV7a9rk8wtrnCHm0IWfK0gVRRrNI Reasons To Upgrade [Microsoft reveals Office 2019 will only run on Windows 10 PCs](.XZAd1XsOBUAN8K6-F9DaVMjPKzjiw8ItxIPv-JWRoAc) Windows 10 might have surpassed Windows 7 in terms of global market share, but Microsoft is giving holdouts another reason to upgrade. The company has revealed that only those PCs running the latest version of its OS will be able… .VPiim37804EFvNnxAJh5NHjWNUsmLbWqzigTGMzFJkQ Windows 10 might have surpassed Windows 7 in terms of global market share, but Microsoft is giving holdouts another reason to upgrade. The company has revealed that only those PCs running the latest version of its OS will be able… [Apple overtakes Samsung in smartphone market, global shipments down 6.3%](.k0pMZYu_L3o863qnrCAoixvNMHf_zHd5cO-4UKOc_No) .58hh4gg2tzp7Vb24fb9duNPiOZ_eRiTAQS0QG46oyDo According to a new report from IDC, Apple once again overtook Samsung as the top smartphone company during the final quarter of last year. The Korean firm led the way for the first three quarters of 2017, but the release… [New UFS 3.0 flash storage standard could double smartphone data transfer speeds](.zotyGUv9I7bW5i_IRAlXlZPnyGZ79RxYWeA1eGj0OzE) .W9Maxv9DJsYsnjz8dyyTF7Y8exquXQImkEFPmG_F4dY It's no secret that smartphones are fast, barring intentional performance throttling. While much of this speed comes from a phone's processor, the impact rapid flash storage can have cannot be overstated. [eBay is dropping PayPal as its main payment provider](.KhVQiIuCRDhkaqaUjJtJ_IXKpWon2GSOefpMcZ6I3hc) .0-sigGGmP9ObiWxQ8CNxP9GtRYwsC-Tg3LLOKguyYiQ After being part of the same company for 12 years, eBay and PayPal split into two separate, publicly traded entities in 2015. But the pair signed a five-year operating agreement to keep a close relationship through to mid-2020. Now, eBay… [Windows 10 surpasses Windows 7 in global market share according to StatCounter](.AYdtijdiLqAzLgWIJiLAlGELS3Ga2wgfbgGIHiPeWjA) .S_CSyJHCAT4CoLYLSZoiucheyQ6aMx3OjgUQL57YT00 Windows 10 reached a new milestone in January as Microsoft’s current-generation operating system narrowly edged out Windows 7 in global market share. [Rockstar confirms release date for Red Dead Redemption 2](.KuN06DdpBbZ9KWMQGEbIbxA7FJrGp_Zsa-OisiktgaI) .VuYviw-9osfxbqreAagq5gcr-QKsTtB7hcAax8l7LWA Rockstar has delayed the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 yet again. This time, the delay comes with an officially announced and solidified launch date. Unfortunately, it’s not just a push into the summer season as we will now have… [LG reaches settlement in bootloop lawsuit, offers owners $425 cash or $700 rebate](.YtHcUihWmzPfIuklY4Fh_rO53Wne3R9IGuwN68E-mHI) .41l4M17qGYAZswAax5GdeezXDVYOGuVnnpzR9tYmoYY You might remember the bootloop controversy surrounding LG’s flagship phones from 2015 and 2016. The way the company dealt with the situation led to some angry owners launching a class-action lawsuit last year. According to law firm Girard Gibbs, which… [Intel Superlite augmented reality glasses are nearing production stage](.1H7oVJQ-3ghZJsjSVxKMimVT47w7xrAmNxvVUeWjvIU) .FHzL_HZhXWnXedAbbXfM6-FRFwsA6xE8PKQRjrwcrQk Intel may be readying the next generation of processors, but it still has its hands in many other business segments. Augmented reality is one of Intel's divisions that has a new product nearing launch. The company is now looking for… [All 20,000 Boring Company flamethrowers have sold out in just four days](.qB0saigsTyMcuIFSyj0SmzG8m-wveEYPXD34XJ1q5H4) .LGTBWPYnfvRmcpomIPNZIKm4wdAuIa5PfMjhb5wO8xE Elon Musk's latest venture, The Boring Company "Flamethrower," was announced a few days ago. Though many thought it was a joke, it's very much a real product. This came as a surprise to some and raised the ire of one… [YouTube TV service coming to Apple TV, Roku app launched today](.Rawkv6tcjoYAQPOZ9doJTasm0ZMGjD-VA-2u-zwB-u0) .T5CstWRxIvZ4nGjpmWJfimo7opxquO3ZuAMh9_VCw08 Cord-cutting service YouTube TV is now available on Roku devices. The announcement is great news for those looking for an alternative to cable but the streaming service is not stopping there. [Apple generated $88.3 billion in revenue last quarter, a company record](.PToAvgKok6xwKxf2k6Y675KBgMGczD5GmEU_fwOThV4) .BVArdHO7f4S_E33I9P1zSjXkLNflIqxxLNKxqS2GV5M Apple on Thursday said it sold 77.3 million iPhones during its fiscal Q1 2018 quarter, the most recent holiday quarter that ended in December. [Watch these killer robots play killer music and then kill you](.g4Vd7nz2Eq6VkXBLgGZiMWj_PaqWPeGb25QxA1YqquY) .kB_ZSrIGNWFclCb8EOOdYZvXsc1kvli07wz68y1muVU We all know that robots are going to take over the world and enslave the human race. Well, at least we will be able to listen to some cool tunes as we do the bidding of our greasy overlords. [Amazon posts impressive Q4 earnings, boasts of success with Alexa and Prime offerings](.gSTD8Pu7hjoppwOW3Reu9hb5fYO5d1q0Td0UjT87UDo) .5PDjyZXHLQu37KFoHyiFOpczNZ7eTPrh7l7mA0Bu4_w Amazon in the fourth quarter generated a net sales increase of 38 percent – from $43.7 billion in Q4 2016 to $60.5 billion in the most recent quarter. Net income, meanwhile, was $1.9 billion for the fourth quarter, or $3.75… [Microsoft launches cheaper, weaker Surface Laptop model](.ERmpaEaUC1txo8tB1WQxLvqDwQ587bqFtIjPD8M4AEU) .mpZ0XiLKE2y5hR-S_GTKX5UJ19k60hYQl7LnAxtuAaU If you've wanted to get your hands on a Surface Laptop but couldn't stomach their high price tags, Microsoft may have a solution for you. As reported by Windows Central, the tech giant is now selling a stripped down version… [UNICEF launches gamer-focused 'Game Chaingers' cryptomining fundraising project](.c5qbmlD1wqhJDNDPKZv_zGvu-g25q0mfSRJm8u2ocbM) .6l8XOvA44gX6Ris9r0iEYKM4ByHuhveHpcoP00L1TJA Cryptocurrency mining has no shortage of detractors, perhaps for good reason. "Drive-by cryptomining" code was recently discovered within YouTube's ads and ASIC-resistant cryptomining in general has been a major factor in the ongoing GPU shortage, frustrating casual PC gamers and… Trivia [Approximately how heavy was the first 1GB hard drive?](.lBdQMt4u9uxPOpamZvL1Anu0vkFKS18p1YQhkZIUdKA) [- 188 pounds (85 kilograms) - 64 pounds (29 kilograms) - 100 pounds (45.3 kilograms) - 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms)](.HDuTeHhe26yCcu9uzenlaTkdfNq58dQQ-_1dx0Ed38o) [Nintendo has sold four million SNES Classic Editions](.VaeyA0MFYhCUx2cfJFxuqyGJZwOOUYUT0R5Ec-aEMn0) .kUZn8pJE9FJXexISU6ApGjQKNQojyoxTUy6BAu6_Wcg Nintendo’s nostalgia-inducing SNES Classic Edition is a bona fide hit. Launched at the end of September to immense demand, the miniature replica of Nintendo’s popular Super Nintendo Entertainment System has surpassed the four million units sold mark.… [Google and 3M join the USI, an initiative aimed at creating an open standard for styluses](.fHV6ev7bWfuAcY51AuDnZ0v5fbTBPJLJ3OfTwnFcX8g) .vEe9AQqJRxFGSe1Ep_CZoxfGoRgJ3R0r3sbRk0G7gRg Touchscreens may have become the norm but styluses still have their uses. While they are primarily used throughout the digital art community, many regular users still prefer them over their fingers due to a stylus' superior accuracy. 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