Microsoft has been moving its focus in bringing out more apps that are daily usable by users. With Microsoft’s Edge browser and Launcher striking gold with millions of downloads in Play Store and App Store, the company sure has a scope to do more. The company’s Movies & TV app is currently only available on Windows-based platforms like Windows 10 PC, Xbox, and Windows 10 Mobile. Continue reading “Microsoft said to be working on Movies & TV app for Android and iOS”
Microsoft is said to be working on a cheaper $400 Surface tablet and now it appears to have passed through the FCC this week. However, it doesn’t offer more details except that it will come with 24W charger from the Pro 4. The upcoming Microsoft device is said to come with a model number ‘1824 and will use a Qualcomm WiFi/BT module. Continue reading “Microsoft’s low-cost Surface tablet with 24W charger passes through the FCC”
Microsoft has been working on a new mysterious Surface device; codenamed Andromeda for at least two years. Though the device appeared in patents, reports, and in operating system references multiple times and will include a dual-display design, it never saw the day in the light. According to a Microsoft internal document, the device is said to be a pocketable Surface device. Continue reading “Microsoft foldable Surface tablet ‘Andromeda’ surfaces in leaked documents”
Microsoft today has unveiled a new Visual Search tool that is built upon the visual technology already available in Bing. This feature lets you search the web using your camera. Much like Google Lens, you can learn more about the world through the photos you take. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces Google Lens like AI-powered Visual Search for Bing”
Microsoft and Qualcomm is said to be working on a new platform exclusively for more powerful notebooks and 2-in-1 tablets based on ARM chipsets. The new processor in question is the Snapdragon 1000 and it is intended for Windows 10 based on the ARM with performance equal to Intel’s U and Y Core processors. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 1000 said to be exclusively designed for windows 10 PCs”
Microsoft today has announced that it is acquiring AI startup Bonsai with an aim to fuel its AI efforts. Bonsai has developed a novel approach using machine teaching that abstracts the low-level mechanics of machine learning, so that subject matter experts, regardless of AI aptitude, can specify and train autonomous systems to accomplish tasks and the actual training takes place inside a simulated environment. Continue reading “Microsoft acquires Berkeley-based AI startup Bonsai to fuel AI efforts”
Microsoft today is launching its re-branded Microsoft News app for Android, iOS and other platforms. Microsoft News is the new name for the company’s new engine that powers familiar sites like MSN.com, and this also powers the news on Microsoft Edge, the News app in Windows 10, Skype, Xbox, and Outlook.com. Continue reading “Microsoft News (rebranded MSN) app with new design for Android, iOS and other platforms released”
Microsoft today announced that it uses its AI to detect which Windows 10 devices should get an update first. AI is becoming so common these days that brands are using the technology to make things easier for users, but it is slowly becoming boring at the same time as it eliminates the use of the creative side of the user. Continue reading “Microsoft’s AI makes Windows 10 updates smoother”
Microsoft today has announced Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17692 with Swiftkey integration, Microsoft Edge improvements, WebDriver improvements, ease of Access Improvements, Narrator Improvements, Game bar Improvements and many more. Continue reading “Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17692 brings Swiftkey integration, Narrator and Search improvements”
Microsoft today announced new changes to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and these changes are exclusive to Office.com and Office 365. The company also mentioned that over the next few months it will be deploying new designs to select customers in stages and carefully test and will move them into production only after they have made it through rigorous rounds of validation and refinement. Continue reading “Microsoft Office 365 gets simplified ribbon, new colors and icons, AI-powered Search and more”
Microsoft at the Computex event in Japan has introduced a new category of teamwork devices; the Windows Collaboration Displays. The main goal of these devices is to allow people to experience Microsoft 365 collaboration tools like Office, Teams, and Whiteboard at room scale, and include built-in sensors that can connect to Azure IoT spatial intelligence capabilities. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces Windows Collaboration Displays cheaper than Surface Hubs”
After several rumors Microsoft has confirmed that it will acquire open source software development platform GitHub for $7.5 billion in all stock consideration. It also said that GitHub will retain its developer-first ethos, operate independently and remain an open platform. Continue reading “Microsoft confirms it will acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion; GitHub will operate independently and remain an open platform”
We often come across content and sketchy stuff on the internet that we don’t want our kids absorbing. With the same goal, Microsoft is now rolling out new features; family group improvements to Microsoft launcher and Edge browser. The update to Microsoft launcher and Edge browser allows parents to access family controls. Continue reading “Microsoft expands family group feature to Microsoft launcher and Edge browser for Android”
Microsoft is bringing a very interesting feature to its SMS Organizer app; the app can now deliver your CBSE Class 10, Class 12 board exam results directly to your inbox even when you are offline. Instead of refreshing your browser to check results, you can register on the app to get them delivered directly. Continue reading “Microsoft SMS Organizer app delivers CBSE Class 10, Class 12 board exam results to your phone even if you are offline”
Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Semantic Machines.Inc which is a California-based company that has developed a revolutionary new approach to building conversational AI. The company’s tech uses machine learning to enable users to discover, access and interact with information and services in a much more natural way. Continue reading “Microsoft acquires California-based AI startup Semantic Machines”
