Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Survey finds Xbox Game Pass surprisingly popular

Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's $10-a-month subscription service which offers gamers unlimited access to a large and ever-growing collection of games for a fixed monthly fee. The service was introduced only last year in 2017 but is already proving surprisingly popular. A recent Newzoo survey found 8% of gamers in USA, UK , Germany and France […]

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Report: Companies fear forced Windows 10 migration

Companies have been upgrading to Windows 10 at a good clip, as proven by Microsoft's recent financials, which showed n 8% increase in Windows 10 sales to enterprise. A new study from encryption and key management solution provider, WinMagic, has however  found that organisations are largely unprepared for when support of older versions of Microsoft's Windows […]

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Flawed Windows 10 October 2018 update made it out to millions of PCs after all

It turns out there are plusses and minuses to having a powerful updating system as is built into Windows 10. The plus is that it is easy to keep a large installed base of devices up to date.  The negative is that bad updates can affect a very large number of people before they are […]

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Microsoft Research develop cheap AR headsets using passthrough VR

Real Augmented Reality headsets are very complicated, and even at their best, they offer a compromise experience, with issues such as small field of view, sensitivity to bright light and of course costing thousands of dollars. Simply passing an external video signal through a VR headset has long been a proposed solution, but suffers from […]

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Microsoft will soon allow you to convert Word documents into interactive webpages

Microsoft will soon allow you to convert Word documents into interactive webpages with just a few clicks using the new Transform to Web feature in Word. Transform to Web will offer a variety of styles that look great on variety of devices enabling you to publish a wide variety of polished content, including newsletters and training manuals. It will also […]

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World’s first foldable phone with flexible screen goes on sale tomorrow

Companies like Samsung and LG have been working on foldable devices for a long time now. However, we only got a chance to see prototype devices from the companies. The first commercial foldable smartphone, FlexPai, with fully flexible display was launched by #Royole on Oct. 31, 2018. Unfold the next decade! #foldable #foldablephone #foldablesmartphone #flexibledisplay […]

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Microsoft brings Sticky Notes to the web

Early this month, Microsoft announced that Sticky Notes can be now accessed from OneNote mobile apps on Android and iOS. Today, Microsoft announced that Sticky Notes can be now accessed on the web at https://ift.tt/2qmwN5O. With this support, you can get access to your sticky notes from anywhere. Microsoft will be rolling out this feature […]

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New features and improvements included in Windows 10 Build 18272

Microsoft today announced the release of Windows 10 Build 18272 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. This build comes with new Sign-in Options redesigned for Windows Hello, updated Sticky Notes app, expanded SwiftKey keyboard support and more. Find the full change log below. What's new in Build 18272: Sign-in Options Redesigned for Windows Hello Security shouldn't […]

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Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 18272 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring

Microsoft today announced the release of Windows 10 Build 18272 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. This build comes with new Sign-in Options redesigned for Windows Hello, updated Sticky Notes app, expanded SwiftKey keyboard support and more. Microsoft is also releasing ISOs of this build to help Insiders get started with the latest 19H1 builds. Microsoft […]

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Codenames of the upcoming Windows 10 versions leak online

Microsoft has just started working on Windows 10 19H1 which will be releasing in Spring 2019. While Microsoft ditched the Redstone nomenclature in favour of the more obvious naming system, it looks like Microsoft plans to change it soon. According to a new report by Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft's next Windows 10 versions will be called Vanadium […]

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Henry Cavill’s Geralt looks like a bad Halloween costume

In the spirit of Halloween, Netflix has revealed what we can expect from their upcoming Witcher series – a bad Halloween Geralt. Revealed on Netflix's official Twitter, a short video shows us our new Geralt. He doesn't look great, in fact, many are describing Cavill's Geralt as looking a bit like Final Fantasy's Sephiroth. I […]

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Respawn Entertainment has more than just Star Wars planned for 2019

EA's earnings call might have just revealed some tasty new info – Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment has more than just Star Wars planned for 2019. Acquired by EA on December 1st, 2018, Respawn Entertainment is only currently responsible for Titanfall and Titanfall 2. EA has given them access to the Star Wars license, currently part of a […]

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Nubia has a truly novel solution for a bezel-less phone without a notch

Nubia is planning to launch a new device with bezel-less which will deploy a unique solution to fix the notch problem. While we have seen companies like Vivo and Oppo launch devices with a pop-up camera to manage the notch problem, Nubia is adding another screen to the back of the phone to tackle the […]

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Review: Red Dead Redemption 2 is a beautiful and fantastic game that does inherit its predecessor’s shortcomings

It's about six hours into the main story of Red Dead Redemption 2. My group and I have survived a harsh May snowstorm, got into a gunfight with a rival gang (the O'Driscolls) and we've performed a train heist. Right now, I'm escaping the law. Not because of the crimes mentioned previously, but because I've hogtied […]

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Privacy Badger is coming to Microsoft Edge soon

Popular web extension Privacy Badger might finally be coming to Microsoft Edge soon. The company recently announced the news GitHub. For those who don't know, Privacy Badger is free, open-source extension for both Firefox and Chrome which blocks advertisements and cookies that don't follow the Do Not Track setting in a user's web browser. The extension […]

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Report: Microsoft selects Xilinx over Intel to provide FPGAs for data centers

Back in 2014, Microsoft first announced that they are exploring the possibility of using FPGAs in data centers to accelerate certain tasks for Bing. Later in 2016, Microsoft announced that they have expanded usage of FPGAs in Azure and Office 365. Each group uses FPGAs according to their needs. Azure for example uses FPGAs for faster networking […]

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Working Lumia 960 leak in China (again)

Last year we heard about the Lumia 960, a prototype Windows 10 Mobile handset Microsoft was believed to be testing C-Shell on. We saw some leaked pictures of the cancelled Lumia 960 handset, and now some more have leaked, courtesy of Hikari Calyx on Twitter, and this time its fully working. Earlier leaks have confirmed […]

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ID@Xbox celebrates its 1000th published game

Microsoft's ID@Xbox initiative has been a striving force in providing Xbox gamers with high-profile indies that may not have gotten the chance to release on the Xbox One platform. Today, ID@Xbox marks its 1000th published game. It's been five years and over a billion US dollars, but ID@Xbox has finally hit this huge milestone. Through […]

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LG “folding phone” mooted for CES 2019

