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Windows 10 Is Now On 825 Million Active Devices: What It Means For Programmers

The Crazy Programmer

In November 2017, Windows announced that their Windows 10 operating system had been downloaded onto 600 million active devices. However, in May 2019, that record was smashed as it emerged that there are now 825 million devices running Windows 10. The Windows Terminal App. PowerToys For Windows 10.

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Bending Spoons acquires Evernote, marking the end of an era

TechCrunch

Founded in 2000 by Russian-American entrepreneur Stepan Pachikov, Redwood City-based Evernote made handwriting recognition software for Windows and the eponymous note-taking, web-clipping app Evernote, which stored notes on an “infinite roll of paper.” in 2008. .”

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Extra Crunch roundup: The Nuro EC-1, early-stage growth tactics, understanding Salesforce+

TechCrunch

In 2010, Google’s autonomous vehicle project placed self-driving cars on Bay Area streets and freeways, but practical applications were thought to be at least a decade away. Image Credits: Peter Dazeley (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Jasmin Merdan (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Ocean tech investor survey, AI and PR, L-1 visa options

TechCrunch

Today, wind power and wave action are just two technologies leading investors to take a closer look at ocean conservation technology, reports Tim De Chant. To learn more about the opportunities they’re chasing and discover how climate change is shaping their investment thesis, he surveyed: Daniela V. 1 Case study slide No.

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

CIO

Just as a balanced diet fortifies the body, a robust and modern IT infrastructure lays the groundwork for AI and other advanced technologies to flourish.” The same issues were revealed when Microsoft launched Delve, and before that when the FAST integration brought powerful search to SharePoint in 2010. But it was.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Uber’s $200K pre-seed deck from 2008

TechCrunch

billion industry by 2010. According to Uber’s deck, BlackBerry led the pack with a 32% market share, followed by Windows Mobile (30%), Palm OS (19%), iPhone (10%), Hiptop (6%) and Symbian (3%). The company projected that this would be a $3.5 They’re a thing. Apple’s iOS sits at a 60%-ish market share in the U.S.,

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Dear Sophie: How do tech layoffs impact PERM and the green card process?

TechCrunch

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Image Credits: Joanna Buniak / Sophie Alcorn (opens in a new window). unemployment rate in 2010. Dear Sophie: Are there any visas or green cards I can get on my own?