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These four 'Eyes First' Windows games could do for eye tracking what Solitaire did for the PC's mouse
Microsoft Research has made available four 'Eyes First' games for Windows 10, simple games designed to show off how eye tracking can be used for both fun and accessibility.
Microsoft floats the concept of a dedicated Office key in a closed survey
Would you buy a keyboard with a dedicated Microsoft Office key? A Microsoft survey hints that it might be thinking about it.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Niantic's follow-up to Pokémon Go, launches this Friday
The AR game shares much in common with its predecessor but adds complexity as well.
Safari on iPadOS 13: The best new features
Safari is about to get a lot better on the iPad. Here’s what to expect this fall.
PowerPoint's Presenter Coach will flag your filthy language and other gaffes
Microsoft's June updates to its Office 365 suite include Presenter Coach, an AI-driven tool that monitors your practice presentations and offers suggestions, such as not to swear.
What’s new in Apple Maps in iOS 13
Apple’s working hard to shed its ‘bad maps’ reputation.
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iOS 13 and iPadOS 13: Developer beta 2 released, public beta expected in July
With over a billion users, iOS is one of the biggest consumer operating systems in the world. Here's how it's going to change your iPhone and iPad this fall.
All the new ways iOS 13 protects your privacy
The best thing about iOS 13 may be all the new ways Apple is protecting you from unscrupulous data collection.
Apple Pencil: All the changes coming in iPadOS 13
Better latency and Markup improvements make a good device even better.
PCWorld's June Digital Magazine: This is the first foldable tablet
Enjoy the best of PCWorld.com in a curated Digital Magazine for Android and iOS.
Microsoft is better at documenting patch problems, but issues abound
For years we’ve been flailing around in the dark after bad patches wreaked havoc on Windows PCs. It often took days, or weeks, to identify bugs based on sporadic reports. The last two months have seen improvement, but there's still a...
How to get Windows 10 cheap (or even for free)
Unlike taxes, paying full price for Windows 10 isn't inevitable. In fact, depending on your circumstances (and how much effort you're willing to spend), you could pay nothing for it.
Windows 10: A guide to the updates
Here's what you need to know about each update to Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for KB4503293 (OS Build 18362.175), released June 11, 2019.
Apple's iCloud app finally comes to the Windows Store, with OneDrive's syncing prowess
Apple's new app uses the Microsoft technology behind OneDrive's Files On-Demand.
iMovie's latest update brings green screen effects, 80 new soundtracks, and more
iMovie's special effects just got a lot more special.
Apple releases iOS 12.4 beta 4 to developers
This point-release probably gets iOS 12 ready for the Apple Card launch this summer.
All the ways iOS 13 is going to be faster than iOS 12
Your iPhone is getting another free speed boost later this year.
iOS chief Craig Federighi hints that someday Siri won't take over your whole screen—but not for a while
Apple VP Craig Federighi told an iPad fan that his dream of an unobtrusive Siri interface could happen, but not this year.
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