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Microsoft Windows 11 Copilot – your personal AI (and other Microsoft updates)

23 Sep 2023
Ray Shaw
...Officer at Microsoft. Microsoft Windows 11 CoPilot and other announcements Microsoft Copilot Microsoft’s powerful AI capabilities come together in CoPilot. It will incorporate the context and intelligence of the web,...

Can you trust Microsoft? You have to (Trust Series)

18 Jun 2024
Ray Shaw
...often joke that Microsoft gets it right on the third time. How does Microsoft make money? In 2023, Microsoft’s revenue was US$236.58 billion ($83.43 billion in 2013, growing by double-digits)....

Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Copilot+PC – AI on the go (computer review)

7 Jul 2024
Ray Shaw
...computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Read Can you trust Microsoft? You have to More CyberShack Microsoft news and reviews We use Fail (below expectations), Pass (meets...

Microsoft October 2022 – New Surface products

13 Oct 2022
Ray Shaw
...which you can add a D-Pad Button, Dual Button and Joystick. New creator tools in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Edge and Bing In preview, Microsoft Designer is a free graphic design...

Microsoft 365 price increase – do you want to pay for AI?

27 Nov 2024
Ray Shaw
Microsoft 365 price increase is largely due to the inclusion of AI Copilot features that can add extraordinary productivity value if you use them. Microsoft 365, the annual subscription-based office...

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 2022 – minor update to Laptop 4 (review)

28 Dec 2022
Ray Shaw
...5 2022 helps fill a niche 10.5” Microsoft Surface Go 3 – a little Windows tablet 13” Microsoft Surface Pro 9 2022 – the beat goes on 12.4” Microsoft Surface...

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 2022 – the beat goes on (review)

24 Dec 2022
Ray Shaw
...mono speaker and two Omni-directional mic arrays for music or teleconference. Plugable has it all Microsoft Audio Dock Don’t forget that it still has the Microsoft Surface ‘ribbon’ connector that...

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023) – perfect for Windows travellers (laptop review)

20 Nov 2023
Ray Shaw
...by an authorised technician following Microsoft provided instructions. What this means is that you need to use an authorised MS repairer. CyberShack’s view – Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (2023)...

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 – good entry-level (laptop review)

13 Jul 2022
Ray Shaw
...Microsoft Authorised Service Providers. Post review update After we had completed the review tests, Microsoft issued a swag of updates, including Bios and firmware. We did not have time to...

Microsoft Audio Dock – low-cost USB-C dock with conference sound (review)

26 Dec 2022
Ray Shaw
The Microsoft Audio Dock is very good at what it does – a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 dock (10Gbps) with 60W upstream charging, up to two 4K@60Hz monitors, and Microsoft...

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio (2022) – a thing of beauty and envy (laptop review)

27 Apr 2022
Ray Shaw
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is beautiful, brainy, clever, and a contortionist – all essential ingredients to excite. It is part of the Microsoft Surface range that has set the...

Ban Microsoft Edge – enough of the crapware (computer)

24 May 2024
Ray Shaw
...I want to know why people in the European Union can now uninstall Edge, Bing, OneDrive, and other Microsoft apps when everywhere else, Microsoft says it’s an integral part of...

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 – a whole new device with Thunderbolt 4 (review)

20 Nov 2021
Ray Shaw
...monitors Chat with Microsoft Teams Redesigned Microsoft Store Widgets for photos, meeting reminders, to-do lists, news, weather, and more Auto HDR DirectX 12 Ultimate with DirectStorage for faster game loading...

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 – now with 64GB and Intel i7-13700H (laptop review)

22 Nov 2023
Ray Shaw
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 is its second iteration of the ‘creator’s portable powerhouse’. It looks the same as the original but has put on a little around the...

Microsoft Surface Go 3 – a little Windows tablet (mini-review)

29 Nov 2021
Ray Shaw
...for a min-tablet, so feel free to ask any unanswered questions. Microsoft Surface Go 3 Website Microsoft site Models Intel Pentium 6500Y 4/64 $628 and 8/128GB $846 Core i3-10100Y still...

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2022 – vale Book 3

1 Mar 2022
Ray Shaw
...teacher discounts may apply Warranty 12-months ACL From Microsoft Online or Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi and approved Microsoft resellers More CyberShack Microsoft news and reviews As we are yet to...

What is Microsoft Copilot – the unthinking person’s guide (computer)

4 Jul 2024
Ray Shaw
...Via Microsoft Edge Browser and Search (enable the Copilot sidebar) Copilot in Windows (new PCs will have a Copilot key) Via the iOS and Android app In Microsoft 365 apps...

