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Microsoft is bringing Energy Recommendations to Windows 11 (plus Task Manager, Start Menu, and cloud storage tweaks)

Microsoft is rolling out a new Dev Channel Build of Windows 11 to members of the Windows Insider program. Among other things, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25247 brings changes to the Task Manager, Start Menu, and Quick Settings panel. It’s also the first build to feature Energy Recommendations in the system settings. The recommendations […]

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Lilbits: AMD’s new server chips, Android 14 details, and the Leica Leitz Phone 2 (it’s all about the camera and display)

Last year camera maker Leica launched the first Leica-branded smartphone. The Leica Leitz Phone was basically a rebranded version of an existing phone from Sharp, but it featured a 20MP Leica camera system with a1 inch image sensor, a 6.6 inch Sharp IGZO display with 120 Hz refresh rate, and other premium specs. Now it’s […]

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Lilbits: Lenovo Yoga Paper E Ink tablet leaked, Windows 11 File Explorer tabs arrive, Apple TV 4K gets a major spec bump

Microsoft is rolling out a number of Windows 11 updates bringing support for new features like tabs in File Explorer and the return of old features like the ability to open the Task manager from the Taskbar. In addition to launching new iPad Pro and entry-level iPad models, Apple is now taking pre-orders for a new […]

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Microsoft brings tabs to the Windows 11 File Explorer, along with Taskbar, sharing, and Photos improvements

Microsoft is rolling out a set of updates to Windows 11 that bring a number of new features that had previously only been available to members of the Windows Insider preview program. The Windows 11 File Explorer finally supports tabs, it’s easier to share files to nearby devices, and Microsoft is bringing back support for […]

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Lilbits: Microsoft is bringing the Task Manager right-click shortcut back to the Windows 11 taskbar

Microsoft made a bunch of changes to the Windows user interface when the company launched Windows 11 last year. And some of those changes, which were designed to simplify the UI, actually made it harder to perform some actions. Now Microsoft is starting to roll back one of the more annoying changes. Starting with the latest […]

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Windows 11 22H2 is rolling out to Insiders on the Release Preview channel

The next  major update to Windows 11 is almost ready to go. Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 22H2 is now rolling out to members of the Windows Insider program on the Release Preview channel. In other words, this is the last stop before the OS update rolls out to the general public in the […]

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Google Tasks integration coming to Google Calendar for Android (probably)

I’ve been using Google Calendar on the web to confirm appointments, manage my to-do list, share my schedule with family, and generally keep organized for years. The Google Calendar Android app, on the other hand, has left a lot to be desired. So I’ve been a third-party app that syncs with Google Calendar, but offers […]

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Google finally launches a real app for Google Tasks and it’s… fine

Google has offered an online task manager for years, allowing you to create tasks, assign them dates, and mark them as finished. But Google Tasks always been a pretty barebones feature. It’s never had its own dedicated mobile app, and Google hasn’t even offered a standalone Google Tasks website in years (although you could access […]

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Windows Task Manager is finally getting a GPU tab

The Windows Task Manager lets you keep an eye on CPU, memory, and disk usage as well as your computer’s Ethernet, WiFi, and Bluetooth performance and stats. But one feature that’s been notably absent from the performance tab is the graphics processor. That will change soon though. Microsoft’s latest Windows Insider Preview build adds a […]