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Microsoft is going to change your default search to Bing if you use Office 365 ProPlus
Jameswr and 3 others reacted to Brandon H for a topic
now THIS I don't agree with. If a different default search engine is set then no app should be allowed to alter that without user notification or approval/interaction. That's just rude and anti-competitive.4 points -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
astropheed and 3 others reacted to +JHBrown for a topic
As if I needed another reason to stay away from anything software related from Microsoft. I’m not sure how anyone defends the crap decisions they’ve made in the past few years.4 points -
The German government is set to pay over €800,000 for Windows 7 support this year
wingliston and 2 others reacted to da_syentist for a topic
800 000 for 33 000 pc ? That's 24 $ a PC It's really not that big of a deal3 points -
Microsoft accidentally exposed 250 million customer service records online
Lil Alien and 2 others reacted to techbeck for a topic
I would give MS a hard time if this was something that happens often or a few diff times over a short span. And was fixed quickly. Humans are not perfect and make errors. ###### happens. Get upset, or get over it.3 points -
Microsoft accidentally exposed 250 million customer service records online
cork1958 and 2 others reacted to greenwizard88 for a topic
This is how you deal with a data breach properly. Props. Of course, this shouldn't have happened in the first place. I expect better from MS.3 points -
Verizon partners with Google to offer free Stadia Premiere to new Fios customers
Geezy and 2 others reacted to macoman for a topic
Another desperate strategy to try to spread the failed Google stadia.3 points -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
+JHBrown and 2 others reacted to LunarShadow for a topic
Microsoft just can’t seem to relent on giving me reasons to not ever use windows 10, LOL? They know windows is broken beyond repair and they’re desperate to cash in on anything little thing. Sad and pathetic.3 points -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
DeusProto and 2 others reacted to wingliston for a topic
Why I love my Windows 7. I don't have to put up with this crap Microsoft is pushing on to users.3 points -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
oddMLan and 2 others reacted to hagjohn for a topic
This idea needs to die quickly.3 points -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
wingliston and one other reacted to neufuse for a topic
next up, video ads during boot... why waste all that time during boot when you could show a 10 second ad.... common you know someone is trying to think of how to do this2 points -
Internet Download Manager (IDM) 6.36 Build 3
wingliston and one other reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
They make a gigantic difference for gigabit connections.2 points -
Real-life images of the Xbox Series X show off all of its ports
Sszecret and one other reacted to indospot for a topic
Thunderbolt 3 is proprietary Intel technology, and consoles run on AMD chipsets.2 points -
The German government is set to pay over €800,000 for Windows 7 support this year
astropheed and one other reacted to George P for a topic
But who said you have to buy new hardware? It's not like Windows 10 doesn't run very well on Windows 7 era hardware, I've got it running just fine on a old i7 920 I built back in 2009. The cost to upgrade the OS would be around the same depending on the type of gov deal MS gives.2 points -
Real-life images of the Xbox Series X show off all of its ports
wingliston and one other reacted to Co-ords for a topic
The shock!! It's a PC!!!2 points -
Microsoft is going to change your default search to Bing if you use Office 365 ProPlus
wingliston and one other reacted to +Warwagon for a topic
As I said a few days ago.. "Tonight I was doing a search on the internet and got totally worthless search results. Then I realized I accidentally used bing. *Slaps forehead*"2 points -
Microsoft is going to change your default search to Bing if you use Office 365 ProPlus
Ndragonawa and one other reacted to Mobius Enigma for a topic
