The long haul of Microsoft’s China localization

In 2019, when LinkedIn began asking for Chinese users’ phone numbers, it was clear that the professional social network would have to follow a different set of rules in the country. But it realized simply setting up the real-name verification regime required by Chinese authorities wasn’t enough; it faced a mounting task of balancing censorship […]

Amazon fixes its broken Appstore on Android 12 devices, which caused issues with apps launching

Amazon says it has fixed an issue with its Amazon Appstore that was causing issues with app launches for customers who had upgraded to Android 12 on their mobile devices. Earlier this month, reports began to circulate that Amazon’s Appstore was still not functional on Android 12 following its fall release. Users reported that not […]

Microsoft、中国で Bing のオートサジェスト機能を 30 日間停止するよう中国政府に命じられる

中国政府が Microsoft に対し、Bing で 30 日間オートサジェスト機能を停止するよう命じたそうだ (South China Morning Post の記事)。

本件は Microsoft が WeChat で 17 日に発表したものだという。Microsoft は理由を明らかにしなかったが中国国内向けの Bing で 30 日間オートサジェスト機能を停止するよう当局から要請されたと述べ、Bing は世界的な検索プラットフォームであり、現地の法令に従うと説明している。

中国政府は …

Windows 11非対応機種でもOK！Windows 10からWindows 11へアップグレードする方法

時の流れは速いものでWindows 11が11月5日にリリースされてから早くも2カ月が経ちました。 当ブログではWindows 11のシステム最小要件を満たさないPCにWindows 11をインストールする方法について紹 […]

CD Projekt Settles Cyberpunk 2077 Lawsuit, Will Pay $1.85 Million

This time last year a group of investors filed a class-action lawsuit against CD Projekt Red over Cyberpunk 2077’s disastrous launch, saying the game was “virtually unplayable on the current-generation Xbox or Playstation systems due to an enormous number of bugs”.

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The Best Video Game Surprises Of 2021

Face it: The past year has been…not great. Over the course of 2021, the global temperature rose at a once again alarming rate, Marvel released not one but two panned films, and we’ve all gotta come to terms with the sobering realization that this covid…

Halo Infinite Fans Don’t Wanna Shell Out $18 For A Set Of Old Armor

Like clockwork, players of Halo Infinite’s free-to-play multiplayer mode are bristling at the price of a cosmetic item. But wait! It’s different this time, I promise. For one, the backlash comes on the heels of a positively received slew of changes in …

The PlayStation 5 Got Some Great Games In 2021 But Not Much Else

Who would have guessed that one of the most eye-catching video game consoles ever made would also be one of the least exciting?Read more…