Microsoft is selling the Surface Studio in the UK at an incredible discount, with some models going at up to £1000 off (spotted by Windows Central.) While its opined that Microsoft is simply trying to foist off the last f its aging stock to users before it launches the new SUrface Studio 2 sometime this year […]
Read More: Surface Studio gets discounted by up to £1000 in the UK
The OneNote team have added real tmie translation in OneNote for Windows 10. Real-time translation is a thing that Microsoft has been working on all its products, and now it's especially useful in OneNote. Once users use the new translate tool to translate a page, the firm will ensure that the translation works on everything. Even […]
Read More: OneNote for Windows 10 gains real time translation
According to the Verge, the current prototype of the Surface Phone is not just close but identical to a concept render created by David Breyer, which was itself based on numerous and very detailed patents applied for by Microsoft. Now David has returned to the well with a new series of images showing what the […]
Read More: New Surface Phone renders from the most accurate concept designer show laptop and gaming mode
Microsoft has released a new weekly update for Outlook for Android with a pretty cool feature. Version 2.2.172 of the app has the following changelog: You can now capture and send images of documents and whiteboards along with photos, directly in your message. In practice this means a bit of Office Lens functionality is now built […]
Read More: Outlook for Android's latest feature is so close to perfect
Tinder is getting more secure for its users, as the firm announced this week that it would finally encrypt photos uploaded to the app. The lack of encryption in Tinder was pointed out in an article featured on Wired which highlighted how a motivated hacker could hijack the service and intercept images in the ap, replacing them […]
Read More: Tinder now encrypts your photos and swipe data
WhatsApp is currently rolling out a new feature to their messaging app which should make it easier for organizations or groups to send out announcements to members of the group. The feature would let admins set up a group where only admins are able to send messages. This would be useful for a lecturer to create an announcement group for a […]
Read More: WhatsApp is rolling out the ability to create Read-only messaging groups
Hackers have continued to make steady progress in getting Windows 10 for ARM to work on the Lumia 950 and Nokia RX-130. The latest update from Gustave M on Twitter shows that we are tantalizingly close to a pretty functional device. The biggest news is that it appears that Gustave has managed to get mobile data […]
Read More: Mobile Data and Speakers now work on the Windows 10 on ARM Lumia RX-130
Amazon Silk is a next-gen web browser available on Fire tablets. Unlike other popular mobile web browsers, Silk is built on a split architecture that divides processing between the client and the Amazon cloud. To minimize latency and page load times, Amazon Silk routes requests through remote proxy servers powered by Amazon EC2. Amazon has […]
Read More: Amazon Fire tablet gets Trending news section powered by Microsoft News
Xbox Live Gold members can now download Assault Android Cactus and Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown for free through the Games with Gold program. Each month four games are discounted across Xbox One and Xbox 360 and July begins with a set of games that many may find disappointing. You can download Assault Android Cactus […]
Read More: Assault Android Cactus and Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown are now free through Games with Gold
As Microsoft's dual-panel hinged device becomes more real, it seems Panos Panay, Microsoft's corporate vice president of Devices, is having a bit of fun with fans who are waiting anxiously for its arrival. He posted the above picture on Twitter, thanking LG Display for the diptych. Do you think they got the resemblance right? Huge thanks to […]
Read More: Panos Panay fingers LG Display as screen supplier for the Surface Phone
Minecraft's Update Aquatic is one of its biggest updates yet and in celebration the company has partnered with YouTubers and streamers to raise money for charity and save the oceans. By teaming up with Rabahrex, Logdotzip and Stacyplays, they challenged them and their fans to design unique structures to help coral reefs in our real world […]
Read More: Minecraft donates over $100 thousand to The Nature Conservancy, helping to restore coral reefs
Microsoft's Edge browser is far from the most popular Internet navigator available to Windows users, but if you ask Microsoft, internet users are missing out on a safe, speedy and battery sipping experience by using the now almost default Google Chrome browser. Their claims were recently highlighted again by the addition of the above screen to […]
Read More: Microsoft draws flak for claiming Edge is 22% faster than Chrome
Developers update their Store listings often. They update the app description to highlight new features, add new screenshots and video trailers, update app's or game's price, and more. When developers submit these kind of updates to Microsoft Store listings, it will take few days to reflect globally in Microsoft Store. Microsoft Store team today announced that […]
Read More: Microsoft announces improved publishing times for Microsoft Store
Ubisoft's The Crew didn't exactly receive a ton of favorable praise when it first launched in 2014. One of the most notable complaints being the technical issues brought about by its persistent online world. The company no doubt set upon rectifying this with its sequel. While that aspect appears to fair better than the original, […]
Read More: Review: The Crew 2 — Quantity over quality
This year there has been an increasing momentum of leaks regarding Microsoft's so-called Surface Phone, a pocketable dual-screened hinged tablet/phone hybrid running a new version of Windows 10 called Andromeda. Now some more details of the device have leaked via an internal document which confirms much of the details. According to the email, the device […]
Read More: Surface Phone gets more real in new leaked email
Microsoft today released new driver and firmware updates for the Surface Studio and Surface Pro with LTE Advanced (Model 1807) devices. Surface Studio updates enable Surface Pen advanced feature support on devices running Windows 10 April 2018 or above. Surface Pro with LTE update improves eSIM service stability. Find the full change log below. Surface […]
Read More: Microsoft releases new driver and firmware updates for the Surface Studio and Surface Pro
A couple of days back, Microsoft rolled out a new Fast Ring Windows Insider build to the users. With the new build, Microsoft added video autoplay block feature to Microsoft Edge. However, Microsoft isn't the first company to take this step as Google also added a feature that automatically mutes the videos. This step was […]
Read More: First impression of new Video Autoplay blocking feature on Microsoft Edge
A new Android vulnerability, RAMpage, has been discovered by security researchers this week. Here's what it does: RAMpage breaks the most fundamental isolation between user applications and the operating system. While apps are typically not permitted to read data from other apps, a malicious program can craft a RAMpage exploit to get administrative control and get […]
Read More: Android's theoretical RAMpage exploit affects all Android phones released since 2012
