Articles by Rosario Blue

Rosario Blue is a writer, playwright, and freelance journalist.

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Articles by: Rosario Blue

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Finally: Microsoft catches up to Apple with its integration of OCR in the Windows Photos app - a major leap for accessibility

By Rosario Blue published 24 October 24

Microsoft integrates character recognition into Photos app at last

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No, Zotac didn’t just leak the Nvidia RTX 5090 – but we’re still hoping for a CES 2025 launch anyway

By Rosario Blue published 22 October 24

New video footage that apparently showed Nvidia’s rumored RTX 5090 GPU being tested in a factory wasn’t what it seemed. It was in fact Zotac Gaming’s 4070 Ti Super Solid.

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Asus ROG Thor III is a massive 1600W PSU that will handle the Nvidia RTX 5090 with ease - but could be a nightmare for your energy bills

By Rosario Blue published 18 October 24

A powerful PSU to match a powerful rig

Nvidia is killing off its Control Panel app - and it wants you to help shape its replacement

By Rosario Blue published 18 October 24

Nvidia is seeking its users’ feedback to decide which settings it will migrate from Nvidia Control Panel to the new Nvidia App.

Another day, another huge Windows 11 24H2 update bug, this time triggering the dreaded Blue Screen of Death

By Rosario Blue published 16 October 24

Windows 11’s 24H2 update has caused a string of reported bugs and crashes since its rollout. Now owners of Western Digital SSDs are reporting crashes since installation.

Let the games begin: after October the battle of the next-gen processors kicks off, so you might wanna hold off on building that new PC

By Rosario Blue published 15 October 24

More AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D announcement rumors

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An RTX 5070 18GB GDDR7 version may follow the planned 12GB model, but I have to ask, Nvidia - is it really necessary?

By Rosario Blue published 15 October 24

The upcoming RTX 5070 12GB may be followed up with an 18GB model, expected to offer a 5-10% improvement on the 12GB model and could be released under Nvidia’s 'Super' branding.

Windows 10 has a year left to live – but are users prepared to upgrade to Windows 11?

By Rosario Blue published 15 October 24

Goodbye Windows 10. Hello, Windows 11?

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RIP the Surface Laptop Go: Microsoft drops support for its budget laptop

By Rosario Blue published 14 October 24

After four years of software support, the Surface Laptop Go won’t be getting any more updates - and that could upset some users.

Intel’s already working on its 3rd-gen Celestial GPUs – but we’re still waiting for discrete 2nd-gen Battlemage graphics cards

By Rosario Blue published 11 October 24

Celestial, or Xe3, will debut in Panther Lake laptop chips next year, and work is already underway to support it in Linux.

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AMD Ryzen 9800X3D leak suggests a big leap in clock speeds – and a CPU shaping up to be Intel’s worst nightmare

By Rosario Blue published 11 October 24

Could the Ryzen 9800X3D rescue AMD’s fortunes with Zen 5 chips? It’s looking like this might well be the case.

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Windows 11 24H2 update yoinks 8.6GB of your precious drive space and refuses to give it back – but a fix is coming

By Rosario Blue published 11 October 24

This is an odd drive space eating bug, and one that appears to be related to Microsoft’s clever new update trick.

sfc bug detected in new Windows 11 24H2 update - Microsoft sure to issue a patch

By Rosario Blue published 10 October 24

New day, new bug in Windows 11 24H2 update

Apple's M4 MacBooks can’t come soon enough as Mac sales plummet

By Rosario Blue published 10 October 24

Apple’s Mac shipments were down 17.5% last quarter, despite the overall PC market growing.

Nvidia CEO to host CES 2025 keynote - could that mean the wait for the RTX 5090 is almost over?

By Rosario Blue published 9 October 24

News of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presenting the keynote for CES 2025 could be a major hint for when Nvidia’s new flagship graphics card could be dropping.

Apple has updated iCloud.com to look shiny and new - here are all the new features you can use right now

By Rosario Blue published 8 October 24

Apple hits refresh on iCloud.com: the site has received both aesthetic and functional updates to enhance user experience.

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Apple claims to have found a balance between user privacy and convenience with a tweak in macOS Sequoia: “fewer permission alerts” for screen recording

By Rosario Blue published 8 October 24

MacOS Sequoia 15.1 update will include a tweak that reduces the frequency of permission requests triggered by screen recording apps.

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Recall or free repair? Apple M1 iMac users complain of screen fault, but claim Apple is refusing to take responsibility

By Rosario Blue published 7 October 24

Complaints of a fault with Apple’s M1 iMac devices are getting louder in Apple’s community forums. The fault is said to be caused by a flex cable failing to handle the screen’s maximum brightness.

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Microsoft is tightening its Windows 11 restrictions - but hackers swoop in to save the day, again

By Rosario Blue published 7 October 24

A popular Rufus fix developed to address issues with Windows 11 upgrades not working on older PCs is no longer effective. Already, hackers have come to the rescue.

Microsoft promises Windows 11’s Edge browser will become “very fast” – but will it be enough to beat Chrome?

By Rosario Blue published 4 October 24

From December, Microsoft Edge’s settings page is going to be more responsive. It’s the latest of Edge’s components ported by Microsoft to its new WebUI 2.0 toolkit.

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On hold: RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti shipments rumored to be suspended according to Chinese Board channels

By Rosario Blue published 4 October 24

No more 4060s and 4060 Ti shipments for the time being

Nvidia’s new app gets a major upgrade – and proves the company is finally listening to gamers

By Rosario Blue published 4 October 24

Nvidia announces its new app will exit beta at the end of the year, spelling the end for GeForce Experience, as users of the old app will be automatically migrated.

New update says M4 chip-based MacBook Pro, iMac, and redesigned Mac mini will launch in 2024 - with an October reveal looking likely

By Rosario Blue published 2 October 24

Apple should be releasing its new M4 chip-powered Macs before 2025 - though details surrounding the debut of the next-gen Macs have been vague so far.

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New leaks suggest AMD’s RDNA 4-based GPUs will launch early 2025

By Rosario Blue published 1 October 24

AMD’s next-gen lineup of RDNA 4-based graphics cards are now expected to launch in 2025, according to sources close to YouTube channel Moore’s Law Is Dead.

The eye-watering prices of Asus’s new intel Arrow Lake Z-series motherboards will set you back even more in an already expensive new gen of computing

By Rosario Blue published 1 October 24

According to new leaks on X, Asus's extreme-end next-gen lineup of Arrow Lake-compatible motherboards will cost over $1,000 apiece.

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