Microsoft plans to continue supporting Windows 10 through 2025, after which the company expects users to move to Windows 11 (or Windows 12, if you believe the rumors). But if you have an older PC, you might not be able to upgrade the operating system due to stricter system requirements for Windows 11. And that […]
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Logitech partners with iFixit to offer spare parts and repair guides
Logitech has announced it’s partnering with internet repair shop iFixit to make it easier for people to repair products even after the warranty period has expired. The program will kick off this summer… but only two products will be covered at launch though: the Logitech MX Master and MX Anywhere wireless mice. You can already […]
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15 Comments on Extending Chromebook software support could save billions of dollars and reduce e-waste
Extending Chromebook software support could save billions of dollars and reduce e-waste
15 Comments on Extending Chromebook software support could save billions of dollars and reduce e-wasteWhen the first Chromebooks hit the street in 2011 they came with a promise that Google would deliver regular software and security updates for at least four years. A few years later Google extended that to five years. But as I noted in 2018, that wasn’t nearly long enough for many users, especially since the […]
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Lilbits: Firefox for Android finally gets pull-to-refresh, Google brings app auto-archiving to Android
Comments Off on Lilbits: Firefox for Android finally gets pull-to-refresh, Google brings app auto-archiving to AndroidFirefox 112 is out today, and while desktop users won’t see much new (there’s optional support for revealing passwords with a right-click), Firefox mobile users with an Android device will get one major (and long overdue) update: you can pull down from the top of the screen to refresh a website so you can see […]
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With Stadia shutting down, what else can you use the Stadia Controller for?
Google is shutting down its Stadia game streaming service in January. The move wasn’t entirely surprising for anyone familiar with Google’s history of killing off products. But the announcement was so sudden that even game developers were caught by surprise. While Google is promising refunds to folks who’ve spent money to purchase games and Stadia-compatible […]
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Samsung Upcycling at Home turns old phones into new IoT devices (now in beta)
Some folks keep old smartphones in a drawer. Others turn them into artwork. But with most phones only designed to be used for a few years, an awful lot of them eventually end up as e-waste, causing environmental and health issues. Earlier this year Samsung revealed another option that could breathe new life into old […]
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Report: A lot of US e-waste “recycled” ends up in landfills
Have an old phone, computer, printer, or TV that you don’t need anymore, but which isn’t new enough to fetch a decent price on eBay? Then you may want to recycle it. In fact, some communities have laws that require you to recycle it rather than putting electronic items with toxic components out on the curb […]