It seems everyone are planning to release folding phones in the near future, and now we can also pencil in a date for such a device by LG, according to reliable leaker Evan Blass. He tweeted: I can't speak for Samsung… …but I do know that LG plans to unveil a foldable phone at its […]

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Samsung brings support for Dockless DeX to Galaxy S9+ with the latest Pie beta update

Samsung has rolled out a new Android Pie beta update for Galaxy S9/S9 Plus users. The new beta update brings support for dockless DeX which means there will be no need for a wired DeX dock moving forward. Till now, DeX required a dedicated DeX dock as well as an HDMI cable to connect and […]

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Latest Office for iOS Insider update allows you to convert hand drawings to text or shapes

Microsoft recently released Office Insider build Version 2.19 (181029) for PowerPoint for Outlook for iOS. This build comes with a couple of new features. First, you can now convert hand drawings to text or shapes in PowerPoint. You can even scribble the title of a slide with your pen. When you do this, PowerPoint automatically […]

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Office Insider Update: New dark mode option available for Word, Excel and PowerPoint on Mac

Microsoft today announced the release of new Fast Ring build for Office for Mac Insiders. This new Fast Ring build 101029 includes the Office Visual Refresh with new Ribbon and icon styling along with dark mode support on macOS Mojave. Insiders can now enjoy the dark mode on Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps after updating […]

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

After Split View, Microsoft reveals next feature coming to the Skype UWP app

Microsoft recently released a Split View Mode for the new Skype app, to be tested by Insiders, but this does not mean the company is finished developing their replacement for the legacy app. In a forum post, a member of the Skype team revealed the next major new feature and it is…. support for the system […]

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Windows 10 Build 18267 confirms Web-based Windows 10 Timeline is coming

A week ago we reported on signs that Microsoft was bringing the Windows 10 TimeLine to your web browser. At the time WalkingCat had found a hidden button which linked to a currently non-functional website webshellprototype.azurewebsites.net. Now in the latest Windows 10 19H1 Insider build 18267 that button appears to be quite visible, though the website is still […]

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Microsoft discontinues Teams PWA app

Microsoft has decided to discontinue Teams PWA app which might serve as a huge blow for Windows 10 S users. The news comes from Microsoft's official blog itself which now notifies the users that Teams PWA will be discontinued soon. The store version of the Teams app is useful for people running in Windows 10 […]

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DJI Windows SDK for app development now available in public preview

During Build 2018 developer conference early this year, Microsoft and DJI announced that they will release a new SDK that will bring full flight control and real-time data transfer capabilities to hundreds of millions of Windows 10 PCs. At DJI's AirWorks conference today, Microsoft and DJI released the public preview of the Windows SDK. This will […]

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Google Gboard now allows you to create emoji that look exactly like you

Google today announced a new feature in Gboard keyboard app that allows you to create emoji style Mini stickers that look exactly like you. Gboard use a combination of machine learning and artistry to create these Mini stickers based on your selfie. Mini stickers also allows you to select between two styles: "bold," for when […]

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Microsoft releases updated Quantum Development Kit with new chemistry library and improved developer tools

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 […]

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Microsoft releases Build 17763.107 to Insiders in the Slow and Release Preview rings

Microsoft today released Windows 10 October 2018 update Build 17763.107 which includes cumulative update KB4464455 to Windows 10 Insiders. This build brings along the following fixes: Microsoft fixed the issue where the incorrect details were being shown in Task Manager under the "Processes" tab. Microsoft fixed an issue where in certain cases IME would not work […]

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Microsoft now allows you to create a new travel itinerary on Bing

Early this year, Bing Maps announced itineraries for popular travel destinations in the US and UK. Back in July, Microsoft announced the ability for users to customize these itineraries to make them their own. Today, Microsoft is adding the ability to create a new itinerary from scratch. To get started, open My Places in Bing […]

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Battlefield 1 headlines November’s Games with Gold

November's Games with Gold have been announced, and one of those titles is sounding particularly juicy. Starting on November 1st, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be able to download DICE's WW1 multiplayer shooter Battlefield 1. It's a great shooter that I definitely didn't purchase for myself extremely recently. Normally, it would cost you $39.99. November […]

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Outlook for iOS updated with support for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR

Microsoft today released an updated version of Outlook app for iOS devices. This version 2.102.0 update adds native support for Apple's new iPhone lineup: iPhone XS, XS Max and XR. Outlook for iOS remains the best email client available on the iOS platform with constant stream of update from Microsoft every month. Outlook for iOS […]

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Three Castlevania games and more have been added to Xbox backward compatibility

The backward compatibility train has rolled in once again, bringing with it three Castlevania games and the rumored original Just Cause. First up, there's the aforementioned Just Cause. Taking on the role of Rico Rodriguez, an undercover CIA operative specializing in regime change, you must try to overthrow a corrupt government in the South American […]

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Report: Microsoft shares banking data of Indian customers with US Intelligence agencies

A new report shared by DNA Money claims that Microsoft disclosed the personal financial details of Indian customers with US Intelligence Agencies. The report stated that the consumer data with banks who moved to Microsoft Office 365 was shared by the company with the US Intelligence Agencies. The report also stated that the consumers weren't aware […]

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Apple announces updated iPad Pro with narrow bezels, FaceID camera and Xbox One S-class GPU

Apple today announced the all-new iPad Pro. The new iPad Pro comes with even narrower bezels featuring 11-inch and 12.9-inch Liquid Retina displays. Apple has also included FaceID camera to offer Facial authentication system. The iPad Pro is powered by A12X Bionic chipset built on 7nm manufacturing process. The A12X comes with 8-core CPU and […]

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Apple announces next generation Mac Mini with latest Intel processors and up to 64GB of RAM

At a press event today, Apple today announced the updated Mac Mini. The new Mac Mini comes in a new Space Grey finish and the biggest improvement is in its internals. The new Mac Mini can be configured with up to 8th gen 6-core processors making it 5-times powerful than the current gen Mac Mini. […]

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Apple finally announces updated MacBook Air with Retina display to take on Surface Laptop 2

At a press event today, Apple finally announced the successor to the hugely successful MacBook Air. The new MacBook Air comes with 13.3-inch Retina Display with 50% narrower bezels when compared to the old MacBook Air. Apple has also brought the TouchID fingerprint authentication system to MacBook Air that will enable users to easily login […]

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Microsoft introduces improved image detail page on Bing desktop

