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Microsoft could launch a ‘Cloud PC’ service this summer

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Microsoft makes it easy to access a Windows 10 virtual PC on any device, including smartphones and tablets. According to a report from ZDNET, Microsoft will launch a cloud PC service in June or July that will allow users to access a Windows remote desktop and software like Office. The report suggests that the Redmond, Washington-based software powerhouse may offer a new way to experience its flagship Windows 10 on any device through Azure-based service. However, you have to pay a monthly fee to access a remote Windows 10 desktop along with software like MS Office. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGtBLD-ORqQ[/embed] Microsoft currently offers Windows Virtual Desktop, but the new service will be part of Microsoft's 365 experience. The new service could be beneficial for those who frequently switch devices and want to access their PC on any mobile device, the report said. The company has not yet confirmed the existence of its rumored “cloud PC”. However,

Safety belts, the postal ‘service’ and using technology | News

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Every now and then I like to remind people of the need to wear seat belts in automobiles. Lately I have noticed an increasing number of reports of people being ejected from vehicles with fatal consequences. Which is almost always due to the fact that you are not wearing a seat belt. I installed one of the first seat belts in the area as a correspondent for the California newspaper Bakersfield and as a teenager. The California Highway Patrol began installing lap belts on their patrol cars in the mid-1950s when the Air Force discovered they were losing more troops to car accidents in the US than in Korea. Ford jumped on the train by building safer cars and installing the seat belts. Other manufacturers soon followed. Adoption was slow, with the usual fear and reluctance to change. When shoulder straps were introduced, some drivers complained of c