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October 8, 2021 / Carolina Milanesi

Surface Laptop Studio: The First Convertible Worth Having

I am not one for sensationalistic titles when talking about a product, but I must admit talking about the new Surface Laptop Studio like the first convertible worth having is the best way to summarize how I feel about this product. At what has now become an annual Fall appointment, the Microsoft Surface Team announced…

September 15, 2021 / Carolina Milanesi

Putting Apple’s California Streaming Into Context

As is always the case with high-profile launches, we got to Apple’s California Streaming event with plenty of rumors to consider. Of course, most of what was expected did materialize on stage, but many of the details certainly helped paint a much better picture of Apple’s view of the market and how they plan to…

August 11, 2021 / Carolina Milanesi

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Delivers Confidence on Galaxy Z Fold Line

For Samsung, summer has traditionally been synonymous with the Galaxy Note, but in 2019 the top-of-the-line model had to share the limelight with the Galaxy Z Fold line. Then, in 2020 the Note even had to share the stage with the Fold family. If you follow the smartphone market, you can understand why the absence…

July 22, 2021 / Carolina Milanesi

Alexa’s Evolution Into An Ambient Assistant

At Alexa Live 2021, Amazon’s annual developer conference focused on skills and services built for Alexa-enabled devices, the company shared a long list of improvements both from a features and developer tools perspective. Seven years in the making, Alexa now counts hundreds of millions of devices in use, driving billions of weekly interactions across the…

July 14, 2021 / Carolina Milanesi

Microsoft Broadens The Meaning of Collaboration With Teams, Dynamics 365 And Collaborative Apps

Lately, you can’t talk about work without talking about hybrid work. As the world starts to go back to regular business, brands and industry watchers begin to hypothesize what work will look like going forward. We can certainly disagree on whether the future of work will be remote or hybrid or a plain and simple…

June 24, 2021 / Carolina Milanesi

Windows 11: Microsoft’s Most Holistic Approach To An Operating System

We all saw the leaks last week, and while I was left with more questions than answers, it was evident that Microsoft focused on a much more modern, fresher, simpler user interface. What was unclear till today was why Microsoft thought that the update it delivered was worthy of a step-change in number rather than…

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