Microsoft has rolled out a new beta update of the Microsoft launcher for Android which brings most requested features like revamped home screen, theme support with a 12×12 grid view, better sub-grid positioning, support for more than five apps in the dock and more. Continue reading “Microsoft Launcher beta update brings revamped home screen, theme support and more”
Microsoft today has announced that its Translator app now has support for Tamil text translation in Microsoft Translator and Office 365, along with over 60 languages worldwide. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving languages in the world and is currently being spoken by over 70 million native speakers within the Indian subcontinent and across the globe. Continue reading “Microsoft Translator gets Tamil text translation support”
Microsoft has announced Windows 10 Insider preview with build number 17035 which brings Apple’s AirDrop type quick share of files between PCs. Microsoft has started testing this new wireless transfer feature in this latest build and is also bringing many Edge browser improvements.
Ola has partnered with Microsoft to build a new connected vehicle platform for future. Microsoft will be the cloud partner as Ola said to use Microsoft Azure to power Ola Play its existing connected car platform.
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Since the announcement of Microsoft HoloLens handsets, the company never opened up about the number of units that have been sold, nor the complete availability of it. However, that changes today as Microsoft at the Future Decoded event in London has confirmed that HoloLens is expanding to 29 more markets.
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For the past few weeks, we have heard about the Microsoft’s foldable device ‘Andromeda.’ Last we heard is that the company isn’t entirely pulling itself away from the mobile division, with Andromeda, Microsoft still wants to stay in the mobile conversation.
Microsoft introduced new Surface Pro back in May and said that it will introduce new Surface Pro with 4G LTE Advanced option later this year. Today at the Future Decoded event in London the company revealed details about the LTE model. The Surface Pro with LTE Advanced has Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 Cat 9 modem with support of 20 LTE bands and offers speeds of up to 450Mbps. It comes only in Core i5 version.
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Microsoft had launched redesigned Skype for mobile back in June, and the company has been testing its mobile interface changes in desktop versions of its apps. The redesigned interface mostly focused on media sharing and social expression tools. Today the company has publicly launched the redesigned Skype for the desktop.
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Microsoft Windows 10 mobile is dead and has even confirmed that Windows 10 Mobile and new hardware no longer a focus. However, latest we hear that company isn’t entirely pulling out the mobile altogether. It is said that Microsoft is now working on a foldable device with Pen and digital ink in focus.
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Microsoft has officially confirmed that it has killed off the Kinect and stopped manufacturing it. The Microsoft Kinect is a watershed depth camera and voice recognition microphone accessory which was originally created for the Xbox 360 back in November 2010.
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HARMAN International, subsidiary of Samsung unveiled Invoke voice-activated speaker powered by Microsoft’s Cortana back in May. It detailed the features of the speaker earlier this month. Now both Harman and Microsoft have announced the pricing and availability of the smart speaker with 360-degree sound. Continue reading “Harman Kardon Invoke with Cortana voice-assistant, 360-degree sound available from Oct 22 for $199”
Huawei has partnered with Microsoft and also Microsoft’s LinkedIn for Mate 10-series which was announced earlier this week. As a part of the partnership with Huawei, Microsoft will deliver world’s first fully neural on device translations in the Microsoft Translator app for Android which is customized for the Huawei Mate 10 series. And, LinkedIn is now integrated within EMUI 8.0 OS.
Microsoft started rolling out Windows 10 Fall Creators Update earlier this week, as it had promised. The update brings several new features including Fluent design system, better experiences such as Cloud Clipboard that will improve the experience of moving content across Windows, iOS and Android, OneDrive Files on Demand, new apps on the Windows Store and support for world’s first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers with no markers required. Continue reading “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update starts rolling out, here’s how to get it”
Microsoft has announced the Surface Book 2 its latest and greatest in the Surface Book series which debuted two years ago back in 2015. It comes in two different variants; one with a 15-inch display and another with a 13.5-inch display. The Surface Book 2 is powered by the Intel 8th gen Core processors and is Windows Mixed Reality ready.
Microsoft is finally bringing Cortana to Skype for Android and iOS. Cortana will now appear as a permanent contact in every Skype user’s contact list. It will offer smart replies during chats to make conversations easy. The suggested responses can be accessed with a tap. Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out Cortana for Skype”