Microsoft often runs A/B tests of new features for Insiders, and now the firm is running a new test in the settings app. With the newest builds of Windows Microsoft is showing some Insiders suggestions in the settings app, prompting them users on things to do with their PCs like how to personalise it and […]
Read More: Microsoft now prompting Insiders to personalise their PCs in the settings app
Microsoft this week finally announced the release of its USB-C connector. It was announced last year when the firm launches its Surface Laptop and Surfac Pro (2017) devices but failed to make an appearance al year round. Now, the firm has finally managed to deliver, and users can purchase the Surface connector dongle from the Microsoft […]
Read More: You can now buy Microsoft's $79.99 USB-C dongle from the Microsoft Store
Xiaomi is bringing its popular Mi Notebook Air to Europe this week after being unveiled in Spain. "As a member of Xiaomi's ultra-thin series, Mi Laptop Air 13.3" is a perfect combination of slimness and performance, coming with a mere 14.8mm-thin body and an 8th-Gen Intel Core processor as well as GeForce MX150 discrete graphics […]
Read More: Xiaomi's Mi Notebook Air launches in Europe this week
Microsoft's Windows 10 is now running on over 3/4 (78.1%) of all Windows 10 devices reveals an AdDuplex report. It is now the most used Windows version currently, trailed only by the Fall Creators Update and the Anniversary Update at 15.7% and 2.5% of all Windows 10 PCs respectively. Microsoft earlier this month already revealed […]
Read More: AdDuplex: Windows 10's April Update is now on 3/4s of all WIndows PCs
Nimble Collective, a leading cloud-based animation technology platform yesterday announced that it has selected Microsoft Azure as its exclusive cloud partner. Nimble Collective's animation platform is now available and optimized on the Azure platform. As part of this partnership, Nimble will receive go-to-market and market development support from Microsoft's enterprise sales organization. "We go beyond data and […]
Read More: Nimble Collective plans to revolutionize animated content creation using Microsoft Azure
Windows 10 Mobile is dead, but some users still cling to it, heartened by a flow of bug fixes and basic app support from Microsoft and the few remaining UWP developers. Microsoft this week issued an update to Windows 10's Skype app. This app reworked the app into a react native app, and killed the […]
Read More: Skype for Windows 10 Mobile will likely not get any more feature updates
Microsoft, along with Facebook and Google have been dinged by Norwegian's Consumer Council for using dark patterns to lure users into choosing options which are the least privacy-friendly. Dark patterns in web design are defined as designs which attempt to trick consumers into making decisions which benefit the company against the consumer's perceived best interest. The Council […]
Read More: MIcrosoft's Windows 10 dinged for using dark patterns to convince users into giving up data
Google is doing some work on its Omnibox for future builds of Chrome. Eagle-eyed Chrome watchers have spotted two big visual changes being tested in Chrome 69 builds (for reference, the current version of Chrome publicly used is Chrome 67.) The firm is making two changes to the Omnibox. For one, should you be searching for a […]
Read More: Google is making Chrome's Omnibox richer and more colourful
Earlier this week we noted that Microsft was planning to kill off the snipping tool. It turned out that the firm isn't doing that but hasn't made a decision one way or the other yet. "We're in the process of consolidating and modernizing our snipping experiences in Windows. When you upgrade to today's build you'll […]
Read More: Microsoft isn't killing the Snipping Tool just yet
Popular privacy-focused messaging app Telegram has been updated in the Windows Store to version 1.3.9. The update brings improvements to anti-censorship technology, as the application and messaging service comes under increasing attack in countries such as Russia and Iran. The update also the ability to mark messages as read or unread in the chat list. […]
Read More: Telegram desktop app updated with anti-censorship improvements, more
Instagram is adding a new feature to make stories more dynamic and interesting for users. The firm will now let users select soundtracks to overlay over their Stories, creating musical Stories. Users are able to pick from a variety of soundtracks before or any recording a video so they can either pick a tune and set their […]
Read More: Instagram will let users add soundtracks to their stories
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) yesterday announced plans to work with Microsoft to develop new quantum-based solutions to address energy optimization and other challenging problems. It is important to note that DEWA is that first organization outside the U.S. to participate in the Microsoft Quantum program. Microsoft is currently working hard to deliver […]
Read More: Dubai government working with Microsoft to develop new quantum-based solutions
Instagram is the new Facebook. Almost. Kind of. The firm is working on a new feature that will students put their schools on their bios and allow other users to find them via college/university links. The feature was spotted by an examination of the code which lay dormant in Instagram's Android app. Facebook has long […]
Read More: Instagram will let users add their college to their profiles
For better or worse, it looks like Microsoft will not be shipping their Sets tabbed navigation feature this fall in the Redstone 5 update, after the company pulled the feature from the Insider Preview builds of Windows 10. Likely a pleasant side-effect of this was that suddenly my Reddit apps started working again. This was […]
Read More: Insiders: Your Reddit apps are working again, and it's probably because Microsoft killed Sets
Microsoft rolls out a new update for Paint 3D app. The latest update bumps the app to v5.1806.20057.0 and brings the ability to save projects in video format. The latest update is for those who are running Fall Creators Update. The update was made available to Windows Insiders in early June. The update will allow […]
Read More: Microsoft rolls out a new update for Paint 3D app
Yesterday we reported that Google's Home and Chromecast were down all day, and today the firm has rolled out a fix for the issues, resolving an issue that plagued and annoyed users worldwide. Google blames the backend for the error and has issued out a fix for that bug. Aside from that, the firm has also […]
Read More: Google apologises to users for Google Home/Chromecast outage
Microsoft yesterday released a new version of the Skype app for Windows 10. This app integrated all the innovations the firm had brought to the Android, iOS and classic desktop apps over the past year, as well as embraced, react native. Microsoft also ditched SMS relay — not that you should worry about that — […]
Read More: You can now try out the new Skype app without signing up for a preview, here's how
Microsoft isn't the only one who loves Linux, Google is bringing in some Linux love as well with Chrome OS, Google introduced Linux apps to Chrome OS this year at Google I/O and now the firm has expanded support for more devices in its developer channel (The equivalent of the Windows Insider fast ring). The firm […]
Read More: Google brings Linux apps to 18 more Chromebooks
Instagram has launched a new app for android users. This new app is aimed at users who rely on devices like the Nokia 2 or Nokia 5, low-end lower powered devices with limited storage and data capacity. It clocks in at just over 500kb, and lets you do all the basics of Instagram without all the […]
