Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on Sunrise Calendar app it had acquired last year in February. Continue reading “Microsoft kills Sunrise, improves Outlook’s calendar with new features”
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Microsoft to kill off Lumia lineup by December
While this might not come as a surprise to most, Microsoft is apparently planning to kill its Lumia lineup of devices by end of the year.
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Microsoft said to be working on Slack competitor called Skype Teams
Microsoft is said to be working on group messaging service which will be dubbed as Skype Teams. The service that will let team members chat with each other is said to be a direct rival for the popular service Slack.
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Microsoft Surface Book 2 teased in official image [Update]
[Update: After all the image image is cropped from an old Surface Book promo as noted by a Twitter user.]
Microsoft has teased the upcoming Surface Book 2 on their Surface Instagram page. This shows a new design for the Surface Book. According to Windows Central, this is a shot for Microsoft’s internal ‘sizzler’ video to demonstrate concept designs for the Surface Book 2. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Book 2 teased in official image [Update]”
Microsoft’s Word Flow keyboard for iOS gets built-in search
Microsoft had released the Word Flow keyboard for iOS in April this year. Now, the company has updated the keyboard with built-in-search functionality. Continue reading “Microsoft’s Word Flow keyboard for iOS gets built-in search”
Microsoft acquires AI scheduling startup Genee
Microsoft has acquired Genee, an artificial-intelligence (AI) powered scheduling service. Launched in 2014, Genee uses AI to help automatically schedule meetings based on the participants’ schedules. Continue reading “Microsoft acquires AI scheduling startup Genee”
Lenovo phones to come preloaded with Microsoft apps
Lenovo and Microsoft have inked a strategic deal under which the former will preload latter’s apps on its Android devices. Continue reading “Lenovo phones to come preloaded with Microsoft apps”
Microsoft to bring Windows Holographic experience to all Windows 10 PCs
Windows Holographic that powers Microsoft’s HoloLens will soon be able to run on any Windows 10 PC. The company has announced that it will release an update to Windows 10, which will enable mainstream PCs to run the Windows Holographic shell and associated mixed reality and universal Windows applications.
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Microsoft finally starts rolling out Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary update
The Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary update is finally here. Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 10 Anniversary update for mobile devices that run on Windows 10.
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Microsoft acquires Beam interactive game livestreaming service
With an aim to its improve life streaming experience, Microsoft has acquired interactive game streaming service Beam. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Microsoft Translator apps get Phrasebooks and the Bilingual Dictionary
Microsoft has updated its Translator apps with two new features for quicker and improved communications. Dubbed as Phrasebooks and the Bilingual Dictionary, the features are available on Microsoft Translator apps for iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire. Continue reading “Microsoft Translator apps get Phrasebooks and the Bilingual Dictionary”
Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 Anniversary update globally
Microsoft has finally started to the roll out for Windows 10 Anniversary update worldwide. It brings a number of new features such as Windows Ink and Cortana along with improved Microsoft Edge browser.
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Anant Maheshwari to replace Bhaskar Pramanik as Microsoft India president
Microsoft India has announced that Anant Maheshwari will join the company from September 1, 2016. He will replace current president Bhaskar Pramanik who will be leaving the company in March 2017. Continue reading “Anant Maheshwari to replace Bhaskar Pramanik as Microsoft India president”
Microsoft Flow rolled out in Android beta
Microsoft had released public preview of Flow, its own version of IFTTT (If This Then That) tool in April. Now, the service has finally been launched in beta on Android.
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Microsoft announces 2850 job cuts in next 12 months
Microsoft has announced that it is laying off employees in the smartphone hardware business and global sales. The company is cutting 2850 jobs which is beyond the 1,850 announced would be eliminated earlier this year.
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