Windows 10 operating system supports fingerprint unlock feature using Windows Hello in addition to face and iris unlock. Microsoft has confirmed at the WinHEC conference earlier this week that it plans to support fingerprint scanners for Windows 10 Mobile as well later this year. The new feature will roll out in the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update later this summer. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile to get fingerprint support this summer”
Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down the Sunrise Calendar app it had acquired last February. The popular calendar app will be shut down on August 31.
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Microsoft is rumored to be working on the Surface Book 2, successor of last year’s Surface Book, it’s first laptop. The Surface Book has a 13.5-inch (3000 x 2000 pixels) 3:2, but the Surface Book 2 is rumored to come with a 4K display and could also feature USB Type-C port for faster data transfer speeds, and probably for a secondary display. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Book 2 with 4K display, USB Type-C rumored for June”
Microsoft has started testing and also demoed new touchscreen technology that intelligently anticipates your intended action even before you touch the screen. This can call up different controls, options, or menus to suit the current task. This determines how the user is gripping the phone, as well as where the user’s fingers are approaching the display. Continue reading “Microsoft demos pre-touch sensing smartphone technology”
Back in March at the //Build 2016 in San Francisco, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 is now running on more than 270 million active devices worldwide after 8 months of its launch, making it the fastest growth on any Windows ever, outpacing Windows 7 in the same time-frame by 145%. Today the company has announced that it is running on more than 300 million active devices worldwide after 9 months of its launch. Continue reading “Windows 10 now running on more than 300 million devices, free upgrade offer ends July 29”
Microsoft has announced Sharepoint mobile apps for iOS, Android and Windows. These apps will offer users full-fidelity access to company news and announcements, people, sites, content and apps.
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Microsoft is creating its own version of IFTTT (If This Then That) tool which is dubbed as Flow. The service lets you to connect apps and services and automate portions of your workflow.
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Microsoft launched the Lumia 650 Dual SIM smartphone running Windows 10 in India earlier this month for Rs. 15,299. Here we have the smartphone for unboxing. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM Unboxing”
Microsoft has released its Word Flow Keyboard for iPhone users as a part of its Garage project, as it had promised earlier this year, after the closed beta. It has several customization options, including Arc mode for easy, ergonomic one-handed typing using left or right hand. It currently supports only English, but it will add more languages in the future and also get more themes. Continue reading “Microsoft Word Flow Keyboard for iPhone with Arc one-handed typing mode released”
Earlier this month it was reported that Microsoft will release three variants of the Surface Phone in 2017. Now, the company has accidentally leaked some information about the phone.
Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Phone could feature Snapdragon 830 SoC and 8GB RAM”
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14328 for both PC and Mobile to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. The latest build includes Microsoft’s new Windows Ink Workspace.
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Microsoft and Google have mutually reached an agreement to drop all the regulatory complaints against each other across the world. The companies have said they will now try to work together to solve any issues that arise before filing official complaints.
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Microsoft has announced earnings for the financial year Q3 2016, in which it reported $20.5 billion in revenue and $3.8 billion in net income. Surface revenues are up again, which is $1.1 billion for the quarter, up 61% from the same quarter last year. Phone revenue continues to decline, which is down 46% YoY. Microsoft sold only 2.3 million Lumia devices in the quarter, compared to 8.6 million in the same period last year, a massive 73% drop. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface revenue up 61%, Lumia revenue declined 73% YoY in Q3 FY 2016”
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14322 for Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14322 released”
Microsoft has introduced its latest Signature Type Cover for the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Pro 3 devices. It is covered in luxurious Alcantara fabric, has two-tone grey mélange style of Alcantar, a unique, proprietary material, used in high-end luxury products like fashion, automotive, and interiors, sourced only in Italy. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces luxurious Surface Pro 4 Signature Type Cover”