Read More: Instagram launches a new Instagram Lite app for developing countries
Rumors of Google's leap into the field of gaming with Xbox and PlayStation have been swirling for months now, but a new report gives us our best glimpse yet into what the tech giant is creating. Kotaku reports that five separate sources, who were either briefed on Google's plans or heard it secondhand, can attest […]
Read More: Google is reportedly working on a gaming platform to compete with Xbox and PlayStation
Want to find out who's running ads to you on Twitter? the firm now lets you do that with its new Ads transparency centre. Twitter has been trying to be more transparent with its users, ever since reports of foreign interference in electoral campaigns indicated that state actors often sued Twitter to promote malicious campaigns, […]
Read More: Twitter's new Ad Transparency center will let you see every ad a user launches
Pour one out for Visceral's former Star Wars game. When EA shut down Visceral in October last year and shifted production of Amy Hennig's Star Wars project to EA Vancouver, there was a glimmer of hope for the anticipated game, but that's now been snuffed out. Speaking with Eurogamer at the Gamelab conference in Barcelona […]
Read More: Uncharted creator Amy Hennig left EA earlier this year, says her Star Wars project is "on the shelf"
Samsung is working on a new Galaxy Book running Windows 10. The tablet has passed through the Russian Inspection Bureau EEC, who issued a certificate on 27 June 2018 for the new Samsung tablet PC. The certification is for the Samsung SM-W737 and SM-W738 and its variants: SM-W737A SM-W737N SM-W737V SM-W738N. Last year Microsoft co-marketed […]
Read More: Samsung is working on a new Windows 10 Galaxy Book for 2018
Recently, we reported about Microsoft integrating its 5PB of Streetside imagery into iD, a popular editor for contributing to OpenStreetMap. Today, Microsoft announced that it is releasing 124 Million building footprints in the United States to the OpenStreetMap community. Bing Maps team used Microsoft's CNTK Unified Toolkit to apply its Deep Neural Networks and the ResNet34 […]
Read More: Microsoft releases 125 million building footprints in the US to the OpenStreetMap community
Microsoft is making it easier to keep your PC's files up to date with Known Folder Move on OneDrive. Known Folders are essentially the default folders on your PC. When you see Photos, Documents, Downloads etc, these are known folders and where your PC automatically stores the corresponding media. Normally, to sync with OneDrive users would have […]
Read More: Microsoft makes it easier to protect your PC's files with OneDrive Known Folder Move
Few games currently have mod support on Xbox One, but that could be changing in the future. According to a report from Windows Central, leaked internal documents indicate that Microsoft is looking to bring wider mod support to Xbox One games. The presentation points to mod support arrival "later this summer," but with no official […]
Read More: Microsoft may reportedly bring wider mod support to Xbox One games
ARM on Lumia devices has been a long time dream for many Windows Phone enthusiasts. We have seen plenty of users in the past who successfully installed it on their Lumia phones. However, no one actually disclosed the whole process of installation and if the device is stable after installing ARM. Today, SmileTech shared two […]
Read More: Step by Step video: Here's how you can install Windows 10 for ARM on your Lumia 950
Microsoft today announced that it will begin the roll out of Microsoft Teams chat-based workspace to its government customers starting July 17th. Teams in GCC Government Cloud Community) has been built to meet the enhanced security and compliance requirements of our GCC customers allowing them to transform communication and collaboration. Microsoft Teams now meets several […]
Read More: Microsoft Teams coming to government customers on July 17th
Remember the Halo TV series that was "absolutely still in development" as of half a year ago? We've finally received some new information! It's not much, but anything is better than nothing for a project that's seemingly been in development hell. A post over on Halo Waypoint explains that in partnership with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television, […]
Read More: Halo TV series gets new details from Showtime
Microsoft today released the preview of the Office for Android July 2018 update. This build 16.0.10325.20010 comes with six new features including the ability to delete contacts in Outlook, word count of your document in Word, easy access to comments and notes in PowerPoint and more. Find the full list below. Word count shows when […]
Read More: Office for Android July 2018 update will come with six new features
Larry Hryb has officially revealed which four games will bee free to Xbox Live Gold members next month in July. Like June's offerings, these are frankly disappointing, especially what Xbox One players are getting. On Xbox One players will be getting Assault Android Cactus for free the entire month. Then starting on July 16 and lasting […]
Independence Day is fast approaching for us Colonials in the US and what better way to celebrate than with some zombie mayhem. As State of Decay 2 has just passed 3 million players, an Independence Pack will drop for the game that contains new weapons, vehicles, and gear. The announcement on Xbox Wire states that […]
Even today, many people exchange business cards, whether its an industry conference, networking happy hour, sales meeting, or social gathering. Business cards help people to stay in touch with others even after the meeting. Microsoft's LinkedIn today announced a new feature called LinkedIn QR code that will allow you to quickly find the profile of […]
Read More: LinkedIn QR Code feature will enable you to continue your offline conversations online
The Forza series is no stranger to dosing out in-game bonuses for players outside of doing standard races, but it appears that Forza Horizon 4 is set to do things a little differently. According to a report from Ars Technica, a small tidbit of information that got lost in the events surrounding E3 indicates that […]
Read More: Players will get in-game bonuses for streaming Forza Horizon 4 on Mixer
Amazon today announced the all-new Fire HD 10 Kids Edition tablet. This new tablet comes with a 10.1" 1080p Full HD display, a quad-core processor, 32 GB of storage with up to 256 GB of expandable storage via a microSD card, and up to 10 hours of battery life. As you can expect from any […]
Read More: Amazon announces the all-new Fire HD 10 Kids Edition tablet
Amazon today announced new feature called Show Mode that brings the hands-free Alexa experience for Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets. Amazon has basically packaged the Echo Show software experience as a new feature for Fire tablets. With the Show Mode, you can access trending news, weather, camera feeds, and more through Alexa. […]
Read More: Amazon's new feature brings hands-free Alexa experience for Fire tablets
LinkedIn today announced one of the most requested features from its users, translation support. You can now translate the LinkedIn feed content to 60 other languages. If the posts you see are in a different language from your default language, LinkedIn will now display a "See Translation" button within the LinkedIn Feed, the recent activity […]
Read More: LinkedIn now supports translations in the LinkedIn Feed