Microsoft today announced an updated UX of the image search experience on Bing desktop. As part of this update, when you do an image search, Bing will now highlight new and relevant information about images you click on. If you're searching for food item, Bing will automatically find recipes related to that image. For example, […]

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Spyro Reignited Trilogy still doesn’t feature all three games on the disc

Spyro's upcoming remake was heavily scrutinized back in August for only having one of the three games included on the disc. It appears that is still the case. In a report by IGN, Activision confirmed that Spyro will still only have the first game available physically in its entirety. Certain levels from Spyro 2 and […]

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Google may introduce Play Pass, a subscription service for paid games and apps

Subscription services are all the rage now. PlayStation Now, Xbox Game Pass, EA Access, Discord Nitro; there's no end to the number of new subscription services releasing on different platforms. It would now appear that Google is also working on their own form of subscription service for use on Android devices. Spotted by XDA recognized […]

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Monday, October 29, 2018

Microsoft brings the latest version of the Skype experience to the web

Microsoft yesterday announced the release of new Skype for Web preview experience. This Skype for Web update brings the latest version of the Skype experience to the web. Thanks to the shared codebase, Skype for Web comes with most of the features that are supported on desktop and mobile platforms. Find the list of features supported […]

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iOS 12.1 to bring Dual SIM support, Group FaceTime and more to iPhone and iPad

Apple last night announced that the upcoming iOS 12.1 update will bring several new features for iPhone and iPad. Some of the notable feature include Dual Sim support, Group FaceTime and more. Read about these features in detail below. Group FaceTime: With iOS 12.1, you can enjoy Group FaceTime with up to 32 people. You […]

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Samsung Galaxy S10 might come with 4000 mAh battery and 93% Screen-to-Body Ratio

Samsung has been working on the Galaxy S10 for a while now and plans to launch it sometime early next year. While the details on the smartphone are still blurry, a recent leak confirms that Samsung might launch the device with a bigger battery and better screen-to-body ratio. The new leak reveals that Galaxy S10 […]

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Office Insider Program now open for Outlook on iOS – spaces limited

Microsoft's Office Insider program lets Office users test early builds on Microsoft's productivity suite. This includes early builds on iOS and Android, and today Microsoft added Outlook to the Insider Program on iOS, letting Insiders give feedback on Microsoft's popular email and calendar app on their iPhones and iPads. The program uses Apple's Testflight service, […]

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A bug in Pixel 3 XL shows a second notch on the side of the device

If one big notch didn't attract enough criticism towards the Pixel 3 XL then the second notch will. Unfortunately, Pixel 3 XL owners are stuck with a weird bug that shows a second notch on the side of the screen. The gitch seems to be a software issue, one that has already been acknowledged by […]

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Preview: World War 3 isn’t ready to become the Battlefield successor we want… yet

Reviewed on PC ASUS Prime B350M Motherboard AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Six-Core 3.69 GHz GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB) 16GB RAM DDR4 (2x8GB) Generally speaking, I don't tend to get too excited for many upcoming releases nowadays. I certainly do look forward to some special titles, but I always have a pretty good idea of what […]

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Deal: Save $100-$200 on the Lenovo’s Miix 630 Windows 10 Always Connected PC

At CES 2018, Lenovo revealed the new Miix 630, its first Qualcomm Snapdragon-based Windows device. The Windows 10 S 2-in-1 detachable comes with integrated 4G LTE for seamless connectivity, meaning you can enjoy the instant-on, whisper-quiet operation of a smartphone in the form of a versatile 2-in-1 detachable. To make it even better, Lenovo is bundling […]

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The annual spooky Steam sales have started just in time for Halloween

Last week's leaked Halloween Steam sale turned out to be accurate. Just in time for the Halloween season, Steam has brought a multitude of dreaded deals for us to empty our wallets on. The sale brings some very nice price cuts to a lot of fantastic games. TinyBuild's Graveyard Keeper sees a 25% cut; Dontnod's […]

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Get 3 months of free Skype Out calls for testing Skype calls on your Amazon Echo

Last month Amazon and Microsoft announced that Skype user will be able to make phone calls using the Amazon Echo. With this integration, Amazon Echo owners will be able to call hundreds of millions of people using Skype around the world, including making Skype Out calls using Skype Credit. Users will be able to say  "Alexa, […]

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The original Just Cause may be coming to Xbox backward compatibility

The Just Cause series has become a much-loved series since it's original PS2 and Xbox 360 outing. Now, it would appear that the first game in the series will be arriving on Xbox One. Just Cause was listed on the Xbox Store under the Games on Demand section of the Xbox Store, despite never having […]

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Xbox Insiders update allows you to change Spotify settings without leaving your game

Xbox's implementation of background music hasn't been the smoothest, but it is slowly becoming a great addition to the console. Announced today by Xbox's Major Nelson, changes have been made to the console's execution of the music streaming service Spotify. Using the console's Cortana feature, Xbox users can now use voice commands to control the […]

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5 new games have been added to Xbox Game Pass including Sniper Elite 4

While every single person ever might currently be playing Red Dead Redemption 2, Xbox has added five new games to Xbox Game Pass to further enlarge the size of your backlog. Here's a list of the new games and their descriptions: Sniper Elite 4 Combining complex ballistics, stealth gameplay, and third-person action, Sniper Elite 4 is the […]

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Microsoft’s upcoming Office for Windows feature will help you in resume writing process

Last year, Microsoft announced Resume Assistant, which integrates with Word, and would show users writing a resume example profiles from the relevant area they are working in, pulled from real public profiles on LinkedIn, which could help resume writers polish their resume, include relevant skills and even decide on which training to pursue. Today, Microsoft […]

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Gartner recognizes Microsoft as a Leader in the Content Services Platforms Magic Quadrant for 2018

Microsoft today announced that Gartner has recognized it as a Leader in the Content Services Platforms Magic Quadrant for 2018, thanks to its popular SharePoint platform. Microsoft is getting this recognition second year in a row. Microsoft was placed highest in Ability to Execute scale beating IBM and OpenText. More than 350,000 organizations around the […]

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No Man’s Sky ‘The Abyss’ update focuses on the game’s underwater aspects

Remember last week when we told you about No Man's Sky's spooky-looking' The Abyss update? Well, it's here now and it isn't very Halloweeny at all, but it does focus on the game's underwater sections. The Abyss treats your eyes with revamped underwater visuals, new building objects, and enhanced aquatic exploration! There's even new treasures […]

