Microsoft today announced that it is bringing support for mouse and keyboard on Xbox One for select Xbox Insiders in the coming weeks. With this new support, developers can include mouse and keyboard support in their games. The support is being added title-by-title basis. Continue reading “Microsoft announces mouse and keyboard support to Xbox One; partners with Razer”
Microsoft introduced Surface Hub 2 with 50.5-inch 4K multi-touch display with 3:2 aspect ratio and extremely thin bezels and several new features back in May. At the Ignite the company has announced that the Surface Hub 2S with lighter, thinner, more vibrant design will be available in Q2 2019 with original Surface Hub software. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Hub 2S coming in Q2 2019, can be updated to Surface Hub 2X with removable cartridge in 2020”
Apart from Office 2019, Microsoft today announced Windows Virtual Desktop, which is the only cloud-based service that delivers a multi-user Windows 10 experience, optimized for Office 365 ProPlus and it also includes free Windows 7 Extended Security Updates. Continue reading “Microsoft’ Windows Virtual Desktop to bring multi-user Virtualization to Windows and Office 365”
Microsoft today announced that its ‘Office 2019’ which is its next on-premises version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Access, and Publisher is generally available for Windows and Mac. The Office 2019 provides new features and updates to the on-premises apps for both users and IT professionals. Continue reading “Microsoft Office 2019 launched for Windows and Mac”
Bing today areleased Bing AMP viewer and Bing AMP Cache enabling AMP-enabled web pages to work directly from Bing’s mobile search results allowing Bing to provide faster mobile experiences to users. Continue reading “Bing finally rolls out AMP Viewer in mobile search”
Microsoft has scheduled an event on October 2nd in New York City where it is expected to introduce new Surface devices. Last year at its fall event, the company introduced the Surface Book 2, so this year we can expect its successor which will probably called the Surface Book 3. Continue reading “Microsoft schedules an event on October 2, new Surface Pro, Surface Laptop expected”
Tech Mahindra today announced that it is collaborating with Microsoft to create a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)-based solution to build a robust ecosystem in line with the regulations issued by TRAI. It is based on Blockchain technology and built on Microsoft Azure the solution. Continue reading “Tech Mahindra, Microsoft to use Blockchain to fight spam calls in India”
Microsoft India and Apollo Hospitals as a part of company’s AI Network for Healthcare initiative, announced the launch of the first ever AI-powered Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score API (application program interface), designed specifically to predict the risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). Continue reading “Apollo Hospitals uses Microsoft AI-powered API to predict risk of cardiovascular diseases”
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has partnered with Microsoft India to digitally encrypt question papers for Class X and XII examinations. The main goal to initiate such a move is to enhance security and seamless distribution of the papers. Continue reading “CBSE, Microsoft team up to provide encrypted question papers for Class X and XII examinations”
Microsoft has launched Surface Laptop running Windows 10 S. It was introduced back in May last year, and packs a 13.5-inch Pixel Sense edge-to-edge display with immersive touchscreen and ultra-thin bezel, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by 7th Generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processor and offers up to 14.5 hours of battery life. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Laptop launched in India starting at Rs. 86999”
Microsoft today launched the Surface Book 2 in India, after announcing it for the country earlier this year. The Surface Book 2 was announced back in October last year. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Book 2 launched in India starting at Rs. 1,37,999”
Microsoft’s Bing search is getting new features including improvements to hotel booking experience, home services pricing and schedules, coupons, deals and more. However, all of these features are available in the US. Continue reading “Bing Intelligent Search brings improvements to hotel booking, home services price range and more”
Microsoft today has introduced support for the Web Authentication specification in Microsoft Edge, enabling more secure user experiences and a password-less experience on the web. This lets users sign in with their face, fingerprint, PIN, or portable FIDO2 devices, leveraging strong public-key credentials instead of passwords. Continue reading “Microsoft launches password-less Web Authentication for Edge browser”
Microsoft today announced FY Q4 2018 results with a total revenue of $30.1 billion that is a growth of 17% compared to the same time last year. The company’s total operating income was around $10.4 billion witnessing a growth of 35%. It reported a net income of $8.9 billion GAAP and $8.8 billion non-GAAP. Continue reading “Microsoft revenue up by 17% YoY in FY Q4 2018, productivity and business products continue to grow”
Microsoft today is rolling out a new update to Skype for the desktop that brings the version to 8.0 replacing Skype version 7.0. This update replaces Skype Classic. The new features to skype 8.0 include free HD video and screen sharing calls, chat media gallery, share photos, videos, and other files, and more. Continue reading “Skype 8.0 for desktop brings HD video calling, media gallery, call recording and more”