Microsoft Surface 2023 range update – more of the best

23 Sep 2023
Ray Shaw
...with a Microsoft open-source DCFI 1-year warranty and a high level of replaceable components Magnesium case, Platinum colour, 16544° kickstand Website Buy from Business resellers CyberShack Microsoft news and reviews...

Motorola ThinkPhone and Microsoft enhance Windows and Teams integration

11 Aug 2023
Ray Shaw
...game changer when it comes to mobile productivity. Kurt Bonnici, Head of Motorola Greater Asia Pacific CyberShack’s note: Motorola ThinkPhone and Microsoft We have found that the effectiveness of Microsoft...

Surface Laptop Go 2, 2022 – evolution

1 Jun 2022
Ray Shaw
The 2020 Microsoft Surface Laptop Go has been updated – enter the 2022, 12.4” Surface Laptop Go 2. It is an evolution – a later Intel 11th Gen i5-1135G7 processor...

Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 is an upgrade to usability instead of specs

27 Feb 2019
Staff Writers
Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality system is bringing cutting edge technology to workplaces with a number of interesting use cases. Microsoft intends the headset for use at workplaces where visualising something...

Mercedes is partnering with Microsoft to handle its data

27 Feb 2019
Staff Writers
A large amount of data needs a large solution, and Mercedes-Benz needed a better solution than on-premises data centres. In a partnership with Microsoft, the automotive company has been moving...

CyberShack TV Season 24: Ep9 – Microsoft Surface Go

30 Aug 2018
Staff Writers
The New Microsoft Surface Go is perfect for all your daily tasks, giving you laptop performance, tablet portability, and a stunning touchscreen with the power of Windows 10.

CyberShack TV Season 24: Ep11 – Microsoft Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2

31 Oct 2018
Staff Writers
When shopping around for a laptop we all have different wants and needs. Here are a couple of top picks from Microsoft that could assist you in your increasing your...

LibreOffice – free and for those that can’t use Microsoft Office (Review)

4 Feb 2023
Ray Shaw
...it. If not, or if you want to get out of the Microsoft ecosystem, LibreOffice is a no-brainer. Rating Explanation (using Microsoft 365 as a base) Features: 90. In fact,...

Microsoft Digital Threats from East Asia Report – chilling

19 Sep 2023
Ray Shaw
The Microsoft Digital Threats from East Asia Report September 2023 is a landmark document that reveals the global scale of Chinese Cyber operations and Influence Operations. It comments on North...

How to clean install Windows 10/11 (guide)

25 Apr 2025
Ray Shaw
...Microsoft OneDrive cloud (free from the Microsoft Store). Depending on the size (OneDrive is 15GB maximum) and internet speed, that may take a long time. Or you can back up...

Is Windows Security good enough to foil the bad guys? (safety)

24 Feb 2024
Ray Shaw
...hats off to Microsoft for including it for free and covering the substantial costs of keeping it up to date.  It includes (from the Microsoft Website): Virus & threat protection...
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Windows 10 EOL (end of life) options – risk it, upgrade if you can, or buy a new computer

25 Apr 2025
Ray Shaw
...long overdue Imagine the responsibility of ensuring Windows works on potentially up to 25-year-old hardware. Windows 10 could do that, and it was a mammoth responsibility for Microsoft. Windows 11...

Windows 11 Update 22H2 brings Android apps to Windows (and more)

20 Oct 2022
Ray Shaw
The Windows 11 Update 22H2 brings, among many other things, the ability to run Android apps from Amazon’s AppStore. Microsoft has been working on a Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA),...

Microsoft announces Microsoft Band, a fitness tracker that works on iOS, Android and Windows Phone

30 Oct 2014
Staff Writers
Microsoft today announced the Microsoft Band, its first fitness tracker. The Microsoft Band features a 1.4-inch capacitive touchscreen, has ten individual sensors and  fits into a 11mm by 33mm body....

Microsoft’s place in a post PC world

25 Jun 2014
Staff Writers
I remember when I first started my radio show back in 2000. Judge Jackson handed down a scathing verdict in the Microsoft antitrust case. "Microsoft's anticompetitive actions trammelled the competitive...

Microsoft Band 2 now available Australia-wide through Harvey Norman, JB Hi-FI and Rebel Sports

20 Jan 2016
Staff Writers
Microsoft's second take on a fitness tracker – the Microsoft Band 2 – is now available Australia-wide through Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Rebel Sports, and Microsoft’s online store at a...

Should Microsoft Get Out Of The Hardware Market?

26 Jul 2013
Staff Writers
...core business for its first eight years. In 1983 it developed its first piece of hardware, the Microsoft Mouse and they set up a subsidiary called Microsoft Hardware.   Looking...