Cyberlink is currently running a promotion offering 30% off the price of PowerDirector 16 Ultra, a premium video editor available via the Microsoft Store. Billed as the perfect upgrade from Windows Movie Maker, the app features an intuitive interface and delivers high-end performance editing for both standard and 360º video, and according to PC Mag […]
Read More: Deal Alert: Save $30 on Cyberlink's PowerDirector 16 Ultra video editor
Microsoft is planning to replace the Snipping Tool with a new Screen Sketch app. Microsoft disclosed this in the latest Fast Ring Windows Insider build. The new update now shows a notification that Snipping Tool will be removed soon. They should do this more when phasing old features out. pic.twitter.com/xSkIuo17e6 — Torch (@torchatlas) June 28, […]
Read More: Microsoft plans to replace Snipping Tool with Screen Sketch app
Sometimes it is the small things which can have the biggest impact on the morale of fans and users. Yesterday's Windows 10 Insider Build 17704 introduces Quick Actions with Windows Button to Windows Mixed Reality. The feature, which can be seen above, allows users to easily Go Home, view the time, or launch Mixed Reality […]
Read More: Arrival of Windows Mixed Reality Quick Actions buttons lauded by fans
Microsoft has pushed out a new update to the Microsoft Store app to the Release Preview channel. The update takes the app to version 11806.1001.5.0 and brings the following changes and improvements: My collection: The Download section is enriched with a new side panel called "My collection". Here all the applications are collected, divided into: All […]
Read More: Microsoft Store app updated with My Collections feature, more
The release of a new build of Windows 10 is always an opportunity to also see what new APIs Microsoft has added to the OS, which can give us a glimpse into what features the company is developing software and hardware wise. A diff of Windows 10 Build 17704 compared to an earlier version of […]
Read More: New Hinge APIs show Surface Phone will be able to do a full 360 rotation
Sony's cross-play nightmare could be ending. The company caught a lot of flack in recent weeks for locking Fortnite accounts associated with a PS4 to that system. Essentially meaning if you ever played Fortnite on a PlayStation, you could not use that account to log in on your Nintendo Switch. This didn't sit well with players […]
Read More: Sony is working on a solution for its cross-play nightmare
With the recent release of PUBG's newest map Sanhok on PC, an Event Pass was released along with it. For an extra $9.99 you get access to limited-time exclusive missions and loot. This helps you rack up XP to gain levels, but those who opted against purchasing the Event Pass will have a much harder […]
YouTube has made picture-in-picture mode available for all the Android phones for free. Earlier users needed to pay for YouTube premium to access features like picture-in-picture mode. Starting today, users can access picture-in-picture mode without paying for YouTube premium. However, there are a few catches,irst off, picture-in-picture is only available in the US for now, […]
Read More: YouTube picture-in-picture mode is now available on Android devices for free
HMD is working on a new device which will most probably be the upcoming flagship from Nokia. The device is currently under development and if leaks are to be believed, it will come with high-end specs and in-display fingerprint scanner. Code-named "A1 Plus", the upcoming smartphone will be the successor to the Nokia 8 and […]
Users worldwide are experiencing issues with their Google Home and Chromecast devices. Google had the following to say: We're aware of an issue affecting some Google Home and Chromecast users. We're investigating the issue and working on a solution The bug affects the functioning of the hardware's voice functionality, users who say "Hey Google," result […]
Read More: Google's Home and Chromecast go down worldwide
Apple and Samsung have long been at war with each other over the iPhone's design similarities with Samsungs smartphones. The Galaxy phones had, at first launch, implemented Apple's patent features such as tap to zoom, the home screen app grid and so on. The case was decided on the balance of probabilities whether Samsung had copied […]
Read More: Apple and Samsung end 7 year long patent battle
Oculus today announced that it is updating the minimum and recommended spec OS to Windows 10 in order to have the full Rift experience. Windows 7 and 8.1 users can continue to use Rift, but they will not receive future new features and apps. Oculus also mentioned that 95% of most active Rift owners are […]
Read More: Windows 10 is now the minimum and recommended OS spec for Oculus Rift
Microsoft is testing a new feature for the next version of Windows 10. Found in Video Playback Settings, the "Adjust video based on lighting" option will use the light sensor on your laptop to adjust the brightness and contrast settings on your videos to make them easier to view in very bright settings. The feature, […]
Read More: Windows 10 RS5 will automatically brighten your videos for outdoor viewing
Fallout 4's settlement system received some mixed reactions from players, but Bethesda hopes to fine-tune the experience in Fallout 76. Since the only other humans that inhabit your world are other players, you won't be able to make your own little town. However, you can still make a site that you can call your own […]
Read More: Bethesda showcases Fallout 76's C.A.M.P. building system in new video
Six weeks ago Microsoft released a new app into the Microsoft Store which lets users create their own custom font. The app was meant to be available for all users on the Fall Creators Update and above, but at the time was not available to download. Now with the announcement of Windows 10 Build 17704 Microsoft says […]
Read More: Get your pen ready! Microsoft's Font Maker app now available to download
Microsoft today released Windows 10 Build 17704 to Insiders in the Fast Ring and Skip Ahead. This build comes with design improvements for Edge web browser, new PDF file icon, improved Skype for Windows 10 app, improvements to Windows Security and more. Find the full list of new features here. As usual, this build also […]
Read More: Bug fixes and known issues in Windows 10 Build 17704
With today's Windows 10 RS5 Insider Build Microsoft has announced that they are pulling public development of their Sets feature for Windows 10. Microsoft writes: Thank you for your continued support of testing Sets. We continue to receive valuable feedback from you as we develop this feature helping to ensure we deliver the best possible […]
Read More: Microsoft kills their most ambitious UI experiment for Windows 10 RS5
Microsoft today released a major update to the Skype for Windows 10 app with several new features such as the ability to take snapshots during video call, ability to easily share the screen, improved layout and more. Find the full list of new features below. Best in class calling experience – We've added several new […]
Read More: Skype for Windows 10 gets a major update with several new features
Microsoft today released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17704 (RS5) to Insiders in the Fast ring and Skip Ahead. This update comes with several new improvements for Edge web browser, vastly improved Skype for Windows 10 app, new Typing Insights and more. Find the full change log below. What's new in Build 17704 Microsoft Edge […]
Read More: Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17704 with desgin improvements for Edge and more
