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Microsoft's recent announcement to discontinue Windows 11 SE marks a significant shift in its strategy within the educational technology sector. Introduced in 2021, Windows 11 SE was designed as a streamlined, cloud-centric operating system tailored for low-cost educational devices, positioning...

Just over three years after its understated arrival in late 2021, Microsoft’s effort to challenge the dominance of Chromebooks in classrooms—Windows 11 SE—has come to a definitive end. This chapter in Microsoft’s long quest to engineer a worthy Chrome OS alternative is closing not with a bang...

Microsoft occupies a paradoxical space in the hearts of countless tech enthusiasts: it is a company whose vast influence and innovative potential are rivaled only by its proclivity for disappointment. Nowhere is this tension more evident than in the lived experiences of users who, after years of...

The "Magnificent Seven"—Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, NVIDIA, AMD, and Meta Platforms—have long been the vanguard of technological innovation and market dominance. However, as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the industry, these titans are experiencing divergent trajectories...

ChatGPT is extending its dominance in the generative AI chatbot market — and the evidence from Ireland’s tech landscape is particularly compelling. According to freshly released data from Statcounter, a leading web analytics firm, ChatGPT claims a substantial 83.9% share of AI chatbot-driven...

In Q3 2024, the digital landscape in France was shaped by the impressive performance and strategic maneuvering of several global software brands, most notably Google Search, Microsoft 365 (Office 365), and Gmail. Their sustained momentum and market leadership were underscored by Sensor Tower’s...

Huawei’s dramatic shift in strategy, marked by the official debut of HarmonyOS as a desktop replacement for Microsoft Windows on its laptops, signals a profound transformation in the global operating system landscape. Once aligned closely with Western tech giants, Huawei now finds itself at the...

In recent months, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X system-on-chip (SoC), has garnered unexpected attention on Amazon — but not solely for its technological achievements. Instead, the device has been visibly flagged on its Amazon product page as a "frequently...

The surge of technological innovation in the first week of May has delivered a cascade of headline-grabbing announcements, high-profile launches, and a palpable sense of momentum for both mobile and digital entertainment sectors. Major brands—Motorola, Samsung, OnePlus, Amazon, and...

Xiaomi 16 Pro: Lighter, Cooler with 3D-Printed Mid-Frame In a move that could redefine not only smartphone design but also set new expectations for high-performance hardware, Xiaomi’s upcoming 16 Pro is rumored to feature a revolutionary 3D-printed metal mid-frame. Based on the insights of...

When rising subscription costs and new features like the forced Copilot integration push even the most loyal users to question their software choices, open source office suites have suddenly become a hot topic. If you’ve ever found yourself sighing at yet another subscription fee, you’re not...

If the cloud revolution were a dinner party, then AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud are the gourmet chefs at the center of attention. But according to insights shared by UBS ahead of major fourth-quarter earnings calls, that metaphorical feast may not be as grand as we think—at least, not...