Windows 10 Loses Battle Against Apple iOS, Again - http://clapway.com/2015/11/24/windows-10-loses-battle-against-apple-ios-again123/

Microsoft released its most considerable update yet for Windows 10 in November, but the software update isn’t bug-free. In fact, it seems that Microsoft pulled out the November build because of numerous bugs, one of them being that Windows 10 was deleting apps without users’ permission.

This Comes as a Surprise For Very Few People

The fact that the latest OS can automatically delete apps shouldn’t be a surprise, as Microsoft did reveal early on that Windows 10 will have this unique ability, especially when it comes to deleting illegal applications and games. But Windows 10 is also deleting applications that crash the system following the November update. Numerous customers have currently complained about the problem on Microsoft’s forums, highlighting particular apps that appear to trigger the issue, like CPU-Z and Speccy and the AMD Catalyst Control Center.

Microsoft Maintains that This is For Safety, But Bug Fixes Are Coming

A Microsoft spokesperson declared that the Microsoft Services Agreement allows Microsoft to change or adjust particular apps and content where it sees a threat to the user, which is why it will delete any pirated content and any holes in security that put customers at risk. However, it looks like the latest Windows 10 update is taking things a little too far

This is Not the Only Bug Raising Concerns

Windows 10 release 1511 (the November update) has a couple of various other bugs that could have encouraged Microsoft to silently pull itL: machines that wake up immediately after being put on sleep mode, excessive processor usage by the Mail app, the lock screen not covering the entire desktop and many others.

While this isn’t the end of the world, it’s clear that the latest Windows 10 was not as amazing as advertised. Users can now find different ways to regress to the July version of Windows 10, or can carry on with the current update as big fixes start to roll out.

 

Windows 10 Loses Battle Against Apple iOS, Again

Apple Updates its Update Problem - http://clapway.com/2015/06/24/apple-updates-its-update-problem765/

Finally, after years of customer complaints, Apple is now in the works of solving one of its biggest problems for users: updates.

THE WOES OF NEW UPDATES

Updates have always been a problem associated with Apple. When it’s time to update your iPhone, for example, the storage is almost always completely full, or too full for you to update it. This is most common if you have the 16 GB model. When this happens, you have to delete apps, pictures, and/or music files that are taking up space.

The folks at Apple have heard the cries of many, and addressed their concerns in the new iOS 9. The new system will allow you to temporarily delete and then reinstall apps when you are updating your phone.

UPDATES NEED SPACE

Just in case you have never run into this problem, updates require a certain amount of space on your device when you download and install them. Sometimes, the amount of space can be quite large, especially to people with the lower-memory, 16-gigabyte iPhones. Usually once the update is complete, then, some of that space is freed up again. It hasn’t been confirmed whether or not temporarily deleting your apps will make you lose whatever data is within those apps, but if the opposite case is true, the update problem is solved for all. Previous attempts to address the issue have mainly consisted of making the update files smaller, though this was only a partly successful measure.

WHY EVEN UPDATE?

One thing that is very clear is that updates are key to the success of Apple’s business. This is often times the reason that people purchase new products- to make sure they can receive all of the updates that are offered. The ability to have as many users as possible on the latest version of iOS is very important to Apple as a company.

The update process is a part of the advantage that Apple has. It not only has absolute control over the software, but it pushes updates directly to iPhones. Meanwhile, Android device makers typically have to work through network providers, which delays the process.

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Apple Updates its Update Problem

Apple Force Touch -- A New Touch Sensitive Keyboard From Apple - http://clapway.com/2015/05/27/apple-force-touch-a-new-touch-sensitive-keyboard-from-apple-123/

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released information that it has approved a patent application from Apple that was filed in September 2011. The patent is for a “Fusion keyboard” that is a touch sensitive keyboard that allows keys to be multi-purpose based on the amount of pressure placed on a key.

Could Be Great For Travel

Although we likely won’t see this new touch sensitive keyboard in Apple stores any time real soon, it could be a great innovation for being who rely on their laptops when they travel away from home. This kind of keyboard would eliminate the need for a mouse or touchpad. It would certainly make it easier on the wrists from having to keep your palms off the often too-sensitive touch pad.

 

This new design looks like a take-off of the current technology, Apple Force Touch recently debuted with the Apple Watch and is also in the MacBook trackpad. Anything that makes it easier to use your computer makes it great for use for travel.

Apple is known for eliminating features that prove no longer useful or that can be done better and this touch sensitive keyboard with multi-function keys is certainly an improvement. The recent Apple updates to laptop keyboards by making keys wider and reducing key travel will certainly go well with this new technology. Larger, multi-function keys certainly go well together with moving around while in a car or train.

Features of the Apple Force Touch, Touch-Sensitive Keyboard

The information released by the Patent office shows a keyboard that reads input from traditional keystrokes, but also those from an interface integrated into the individual keys that will be touch-sensitive. The swipe and zoom features of the MacBook trackpad are still there, just spread over the touch-sensitive key interface. The Force Touch, touch-sensitive keyboard patent shows a mechanical key switch that has two positions. Depending on the level of pressure applied, the key will prompt different commands.

Additional Feature Offers Multi-Touch Commands

In addition to the touch-sensitive keyboard with the dual-purpose keys, the new Fusion keyboard gives the user the ability for multi-touch input. This feature allows the user to enter different commands simultaneously using different hands. Thus, one hand could be using a touch to control the cursor, while the other continues typing. This eliminates the need to lift your hands from the keyboard. A majority of people tend to hover their hands over the keyboard even when not typing, so this offers a good use for that habit.

Of course, being patented by Apple, the new Apple Force Touch, touch-sensitive keyboard is going to be available on iOS products, such as the MacBook, but that’s not to say Apple might now want to branch out eventually if the technology proves successful.

Apple Force Touch -- A New Touch Sensitive Keyboard From Apple