Popular cross-platform Twitter client Tweeten has been updated to version 4.5 with a number of improvements. The app is based on Tweetdeck and is available for Windows 10, MacOS, ChromeOS and more. The update brings a number of features, but the most visible is the improved Dark Theme with even deeper blacks. The changelog notes […]
Read More: Alternative Twitter client Tweeten updated to v4.5 with new dark theme, more
Microsoft today announced the general availability of Azure IoT Edge and new Azure Data Factory (ADF V2) features. Azure IoT Edge is an IoT service built on top of IoT Hub that is meant for customers who want to analyze data on edge devices, instead of in the cloud. By moving parts of your workload […]
Read More: Microsoft announces general availability Azure IoT Edge and new Azure Data Factory (ADF V2) features
Levantine is a spoken dialect of Arabic and it has over 32 million native speakers. Microsoft today announced that Microsoft Translator now supports Levantine. Levantine is the 11th AI-powered speech translation language from Microsoft. Unlike several other popular languages, Levantine is rarely written as it is a spoken language. There is very less amount of […]
Read More: Microsoft Translator now supports Levantine, an Arabic dialect spoken in many countries
Amazon today released the must-awaited update for its Alexa iOS app. This update finally allows users to control the Alexa assistant using their voice. Users can now just tap the Alexa button inside the Alexa app and use their voice to ask Alexa to play music, answer questions, check weather, and more. Unfortunately, due to […]
Read More: Amazon finally brings voice control to Alexa iOS app
Xbox has revealed nine more games coming to Xbox Game Pass starting next month in July. This looks to be the biggest batch we've received in a while as Xbox normally announces between six to eight games at a time. Among the games joining the service next month are a couple of Bethesda Game Studios […]
Read More: Fallout 3, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and more games are coming to Xbox Game Pass in July
Samsung today sent out invites to the press for its upcoming Unpacked event. The event will be held on August 9th at NYC. Samsung is expected to announce the upcoming Galaxy Note 9 flagship smartphone at this event. The Galaxy Note 9 will come with a 6.3? display, Snapdragon 845/Exynos 9810 processor, 6GB/8 GB RAM […]
Read More: Samsung to announce Galaxy Note 9 on August 9th
Need your Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon fix? Look no further than Castaway Paradise. Developer Stolen Couch Games has announced that its next entry into its Castaway series is inspired by the two aforementioned classics. And it's coming to consoles next month. The town building simulator lets you create the island of your dreams where […]
Read More: Animal Crossing meets Harvest Moon in Castaway Paradise, coming to Xbox One next month
Amazon has announced a better compatibility of Alexa devices with home electronics in India. The company launched Alexa last year in India and has been working to make sure the device is compatible in India. Starting this month, Alexa will be able to control more than few LED lights and switches. With the introduction of […]
Read More: Amazon Alexa can now control your Sony Bravia TVs, Air Conditioners and more
Amazon Echo devices have done pretty weird things in the past and people have drawn plenty of conspiracy theories from said behaviours. However, this time Alexa did something out of the ordinary that freaked the owner. The incident happened in San Francisco to a person named Shawn Kinnear. He reported that Alexa told her that she sees […]
Read More: Alexa freaks out an owner by saying "I see people dying"
Twitter has announced new steps it's taking to make its platform more hostile to bots and spammers. The social network has become notorious for allowing automated attacks to run amock, and there have been calls from many quarters asking Twitter to rein them in. "Twitter fights spam and malicious automation strategically and at scale. Our […]
Read More: Twitter is making life harder for bots and spammers
Facebook is testing a new feature for users which enables them to mute keywords for up to 30 days. This feature isn't proactive, like Twiter, instead it's triggered when someone posts a status update with a word you don't want to see. Say you've wanted to watch Avengers Infinity War, and you see the umpteenth […]
Read More: Facebook wants to stop movie spoilers
The Reserve Bank of India has instructed all the banks to upgrade their ATMs from the outdated Windows XP to Windows 10. This comes after the central body sent a confidential circular to all the banks instructing them to upgrade to Windows 10. RBI highlighted the concerns about the vulnerabilities which might lead to hacks […]
Read More: RBI instructs banks to upgrade their ATMs from Windows XP to Windows 10
Microsoft has rolled out a new update for the Camera app. The latest update bumps the app to v2018.426.70.0 and brings a couple of new features. Following is the changelog for the latest Camera update: Camera Rotation: It is now possible to rotate the camera 90 °, 180 ° or 270 ° before taking pictures […]
Read More: Microsoft rolls out an update for the Camera app for Windows 10
With Windows 10 RS5 Microsoft is working on making the Windows 10 clipboard a lot more useful. Like Apple did in macOS, Microsoft now lets you sync clipboard data between your devices with cloud clipboard. Cloud Clipboard will let you copy, for instance, a phone number on one device, and go to another device and […]
Read More: How to configure Microsoft's new Windows 10 Cloud Clipboard
Often adding new parts to an operating system or application opens up the possibility of new bugs or exploits. Such appears to be the case with the modern Settings app in Windows 10, which comes along with a new file type which appears to have wide-ranging privileges. Called ".SettingContent-ms", the filetype is intended to allow shortcuts to […]
Read More: Windows 10's new Modern Settings open up massive new security hole
Qualcomm today announced that three new additions to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and 400 range– the Snapdragon 632, 439 and 429 processors. With these new processors, Qualcomm continues to bring premium technology advancements to low-priced Snapdragon range. These new processors offer higher performance, better battery life, more efficient designs, graphics and AI capabilities. Read about […]
Read More: Qulacomm announces three new mid-range Snapdragon processors
We recently reported on the rumour that the S-Pen in the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will be upgraded in some way and offer features not present in the earlier Note 8. The rumours originated from Samsung leaker Ice Universe who said: This left the issue however still somewhat mysterious, but now Samsung enthusiast Samsung Mobile […]
Read More: Secret of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 S-Pen revealed
Microsoft is stimulating demand for Mixed Reality headsets in Education by offering libraries in the USA the ability to apply for a free grant for Mixed Reality hardware and content. The Limitless Libraries grant is designed to enrich the learning experience at public or school libraries and foster Mixed Reality adoption in education. The grant […]
Read More: New Microsoft Limitless Libraries grant offer libraries free Mixed Reality headsets and resources
