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Microsoft admits it hasn't really resolved Windows Firewall issue yet

Usama Jawad — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 05:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has updated its advisory for a Windows Firewall issue that it said it had fixed last week. Read more...

Galaxy Watch7 users frustrated by ongoing 'random vibrations' issue with no fix in sight

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:56:01 +0000

Samsung Galaxy Watch7 and Watch7 Ultra users are facing random vibrations on their smartwatches, and awaiting a fix since July. Read more...

Samsung temporarily halts Galaxy Buds3 Pro sales due to quality control issues

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:14:01 +0000

Samsung has halted the sales of its recently launched Galaxy Buds3 Pro after multiple users reported various quality control problems such as fitting issues and blue dye marks on earbuds. Read more...

iPhone 14 Pro owners complain of rattling camera with loud grinding sounds

Usama Jawad — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:18:02 +0000

Multiple iPhone 14 Pro owners are complaining that their device's camera does not work with third-party apps and actually starts shaking, rattling, and making disturbing grinding noises. Read more...

Samsung is investigating an issue with pixels on the S22 Ultra

Usama Jawad — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:16:01 +0000

Several people are reporting problems related to column of pixels randomly appearing on their Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra handsets. Samsung is investigating the issue and will release an update soon. Read more...

Microsoft's Outlook IMAP login issue is affecting several third-party email clients

Usama Jawad — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:36:01 +0000

For the past few days, an issue with Microsoft's Outlook service is affecting numerous third-party email clients. It results in problems when authenticating accounts and exchanging emails. Read more...

'Hey Google' on Wear OS has been broken for months, but a fix is finally in the works

Usama Jawad — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:40:01 +0000

The "Hey Google" voice command used to trigger Google Assistant on Wear OS smartwatches has been broken for months. Google has now finally acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix. Read more...

Apple is investigating an issue related to 'pink squares' with the M1 Mac mini

Usama Jawad — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:40:02 +0000

According to internal documents, Apple is actively investigating an issue where "pink squares" appear on the display when the M1 Mac mini is connected to it via HDMI rather than Thunderbolt. Read more...

Your Cyberpunk 2077 save file will be irreversibly damaged if you collect too many items

Usama Jawad — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 07:48:01 +0000

If your save file in Cyberpunk 2077 becomes too big due to excessively collecting and crafting in-game items, it will become irreversibly corrupted and you will lose all progress contained in it. Read more...

Here's why Microsoft Azure faced a global outage yesterday

Usama Jawad — Fri, 03 May 2019 20:28:01 +0000

Microsoft Azure was globally down for roughly two hours yesterday with a number of Microsoft services such as Dynamics and DevOps being affected. The company plans to publish an RCA within 72 hours. Read more...

The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is now blocked for some Intel PCs due to faulty drivers

Usama Jawad — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 08:22:01 +0000

Microsoft has blocked the Windows 10 October 2018 Update for some Intel PCs due to problems caused by Intel's accidental release of display drivers which "turned on unsupported features in Windows". Read more...

iPhone X green line screen issues isolated, but growing

John Keefer — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:28:01 +0000

It isn't exactly a Blue Screen of Death, but some iPhone X devices are starting to a show thin green line on their display edges. The number of reported cases is small, but Apple is investigating. Read more...

Google chimes in on the Pixel 2 audio issues, offers temporary solution

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 19:10:01 +0000

The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL have not been having a good run out of the gate with the reported audio and screen issues. Google has now responded to the audio issues and suggested a temporary solution. Read more...

You're not the only one having issues with Windows 10 build 17017

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 21:57:47 +0000

Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17017 to Fast ring users just a few hours ago, however, many are facing problems updating their devices. Microsoft is now working on a fix. Read more...

Latest Nintendo Switch update addresses charging bug

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 13:16:01 +0000

A battery-related bug has been affecting Nintendo Switch owners. It results in the console displaying zero charge even when this isn't the case. The company has now released a fix for the problem. Read more...

Here's what to do if you're having trouble downloading Windows 10 build 14986

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:18:02 +0000

If you're having trouble downloading Windows 10 build 14986 on the Fast ring, Microsoft has issued a simple workaround that does not require tweaking the operating system's registry keys. Read more...

Microsoft still investigating freezing issues on Anniversary Update, posts more workarounds

Usama Jawad — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 08:18:01 +0000

Microsoft has issued an update for users facing freezing problems after the Anniversary Update. It has collected log files and reports from users and posted more workarounds until a fix is found. Read more...

EE and O2 UK acknowledge issues preventing some customers making or receiving calls [Update]

Andy Weir — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 19:35:49 +0000

EE and O2, two of the UK's largest mobile carriers, have acknowledged network issues that have left some customers unable to make or receive calls today - but the cause is not yet clear. Read more...

Microsoft might have fixed its broken in-app purchase system

Usama Jawad — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 06:02:01 +0000

Even though Microsoft didn't publicly recognize its broken in-app purchase system across all versions of Windows, the company might have fixed the issue which was affecting a majority of users. Read more...

Apple filtering certain words from iCloud emails

Max Slater-Robins — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:13:22 +0000

iCloud, the successor to MobileMe, has been found to censor emails which include the words "barely legal teen", a move which has raised questions about the reliability to Apple's email service. Read more...