I get the push back, and the Office team has always been weird... However, consider if they don't do this... If the users are left with Google Search, when they do a search from Chrome, and expect to see all their intranet information presented in the browser search results, WHICH IS A SPECIFIC feature off Office 365 ProPlus, and they don't get that information, they are going to be angry, especially managers that have paid for and expect this feature to work for all users. I get the disconnect with the IT and management here, but if users can't easily get their information because they or their IT have them on Chrome and using Google search, this creates additional problems. This is also an outcome from the Google dominance and that many IT people and teams do not understand why Bing is a key component of how the localized and intranet results work, OR THEY WOULD NOT BE COMPLAINING on Reddit and other places. Everyone that is complaining, instead of writing a policy or script to adjust this, are PRIME EXAMPLES of why this default setting to Bing is needed. If they understood this or their jobs better, IT IS A NON-ISSUE. So the louder IT people scream, the dumber they are. This isn't traditional end-users getting trampled on by Microsoft, this is the management and companies choosing these features and this product, and Microsoft is ensuring the search results are what they are paying for, or easily changeable by users. If anyone is having a big cow on this, remember in Europe, Google has AUCTIONED off search provider results to be displayed from Android devices, and BING is not even an option in the browser for these users.2 points -
Real-life images of the Xbox Series X show off all of its ports
margrave and one other reacted to dustojnikhummer for a topic
It never left.2 points -
OECD tells the UK to hold off on tech tax as firms continue to make a tidy profit
ZipZapRap and one other reacted to +mrbester for a topic
"While the OECD may not like it, countries may have to impose their own individual taxes against tech firms" No, while the OECD may not like it, countries have the right to impose their own individual taxes. Where it gets a little more complicated is that for EU a consensus is required from the member states. However, this doesn't apply to all countries in the world, such as Norway, which is free to impose its own tax should it want to even though it is in EEC (but not EU).2 points -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
AltecXP and one other reacted to Mobius Enigma for a topic
Everyone seems to forget that both Google and Apple do things like this, often far more egregious. Apple has been known to flip up full screen ads for users on older iPhones, to encourage them to 'upgrade'. And Google, "Do you want to use Chrome?" "Do you want to use Google" "Do you want to subscribe Youtube TV? "Do you want us to listen to you sleep too in case we didn't get all your information?" (Really, Microsoft is being compared 'unfavorably' to that crap? FFS) I also find it strange that the author of this article THINKS, this is an attempt to be more 365 subscriptions. However, if that was the goal, why on earth let people know they can use Office on the Web for FREE? The ad could recommend Office 365 home or personal and take them to the Microsoft Store, but it DOESN'T. Statistically, most users DO NOT know that Office is free to use on the Web, just like Google Docs, except faster with more features. People still think Office has a cost, and sadly, it is articles like this slamming Office and Microsoft, while failing to educate readers is the main reason why they don't. This is where tech journalism has failed people, and if Microsoft wants to mention it, IN THEIR OWN SOFTWARE, they should. Also, ads in the OS? WordPad is an old app, that is nothing more than a wrapper for the RTF controls with a couple of quick toolbars. (Something most developers could create in a few hours - seriously.) WordPad is NOT SOME SACRED piece of software or part of the OS. FFS. Also, the difference between using WordPads (1990s) RTF word processing features to the FREE version of Word Online is drastic, and most users would appreciate this bit of information. Especially as Word Online has better document handling and portability, even to NON-Microsoft formats. FFS Finally, did anyone stop to notice, this is a 'test case' and is not released to ANYONE yet?2 points -
WhatsApp beta for Android gains Dark mode
+Zlip792 and one other reacted to MS Bob 11 for a topic
Unfortunate that it isn't a true OLED black dark mode which results in the most power savings.2 points -
Crew Dragon: In-Flight Abort test flight
anthdci and one other reacted to DocM for a topic
Zoommmm...2 points -
Microsoft's Surface Pro X and Pro 7 are $200 off at the Microsoft Store
Tuskd and one other reacted to Closed account for a topic
Even with the discount, getting the base model with the pen and keyboard comes to almost $2000 Canadian. That's a hell of a hard sell2 points -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
oddMLan and one other reacted to shockz for a topic