Samsung has rolled out a new update for US unlocked Galaxy S9. The latest update adds FM Radio to Galaxy S9. While FM has been a thing of the past, still people use FM Radio in some parts of the world. FM Radio can also be very helpful in times of emergency or when other […]
Read More: Samsung rolls out a new update for US unlocked Galaxy S9, adds FM Radio
Emoji are one of the most popular features of modern devices, and both Microsoft and Google have been working to make them more accessible, each in their own way. We earlier detailed the many ways one could access emoji on Windows 10, and then noted that Google announced it would be testing a new emoji […]
Read More: How to test out Chrome's new emoji picker for Windows
People wishing to view those down-to-the-wire battle royale victories on Mixer will have a much easier time doing so starting today. Mixer has announced that its HypeZone will now automatically generate Clips of a streamer's final minute in a match. Over in the announcement, Mixer states that the goal of this is to hopefully capture […]
Read More: Mixer will start to automatically generate HypeZone Clips for streamers
Far Cry 3 has been backward compatible on Xbox One for over a year now, but that didn't stop Ubisoft from releasing it one more time. When Far Cry 5's Season Pass was announced the company also revealed that Far Cry 3 Classic Edition would be included in it. Season Pass holders have had the […]
Read More: Far Cry 3 Classic Edition now available to everyone on Xbox One
Microsoft believes the future of computing is Always Connected PCs with eSIMs which would allow users to connect to wide area carrier networks as easily as they can connect to WIFI, easily purchasing service via the Microsoft Store. This would be via the Mobile Plans app in Windows 10 which will allow users to set up and manage a cellular […]
Read More: Microsoft announces first carriers to support eSIM Store plans on Windows 10 ACPCs
Google is today rolling out a major update for its Google Maps mobile app experience. This update includes three new features: the New Explore tab, Your match scores and the For you tab. Read about these features below. The New Explore tab: With the new Explore tab, you can get recommendations for restaurants, cafes and […]
Read More: Google rolling out a major update to Google Maps mobile apps
Instagram today announced that it is rolling out several new features including Video Chat, topic channels in Explore, and new camera effects for Stories. Video Chat in Instagram Direct: With this new Video Chat feature, you can video chat either with just one person or a group video in Instagram Direct. Here's how it works: To […]
Read More: Instagram now rolling out video chat, topic channels in Explore, and new camera effects
Microsoft has pushed out another Cumulative Update, this time for the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, taking the OS to build 17134.137. KB4294848 brings the following changes and improvements: Addresses an issue that causes the Video Settings HDR streaming calibration slider to stop working. This is caused by a conflict with the panel brightness intensity settings […]
Read More: Microsoft release new Cumulative Update for Windows 10 April 2018 update with video fixes, more
Microsoft is currently working on an update to the Microsoft To-Do UWP app which is set to bring a long-awaited feature to the application. WindowsArea.de reports that version 1.34 of the app will finally feature a Dark Theme option, and also the option to follow your system preference. WA notes that while this is a welcome […]
Read More: Microsoft To-Do for Windows 10 to get Dark Theme in next update (screenshot)
Last year, Microsoft announced several new health care related initiatives and solutions to help health industry partners and organizations to use intelligent technology to improve the lives of people around the world. Microsoft's Healthcare NExT initiative integrated research and health technology product development, and also established a new model at Microsoft for strategic health industry partnerships. […]
Read More: Microsoft announces two new additions to the Microsoft Healthcare organization
Larry Hryb has announced three games joining the Xbox One backward compatibility catalogue starting today. It's not the most impressive batch around but it's great to see the list of backward compatible titles expanding. Sensible World of Soccer, GRID Autosport and Fable Heroes are coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today https://t.co/qPMRNs2ZLo pic.twitter.com/N9IGyM5kol — Larry […]
Read More: GRID Autosport and more games are coming to Xbox One backward compatibility today
Google's Home has racked up some Duolingo points this week as the firm has now enabled Spanish support for users. The firm has added a new option which lets users now engage with the Home, Home Mini and Home Max in Spanish, with commands including: Ask about your day with "Ok Google, ¿cómo será mi día?" […]
Read More: Google Home Smart Speaker comes to Spain and Mexico
Google's YouTube Music app has been available for a few weeks now, but the firm has limited its desktop app to the web, leaving users who want a standalone desktop app high and dry. Fortunately, users of the third party desktop Google Play Music app can make use of YouTube Music now with an update […]
Read More: Google Play Music Desktop Player now supports YouTube Music
Microsoft earlier today rolled out an update to the Microsoft News app (previously MSN News) app for Windows 10. Now the firm has rolled out the same updates for the other MSN apps, including Money, Weather and Sport. The update doesn't add much in terms of substance, instead, it brings fluent stylings i.e acrylic to […]
Read More: Microsoft updates Weather, Money and Sports app with Fluent design
Mozilla today released a new update for Firefox Quantum web browser with several improvements. This v61 update comes with improved performance, thanks to faster page rendering with Quantum CSS improvements and the new retained display list feature. Find the full list of new features included in this release below. Add Search Engines: users can now […]
Read More: Latest version of Firefox Quantum comes with several improvements
Microsoft today rolled out an update to the Cortana app for Android via the Google Play Store. Here's the changelog: Support for Johnson Controls GLAS smart thermostat. Now, the GLAS smart thermostat was a device announced this year at CES, with preorders opening in March. Cortana Device set up had been updated to support it […]
Read More: Cortana for Android's newest update prepares for smart thermostat launch
Microsoft has rolled out a new update for Mail and Calendar app today. The latest update bumps the app to v11605.10228.20091.0 and brings the support for the pen in the Mail app. The latest app will now allow users to write emails using text. The app supports any type of touch including your fingers and […]
Read More: Microsoft rolls out a new update for Mail and Calendar app, now lets you write email using Pen
Google last week announced the new Android Messages for Web. Like Microsoft's previous efforts, it would allow Android users to send and receive messages on their PCs, as long as they had internet access. The rollout happened over the past week, but as per Google's Justin Uberti, has just reached complete deployment. Android Messages for […]
Read More: Google's Desktop Messaging app is now live, here's two ways to use it
Facebook announced that it would be updating its Instagram design tab at F8 this year, now the firm is rolling out an update to users on Android, iOs and the Web that includes this new redesigned tab. With the new Explore tab, users now gain new topic channels including Gor You, Movies and Tv, Sports, […]