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Nasty Xbox Insider Program bug renders physical games useless

The Xbox Insider Program can bring with it a lot of benefits. Early access to new features and UI revamps, Microsoft Rewards points and that all-too-good feeling of helping out something you love. There's also the bad: running into console crashing bugs. Obviously, if you are part of the Insider Program, you should be more […]

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OnePlus announces 6T with a water drop notch and in-display fingerprint scanner

After much anticipation, OnePlus has finally announced their second flagship of the year. Following up on their tradition of launching two flagships in a year, the company has revealed the 6T in an event in New York. OnePlus 6T will be the successor to the existing OnePlus 6 and will come with water drop notch […]

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Vimeo announces deep product integration with LinkedIn

Vimeo today announced deep product integration with LinkedIn. As part of this integration, Vimeo users can now publish videos natively to LinkedIn Company Pages. It is important to note that Vimeo already has similar integration with Youtube, Facebook and Twitter. Vimeo users can now also enjoy aggregated video analytics, they can view viewership and performance stats […]

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is the UK’s second-biggest physical launch of 2018

While it has yet to beat the yearly colossal success of EA's FIFA series, Red Dead Redemption 2 has already become the second-biggest launch of 2018. This doesn't count any of the game's digital sales which, despite its humongous 107 gigabyte download size, are still performing well. The game isn't doing as well as Rockstar's […]

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Microsoft increases price of Office 2019 by up to 10%

At Ignite 2018 last month, Microsoft announced the general availability of Office 2019 for Windows and Mac that comes with the updated versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Access, and Publisher. Back in July, Microsoft announced that Office 2019 commercial prices will increase 10 percent over Office 2016 on-premises pricing. Today, Computer World […]

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References of the new iPad Pro design found in the iOS code

Apple is all set to announce the new iPad Pro at their event tomorrow. We reported earlier that the new iPad Pro will come with a new design, the rumour is now confirmed, thanks to the iOS code. The folks over at 9to5Mac found an iPad Pro icon hidden in the iOS code which confirms […]

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Microsoft’s ruggedized Azure Stack makes Azure sexy

Microsoft has posted a video which makes a good case for Azure Stack,  their computing device which allows companies to take an Azure server onsite and use the same tools and technologies as they would be able to access in the cloud, but while disconnected and far from a high bandwidth internet connection. Their demo application […]

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Watch Microsoft’s spooky Silent Voice presentation at the ACM CHI Conference

Microsoft has been working on a new voice input interface that will allow users to speak and record without voice leaks. The research is being conducted by Microsoft Research and was presented in ACM CHI 2018. Called SilentVoice, it uses the other 50% of your voice by recording sound made while breathing in, rather than […]

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Microsoft’s M12 invests in AI semiconductor company Syntiant

Microsoft's VC arm M12 today announced its latest investment in Syntiant. Syntiant is an AI semiconductor company that is creating a new class of ultra-low-power, high-performance, deep neural network processors for edge computing. Apart from M12, Syntiant's Series B funding came from the Amazon Alexa Fund, Applied Ventures, Intel Capital, Motorola Solutions Venture Capital and Robert Bosch […]

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Sunday, October 28, 2018

Twitter PWA for Windows 10 gets another update (official changelog)

Twitter's Windows 10 Progressive Web App team has pushed out another update for the app, bringing along a number of improvements. The official changelog for the versionless app dated 22nd October reads: We added the ability to tag up to 10 people in a Tweet with photos. Made a lot of performance improvements. (see below) […]

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IBM purchase Redhat for $33.4 billion

In an unexpected deal, IBM has agreed to purchase Linux Distributor Red Hat Inc for $33.4 billion. The deal is a 63% premium over the company's current valuation. The purchase is designed to bolster IBM's floundering cloud business. "The acquisition of Red Hat is a game-changer. It changes everything about the cloud market," said Ginni Rometty, IBM's […]

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Dell Mobile Connect phone mirroring app now available to all

In January Dell today announced a new solution called Mobile Connect that brings whole new level of integration between your smartphone and Dell PCs. The completely wireless solution integrates iOS and Android devices with Dell PCs. Once connected, users can make this app to make calls, send texts, get notifications and even fully mirror their phones […]

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Windows 10 3D Viewer now available to all, and here’s what’s new

Microsoft has rebranded their Mixed Reality Viewer app to 3D Viewer, and has been testing the update with Windows 10 Insiders.  Starting today, the app is now available to all, with a long list of improvements. Version  5.1809.20012.0 of the app features the following changes: Rebrand: Mixed Reality Viewer becomes 3D Viewer Environment & Lighting: […]

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Microsoft prototyping Xbox controllers for use with mobile devices

The recent reveal of Microsoft's upcoming streaming service Project xCloud showed us that the company is planning to bring high-quality game streaming to mobile devices. Now, they're also looking to bring a new form of the Xbox controller to smartphones and tablets. New Microsoft Research papers posted by Windows Central shows the new prototypes. They […]

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Microsoft takes down fake Chrome ads from Bing after reports from the users

Microsoft has taken down a couple of fake Google Chrome ads from Bing after getting reports from users. The fake ads were first spotted by a user who was trying to download Google Chrome. The user who goes by the username "GabrielLandau" reported the fake ads to Bing on Twitter. Upon getting the report, Microsoft […]

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Microsoft confirms Windows user numbers holding steady at 1.5 billion

Windows is by far no longer Microsoft's biggest business, but it remains our main contact point with the giant software company. For an ever increasing number of mobile-first people, however, the desktop has become completely irrelevant. With more than 2 billion Android users and more than 1 billion iOS users, it is clear that the […]

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Saturday, October 27, 2018

Your Phone app updated with “improved setup flow”

Microsoft's Your Phone app has been very popular, but it took me about a month between its announcement and being able to try it, as I ran into numerous and frustrating setup issues. If you are in the same boat the good news is that Microsoft has updated both the Windows 10 and Android app, […]

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It’s October 2018 and Microsoft Research has shown off a Lumia 640 with e-ink Display Cover

Way back in 2016 we wrote about a Microsoft Research project to attach a secondary screen to a smartphone, making for an e-Ink "Display Cover" that can be used for a wide variety of uses. It the time it appeared that the accessory may become a reality, but of course, we know what actually happened. […]

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Grab the Visual Studio 2019 Preview now (while it lasts)

