Patent trolling isn’t just for the relevant these days according to the WSJ. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who lost $8 billion in the cable industry and now owns the Seahawks and Trailblazers, is suing Apple (and everyone else) over some mundane patents. The Journal notes that Allen’s Vulcan Ventures conveniently isn’t suing anyone in the local Seatlle area. A second, among other things, allow readers of a news story to quickly locate stories related to a particular subject....

Today Microsoft officially took the wraps off the next product in its Surface lineup, a budget-minded tablet called Surface Go. The Surface Go is a 10-inch tablet that starts at a pocket-friendly $399, but you’ll need to pony up more cash for more storage and memory. Lighter and smaller than the Surface Pro, the Surface Go features dimensions of 9.6-by-6.9-by-0.3 inches and weighs just 1.2 pounds. The 10-inch 3:2 1800-by-1200 PixelSense Display dominates the front side of the device, but substantial bezels remain on each side of the display....

Microsoft Reminding Users Windows 10 Free Upgrade Ends Soon For the past six months, Microsoft has been on an aggressive push to get all systems running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to upgrade. So far, the company has created more controversy. Microsoft has been accused of forcing the update to install without user permission. The issue became so widespread that a cottage industry of third-party utilities has been created to block the free upgrade....

Windows 10 Build 21337 You can now customize and organize your virtual desktops. “Virtual Desktops help you cognitively separate different tasks on your PC, including helping to create work-life separation. They can be swapped into view, letting you shift your work from one desktop to another. Instead of juggling multiple windows, you can switch between Virtual Desktops to multitask,” notes Microsoft. Changes are also with File Explorer. Which includes a new “compact mode” in the View tab....

If you are dire to get your free Robux card. Then, today we have a piece of good news for you guys. Yes, you guessed it right. We are talking about the current opportunity offered by Microsoft. Here you will get all the information regarding the Microsoft Rewards Robux card, and also, we will explain how to redeem and use it in Roblox. Now, discussing this offer, Microsoft gives you a free 100 Robux card if you join their Reward program....

Let’s be honest - sitcoms aren’t exactly known for having the smartest characters (unless you’re talking about Frasier or The Big Bang Theory), but one show that certainly never tried to have any Nobel laureates among the main cast was Mike & Molly. The comedy about an adorable plus-size couple living in Chicago while they interact with their friends and family ran for six seasons on CBS and was created by sitcom legend, Chuck Lorre....

Even though Steve Rogers’s story in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is over, the MCU in 2020 will be about evil Captain Americas. Avengers: Endgame may have given a poignant ending to the Star-Spangled Avenger’s adventures, but the MCU isn’t done exploring the impact and influence of Captain America. In fact, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Black Widow will involve different, evil versions of Captain America in 2020. As fans saw in Captain America: The First Avenger, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) became enhanced by the Super Soldier Serum, turning him into the greatest soldier in American history....

Did you accidentally brick your Meizu 17, or are you facing any boot loop, lag, or shatter? Then you are in the right place. Here we will guide you to install the latest Stock ROM flash file on your Meizu 17. The guide is simple and easy. This firmware can be installed using the QPST or QFil Flash Tool. We have shared both the method to flash the firmware file on Meizu 17....

One of the new features included in today’s build is the ability to manage your disks and volumes from within the Settings app. “Unlike the existing Disk Management MMC snap-in, this modern experience was built from the ground up to with accessibility in mind. It also features better integration with features such as Storage Spaces and the Storage breakdown page.” Here is the list of changes and improvements in today’s new build:...

Windows 10 Preview Build 17101 and RS5 17604 The emoji experience has been updated to include redesigned emoji as well as more languages added to emoji search. You can now search for emoji by keyword in over 150 locales including France, Germany, Spain, and more. You will now have full UWP file system access. In her post, Dona Sarkar writes, “This capability will be granted on a per-app basis by Microsoft....

Michelle joined Sprout a year ago when we were looking for a new team member to lead and help reinforce our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as well as bolster our recruiting efforts for the operations team. In her short time here, Michelle has already put her charismatic, passionate and sincere personality to work, making big strides throughout the organization to increase collaboration, add phenomenal talent to the team and further Sprout’s dedication to creating a workplace where everyone feels comfortable and able to flourish....

Before Meghan Markle became a royal, she was protesting the Gulf War at 10 years old, showing the public that she was born to represent people and their struggles. Before she was the wife of Prince Harry, Markle had a life of her own. The Hollywood actress started on USA’s Suits, and before that she opened briefcases on an evening game show. But the Duchess has had a hard time making a good impression with her new following after marrying Prince Harry....

Michael Keaton hasn’t played Batman on screen since Tim Burton’s Batman Returns came out in 1992, and there have been four other live-action big-screen versions of Batman since he last wore the suit. But a quarter century later, it seems the actor can’t quite get away from the Caped Crusader. Keaton, during one iteration of the cancelled Superman Lives project in the late ‘90s, was going to return to the Batman role, in a cameo opposite Nicolas Cage’s Superman....

In 2010 Skype grossed $860 million, which is an impressive figure, that is until you note that the EBITDA was only $264 million. Overall, the company has yet to turn a profit and although they’ve increased revenue Skype still sustained a net loss of $7 million in 2010. On top of the unprofitability, the company has a withstanding debt of approximately $680 million. This reminds me a little of the infamous deal that went through in 2006 where Google purchased YouTube for $1....

Microsoft Modifies Get Windows 10 to Make Unauthorized Installations To give you an idea of how severe the issue has become, here are some quotes from disgruntled users on the Microsoft Community forums: There are thousands of other threads like these appearing across the web. The question everyone keeps asking is, why is this happening all of a sudden? A few months earlier, Microsoft enabled Windows 10 as a recommended update....

Microsoft is out today with a new app for those with vision impairments. Soundscape for iOS has been in development for about four years and is now available for free. Read on for how this technology works. Apple is well-known for providing a robust range of accessibility features for its products and even its buildings. However, we’ve seen Microsoft also adding some recent notable contributions to the accessibility space. Just last week we saw an update for the Be My Eyes iOS app that allows users to receive support from over 850,000 volunteers to get help from Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk....

Before you start make sure you have a blank CD/DVD or a minimum 250MB thumb drive. Then download the 32 or 64 bit version of MS Standalone System Sweeper. Save the file to your desktop. Double-click and run it. Microsoft says you’ll need 250 MB of free space on your thumb drive. Click Next. You can burn the image to a CD, DVD, USB or create and burn an ISO file....

“You won’t have to worry about Vista if you buy one of Apple Computer’s Macintosh computers, which don’t run Windows,” Mossberg had written. “Every mainstream consumer doing typical tasks should consider the Mac. Its operating system, called Tiger [at that time, the most-current Mac OS X — Ed.], is better and more secure than Windows XP, and already contains most of the key features promised for Vista.” Warrier added his own comment....

Microsoft has once again begun including advertisements in both their mail and calendar apps that are built into Windows 10. According to official sources, the ads are here to stay and cannot be removed. What’s gotten users frustrated about this is that these apps are bundled into Windows 10 – a product that they paid money for. Is this the beginning of mass advertisement in premium software? This is apparently not the first time Microsoft has attempted integrated ads....

Microsoft aggressively focused on delivering a similar experience for the Windows PC. Eventually, Microsoft’s fight against new rivals Google on the web and Apple in mobile took center stage. It was no longer about PC software but about tapping into the new trends in computing: mobility, internet search, and touch. Eventually, software like Windows Essentials suffered. The last version was released in 2012 and included support for Windows 8; there is no Windows 10 release for Windows Live Essentials, but the last version is still available for download....