Microsoft Mercury image surfaces – Cancelled Windows tablet

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Apparently, along with acquiring Nokia, Microsoft also cancelled several devices that were under development. One such device, the Mercury tablet has now surfaced in a new leak.

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Windows 10 to arrive on Xiaomi Mi 4 on December 3rd

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Earlier this year in March, Microsoft announced that they will be releasing a Windows 10 ROM for the Xioami Mi 4. Up until now, it has been in the Beta stage. Now, Xiaomi have announced that the ROM will go live for the smartphone on 3rd December.

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Nokia C1 renders indicate Android and Windows 10 versions

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Nokia is coming back to the smartphone game in 2016 and the rumors have indicated that they plan to do so with the C1 smartphone. A new render that has been leaked, reveals that the smartphone might come in both Android as well as Windows 10 variants.

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Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Vibe S1, HTC One A9, Desire 828, Redmi Note 3, Obi Worldphone SF1 and more

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This week kicked off with the launch of Lenovo’s first dual-selfie camera phone – the Lenovo Vibe S1. The smartphone boasts of an 8-megapixel front-facing camera along with the secondary 2-megapixel depth-sensing camera,which according to company will be able to deliver crisp images and advanced depth of field including background blur, background swap and improved low-light results. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo Vibe S1, HTC One A9, Desire 828, Redmi Note 3, Obi Worldphone SF1 and more”

Microsoft launches AppComparison – Tells you which Android apps are available on Windows Phone

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Have you ever toyed with the idea of switching to a Windows powered smartphone but been held back because you weren’t sure if it had the apps you needed? Well, Windows has a solution for you in the form of AppComparison.

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Bing v6.0 for iOS brings a new homepage and one tap feature

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Microsoft has just released v6.0 of Bing for iOS, and it brings around a new homepage layout as well as a one tap search features.

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OneNote gets audio recording, video embedding, 3D touch and more in latest update

OneNote has updated its mobile apps on Android and iOS with a bunch of new features and improvements. The note taking app from Microsoft is also getting an update for web.

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Microsoft’s optimized Office apps for iPad Pro now available

Microsoft had previewed Office apps update for iPad Pro in September and now the company is making these apps available for download. The Office apps include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote.

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Windows 10 update now rolling out for Xbox One

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The day that many Xbox One users have been waiting for is finally here. Microsoft has now started rolling out Windows 10 for the console through a staged roll-out.

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Microsoft’s Project Oxford tool can now read your emotions

Microsoft has updated Project Oxford tool that is company’s machine learning and artificial intelligence research. It has received a new update that will detect your emotions.

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Microsoft acquires security company Secure Islands

Microsoft has acquired Israeli based security company Secure Islands. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed but it is reported that it could be between $77 million and $150 million.

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Microsoft starts sign-ups for Cortana for iOS in public beta

Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana is already available for Android and now the company is bringing it to iOS. The company is gearing up to let iPhone users test a version of Cortana for iOS.

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Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 PCs to get discontinued from November 2016

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Microsoft has quietly updated the sales deadline of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 pre-installed PCs. Now the manufacturers won’t be allowed to sell these machines after 31st October, 2016. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 PCs to get discontinued from November 2016”

Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL get price cuts in Europe ahead of release

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The two new Windows 10 flagship smartphones from Microsoft, the Lumia 950 and the 950 XL haven’t been released yet but that hasn’t stopped them from slashing the prices of the devices.

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