A week ago Microsoft announced that the first preview of Visual Studio 2019 will be available before year's end. The update is expected to bring better refactorings, better navigation, more capabilities in the debugger, faster solution load, and faster builds. It will also further work on connected capabilities like Live Share and make cloud scenarios […]

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Firefox 65 gets more advanced privacy controls

Mozilla is working in changes to Firefox's control centre as part of its initiative to make it easier to disable ad tracking. Starting with Version 65, the control centre located in the URL bar will ditch the off/on toggle for a new mode that give users control over just how which of their data they give […]

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NieR: Automata’s 2B comes to SoulCalibur; new stage and Kainé costume included

NieR fans, you can stop making your own versions of 2B in SoulCalibur 6 now, no matter how cool they look. The real thing is coming! Announced today, NieR: Automata's YorHa Unit 2B is coming to the recently released fighting game. It's. a good fighting game, too. Read our review! 2B's moveset looks to be […]

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Editorial: How Microsoft is beating Google at its own game

The Enterprise comprises an ever-increasing chunk on Microsoft's profits. Not only Windows and Office but other enterprise solutions like Dynamics, InTune, Azure, SharePoint, etc. bring in a large slice of those profits. This does not come as a surprise because these products are best in class in the respective industries and Microsoft has managed to […]

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Qualcomm plans to give fast charging a huge boost in 2019

Fast charging might be the single best invention after the internet and it has served its purpose well. With the ever-improving technology, companies have managed to bring down the charging time to less than 30 minutes while increasing the battery capacity at the same time. However, it looks like Qualcomm is still not satisfied with […]

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Sea of Thieves ‘The Shrouded Spoils’ update detailed

Sea of Thieves' upcoming Shrouded Spoils update has just been detailed. This big update will launch after the game's Festival of the Dammed Halloween event – spooky. The Shrouded Spoils will bring with it a new fog system, adding some much-needed atmosphere to the world. The introduction of fog will change Sea of Thieves' gameplay […]

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Friday, October 26, 2018

Microsoft finds way to protect PCs from Windows Defender Exploits

The smartest attacks do not merely overcome defences, but actually turn your defenders against you. Such is the case with HIV for example, which infects your immune cells as a way to enter the body. It turns out there is a close electronic analogue to this, with it being possible to design malware which are activated […]

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My Calculator+ lets you use Calculator on the top of other apps

There is no shortage of calculator apps on the Microsoft Store and even Windows 10's Calculator app is pretty good when it comes to working with numbers. However, all the apps on the store including Microsoft's calculator lack the option of pinning the calculator on the top of other apps. This is one feature which […]

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Samsung HMD Odyssey+ Windows Mixed Reality headset now on sale

Samsung recently announced an updated version of its Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality headset. The new Samsung Odyssey+ headset comes with an exclusive Anti-Screen Door Effect (Anti-SDE) Display. In regular VR headset displays, the fine lines separating pixels will become visible disrupting immersive experience and the Screen Door Effect may even lead to dizziness or nausea […]

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Microsoft defends supporting the defenders of the USA

Microsoft has recently entered a bid for the US Department of Defence's JEDI cloud system which would see a single technology provider provide a single integrated cloud system for the whole Department of Defence. A number of anonymous purported Microsoft employees have objected against the move, saying in a Medium blog post "Many Microsoft employees […]

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MyTube Windows 10 YouTube app free for a limited time

Popular 3rd party YouTube app MyTube has been updated to version  3.4, with many new features and improvements. The app lets you: Continue watching your current video while you browse the app Listen to music videos in the background while you use other apps Support for up to 2160p playback and 60 FPS videos Download videos […]

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“Snapchat” comes to Windows 10

A day after announcing that they lost 2 million monthly active users in the last quarter, Snapchat revealed a new camera app or the Mac and Windows 10. Reminiscent of the apps bundled with your Windows 7 laptop, the Snap Camera lets you use Snapchat's filters to modify the video stream picked up by other […]

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Microsoft plans to bring major changes to the Fluent Design elements with the upcoming Windows Update

Microsoft revealed Fluent Design language back in May last year. The new design language was a planned replacement for the MDL2 introduced by Microsoft with Windows 8. Over the past year, Microsoft added several fluent design elements to various apps and of course to Windows 10. However, Microsoft is still working on more design elements […]

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Microsoft is rolling out a new update for Outlook on Android with Redesigned Calendar Invite

Microsoft is rolling out a new update for Outlook app for Android that brings the new Redesigned Calendar Invite. The latest update bumps the app to v2.2.226. Along with the new calendar invite, Microsoft has also made under the hood changes including bug fixes. Excited to share a new feature on Outlook mobile that works to […]

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Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub is complete

Microsoft made the announcement about GitHub acquisition back in June 2018 and has been working with regulators around the world to close the deal. Last week, we reported that Microsoft got approval for its GitHub acquisition from EU. Today, Microsoft announced that they have completed the acquisition process. Microsoft once again mentioned today that GitHub will […]

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New report sheds more light on Samsung Galaxy S10 and a new foldable 5G enabled smartphone

Samsung has been working hard on launching a foldable device and has talked about it on several occasions. It looks like the company might have planned a little more than just a foldable device. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Samsung is planning to launch a foldable phone with 5G support along with Galaxy […]

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Review: Party Hard 2 is a fantastic visceral experience with some questionable boss design

When most people go to a party dressed as Jason, it's because it's Halloween themed. In the case of Party Hard 2, it's because you're actually a crazy serial killer with an extreme hatred for 3 am raves. In your quest for a good night's sleep, you'll violently tear through crowds, To eliminate the partygoers, […]

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Samsung’s Android Pie based Experience 10 UI leaks again

Samsung has been working hard on its Experience 10 UI which will be based on Android Pie. However, the company has been taking a lot of time with the development which suggested that they might give a complete overhaul to the old TouchWiz UI. Earlier we saw some screenshots showing the new changes that Samsung […]

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Alan Wake returns to Steam after being delisted

Remedy's fantastic cult-classic survival horror game Alan Wake has returned to Steam. The fantastic horror title was delisted back in May following the expiration of music licenses. Alan Wake's format as a faux-episodic title saw every one of the game's "episodes" book-ended by licensed music – the collector's edition even had a nifty little soundtrack. […]

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Post-earnings Microsoft currently the world’s second most valuable company

