This article will provide you with a high-level view of how these changes will impact you, how COVID-19 fits into these changes and other questions you may have about retiring two of the most well-recognized certifications in the IT industry. These certifications are being retired? In February of 2020, Microsoft announced that they will retire their MCSA and MCSE certifications and all associated certification exams. This may have come to a shock to many but probably not as shocking as the changes that have occurred within the last few months....

After leaking back in 2018, Microsoft officially unveiled the Surface Duo in October 2019. Today the company has launched the iPad mini-sized foldable with pre-orders now open. Let’s look at what you get with the $1,400 Surface Duo and how it differs from devices like Samsung’s Galaxy Fold. Although Microsoft’s Surface Duo is about as compact as large smartphones when folded and can make phone calls, the company is marketing it as a dual-screen productivity device....

KB4577063 for May 2020 Update Here is the highlights of today’s new cumulative update for Windows 10 May 2020 Update: Adds a notification to Internet Explorer 11 that informs users about the end of support for Adobe Flash in December 2020. For more information, see KB4581051.Updates an issue that causes games that use spatial audio to stop working.Reduces distortions and aberrations in Windows Mixed Reality head-mounted displays (HMD).Ensures that new Windows Mixed Reality HMDs meet minimum specification requirements and default to a 90Hz refresh rate....

Microsoft is working on a major redesign of both Outlook for Mac and its Windows counterpart. The aim is to simplify the user-interface, bringing it more into line with the iOS app. The iOS app was redesigned back in July. Key changes are a single-line ribbon and a smaller set of default commands shown … If the idea of simplifying a desktop app to bring it in line with a mobile one makes your heart sink, it may not involve the compulsory dumbing-down that suggests: The Verge reports that you will still be able to customize the ribbon with your own choice of buttons....

Microsoft has today made an announcement that it is splitting up its business as it creates new “Experiences & Devices” and “Cloud + AI Platform” divisions along with big leadership changes. The restructuring comes as the Microsoft Windows chief, Terry Myerson will be leaving the company after 21 years. Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, detailed the major news in an email to employees and blog post, starting with the restructuring. Nadella shared that he believes the shake up will help Microsoft meet the company’s responsibilities and challenges looking ahead, like what’s next for its ‘intelligent cloud’ and ‘intelligent edge’, how fast AI is progressing, and how our physical and virtual realities are merging with AR....

By calling transaction MM01 (mostly used in a productive environment) Mass creation (mainly used only once on transition of materials from the previous system into SAP ERP) We will focus now on transaction MM01, and leave the mass creation for later since it is an advanced tool. We will discuss it after you have enough knowledge about material master views and organizational levels. How to Create Material Master in SAP MM Following is Step by Step Process on How to Create Material Master in SAP MM Step 1) Enter Industry sector and Material type Transaction that is used for the creation of material master record, as stated above is MM01....

Mortal Shell is an action role-playing video game from Cold Symmetry, published by Playstack. The full release of the game isn’t out yet. Mortal Shells has its release date in late 2020 for the Epic Games Store and in 2021 for Steam. Moving into the game, there are a lot of key items that players can choose to locate in Mortal Shells. Each key item has its own unique ability, and understand them is vital....

AMC period drama Mad Men (2007-2015) received critical acclaim for its innovative storytelling and immersive portrayal of 1960s America. A large part of the show’s success was the beautiful and historically accurate costumes, courtesy of designer Janie Bryant. Bryant used color, shape, and texture to tell each character’s story, from the suited-up Sterling Cooper executives to the secretaries keeping the ad agency running. No matter how small the role, there was always a story behind the costume....

Apple has announced that the Magic Keyboard with trackpad for iPad Pro will be available to order today and begin arriving to customers next week. This is ahead of schedule, with Apple having originally said orders would open in May. Apple wrote in a press release: The Magic Keyboard is compatible with the 2018 and 2020 iPad Pro models. It features a scissor switch keyboard paired with a trackpad, as well as a built-in USB-C port....

As Apple continues to work through a shrinking list of classic retail stores in need of upgrades, customers in Reston, Virginia may be next in line to receive an improved in-store experience. According to Reston Now, new building permits filed with Fairfax County indicate Apple’s plans for an imminent store expansion. Following the sudden departure of an adjacent Pottery Barn store, Apple has submitted commercial alteration permits for the former home furnishing showroom....

