Microsoft, the onetime monopolist, must find it hard to play the role of underdog. But that’s exactly where the company finds itself today when it comes to the highly non-competitive search market, where Google continues to lead and Microsoft is an extremely distant number two. Google’s dominance also extends to ...

Apple is set to introduce its first 5G phones in October. Don’t worry, there won’t be huge bezels on the sides of the screen like this older iPhone. Getty Images This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from Apple headquarters. Apple’s latest tease: ...

Microsoft Azure status page on Oct. 7 around 3:30 p.m. ET Last week, a major Azure Active Directory authentication issue affected users worldwide. A follow-up Exchange/Outlook issue later in the week affected European and Indian Office 365/Microsoft 365 customers. This week, Microsoft’s cloud services issues are continuing, affecting a number ...

Apple’s Heath Records feature, which allows iPhone users to download their medical records to their smartphone, is now available in the UK and is being used by two hospital trusts. The feature, part of Apple’s Health app, gives iPhone users the ability to request and download their electronic health records ...

I’ve worked from four homes and several coffee shops over the last 15 years. Lockdowns simply proved that my infrastructure was as flexible as I’d hoped. Which is a combination of deeply rooted heavyweight capability and flyweight mobility.  Today, writing is the largest part of my workflow, but I expect ...

Apple We now know that Apple will announce the iPhone 12 on Oct. 13. The company sent out invites for the digital event on Tuesday, carrying the tagline “Hi, Speed.” The event will start at 10 am PT.  Apple is expected to announce four iPhone 12 models. Current rumors indicate an ...

The iPhone 11 Pro added a wide-angle lens — a feature other phones already incorporated.  James Martin/CNET Sorry to Samsung, Verizon, T-Mobile and everyone else in the mobile industry trying to make 5G a thing. The next-generation wireless technology still needs a cheerleader who can break through to the mainstream. Fortunately, ...

Image: Asha Barbaschow/ZDNet Optus Business announced on Tuesday it has picked up a quintet of managed network services contracts totalling AU$233 million from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The telco said under the terms it would deliver all fixed voice, mobile voice and data, bulk SMS, unified communication, contact centre, ...

Earlier today someone pointed out to me an article over on the Forbes blogs encouraging readers to “Stop This ‘Hidden’ Location Tracking” on their iPhones. Now, this is something that I’ve encouraged paranoid people or those looking for the best possible security to do. But there are downsides. Costly downsides. ...

Wherever you’re headed, Google Maps can give you a snapshot of what you’ll find when you get there, from real-time crowd numbers to menus, prices and contact information. Angela Lang/CNET I seldom use Google Maps to actually get directions, but I open the app almost every day for other reasons that might ...