Новости за 21.12.2017

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As we gear up for a quiet week of relaxation, reflection, and — hey, who knows — maybe even a little regurgitation, now's a fine time to both look to the past and prepare for the future.

If you still need to buy, don't worry -- there's still time. Amazon still has deals running every day, in every category imaginable, and with Prime shipping you'll have it by Christmas.  Discounted USB cords, chargers, phone accessories, BlueTooth speakers, splitters, and other gadgets. Jump over to Amazon's "Last Minute Deals" page. If you're not a Prime member, sign up for a free trial and you'll instantly get access to free 2-day shipping, which will be critical at this point. 

Microsoft has just fessed up to a couple of the known bugs in this month’s Win10 version 1709 cumulative update, KB 4054517 – in particular, the stall at 99% download, and the completely bogus warning that the patch had failed to install with error 0x80070643. Sadly, several other problems with KB 4054517 have not been acknowledged. Yet.

It’s embarrassing when you are proved wrong. I’ve argued that Apple does not reduce the performance of older iPhones, but it turns out I’m wrong. According to Apple.

Google's attempt this week to plant an installer for Chrome in the Microsoft Store failed when Microsoft yanked it from the Windows 10 app market.

It’s already built into your Windows PC. All you have to do is acquire one small piece of hardware, load the software, and learn to use it. After that, inputting text can become almost effortless, potentially enhancing your productivity substantially.

This company leases heavy equipment, and that means it has repair facilities spread out across the U.S., reports a pilot fish whose job is to help keep the remote sites connected with HQ.