Earning season is over for the world's most valuable companies, with Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft all having already reported on their performance over the last 3 months. It appears in the final shake-up Microsoft has come out ahead the most, having moved from 4th to second most valuable company in the world. In pre-market […]

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Skype for Android now supports the Android phone book

Microsoft today released a new update for Skype for Android app, taking it to version 8.33.0.43. This update brings better support for the Android phone book, meaning calls can now be made directly from your list of phone numbers. The full changelog reads: Call on Skype from the phone book – Now you can call people on […]

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

Microsoft Maquette cross-platform VR Content Creation Tool leaks

A beta of a Microsoft Mixed Reality Creation Tool has been leaked by the ever-inquisitive WalkingCat. Microsoft Maquette is a tool for creating immersive prototypes using a PC VR headset. The tool makes it easier to do spatial prototyping in 3D, rather than having to create in 2 dimensions. Microsoft Maquette started off as an internal tool, […]

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Windows Phone Internals now Open Source

The remaining Windows Phone community have a lot of thanks due to Rene Lergner aka Heathcliff74, who created the Windows 10 Mobile unlock solution that finally broke Microsoft's bootloader protections and who allowed such crazy developments such as full Windows 10 on ARM. He's gotten a bit busy however and will not be able to […]

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Xbox All Access is now available in the US

Microsoft's new subscription service Xbox All Access is now available in the US. The subscription includes a brand-new Xbox One console, an Xbox Game Pass Subscription, and Xbox Live Gold all for one monthly price. Customers must first apply for a Dell Preferred Account before they're able to sign up to the service. After being […]

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In latest patent Samsung takes the Edge Display to its logical extreme

The first mass-scale application of a flexible screen was Samsung's Edge Display in the Note 6. This eventually evolved to Samsung's Infinity Display, which is edgeless on both left and right. Now in a new patent, Samsung takes this to the extreme and imagines a device which wraps the screen completely around the smartphone, resulting […]

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Windows 10 Sets feature has “no ETA”

Sets was a somewhat controversial Windows 10 feature which would extend the browser tab user interface to all Windows 10 Apps, allowing users to cluster apps together like browser windows, and take a task-based approach to their apps. First introduced with Windows 10 RS5, the feature was removed for further polishing in June this year, […]

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Developers: Microsoft announces app submission deadlines for the 2018 holiday season

Microsoft today revealed the Microsoft Store apps and games submission deadlines for the 2018 holiday season. Developers need to update or submit an app or game no later than Monday, November 13th for Thanksgiving (US) and Thursday, December 13th for the Christmas holiday. Generally, during the holiday season, there will be more traffic to Microsoft […]

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UWP API bug means apps can steal ALL your data without you knowing

It turns out an important UWP API in Windows 10 has a bug which mean malicious developers are free to roam all over your hard drive and steal any of your data. UWP apps are meant to be safer due to being sandboxed and confined to their own directories and special folders.  The broadFileSystemAccess API allows […]

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Team Sonic Racing delayed until May 2019

Sega has announced that Team Sonic Racing has been delayed until May 21st, 2019. While it was supposed to release in December, the title has been pushed back so that Sumo Digital can "hone the title to enhance the player experience [and make sure it] delivers the best gameplay experience possible." In a statement to […]

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Battlefield V’s Battle Royale won’t be available at launch; DLC roadmap revealed

DICE's Battlefield V is coming on November 20th, but it will be launching without a vital segment of its multiplayer offering: Battle Royale. The actual release date of the mode has been moved to March 2019 as part of the game's live-service structure. Called "Firestorm", Battlefield V's Battle Royale will arrive as part of that month's […]

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References of Andromeda spotted in a Microsoft presentation

Microsoft has been working on Project Andromeda for a long time now and while the company has been relatively quiet, they do tend to drop hints about the project. One such hint was spotted by a Redditor during a presentation by Microsoft on Azure DevOps. The Redditor who goes by the username "silentcrs" said that […]

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Jump Force gets new characters, stage and release date

Bandai Namco's anime fighter Jump Force is highly anticipated for fans of manga and anime all over. Announced today, the real-world anime crossover will now release on February 15th, 2019 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. The game's new stage takes players to the City of Love – Paris. The crossover aspects of the […]

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Microsoft’s new feedback prompts want to know why Windows 10 users are using Chrome ove Edge

Microsoft wants you to use Edge over Chrome in Windows, the firm has made that clear in more ways than one, but users have a continually rejected Redmond's homemade browser for Google's generally superior offering. Now Microsoft, in windows 10 version 1809, is asking users to see what causes them to switch browsers from the default, […]

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New Google Maps update will allow you to “Follow” places

Google today announced a couple of new features coming to Google Maps app for Android. The first new feature allows you to "Follow" places you find on Google Maps. Once you follow a place, you will get the latest news from the place—like events, offers and other updates. These updates will appear in the For […]

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Microsoft and the NFL launch new videos to promote Surface

Microsoft and the NFL have debuted a new set of four videos, showing how NFL stars use Microsoft's Surface devices to pursue their "side hustles." Melvin Ingram's video enlightens users about how he uses Surface to help me pursue his passion in music; Larry Fitzgerald talks about his travel business, and Alvin Kamara — his style. […]

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GitHub gets US government’s FedRAMP approval

The US government has a program called FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) that standardizes security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring of cloud products and services by federal agencies. Cloud services need to get FedRAMP approval to have most US federal agencies as customers. Today, GitHub announced that GitHub Business Cloud is now authorized […]

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Red Dead Redemption 2 runs at native 4K on Xbox One X

Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 is going to take the world by storm – that's an inevitability. How exactly does it run, though? Well, Eurogamer's Digital Foundry has done their expert analysis once again. In their report, Digital Foundry discovered that the Xbox One X version of Red Dead Redemption 2 runs at a full […]

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Google brings Google Lens tech to Image search experience

Google Lens experience is already available on Google Photos and Google Assistant. Google today announced that it is now bringing the Lens tech to Google Image search experience. With this feature, users will be able to explore more about the contents of an image. For example, if you see a photo in which someone is […]

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Early Access shooter World War 3 suffers horrendous launch issues

World War 3, the early access Battlefield spiritual successor, has been plagued by a plethora of launch issues. Infinite loading screens, unbelievable RAM usage, and a multitude of crashes – these are just a few of the problems that are currently making World War 3 one of the most unplayable PC experiences we've seen in years. […]