Unfortunately, Philips Hue lights don’t include motion sensor functionality. If you want, you could purchase motion detector hardware that works with the Philips Hue lights. But if you’d prefer to save some money, there’s another way. The following trick is a great way to build a Philips Hue motion sensor from an old Android phone you might have laying around. Step 1: Install Motion Sensor Software on Your Android Phone For your Android phone motion sensor to work, all you need is any motion sensor app that can send an email whenever there’s a motion alert....

Making The Grade is a weekly series from Bradley Chambers covering Apple in education. Bradley has been managing Apple devices in an education environment since 2009. Through his experience deploying and managing 100s of Macs and 100s of iPads, Bradley will highlight ways in which Apple’s products work at scale, stories from the trenches of IT management, and ways Apple could improve its products for students. iOS 12 and macOS Mojave have both been in the news this week....

Disney showed off new footage from the upcoming Maleficent: Mistress of Evil at this year’s D23 Expo. Disney began developing the sequel to Maleficent in 2015. However, it wasn’t until 2017 when star Angelina Jolie confirmed her involvement with the follow-up to the first film. The first movie, titled Maleficent, sought to tell the tale of the villain of Disney’s animated feature Sleeping Beauty. In Maleficent, the story follows Maleficent (Jolie) as a fairy who is wronged when a human cuts off her wings....

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Spider-Man/Deadpool #50 The payoff delivered in Avengers: Endgame was over a decade in the making, and the result has proven so massive… even the Avengers of Marvel’s Comic universe have taken notice. And Captain America isn’t the only one who won’t fully understand the reference. For all of Endgame’s broken box office records, the challenge of turning that worldwide popularity into more eyeballs on the comic Avengers has still proven challenging (for every studio)....

NOTE: This article contains SPOILERS for Iron Fist #1 & #2 - It may have been instantly branded as the worst Marvel show on Netflix, but defenders of Iron Fist came to its defense, reminding everyone that telling a “great Iron Fist story” isn’t exactly easy. It’s a fair argument… at least, it would be if Marvel Comics didn’t immediately begin to tell exactly that. Not just a compelling, unorthodox story following the immortal Iron Fist, Danny Rand, and not just a story built to please fans of classic kung fu adventures....

Leaker Evan Blass has posted images of what he says is Huawei’s upcoming tablet, which will reportedly be known as the MatePad Pro. The device bears a remarkable resemblance to the iPad Pro, with thinnish bezels and rounded display corners, while the keyboard appears to look almost identical to Apple’s Smart Keyboard Folio bar minor differences in key markings… Blass tweeted an image that also shows an Apple Pencil-like M-Pen stylus....

Girls is a TV series on HBO that centers around four narcissistic 20-somethings struggling to make it in New York City. It’s a concept that has been done plenty of times before, yet no show is able to capture the realism of trying to make it as a young adult quite like Dunham’s creation. Girls manages to display the ugly side of growing up which serves as a refreshing counterpoint to the usual glitz and glamour we are used to seeing on TV....

KB4512508 for Windows 10 1903 May 2019 Update If you’re running the latest version of Windows 10, you will get KB4512508 which will bump your build to 18362.295 and it includes the following: Updates to improve security when using Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Bluetooth, networking technologies, and input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or stylus.Addresses an issue that may prevent devices from starting up or cause them to continue restarting if they are connected to a domain that is configured to use MIT Kerberos realms....

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17127 Cortana now includes a new profile page that you can add and edit your favorite places. “The places you add are used to give you traffic updates for your daily commute, and let you easily set reminders when you arrive or leave your places,” notes Dona Sarkar in today’s announcement. Cortana’s Notebook has received an updated design and support for more international languages. It also will learn to use a default Skill lie Weather, Sports, or News and provide a set of tips for easier management of the digital assistant....

Windows 11 Preview Build 22000.194 When it comes to app updates, Microsoft is starting to rollout updates for several of the built-in apps on Windows 11. According to the Microsoft post: We are beginning to rollout updates for several apps that come included as part of Windows 11 to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Today’s rollout includes the following app updates: Snipping Tool, Calculator, and Clock with Focus Sessions! Check for updates in the Store and try these apps out and let us know what you think!...