The ad is in your face. There's a yellow bar across the top of the screen asking you to use another service. Wordpad isn't meant to be a word replacement, it's basically a low end processor for when you need something more than Notepad (fonts, alignments, bullet points, etc...). It's really not in your face though. It's a small bar; it's not like it's a full screen popup demanding 'USE THIS!!!' If you're really that worried about a few pixels of vertical space then you may need a bigger monitor or one with a better resolution. It's in your face, and it requires user interaction to dismiss as well. My monitor is fine, thank you.2 points -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
oddMLan and one other reacted to Ahazuarus for a topic
why do we need adds for free products in a paid app? whats next, candy crush in windows 10 enterprise?2 points -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
oddMLan and one other reacted to Ccl Ncc for a topic
How low they can come?... Notepad2 points -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
DeusProto reacted to wingliston for a topic
Nah, just all the existing bugs, unknown 0-days and holes that wont be fixed. May not have a secure OS, but least you don't have to see a very tiny unobtrusive ad bar for a free service! My Windows 7 will be updated for 3 more years, so I don't need to worry about that right now. I'm more scared of what Windows 10 is turning into. They did the same nonsense in file explorer with sync provider notifications. I'm also scared people are actually defending this behavior from Microsoft.1 point -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
wingliston reacted to shockz for a topic
Weren't they toying with lock screen adverts too?1 point -
Microsoft releases Surface Duo emulator, Windows 10X emulator coming soon
Jazmac reacted to George P for a topic
Nice, that 10X emulator is going to be interesting to dive into.1 point -
Nox App Player 6.6.0.1
forster reacted to +Warwagon for a topic
I guess the old idiom 'if it aint broke dont fix it' applies, kind of the same as 'why bother investing money into a new android version if we dont have to'. well is 4.4 still getting any kind of security update? In no, then it's definitely broke!1 point -
OECD tells the UK to hold off on tech tax as firms continue to make a tidy profit
ZipZapRap reacted to Paul1979UK for a topic
Is there really any success to Brexit? all I'm seeing is damage control and we should remember that Brexit for the most part doesn't even happen after January as we are still in the single market and custom union which is more or less means we are still in the EU with little to no say, hence why the Brexiteers are getting mad lately about wanting to have a say in EU policies lol.1 point -
Netflix: Altered Carbon
George P reacted to Peresvet for a topic
Yes! https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2020/01/22/altered-carbon-season-2-gets-a-february-release-date/1 point -
The German government is set to pay over €800,000 for Windows 7 support this year
MS Bob 11 reacted to Peresvet for a topic
€800,000 is a big pile of cash. However, 33,000 units is no small number either. Everything is relative. It probably cost the German Government somewhere in the region of €15 - 33 mil to purchase those PCs. So, spending a relatively small faction of that sum to pro-long their life sounds reasonable (vs. spending €30+ mil to buy new hardware).1 point -
Microsoft is going to change your default search to Bing if you use Office 365 ProPlus
wingliston reacted to forster for a topic
Really makes me wish someone would inject a few billion into Linux development. Microsoft really do seem to be a bit too big for their breeches sometimes.1 point -
Real-life images of the Xbox Series X show off all of its ports
dustojnikhummer reacted to anthdci for a topic
why? There wouldn't be many devices suitable that would take advantage of it and licensing it would bump up the price. Not having USB-C would be criminal.1 point -
iPhone SE successor could be announced in March
Nas reacted to forster for a topic
Looking forward to this one as a replacement to whenever my XR conks out. My first XR only lasted to a week prior to it's warranty expiration date (thankfully and was replaced for free) but it's the last time I'm going to spend £800 for a handset. We need a more properly priced iPhone, Apple are disgracefully greedy - $50,000+ for a computer is scandalous. Yes, I know there's use cases, but we need to pull the reigns back on mobile devices. There's a lot of room a sensibly priced and sensibly powered device. We dont all want or need a flagship device with a four figure price tag but do want to remain within the Apple ecosystem.1 point -
How did you find Neowin?
