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Installing app updates on a phone is pretty simple these days: if you have an iPhone, the App Store handles updates. And while Android users can sideload apps or install third-party app stores, most app updates are probably handled by the Google Play Store.
But installing updates on a PC? That's a messier proposition. Microsoft has its own app store, but odds are are that most of the apps you're using were downloaded and installed from the web and feature their own app update systems (if they have one at all). Keeping track of which apps are up to date can be tricky. Now Microsoft is testing a new method for making things simpler… at least in theory.
The company is inviting developers to participate in a private preview of a "Windows Update orchestration platform" that will allow updates for MSIX, APPX, and some Win32 apps to be handled by Windows Update.
That means users would be able to see update notifications, history, and other information all in one place. It could also make it easier to schedule updates, set group policies, and adjust other settings.
But unless it's universally adopted, it's likely that this will just make things even messier than they already are with some apps getting updates from the Microsoft Store, others from Windows Update, some using third-party systems, and some requiring you to manually download and install updates.
Windows Update might begin handling updates for third-party apps soon. Microsoft is inviting developers to join a private preview for a unified app update system that would handle OS, driver, and some app updates in one place. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) May 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Looks like Lenovo subsidiary LCFC plans to launch a mini PC with an AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Strix Halo processor featuring 16-cores, 32-threads, 40-core RDNA 3.5 graphics, a 50 TOPS NPU, and support for up to 128GB RAM (96GB can be used by the GPU). x.com/9550pro/stat…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) May 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Another day, another AMD Strix Halo-powered mini PC. Kind of. The upcoming AOKZOE computer with a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor looks like it's based on the same design as the previously-announced FEVM FA-EX9, but with AOZKOE branding. www.notebookcheck.net/Aokzoe-mini-…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) May 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Apple Self Self Service Repair program is expanding to include recent iPad models. Spare parts including displays, batteries, and charging ports will be available, as well as repair manuals and tools (some for purchase, others for rental). www.apple.com/newsroom/202…
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) May 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So iOS and macOS 26 are coming out in 2025… seems like the company is taking cues from the car industry to always make its newest products feel a little newer than they really are.
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— Liliputing (@liliputing.bsky.social) May 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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