Microsoft finally starts rolling out Windows 10 Mobile update for Windows Phone 8.1 phones

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Microsoft today announced that it has started rolling out Windows 10 Mobile update to select Windows Phone 8.1 devices, after several delays. “Consistent with our approach to the Windows 10 PC upgrade, we are focused on delivering a high quality experience for our customers,” said Microsoft.

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Twitter releases ‘Windows 10 for mobile’ app

Twitter has updated its universal native Windows 10 app which now works for Windows 10 Mobile as well. The Windows 10 Mobile app brings all the popular feature from its Android and iOS counterpart.

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Microsoft introduces new tool to import Evernote content to OneNote

Microsoft has launched a new tool dubbed as OneNote Importer Tool that makes it easy for user to import their Evernote content to OneNote. The tool which is currently available only for Windows will ‘migrate’ all your content from Evernote to OneNote.

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Windows 10 Mobile roll out could hit Lumia phones by next week

Microsoft said in December last year that the Windows 10 update for the Lumia devices has delayed till early 2016 following which it said that the roll out is further delayed till February. Now, it is reported that the update will hit the Lumia phones as early as next week.

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Microsoft Hyperlapse for Android gets option to save to SD card, save in 1080p and more

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Microsoft has updated its Hyperlapse app for Android that finally gets option to save the recorded videos to microSD card on compatible devices. It also gets option to save 1080p videos in compatible devices. Both these features can be enabled from the settings. If you can’t enable, then the feature is not available for your device.

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Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection announced for enterprise

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Microsoft today announced Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection for enterprise customers to detect, investigate, and respond to advanced attacks on their networks. It will help detect attackers and threats, provide enterprises with information to investigate the breach across endpoints, and offer response recommendations. “This provides a new post-breach layer of protection to the Windows 10 security stack,” said Microsoft. Continue reading “Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection announced for enterprise”

Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition up for pre-order at $3,000, shipping March 30

Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition

Months after introducing the HoloLens, Microsoft announced back in October last year that the Hololens Developer Kit will be available in Q1 2016 for $3000 (Rs. 20,4135 approx.), as promised it has started taking orders for the HoloLens Development Edition for developers. Continue reading “Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition up for pre-order at $3,000, shipping March 30”

Microsoft Band 2 gets a $75 price cut, available for $174.99

New Microsoft Band-2

Microsoft introduced its Band 2 fitness tracker back in October last year for $249.99. Now it has received a $75 price cut and is available for $174.99 (Rs. 12,000 approx.). This is a temporary price cut, which is available till March 26th, 9PM PST. Continue reading “Microsoft Band 2 gets a $75 price cut, available for $174.99”

Microsoft officially kills Project Astoria tool for porting Android apps to Windows 10

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it is shutting down Project Astoria tool that allowed developers to port their existing Android apps to Windows 10 easily. The company had announced its plans to launch tools for developers to quickly port Android and iOS apps to Windows 10 earlier this April.

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Microsoft acquires cross platform software tool developer Xamarin

Microsoft has acquired Xamarin which creates software tools for making mobile apps for iOS, Android and Windows platforms. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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Microsoft rolls out Hub Keyboard for Android with clipboard and shortcut tools

Microsoft continues to add new apps and tools via its Garage Project. The latest entrant is a new Hub Keyboard for Android, which gives you quick access to all important documents and contacts at your fingertips. The main aim of the app is to do multi-tasking without exiting the app.

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Skype to shut down Qik video messaging app

Skype has announced that it is killing its Qik video messaging app on March 24. Launched in October 2014 on Android, iOS and Windows Phone, the Qik app allowed users to record video upto 42 seconds long.

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Microsoft Lumia 650 Windows 10 smartphone goes on sale in UK and Europe

Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM

Microsoft announced the Lumia 650 smartphone running Windows 10 earlier this week, now it has officially started selling the smartphone, as it had promised. To remind you, the Lumia 650 packs a 5-inch HD AMOLED ClearBlack display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 212 processor, has a 8-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 4G LTE connectivity and a 6.9mm slim metal frame.

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Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter announced for $49.95

Microsoft has introduced a wireless display adapter that uses Miracast technology to establish a private wireless connection between your Windows tablet and the display dongle. It is a successor to the first generation wireless display adapter that was launched in 2014.

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