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Professionals using server-grade PCs in mission-critical computing will soon have a new version of Microsoft's operating system designed specifically for their needs: Windows 10 Pro for Workstations. Announced yesterday, the latest addition to Microsoft's expanding family of Windows 10 options was created based on feedback from Windows 10 "Insiders" who test-drive pre-release versions of the operating system. Set to be released as part of Microsoft's coming Fall Creators Update, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations will come with high-end persistent memory, support for faster file sharing, and an enhanced file system for handling large volumes of data. It will also feature expanded hardware support for advanced, server-grade processors, up to four CPUs, and as much as 6 TB of memory. Built To 'Take Advantage of Raw Power' "We know that power users have unique needs to run efficiently and we take the feedback we hear seriously," said Klaus Di...

With more team projects being managed in the cloud and on the go, Google has added new collaboration capabilities to its G Suite productivity apps. They include the ability to name different versions of cloud-based documents, suggest editing changes from mobile devices, and use and create document templates with built-in add-ons for signatures, graphs, legal matters, and more. G Suite users with paid Business or Enterprise subscriptions will also see enhanced Google search capabilities integrated into their cloud-based Docs and Slides. Google has rolled out an ongoing series of updates to G Suite, once called Apps for Work, over the past year or so. In July, the analyst firm Gartner Inc. included Google as a leading company in its Magic Quadrant for content collaboration platforms. New Template Customization Capabilities Some of the changes Google announced yesterday will be familiar to users of Microsoft Word, which has long offered version control, "clean version"...

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It is one of modern life’s great frustrations: for all of technology’s achievements, smartphones still have batteries that often last less than a day between charges. The unreliable battery life on many handsets means owners are often left with the choice of waiting at home for their device to charge, or going out and running the risk of a flat battery. But charging your phone could become a thing of the past after scientists took steps towards developing a phone battery that runs off solar power. The researchers believe in the future it could mean phones that recharge themselves, or at least have their lifespan dramatically increased. While solar-powered external chargers that plug into a phone already exist, the scientists at McGill University in Montreal and Hydro-Quebec, the Canadian province’s utility, have found a way to incorporate light-harvesting materials into the in-built battery. By adding molecules with a photosensitive dye to the cathode - the battery terminal through...

It is one of the unavoidable frustrations of modern life - phone batteries that last a day or less, leaving users stranded when a charger is out of reach. But the end of power anxiety could be on the way after scientists developed a battery-free mobile phone that is powered by radio waves and its owner's own voice. The low-power prototype can only make and receive calls, and lacks a touchscreen or data connection, but it could be vital in an emergency. The phone was created by researchers at the University of Washington  and consumes between two and three microwatts of energy. When within range of a base station, it can pick up on modified radio waves that give it enough power to take calls. The phone can also transmit signals to the station through a combination of reflecting those radio wave signals back and the electromagnetic pulses generated by the vibrations of the phone's diaphragm when speaking into its microphone. It sends a series of digital pulses to a rece...

There may still be a sheen on USB-C, but already a new specification for all our gadgets, connectors and cables is on the way. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group, an industry cohort with members including Apple, HP, Intel and Microsoft, today announced the pending release of USB 3.2, a new USB-C specification.  The big deal here is that USB 3.2 allows for multi-lane operation, doubling the data throughput.  This means more data flowing at faster speeds between hosts and devices, specifically up to two lanes of 5 Gbps or two lanes of 10 Gbps,  according to the group . USB 3.2 will be compatible with USB 3.0 devices and below, and two-lane operation will work with current USB Type-C cables, so you don't have to swap your existing ones out to enjoy the perks of USB 3.2. Still, the best way to get the most out of the new spec is to have a USB 3.2 host, USB 3.2 device and a certified USB-C cable working together. No shock there. It's too early to tell what devices wil...