Microsoft is pushing PC makers to stop treating USB Type-C as a cosmetic port and to implement the platform-level hooks Windows 11 needs to deliver consistent, useful notifications when Type‑C connections behave unexpectedly. The company’s guidance — now baked into Windows’ hardware requirements...
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Microsoft is making a bold bet on the future of Windows 11 by elevating the hardware baseline, particularly through strict enforcement of USB-C, USB4, and USB 3.0 requirements for modern laptops. This decision, communicated via an official blog post and reflected in the latest updates to the...
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Late 2013 I decided to by a new monitor… I looked around and the only one that stood out from the rest was this BenQ 3D monitor with NVidia 3D Vision 2. I thought I’d have a go at gaming so I charged the glasses and went through the setup which was an experience in itself. But before I even...
hey there, i am looking for a new set of speakers that i can plug my HTC DESIRE into.
- battery operated (so NO power cable)
- preferably to charge via USB
- small and compact
- has a 3.5mm plug that i can plug into my mobile phone
basically i want to stream music from my PC to the...