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The year was 2007. Microsoft was as dominant force as ever in the tech industry. Bill Gates was the company's chief software architect. Windows Vista was on its first year. Internet Explorer was the top web browser and the Xbox 360 was proving naysayers wrong. Apple was back in the game, the iPod was immensely successful. Steve Jobs had unveiled the iPhone earlier that year but it was still months away from actual release. Unfortunately Steve had already been diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. The two tech icons took the stage together at the now defunct D Conference to talk about their lives and their companies as rivals and partners, and the future of technology as seen from their unique perspectives. This was a highly unusual event and one that should be remembered fondly. Jobs was wearing his trademark black turtleneck and jeans. At one point he noted that in their early meetings, the two were often the youngest people in the room and then they were often th...

Honor can now ship laptops to US consumers with Windows 10. Microsoft has granted Chinese manufacturer Honor a license to ship hardware with Windows 10. Previously, as a Huawei-owned brand, Honor was bound by the executive order banning US tech companies working with or purchasing from Chinese telecommunications companies That situation has now changed as Huawei has sold Honor, allowing them to conduct business with US businesses. Microsoft Grants Windows 10 License to Honor Honor primarily manufactures laptops and smartphones, beginning life as Huawei's budget to mid-range brand. Over time, the popularity of Honor devices has exploded as Huawei's premium tech filtered down to the cost-effective devices. In November 2020, Huawei sold Honor to the Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co., Ltd. for a reported $15.3 billion, freeing up Honor to conduct business with US companies for the first time. Prior to the sale, Honor was bound by the same business limitations placed on...

What’s a NAS server? NAS is short for network-attached storage. A NAS server is similar to an external drive, but it connects to a router (or a switch) via its network port. And that makes a world of difference. NAS server vs. external drive An external drive connects directly to a computer, likely via a USB or Thunderbolt port — it’s a direct-attached storage (DAS) device. For this reason, a DAS device, like the Samsung T5 or WD My Passport SSD, works only with one host computer at a time. Also, it generally just adds additional storage space and nothing else. A NAS server, on the other hand, is available to the entire network at all times, and it can deliver much more. Just like a real server, a NAS server can provide many services, such as serving content to streamers, hosting personal cloud storage or a backup destination, working as a mail server, running virtual machines, and a lot more — all at the same time. The possibility is endless. And as for storage, NAS servers can ...