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WhatsApp is rolling out Stickers for Android and iOS users

Yesterday we reported that WhatsApp might be rolling out Stickers for Android and iOS users soon. It looks the soon meant less than a day for WhatsApp as the company is now rolling out stickers for both Android and iOS users. The new update is currently available for beta users and brings support for Stickers […]

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Team Fortress 2008 mod is a time machine for TF2 players

Ah, Team Fortress 2, the game we never know if Valve is actually supporting. It's still popular, despite the slowly waning amount of updates and the ever-growing army of unlockable hats. At the time of writing, the team-based shooter has 60,000 concurrent players on Steam, but how many of those would like to go back? […]

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Deal: Save $100 on Xbox One when you buy Red Dead Redemption 2

You can now buy Red Dead Redemption 2 Standard or Special Edition and save $100 on an Xbox One console of your choice from Microsoft Store US. You can also save an additional $10 when you buy an extra Xbox One Controller. Developed by the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, […]

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Xiaomi announces Mi Mix 3 with sliding cameras and no notch display

After much anticipation, Xiaomi has launched the Mi Mix 3 with sliding cameras and no notch display. However, the Mi Mix 3 doesn't have motorized sliders like the one found on Vivo Nex or Oppo Find X. Xiaomi's CEO Lei Jun compared the design to older sliding phones and suggested that it'll be relaxing just […]

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Microsoft is planning to bring Xbox Game Pass to PC

Microsoft's quarterly earnings report has just been released, but there is one little tidbit that caught our eye: Xbox Game Pass may be coming to PC. The current form of Xbox Game Pass does have some limited functionality with the Windows Store. While the majority of games in the service are focused on the company's […]

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Samsung’s new patent reveals a design with water drop notch and in-frame sensors

Samsung has filed for another patent which shows an interesting design ideology from the Korean giant. While Samsung has been far away from the notch culture, the company might add a notch to their upcoming devices. The new patent titled "Electronic device including housing having at least on through hole" was filed by Samsung in April this […]

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Microsoft rolls out Firmware updates for Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2

Microsoft is rolling out new firmware updates for the Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2. The new firmware updates are for Windows 10 October 2018 Update as well as for Windows 10 April 2018 Update. You can head below to check out the list of firmware updates for both the devices. Firmware update for […]

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

New evidence confirms that WhatsApp will soon add stickers to its app

WhatsApp has been working on plenty of new features for both Android and iOS. However, Stickers is one feature that has been on their list for a long time now. The company did add a heart sticker to Android, iOS and Windows Phone earlier this year but never added other stickers. Now it looks like […]

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Google makes it easier to delete your recent search history from their servers

The Verge reports that Google is making it easier to see and delete the data the company holds on you, related to your activity using their service. The company launched a page at myactivity.google.com/privacyadvisor/search which will let you review your data and easily delete everything or everything for the last hour. Other privacy controls such as […]

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Microsoft release Cumulative Update KB4462933 for Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Microsoft is pushing out a Cumulative Update KB4462933 for Windows 10 version 1803 ie the April 2018 update which takes the OS to Build 17134.376, with a long list of fixes and improvements. These include: Addresses an issue that sometimes prevents documents from appearing in the Microsoft Edge DevTools debugger. Addresses an issue that sometimes prevents Microsoft […]

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More than half of company Windows PCs now on Windows 10

Sales of Windows 10 Pro intended for enterprise users were up 8% in the most recent quarter, a continuation of consistent growth in this segment for Microsoft over the last year, despite consumers buying fewer and fewer PCs. Now Microsoft communication chief Frank X Shaw has revealed that more than 50% of enterprise PCs have made the […]

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Microsoft releases new Xbox Preview Alpha build with mouse support, search improvements and more

Microsoft today announced the release of 19H1 Xbox One system update (rs_xbox_dev_flight.181022.1900) for Insiders in the Skip Ahead ring. This build comes with mouse support, search improvements and more. Find the full change log below. New Features:  Family Settings We have added a new setting that lights up the features that allow a non-adult account […]

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Microsoft release Windows 10 19H1 Insider Preview Build 18267 to the Fast Ring with Search improvements and more

Today, Microsoft  released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18267 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. What's new in Build 18267 Input Improvements Vietnamese Telex and Number key-based keyboards are now available on your PC: Do you write Vietnamese? With this build you can now use Vietnamese Telex and Number-key based (VNI) keyboards for typing Vietnamese. Here's […]

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Microsoft Q1 2019: Bing Search Business revenue grows 17% YoY!

Microsoft's search business is showing ongoing good momentum, growing an impressive 17% YoY in FY Q1 2019. Search advertising revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs increased 17% (up 17% in constant currency). The growth rate is improved from a year ago when it was 15% YoY, showing a significant upwards trajectory. Microsoft is currently planning to […]

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Microsoft Q1 FY19 Earnings: Office 365 commercial grew 17%, Office 365 consumer subscribers increased to 32.5 million

Microsoft today announced FY19 Q1 earnings results with a revenue of $29.1 billion and operating income of $10 billion. Microsoft reported that Office commercial products and cloud services revenue increased 17% (up 16% in constant currency) mainly driven by strong Office 365 commercial revenue growth of 36% (up 35% in constant currency). On the consumer side, […]

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Microsoft Q1 FY19 Earnings: Gaming revenue increases 44%

Microsoft has released its Q1 FY19 earnings report today and the company's gaming revenue continues to be strong, growing 44% (up 45% in constant currency). Microsoft hasn't revealed the total number of Xbox consoles sold but did reveal that Xbox software and services revenue increased by 36% (up 36% in constant currency) and was mainly […]

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Microsoft’s Q1 2019 earnings: Windows OEM revenue grew 3% YoY

Microsoft has released their earnings report for the Q1 of their 2019 fiscal year (as distinct from the calendar year). Windows OEM revenue increased 3% (up 3% in constant currency) driven by OEM Pro revenue growth of 8%. This reflects continuing growth from enterprise customers as they move to from Windows 7 to Windows 10 before […]

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Microsoft Q1 FY19 Earnings: Surface revenue was $1.18 billion, up 14% YoY

Microsoft today reported its Q1 FY19 earnings results with strong revenue and operating income, thanks to the continued growth of Microsoft Cloud. Microsoft mentioned in their earnings report that the Surface revenue grew 14% YoY (14% in constant currency). The revenue was $1.180 billion, and this is the fifth consecutive quarter for Microsoft to hit […]

