Day: February 7, 2021

Windows 10 2004 just hit a major milestone

Windows 10 version 2004 is now ready for deployment.


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Microsoft has Windows 10 version 2004 to the next phase of rollout, declaring it “ready for broad deployment”, six months after it was released.  

The shift in status means that this version of Windows 10, which Microsoft released in May 2020, is ready for everyone to install. Previously, Windows 10 users on earlier versions had to ‘seek’ the update by choosing to check for updates in Windows Update. 

As of February 3, 2021, Microsoft says: “Windows 10, version 2004 is designated for broad deployment. The recommended servicing status is Semi-Annual Channel.”

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In the enterprise, moving to broad deployment means customers can accelerate the deployment of this version of Windows 10. 

Microsoft has also updated the status of Windows 10 version 1909 to “ready for broad deployment for all

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This $60 Amazon Web Services Training Bundle will take your career to the next level

If this last year has taught us anything, it’s that the work for a stable, reliable career is rarely finished, but in the challenge there is potential. In a world of increasing competition, it is up to you to jump on every advantage you can find, and one of the biggest advantages around is learning to be AWS certified, giving you access to a wide array of cloud-based services and technologies. To train to become a master of AWS, there is The 2021 Amazon Web Services Certification Training Bundle. Normally retailing at $2,500, it can be yours for a lifetime for $59.99. 

The 2021 Amazon Web Services Certification Training Bundle is your key to elevating your career to the cloud and beyond. With over 40 hours of content, you’ll learn the fundamentals of Amazon Web services, master AWS architectural principles, and learn to handle Puppet, a tool that can

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Telcos flesh out 5G volumetric use cases

Volumetric technology, which could be one of the most interesting applications based on 5G mobile networks, has to date been one of the most under-reported, but now UK and Japanese telco giants BT and NTT DoCoMo have, almost simultaneously, announced advances into the field.

In essence, volumetric video is a way of capturing an object or environment in three dimensions so that it can be seen remotely in 3D from any perspective. Low-latency 5G connectivity paired with edge network computing enables volumetrically captured objects to be streamed to a display and experienced in the same way people perceive an object moving in front of them.

Volumetric video will enable live events to be streamed online at high quality and in three dimensions, allowing viewers to watch in real time from any angle of their choosing.

Use cases can extend from watching live performances unfold from just a few feet away

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