Microsoft announces that it will remove the WMIC management tool from the next version of Windows 11
Microsoft announced on Jan. 29 that it will remove the WMIC management tool, a command-line tool in Windows that is used to obtain system and network information and manage Windows operating systems and devices through the Windows Management Specification, from the next version of Windows 11. Microsoft has previously deprecated the tool from Windows Server in 2016 and removed it from Windows 10 in 2021. Users can choose Windows PowerShell for WMI for similar management functions.
Fossil exits the smartwatch market
American fashion brand Fossil announced on January 28 that it is exiting the smartwatch market. A spokesperson for the company said, “As the smartwatch market has changed dramatically in recent years, we have made the strategic decision to exit the sector, with the Fossil Group redirecting our resources to our core strengths and areas of business, which are the design and distribution of exciting, traditional timepieces, jewelry and leather goods, both under our own brands and licensed brands. As a result the company’s Gen 6, launching in 2021, will be Fossil’s last smartwatch, although Fossil will continue to provide updates to its existing Wear OS watches for years to come.
Apple’s VP of Hardware Engineering Leaves to Build Cars
DJ Novotney, Apple’s vice president of hardware engineering for 25 years, left the company over the weekend to join electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive as a senior vice president in charge of building SUVs, pickup trucks, and other vehicles. Novotney has worked on or led the development of several product lines, including the iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
Deutsche Bahn seeks Windows 3.1 administrator
On January 28th, Deutsche Bahn published a job offer for a Windows 3.1 administrator through the staffing agency GULP. The job, which includes updating drivers and maintaining legacy systems, requires candidates to be familiar with Windows 3.11, legacy operating systems and Windows Manager, Sibas, and preferably knowledge of imaging systems or the railroad sector. The job posting attracted a lot of attention and has now been removed from the GULP website, but is still available on LinkedIn.