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Microsoft Q1 FY19 Earnings: Azure revenue grew 76%, enterprise mobility install base reaches 88 million

Microsoft today announced FY19 Q1 earnings results. The revenue was $29.1 billion and the operating income was $10 billion. Revenue in Intelligent Cloud was $8.6 billion and it increased 24% (up 24% in constant currency), with the following business highlights: Microsoft reported that Server products and cloud services revenue increased 28% (up 28% in constant currency) […]

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Microsoft Q1 FY19 Earnings: Dynamics products and cloud services grew 20%

Microsoft today announced FY19 Q1 earnings results. Microsoft reported that Dynamics products and cloud services revenue increased by 20% (up 2o% in constant currency) mainly driven by Dynamics 365 revenue growth of 51% (up 49% in constant currency). Apart from the above numbers, Microsoft didn't reveal any other details about Dynamics business. Last year, Microsoft […]

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Microsoft Q1 FY19 Earnings: Revenue was $29.1 billion and Operating income was $10.0 billion

Microsoft today reported its latest quarter financial results. Microsoft's EPS and sales numbers were well ahead of analysts estimates, EPS was $1.14 against the estimate of $0.96 and the revenue was $29.1B against the estimate of $27.89B. Operating income was $10 billion and it increased 29%. Once again, Microsoft's results were driven by solid financial […]

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Turns out the Windows 10 October 2018 Update Zip file issue CAN cause direct data loss after all

We reported a few days ago on a new Windows 10 October 2018 bug which would cause the extraction of files in a zip archive to silently fail if similar files already exist in the destination directory, instead of alerting the user and offering the option to overwrite the other files or skip them, as […]

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After Apple, Samsung gets slapped with a $5.7 million fine for slowing down phones

Earlier this year we saw Apple get tangled into a controversy which ended with multiple lawsuits against the company. This was the result of Apple admitting that they slow down old iPhones with updates and gave a decent reason for their actions. Following the media and consumer backlash, Apple released an update that allowed users […]

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Facebook now allows you to add songs to your Profile

Facebook today announced several music related features for its billion plus users. Facebook is announcing support for Music on Facebook Stories, expanding Lip Sync Live to all users, and the ability to add songs to your Profile. Read about these features below. From today, you can now add a song to photos and videos you […]

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Spatial is a new collaboration platform that runs on Microsoft HoloLens

Spatial is a new collaboration platform that will allow users to collaborate, search, and share content as if they were in the same room. Spatial platform supports the following features: Teleport: Virtually feel face to face with lifelike avatars and shared walls. Visualize: Rich knowledge work tools let your team fill a room with ideas. […]

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Sticky Notes v3.1 update brings improved syncing and dark mode

Following the major v3.0 update, Microsoft today released v3.1 update for Sticky Notes app for Insiders in the Skip Ahead ring. Following the user feedback, this new update brings improved dark mode. Instead of the previous Charcoal mode, you now have full-on Dark Mode. Microsoft has also improved the syncing process to make it even […]

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Microsoft Edge for iOS updated with Siri shortcuts support and more

Microsoft today released a new update for its Edge for iOS users. This new update version 42.6.3 comes with new features and performance improvements. First, you can now open the Edge browser directly from the lock screen with Siri shortcuts. Second, when you reopen Edge, you can now choose to continue where you left off […]

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Monster Hunter’s live-action movie isn’t looking very faithful

There's an issue with Hollywood adaptations of video games: they never pay attention to the source material. Prince of Persia, Assassin's Creed, Resident Evil – every one of these throws away essential elements of the original product's narrative in favor of its own. Monster Hunter isn't looking any different. Paul W.S Anderson's take on Monster […]

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You can now order Topjoy Falcon, a 8-inch 2-in-1 laptop from Kickstater

GDP is planning to launch a new device which will be perfect for people looking to buy a small 2-in-1 laptop. Called Topjoy Falcon, the laptop is a tiny 8-inch 2-in-1 device which is now available on Kickstarter and will ship next year. The Topjoy Falcon is powered by an Intel Pentium Silver N5000 processor and  8GB […]

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Trine 4 will release next year on PC and consoles

Frozenbyte has made quite a few Trine games. Three of them! Now, they're back for a fourth! There's an introductory sentence for ya. The fourth entry will be titled Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and will release next year on Xbox One, PC, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. If all three other entries in the series […]

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Google now offers access to privacy controls directly from the Google products

Previously, when you want to make changes to privacy settings of a particular Google product like Search, you have to go to Google Accounts page and perform the necessary changes. Today, Google announced that it will allow users to make privacy setting changes within the Google products, starting with Search. With this improvement, you can […]

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Another Windows zero-day vulnerability gets disclosed on Twitter

Microsoft is not having a great time with security on Windows as another vulnerability has been discovered. The new vulnerability affects all recently Windows versions including Windows 10 and was discovered by a security researcher who shared it on Twitter. https://t.co/1Of8EsOW8z Here's a low quality bug that is a pain to exploit.. still unpatched. I'm […]

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Origins’ Bayek is now available to unlock in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

The protagonist of last year's Assassin's Creed Origins is now available to unlock in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Bayek is available through the Ubisoft Club app alongside Syndicate's Evie Fry who was added previously. Upon claiming the character, you'll be able to have him serve under you as a member of your ship's crew. Bayek is […]

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Tutorial: Here’s how you can save Windows 10 lockscreen’s Spotlight images

With Windows 10 Microsoft introduced a new feature called Spotlight which shows beautiful wallpapers every day. The feature while is amazing but it lacks a download option. However, there's a way to use the Spotlight wallpaper cache on Windows 10 to retrieve those elegant wallpapers so you could use them again. To do that you can […]

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Reddit goes down, apparently for maintenance

Popular social news aggregation website Reddit is down for users across the globe. According to the website's status page, it's a scheduled maintenance and not an outrage. According to Down Detector, the website stopped working for users around the globe starting 9 AM UK Time and has affected users in Europe, North America, Australia and […]

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Firefox Nightly adds the ability to more easily block their own pop-up ads

It is somewhat creepy to know your browser is tracking your activities and then showing you pop-up ads based on the websites you visit, but this is exactly what Mozilla's Firefox is currently testing. Presumably, based on this ick factor, Mozilla has now updated their latest Firefox Nightly to include a UI which allows users […]

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