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(Updated) T-Deck Plus: An ESP32 Handheld Device with GPS and LoRa Support

At the core of the T-Deck Plus is the ESP32-S3FN16R8, a dual-core LX7 microprocessor that supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 LE connectivity. The device is equipped with 16MB of flash memory and 8MB of PSRAM. Additionally, the T-Deck Plus includes a Micro SD card slot, allowing for further expandable storage.

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Microsoft Windows at All-Time Lows

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 11, 2024,
updated Nov 11, 2024

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TODAY was a slow news day, as expected, but there's some good news regarding Microsoft. The global market share of Windows has fallen to new lows of 25% and it's almost below 12% in India.

The way things sway, Microsoft will just go deeper and deeper into debt. It's already about 100,000,000,000 US dollars in debt. █

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