Microsoft has taken a cue from Facebook and announced a new feature where it will notify you if it believes your account has been targeted or compromised by an individual or group working on behalf of a nation state.
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Microsoft rolls out various apps for time to time for Android as well as iOS devices. Today, the company has launched a new app called Selfie, which as the name suggests focuses on enhancing your selfies.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced at the company’s Future Unleashed 2015 event in Mumbai last month that the Surface Pro 4 will launch in India early January 2016. Today the company has sent out press invites for the launch of the its latest Surface Pro 2 in 1 in India on January 7th. Even though the invite just reads Start fresh on a brand new surface along with the date, we already know that the Surface Pro 4 is coming. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Pro 4 launching in India on January 7”
Microsoft introduced Nokia 230 and 230 Dual SIM selfie-focused feature phones with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash last month. Now the Nokia 230 Dual SIM is available for purchase from the official Microsoft online store in India. It has a 2.8-inch (320 x 240 pixels) QVGA LCD screen, polycarbonate frame and sand-blasted aluminum back cover.
Last week, cases of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Plus were leaked confirming the design of the phones. Today, cases for Microsoft Lumia 850 have leaked hinting at the design of the phone.
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Earlier this month Microsoft officially launched Cortana for Android and iOS. Today, the company is taking down one of the important feature of the digital assistant on Android.
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Microsoft has scooped up Talko mobile messaging app for on-the-go business communications for an undisclosed sum. The company will use Talko’s tech to “fuel future innovation” in Skype and Skype for Business.
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It looks like Windows phone users will have to wait even longer until they get their hands on the latest Windows 10 OS. Microsoft has said that the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade will begin early next year to select devices running Windows Phone 8 and 8.1.
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Microsoft has launched the Lumia 550 smartphone in India. It was announced back in October at the Lumia 950 event, and packs a 4.7-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 210 processor, runs on Windows 10, has a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has 4G LTE connectivity, comes with Dual SIM support and is 9.9mm thick. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 550 with 4.7-inch HD display, Windows 10, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 9399”
Microsoft Translator app for Android, iPhone, Apple Watch and Android Wear have been updated to support new conversation feature so that it can translate face to face conversations in a more natural way by simultaneously using your smartwatch and phone. It uses the same Microsoft Translator speech translation engine that powers Skype Translator and is optimized for translating full conversations, not just short sentences. Microsoft Translator app for these platforms were released back in August. Continue reading “Microsoft Translator for Android, iPhone, Apple Watch and Android Wear get new conversation feature”
First render of the Microsoft Lumia 650 smartphone codenamed Saana surfaced back in October, now a new render of the smartphone in White color has surfaced in China (Via). It reveals that the smartphone will have a 5-inch HD screen, as earlier rumors revealed. The date on the lockscreen shows 13th December, so the smartphone can be expected by the end of this month. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 650 with 5-inch HD display surfaces in new render”
Last month Microsoft announced that it will be downgrading free OneDrive storage from 15 GB to 5 GB for all users and discontinue 15 GB camera roll storage bonus in early 2016. After backlash from users, Microsoft has decided to offer its legacy customers to retain 15GB of storage. It also announced that users can also retain their 15GB of camera roll storage bonus that can be claimed until the end of January. Continue reading “Microsoft now lets you retain 15GB OneDrive storage and 15GB camera roll bonus”
A Windows 10 phone with the code name HP Falcon has been spotted on GFXBench. As per the listing, the it looks like Microsoft is testing the recently announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with a new Lumia device.
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The recently launched Microsoft Band has received a bunch of new features in latest update. The fitness activity tracker will now allow users to control music, set movement reminders and so on.
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Microsoft has officially launched Cortana, its personal digital assistant on Android and iOS. Announced in May this year, the company has been testing Cortana for quiet some time on both the platforms.
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