Tag: Microsoft
Chromebook sales up 74% in 2020, driven by distance learning
As remote, or distance, learning became the new normal in 2020, demand for Google Chromebook rose to a record high. According to the research data analyzed and published by Finaria, Chromebook shipments grew by 74% to 29.6 million units in 2020. Growth is expected to carry into 2021, with total shipments estimated at 40 million, up…
Today’s Tech Digest: Pigs play video games, TikTok sale shelved
Pigs are highly intelligent animals capable of playing video games, scientists have found, after putting four fun-loving swine to the test. Four pigs - Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony and Ivory - were trained to use an arcade-style joystick to steer an on-screen cursor into walls. Researchers said the fact that the pigs understood the connection between…
NCSC launches ad campaign to tackle Festive raud
Shoppers buying Christmas presents online have been urged to follow a new cyber safety campaign to avoid 'festive fraud' after callous criminals swindled an average of £775 from each victim over the same period last year. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – today launched a major government advertising campaign…
Virgin Media sees record-breaking traffic on Xbox launch
Tuesday 10 November was Virgin Media’s busiest day of broadband traffic on record – 30% higher than October’s average This was linked to the launch of Xbox Series X/S consoles and games including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Destiny 2 Blue Light, a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update and pre-download of Call of Duty: Black Ops…
WeWalk smart cane joins Microsoft AI for Accessibility programme
WeWALK, the smart cane designed for people who are blind or with low vision has joined Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility programme. Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility $25 million 5-year programme is aimed at harnessing the power of AI to amplify human capability for the more than one billion people around the world with disabilities. Through grants,…
What It Means To Be a Microsoft Certified Partner
Microsoft is a huge company, but they can’t do everything themselves. Through the Microsoft Partner Network, they’re able to gather help from other companies and let them take on the title of Microsoft Certified Partner (MCP). Any company or organization with this badge of honor isn’t just a partner of Microsoft, but a close connection…
Sony announces curvy Playstation 5 and new games
Sony has showcased a fresh white design for its Playstation 5 alongside a suite of games including the return of familiar characters interspersed with entirely new titles. Coming seven years after the launch of the PS4, Sony's machine will launch alongside Microsoft's rival Xbox Series X by the end of the year. The PS5 has a…
Microsoft MB-210 Exam and All Essential Details That Can Form Your Opinion Regarding It. Add Some Practice Tests to Your Study Plan and Turn Your Career on Right Path!
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant Associate is one of the most popular and sought-after credentials in the IT sector. A lot of specialists strive to obtain it in order to verify their skills in sales. These professionals perform the tasks of implementing solutions that increase the overall lifespan of the business sales. They…
What Are Main Reasons for Passing Microsoft 98-349 Exam?
Both business professionals and entrepreneurs in the IT field encounter unique challenges. The best way to overcome them is to stand out and develop brand authority and credibility. You can achieve this by earning a Microsoft certification such as MTA: Windows Operating System Fundamentals. To get it, you need to pass the Microsoft 98-349 exam.…
Gates: Windows Mobile would have beaten Android
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says we would all be using Windows Mobile today instead of Android if an antitrust case had not been lodged against it in the late 90s. The billionaire admitted he became distracted by the lawsuit brought up by the US Justice Department in 1998, allowing rivals to get ahead of the…