Steven P. reacted to fusi0n for a topic
The fun days I miss those.. To me, those were the golden days for Microsoft. Fun Whistler builds.. hmm.. did 2211 ever leak Edit: Well, it sure it! https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_XP_build_2211 I know what I'm doing tonight! Longhorn 3663 still never leaked.. That's insane how that build never leaked, lol But for ###### n gigs.. I remember when 3718 leaked.. it leaked AFTER 4008, which wasn't very stable. Everyone wanted 3718 because they heard rumors that it was very stable (for an alpha anyway). Then someone stole the ISO from WinBeta and it was released by xBetas!. ahhhhh!!! The fun days of IRC, haha.1 point -
YouTube TV is now available on the PlayStation 4
+JHBrown reacted to GTR707 for a topic
I am a cord cutter. Been using YTTV for awhile now. Best live TV streaming service out there.1 point -
Apple reportedly doesn't encrypt iCloud backups because the FBI said not to
John K reacted to Mobius Enigma for a topic
The iCloud leaks were nothing more than celebs using obvious to answer password reset questions. The same thing could of happened with OneDrive back then. Less people use Onedrive, than iCloud and Google Drive. So it's safer for me somehow. Just like Outlook vs Gmail. I ain't sure about Outlook users number though, still there're more news about millions of hacked Gmail accounts. It isn't about numbers, it is about the way data is handled by Microsoft in contrast to Google and Google services. Anyone that checks out the password lists shared or sold on the dark web, the majority of information gathered in the last few years comes directly from Android devices. So if you use Android you will have a gmail account. This also means if you login to Outlook from your android device, there is chance that email and password get compromised Sadly, due to how Linux and Android are both designed, there is not a way to fully secure or fix the ways malware gets in and the way it hides. The only option would be for Google to fix it, which would also break most Apps in the Play Store, and Google doesn't care enough to fix the things that work break Apps, let alone a platform wide series of corrections to the way Android works.1 point -
Google releases a trio of apps designed to help curb your phone addiction
Geezy reacted to cork1958 for a topic
Personally, sounds dumber than dirt and also how can it help anyone when Envelope is supported only on the Pixel 3a currently? That may be a very popular phone, but how many phone addicts are out there that don't have that phone? Would be great if it actually helps anyone as I know a ton of people who simply can not put their phones down, no matter what or where.1 point -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
mcborge reacted to Brandon H for a topic
that space was already coded for notifications and such if something needs notified. MS Office is the same way. It seems they just utilized the already existing space for minimal recoding. Plus this is just a preview, who knows if it would look that way if released to a public build. Chances are still pretty slim this will see the light of day outside of testing.1 point -
Microsoft is testing ads for Office 365 in WordPad
astropheed reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
@Brandon H, you can argue for this all you want but if people don’t like it, they don’t like it. Nothing you say will change that.1 point -
Apple reportedly doesn't encrypt iCloud backups because the FBI said not to
Depicus reacted to architect1337 for a topic
Quite a lack of detail. Encryption can happen at many points in the chain. Encryption in flight? Encryption at rest? Who holds the keys. What does an iCloud backup actually consist of? As such, is Reuters making a big assumption that because Apple can hand over data about someone from Apple servers, these are iCloud backups and they are not encrypted? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT2023031 point -
Samsung's AirDresser hygienizes your clothes without washing them
hagjohn reacted to PGHammer for a topic
for what it is, it's too expensive. If it was bigger, did more clothes, had more functions, sure, I'd look into it for that price. But for what it is right now, I reckon a fair value is around 700 squids. Do you have clothing that CANNOT be washed; it must be dry-cleaned? I have three suits (two summer-weight and one winter-weight) in that category. Middle management has it worse (and has larger dry-cleaning bills as a result). That is where the market is.1 point -
Google's Sundar Pichai wants more regulation on artificial intelligence
trojan_market reacted to neufuse for a topic
when you see a company asking for regulation, first question is how does this benefit them and keep startups and smaller companies from doing what they are doing....1 point -
Samsung's AirDresser hygienizes your clothes without washing them
+E.Worm Jimmy reacted to +Dick Montage for a topic
Yes, why? Verb 1.hygienize - make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing1 point -
Revamped Firefox browser for Android set to arrive on the nightly branch tomorrow
oddMLan reacted to matthiew for a topic
It says in the article that it's "built using GeckoView". That's not Chromium.1 point -
Google's Sundar Pichai wants more regulation on artificial intelligence
trojan_market reacted to astropheed for a topic
Translation: "Google wants regulations that perfectly allow them to do what they're already doing all while stifling their competition in that space." Don't forget to put all those regulatory loop-holes in, Google, that only you know about. What a load of crap.1 point -
Nokia 7.2 review: A $299 phone that's better than a Moto G7
daniel_rh reacted to wotsit for a topic
I could care less. There will always be someone who complains about something. How the notch looks is probably the least important part of a phone. “Couldn’t”1 point -
Microsoft shows off its dual-screen Surface Neo, coming late next year
+E.Worm Jimmy reacted to adrynalyne for a topic
Wow, old, a guru, and psychic.1 point -
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