Read More: Instagram's new Explore feed begins rolling out to users
InMobi, a leading mobile ad platform company, today announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft. As part of this partnership, InMobi is moving to Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform. Also, InMobi and Microsoft will have combined go-to-market strategies aimed at accelerating the way marketers are looking at their advertising and marketing strategies. In addition, […]
Read More: InMobi partners with Microsoft, moving to Azure as its preferred cloud provider
Microsoft today announced its improved facial recognition technology that can now recognize gender across skin tones. Recently, there were reports that facial recognition technologies in general more accurately gender of people with lighter skin tones than darker skin tones, and also they performed best on males with lighter skin and worst on females with darker […]
Read More: Microsoft announces improved facial recognition tech that can recognize gender across skin tones
Google continues its rollout of Google Pay, and has now extended support for the service to Germany. Now, users in Germany can make use of Google's Pay in the country and use it to pay for apps and services both on Android and in the Google Chrome browser. Google Pay works with Wirecard, Comdirect, Commerzbank, and N26 […]
Read More: Google Pay rolls out to another European country
This week, Mozilla is sharing some of its future plans to make browsers more secure. This time, the firm is tackling account security. Many people have multiple accounts online, I have email, Slack, Mspoweruser login, to name but a few of them. With the amount of data breaches there are, it is likely that one […]
Read More: Firefox Monitor will let you know if you've been hacked
Synergy Research Group recently published its Q1 data of public cloud services market. According to the report, AWS continues to be the undisputed leader in all four of the world's major cloud regions based on public IaaS and PaaS service revenues. Microsoft was ranked 2nd in 3 of the 4 major regions. In APAC region […]
Read More: Microsoft ranked second in the public cloud services market
After debuting on iOS and Android, Microsoft has now launched its rebranded Microsoft News app on Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. Microsoft has partnered with premium publishers like USA Today, The New York Times, FOX News, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and more than 3,000 brands in all major global markets to aggregate the […]
Read More: Microsoft News app rebrand finally comes to Windows 10
Every week dozens of games are discounted across Xbox One and Xbox 360 for some stellar deals. These titles range from smaller indie experiences to AAA blockbusters. If you're trying to get the most bang for your buck, you'll want to check out the Deals with Gold if you have an Xbox Live Gold membership. […]
Read More: This week's Deals with Gold feature The Flame in the Flood and Styx: Master of Shadows
CallerID app TrueCaller has ended the availability of their app in the Microsoft Store and confirmed on Twitter that they are no longer supporting Windows Phone, saying: "Due to Microsoft stopping focus on developing Windows 10 Mobile, we have also discontinued support. Sorry about that." In another tweet they said: "Unfortunately, we have stopped support […]
Read More: Truecaller CallerID app hangs up on Windows Phone
The universal USB-C connector has been gaining traction for some years now, making Microsoft's 2017 release of the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop without the increasingly ubiquitous connector quite puzzling. At the time Microsoft said they would help correct the obvious omission by releasing a USB-C dongle "for those who love dongles," with Microsoft's Panos Panay […]
Read More: Microsoft's long-awaited Surface USB-C dongle finally coming on the 29th June
The summer's hottest handset, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, has passed through the FCC on its way to the market. The American certification authority has been testing the SM-N960F, dual-SIM, which is the European version of the device, but I am sure other versions are not far behind. As can be seen in the wide […]
Read More: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 pass through the FCC
Microsoft is winding down its Windows 7 support, with each step bringing us closer to a complete cessation. Earlier this year, Microsoft issued a Windows 7 security update in March which caused BSOD issues on PCs that ran CPUs like the Intel Pentium III (sold between 1999 and 2003). This was due to a lack […]
Read More: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 7 on some older CPUs
Bethesda has released a new gameplay video for Fallout 76. I use the term "new" loosely as it doesn't really showcase a whole lot of new gameplay and essetially just pans across the map to give us a good look at the world's environment and monsters. At least West Virginia looks pretty. If you've watched […]
Read More: Fallout 76 gets new gameplay trailer
One thing Telltale fans can usually agree on is that the studio's old game engine just wasn't cutting it anymore, and hasn't been for a while. The Telltale Tool has been somewhat reworked and stitched back together over the years, but its age became increasingly apparent. A report from Variety indicates that Telltale may be […]
Read More: Telltale is reportedly moving away from its old game engine and switching to Unity
Analyst firm Atlantic Equities has increased the price target of Microsoft to $125, which is about 25 percent upside from Microsoft's current stock price. Atlantic Equities analyst James Cordwell told clients in a note that Microsoft Azure will be key to Microsoft's growth and the revenue of Azure will top $100 billion over the next […]
Read More: Analyst firm: Microsoft Azure revenue to reach $115 billion in next 10 years
WhatsApp is one of the most popular IM in the world and the company has been working hard on adding more features to the app. The company updated the WhatsApp Beta app today which added a new feature to the IM. The latest update bumped the app to v2.18.195 and now allows users to hide […]
Read More: WhatsApp will soon let you keep your sexting out of your phone photo gallery
Recently we reported that Microsoft has added native Ad Blocker support for Android device. Now it looks like the company has rolled out a new update for iOS devices with native Ad Blocker support. The latest update is just for beta users but Microsoft will release it to the public soon. It adds the native […]
Read More: Microsoft Edge gets native Ad Blocker support for iOS with the latest update
With Apple AirDrop, you can wirelessly send photos, videos, and more to a nearby iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. This feature works reliably and allows users to share several hundred Mbs of data in few seconds. Google last year released a file management app called Files Go for Android devices. It also included AirDrop-like […]
Read More: Google takes on Apple AirDrop with a major upgrade of its Files Go app
Apple is working on a new set of headphones slated for 2019, according to a report from Bloomberg. Several new sets of audio devices in fact, first of all, the firm is refreshing its AirPods and Homepod speakers over the next year. According to Bloomberg, Apple's 2019 new Air Pods may cost more than the […]
Read More: Apple's high-end headphones may ship in 2019
