Microsoft has launched new Skype for Business app for Windows Phone. Prior to this Skype for Business could be accessed through the Lync 2013 app, but now Skype for Business is getting its own dedicated Windows Phone app.
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Ahead of the much awaited launch of Windows 10, Microsoft has announced their intentions to rebrand Xbox Music. The service that isn’t really tied in to the Xbox gaming platform at all will now be known as Groove. Continue reading “Microsoft Xbox Music gets rebranded as Groove ahead of Windows 10 launch”
Minecraft is coming to Windows 10 beta on July 29th, the launch day. The popular game will be available in the Windows Store on Windows 10 from July 29 for $10 to new users.
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Microsoft’s digital personal assistant Cortana has reportedly received an update in India which adds more categories of ‘interests’ like music, food, lifestyle, and more to the alpha version. Continue reading “Cortana in India gets updated, adds more categories of ‘interests’”
This week we saw Meizu’s latest flagship smartphone MX5, new variant of Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with a faster processor, Huawei Honor 7 with fingerprint sensor and many more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Meizu MX5 and 10,000mAh power bank, new Microsoft Surface Pro 3 variant, Huawei Honor 7 and more”
Microsoft’s patent licensing business has been known to be one of the more profitable ventures for the company. Indeed, the acquisition of Finnish giant Nokia was to a large degree for its large patent portfolio which would open more revenue streams for Redmond. Microsoft’s patent portfolio stretches across multiple verticals within the telecom industry due to which they have aggressively chased and entered patent licensing deals with major smartphone brands earning them anywhere between $5-$15 per handset sold. Continue reading “Microsoft & Kyocera enter patent cross licensing deal”
While we still wait for a full fledged upgrade to the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, Redmond has released yet another SKU for the surprisingly popular tablet. The new SKU of the Surface Pro 3 integrates the Core i7 processor of the higher end version while cuts down on storage to make it just that much more affordable for users. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Pro 3 variant with i7 processor and 128GB storage announced, priced at $1299”
Microsoft has released the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10158 for PCs. The build 10158 comes with new improvements and UI redesigns and especially puts more focus on Microsoft Edge browser.
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In a bid to build its own mapping technology, Uber is acquiring part of mapping assets from Microsoft’s Bing, as per a latest report from Tech Crunch. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Microsoft is adding Cortana integration for Office 365 to the latest Windows 10 build 10158. Cortana in Windows 10 will be now connect to Office 365 to make your work easy.
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In April, we brought to you news about the Lumia 940 and the 940 XL. The Lumia 940 is expected to have a 5.2″ screen while the 940 XL is expected to pack a larger 5.7″ screen. An ad network has apparently listed two devices with model numbers RM-1104/1105 and RM-1100 which fall right into place with the two rumoured 940 phones.
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Chromecast support is fast becoming a key feature expected in more or less all media related applications. Support for Google’s budget friendly streaming dongle means that you can send media from your phone to your television effortlessly without requiring extensive technical know-how. Today, popular cloud storage service OneDrive adds support for Chromecast casting via its version 3.2 upgrade. Continue reading “OneDrive update adds much wanted Chromecast support”
