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50 years is not a short time, whether for a person or a company. In 1975, Bill Gates and his good friend Paul Allen founded Microsoft, which truly brought microcomputers to ordinary people and profoundly changed the world. In the past 50 years, Microsoft has created many great products. Let’s review Microsoft’s milestones! Corporate Growth 1975: Microsoft Founded Bill Gates and Paul Allen established Microsoft, marking the beginning of a transformative era in personal computing. ...

This time, it is Chrome’s turn to feel the crisis. Many other browsers that were once suppressed by Chrome are also surrounded by a sense of crisis, but their enemy has become Microsoft Edge. Chrome has formed an alliance with other browsers - Browser Choice Alliance. Except for Chrome, the members are Opera, BrowserWorks, Wavebox and other browsers that are usually counted as “Others”. ...

On November 13, 2024, Microsoft announced the preview release of the “Tencent App Store” section in its Microsoft Store, aimed at providing Chinese users with a rich mobile app and gaming experience. This feature enhances the Windows 11 ecosystem while also offering new commercial opportunities for developers. Tencent App Store, a third-party Android app download platform owned by Tencent, provides Chinese users with secure, comprehensive mobile app download services. ...

On November 11, 2024, VMware announced via its official blog that its two major desktop virtualization products, VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion, will be free for all users, including commercial, educational, and individual users. This significant change marks the end of paid subscriptions for the Pro versions of these products, highlighting VMware’s shift in market strategy and its keen understanding of user needs. ...

Update: Microsoft now provides 3 options for Windows 10 users to enroll in ESU program, 2 of which are free of charge. At no additional cost if you are syncing your PC Settings. Redeem 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points. One-time purchase of $30 USD or local currency equivalent plus applicable tax. Learn how to enroll in ESU program Even the EOL(end of life) date is coming, Windows 10 still occupies 60.97% of desktop Windows market share worldwide. This is really a bad news to Windows 11, as the latter only has a market share of 35.55%. ...