Samsung is currently working on the Samsung Galaxy S10, and now reports indicate the firm may be working on more variants than we're used to. The S10, codenames Beyond, is currently being tested in three variants. Beyond 0, Beyond 1, and Beyond 2. That's right, aside from the S10 and S10+ variants we normally expect, […]
Read More: The Samsung Galaxy S10 may ship with three cameras
Microsoft last year released the first public preview of Quantum Development Kit to help developers learn how to program a quantum computer which is believed to be the future of computing. Along with the Quantum Development Kit, Microsoft also released the Q# programming language, a quantum computing simulator and other resources to help developers get […]
Read More: Microsoft releases updated Quantum Development Kit with improved debugging and more
It's not a secret that livestreaming is becoming increasingly popular since the advent of services like Twitch. While there are many different types of shows on these platforms, gaming content remains the most popular by far. Even when you go to the homepage of services like Mixer, you're inundated with gaming content. However, what makes […]
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Tact.ai is a conversational AI sales platform that is used by sales teams at Dell, Honeywell, GE, Cisco Systems, Kelly Services and other Fortune 500 companies to drive revenue growth. M12 (formerly Microsoft Ventures) was already an investor in this startup. Today, Tact.ai announced the completion of its $27M Series C fundraise with backing from […]
Read More: Microsoft's M12 invests in Tact.ai, a conversational AI sales platform
M&S (Marks & Spencer) is one of the UK's leading retailers and they sell own-brand food, clothing & home products through 1,433 stores worldwide and online. M&S last week announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to transform its customer experience and internal operations using the power of AI in retail. Microsoft AI engineers will directly […]
Read More: Marks & Spencer to implement Microsoft AI technologies to improve customer experience
Microsoft has rolled out a new update for Skype for Windows Insiders. The latest update allows users to sign up for Skype Preview. Skype Preview will allow users to try and test the upcoming Skype features before anyone else. Microsoft is also rumoured to be working on transferring Skype from the classic .Net/C# framework to […]
Read More: Latest Skype update for Insiders allows users to sign up for Skype Preview
Besides the cost, the biggest issue with the Microsoft HoloLens is the Field of View (FoV) which at 35 degrees has been described as looking at the world through a mail slot. Microsoft has not made it a secret that they are working on HoloLens v2, and has been explicit about the improved Holographic Processing […]
Read More: New patent promises to double Field of View of HoloLens v2
The Settings page for the Edge browser for Windows 10 is pretty terrible, being dense, cluttered and confusing. The Settings were originally sparse, and could easily fit in the narrow column-like design, but as the browser grew in capability it clearly outgrew the original design. Now WindowsLatest reports that the next preview build of Windows […]
Read More: Microsoft Edge browser to get much improved Settings page in next build
Samsung is almost ready to launch the Galaxy Note 9 and with it we might be able to see a brand new S-Pen. Samsung Note series has always carried an S-Pen and Samsung has worked over the years to improve it as well. According to the latest leak from Ice Universe, Samsung might be working […]
Read More: The Samsung Galaxy Note 9's pen to have a new feature that's "worth the wait"
Microsoft rolled out April Update around two months back and it has been well received by the community as well. According to the AdDuplex number, 90% of the Windows 10 users are already running 1803 update. While that is a good news for Microsoft, the company had its share of issues with the latest update. […]
Read More: Microsoft shares a fix for network problems on Windows 10 April
Microsoft recently announced a new research project called Soundscape that empowers blind people to explore the world around them through a 3D audio experience. Soundscape is a free iOS app that allows people to set audio beacons at familiar destinations and landmarks, and then use 3D audio cues to improve their ambient awareness as they […]
Read More: Microsoft updates Soundscape visual assistance app with more capabilities
2018 appears to be a major hardware refresh year for Microsoft, with rumours of a new HoloLens, Surface tablets and Surface Phone expected this year. Another device pushing the 2-year mark is the beautiful Surface Studio, with rumours of a new Surface Studio 2 code-named Capitola being worked on and heading to market either this […]
Read More: All models of Surface Studio sold out – Surface Studio 2 incoming?
Microsoft has publicly stated for several months now that it plans to bring mouse and keyboard support to Xbox One, but nothing has come to fruition yet. At least not in the way anyone has hoped for. A few games can utilize this support, just not a wide range of titles by any means. A […]
Read More: Microsoft and Razer reportedly team up for possible Xbox mouse and keyboard
Samsung is working hard on launching Galaxy Note 9 and it looks like Note 9 might be their last device with Iris Scanner. According to the latest reports, Samsung might be planning to remove iris scanner from upcoming devices. The latest report comes from Korean publication The Bell who says Galaxy Note 9 might be the […]
Read More: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 might be their last device with an Iris Scanner
It looks like the Xbox Forums will be integrated into the Microsoft Community within the coming weeks. HTNovo reports that the news was made to Microsoft Community moderators today in a private announcement. According to HTNovo, Xbox users can log in with their gamertag to save and submit old questions in the Microsoft Community that were […]
Read More: Xbox Forums will be moving to the Microsoft Community
Microsoft has pushed out a new update for Outlook for Windows 10 to Windows 10 Insiders, taking the app to version 16006.10228.20080.0. The update appears to have only added one new feature – a menu item called Manage Subscriptions. The item is in fact only a link, which takes you to account.microsoft.com/services. There you can see […]
Read More: Outlook Mail and Calendar UWP update highlights paid subscriptions
It has taken 6 months, but Microsoft's browser for Android has finally clocked up a new milestone, hitting 5 million cumulative downloads. Last time we were able to report on the stats was on the 8th December 2017 when the browser crossed the 1 million milestone. The browser is becoming an increasingly important part of […]
Read More: Edge for Android hits 5 million downloads
A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games. Xbox Wire compiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of June 24 through June 30 that we think you should check […]
Read More: Top 5 games coming to Xbox One next week include Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and NieR:Automata
New games release on Xbox One and PC each week, and it can be quite difficult keeping track of them all, especially during the summer when so many blockbuster titles are taking up people's attention with their expansive marketing campaigns. Some of the games reviewed this week you may not even have heard of. This […]