Dell: Windows 7 pricing is a potential obstacle for users

Sam Symons — Sun, 17 May 2009 22:30:40 +0000

We've learned a vast amount about Windows 7 over the last few months, but there's still one thing that's been bothering those in the technology world (and even those not in it): pricing. How much... Read more...

Bang On: It's easy to hate the Xbox 360

Christopher Vendemio — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:09:33 +0000

The Xbox 360 has had quite a poor record when it comes to build quality. My experience with Microsoft's wonder console does little to change what so many people already know: The Xbox 360 is... Read more...

Windows 7: Problem Steps Recorder overview

Tom Warren — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:15:48 +0000

So far, in our Windows 7 Overview series, we have published the following: Windows 7 beta quick review Windows 7: Easy Connect Windows 7: Action Center Overview Windows... Read more...

Live Messenger URL Blocking: Problem now resolved

Steven Parker — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:28:41 +0000

As some of you might have faced problem with Windows Live Messenger blocking some of the URLs, now the problem has been fixed and this is what Messenger Team had to say : "Greetings Messenger... Read more...

Google Fixes Gmail IMAP Problem on Windows Mobile

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:41:03 +0000

Google said it has fixed a problem that was causing Windows Mobile phone users to receive blank Gmail messages. In October, Google began supporting IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) for Gmail. That means messages that... Read more...

The Problem with Bundling

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:31:21 +0000

On Friday I spoke with two product executives from a major OEM about some forthcoming new PCs and notebooks. During the conversation, I asked about their Windows Media Center strategy. The OEM no longer has... Read more...

Vista's Biggest Problem Remains Windows XP, Survey Says

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:44:02 +0000

Microsoft Corp.'s biggest worry over Windows Vista shouldn't be rival operating systems from Apple Inc. or Red Hat Inc., but remains competition from its own Windows XP, an analyst said Wednesday. "The big story isn't... Read more...

Windows Update's Perception Problem

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:16:42 +0000

The Web site Windows Secrets.com identified the odd updating behavior, which eWEEK Labs independently confirmed, in a newsletter published today. Windows Update changed nine files on Windows XP or Vista systems without asking permission. Besides... Read more...

Samsung Halts Some Production After Electricity Problem

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:49:17 +0000

Samsung, the world's largest memory chip maker, was forced to partially halt production due to an electrical mishap in a factory today. According to spokewoman Lee Soo-jeong, a spark in an electrical transformer led to... Read more...

Microsoft Research tackles mobile touch-screen problem

Wed, 16 May 2007 23:53:12 +0000

Daniel Vogel, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toronto, and Patrick Baudisch, a scientist at Microsoft Research, have created a technique designed to make it easier to select items on a mobile-phone screen with... Read more...

One quantum problem solved, many more to go

Mon, 07 May 2007 00:42:54 +0000

The Japan Science and Technology Agency, the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research and electronics vendor NEC Corporation have developed new circuit technology said to be the world's first quantum bit (qubit) circuit that can... Read more...

Sony admits, fixes problem with DVD DRM

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:57:18 +0000

Sony has said that it will replace the DVD titles that caused problems for many of its customers thanks to the company's ARccOS copy protection. ARccOS is a secondary level of DRM on Sony's DVDs,... Read more...

Sophos: China fixing spam problem

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:13:22 +0000

The amount of spam pumping out of China dropped precipitously in the first three months of 2007, security vendor Sophos reported Wednesday. A year ago, computers in China were sending out 21.1 percent of all... Read more...

Nvidia: High-End Chipset Problem Solved, End-Users Disagree

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:25:57 +0000

Nvidia Corp., a leading developer of core-logic sets and graphics processors, said that the problem with Serial ATA controller on its latest high-end core-logic sets is solved, however, some users are still reporting problems with... Read more...

How Google Could Solve the Digg Gaming Problem

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:44:07 +0000

Digg founder Kevin Rose said today that the site will be making changes to its ranking algorithms. The problem is that a small number of Digg users have too much influence over what makes it... Read more...

Dell Knew of Battery Problem for Years

Steven Parker — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:46:06 +0000

Dell's recall of 4.1 million fire-prone laptop batteries takes the heat off the company for now, but a former Dell technician says Dell has known about the problem for more than two years. Robert Day,... Read more...

MacBook Pro Whine Problem Solved?

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:36:25 +0000

According to users going and complaining to Apple concerning the "whine" issue that has plagued first generation MacBook Pro users, Apple seems to have traced the problem down to faulty logic board problems. Users are... Read more...

Viruses Still Major Problem for UK Business

Howard Thomson — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:16:18 +0000

A recent survey from the Department of Trade and Industry has suggested that viruses are the single biggest security threat for UK businesses. Despite the number of business PCs falling victim to viruses falling by... Read more...

Microsoft Works on Comcast E-Mail Problem

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:02:56 +0000

Microsoft said Friday that somepeople who use its Hotmail and MSN e-mail services are not receivinge-mail sent from Comcast accounts and other Internet service providers. Brooke Richardson, a groupproduct manager with Microsoft's... Read more...

Apple gets dirty - but admits problem

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:35:20 +0000

Finally Apple have admitted that a batch of iPOD nanos are having problems with the screens cracking, offering replacements to any effected customer, see below. But at the same time denying any problem... Read more...