Microsoft Announces Games For Xbox One

21 Aug 2013
Staff Writers
...Studios, Microsoft Studios) Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft) Killer Instinct (Double Helix, Microsoft Studios) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (TT Games, Warner Bros. Interactive) Lococycle (Twisted Pixel, Microsoft Studios) Madden...

Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse

20 Jan 2009
Staff Writers
...Microsoft have really made a technology that does what it says and trounces over laser mice. Product: Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse Vendor: Microsoft RRP: $129.95 Website: Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse...

Microsoft and Nokia Join Forces

14 Aug 2009
Staff Writers
...The ability to view, edit, create and share Office documents on more devices in more places with mobile-optimized versions of Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft OneNote Enterprise...

Microsoft in trouble for IE Windows bundle

21 Jan 2009
Staff Writers
Microsoft is in hot water again for bundling Internet Explorer with Windows. Reuters reports that the European Union has accused Microsoft of smothering competition. The EU believes that Microsoft has...

Microsoft Surface Price May Reach AUS$759

17 Sep 2012
Staff Writers
Price will match other tablets October 26 launch, alongside Windows 8 OS Prices hinted at AUS$284 to AUS$759 Microsoft Surface will be released several weeks from now but what continue...

Microsoft withdraws from Yahoo deal

5 May 2008
Staff Writers
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced yesterday that Microsoft had withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced yesterday that Microsoft had withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo....

Microsoft Rumoured To Buy Dell

24 Jan 2013
Staff Writers
$1 and $3 billion purchase Gives Microsoft the controlling share in Dell Bolsters Microsoft's recent move into hardware manufacture Rumours are circulating that Microsoft is gearing to snap up Dell...

Windows 10 revisits Microsoft’s vision for the future of personal computing

3 Oct 2014
Staff Writers
...start for Microsoft. Windows 8 had some good ideas, but the execution wasn’t there. In 2009, Microsoft’s former chief software architect, Ray Ozzie, coined the phrase “three screens and a...

Microsoft’s Productivity Apps Arrives On The iPad

28 Mar 2014
Staff Writers
...at before clicking that download button… Video courtesy of Microsoft Office Apple iPad Fans who are looking to get some work done on their devices will certainly appreciate Microsoft’s announcement...

Microsoft Cuts Vista Support

15 Apr 2010
Staff Writers
...Vista without a service pack installed should install the latest service pack, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), available via the Microsoft Update website (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate). Alternatively, users may wish to...

Microsoft launches sexy new mice

11 Sep 2008
Staff Writers
...Announced this week is BlueTrack, labeled as the “four-wheel drive of mice”. Using a blue beam, specular optics, and a Microsoft-designed image sensor with some proprietry technology, Microsoft’s new mouse...

Microsoft makes almost 7000 changes in the latest update to the Windows 10 Technical Preview

22 Oct 2014
Staff Writers
Microsoft today updated the Windows 10 Technical Preview with a patch featuring nearly 7000 changes. While Microsoft describes most of these changes as "invisible", the Technical Preview includes a few...

Microsoft Office Debuts

14 May 2010
Staff Writers
Microsoft has announced the availability of Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010, as well as Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010, for business customers. Microsoft’s Office 2010 and...

Microsoft announces new mobile IE

1 Apr 2008
Staff Writers
...on people’s lives (according to a reader poll on broadchannel.com) Microsoft is on the back foot when it comes to meeting consumer needs (broadchannel readers also named Microsoft as the...

Microsoft To Open Source Windows Phone and Win RT

12 Dec 2013
Staff Writers
...company, especially since Microsoft generates revenues for the licenses paid by manufacturers to use the OS into their products. So to compensate for the opportunity cost, Microsoft might employ the...

Microsoft Buys Nokia’s Cellphone Division

3 Sep 2013
Staff Writers
...the companies’ press releases state that 32,000 people will be transferred across Microsoft, including around 4700 people in Finland and more than 18000 employees directly involved in product manufacturing. Microsoft...

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1. This free-form text field uses standard Google search syntax. For example:
Google Pixel will find all posts with Google or Pixel
“Google Pixel” will only find posts with the exact phrase Google Pixel.
“Google Pixel” -Apple will find the same posts, but exclude those mentioning Apple.
“Google Pixel” +Samsung will only find results which contain the phrase Google Pixel and the word Samsung.

2. You can limit to specific categories and combine them with a free form text search. e.g. Select the Phones category and enter "Google Pixel 9" into the text search (for reviews on the Pixel 9 series)

3. You can perform a brand search only, or a combination of brand, categories and free form text.

4. The default is all posts in the past two years. You can also select a specific date range, or all posts since 2006.

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