The day that many Xbox One users have been waiting for is finally here. Microsoft has now started rolling out Windows 10 for the console through a staged roll-out.
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Microsoft’s Project Oxford tool can now read your emotions
Microsoft has updated Project Oxford tool that is company’s machine learning and artificial intelligence research. It has received a new update that will detect your emotions.
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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL pre-orders begin in Hong Kong, pricing revealed
Microsoft introduced the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, the company’s flagship smartphones at an event in New York City last month. These smartphones went on pre-order on Amazon in France earlier this month, now the Lumia 950 XL is up for pre-order on the official Microsoft Store in Hong Kong. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 950 XL pre-orders begin in Hong Kong, pricing revealed”
Microsoft acquires security company Secure Islands
Microsoft has acquired Israeli based security company Secure Islands. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed but it is reported that it could be between $77 million and $150 million.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Photo Gallery
Microsoft introduced the Surface Pro 4, its Surface 2 in 1 last month. At the Future Unleashed 2015 event in Mumbai yesterday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that the Surface Pro 4 will launch in India early January 2016. We got our hands on the latest Surface Pro device, here is the hardware walk through in the form of photo gallery. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Photo Gallery”
Microsoft acquires Mobile Data Labs, creator of MileIQ smart mileage tracking app
Microsoft has announced that it has acquired Mobile Data Labs, creator of the popular MileIQ automatic mileage tracking app that tracks the miles you drive for business. It takes advantage of sensors in mobile devices to automatically and contextually capture, log and calculate business miles, allowing users to claim tax deductions. It has over 1 million users and has been the top-grossing finance app in the iTunes store for 20 months, said Microsoft. It has also been top-performing Finance app in the Google Play since launch. Continue reading “Microsoft acquires Mobile Data Labs, creator of MileIQ smart mileage tracking app”
Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL launching in India in December
At the Future Unleashed 2015 event in Mumbai today, Microsoft announced that it will launch the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL smartphones in India in December 2015. Both these smartphones were announced at an event in New York City last month and pack QHD AMOLED ClearBlack displays, run Windows 10, come with USB Type-C port, 20-megapixel autofocus rear camera with ZEISS optics, with 5th Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), triple LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. These also come in dual SIM variants that are expected to launch in India. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL launching in India in December”
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 coming to India by January 2016: Satya Nadella
At the Future Unleashed 2015 event in Mumbai today, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that the company’s latest Surface Pro 2 in 1 – the Surface Pro 4 will launch in India early January 2016. He said that Microsoft had a lot of demand for Surface devices from India, hence they are finally bringing it.
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Microsoft starts sign-ups for Cortana for iOS in public beta
Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana is already available for Android and now the company is bringing it to iOS. The company is gearing up to let iPhone users test a version of Cortana for iOS.
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Microsoft kills Unlimited OneDrive storage, downgrades free storage from 15GB to 5GB for all
Last October Microsoft upgraded OneDrive storage to unlimited for all Office 365 subscribers from 1TB of free storage introduced last June that was increased from 20GB. Now the company has announced that it will no longer be offering unlimited storage to Office 365 Home, Personal, or University subscribers. All these will roll back to 1 TB. Microsoft says that some Office 365 subscribers had backed up numerous PCs and stored entire movie collections and DVR recordings that exceeded 75 TB per user, which is the main reason for killing unlimited storage. Continue reading “Microsoft kills Unlimited OneDrive storage, downgrades free storage from 15GB to 5GB for all”
Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 PCs to get discontinued from November 2016
Microsoft has quietly updated the sales deadline of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 pre-installed PCs. Now the manufacturers won’t be allowed to sell these machines after 31st October, 2016. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 PCs to get discontinued from November 2016”
Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL get price cuts in Europe ahead of release
The two new Windows 10 flagship smartphones from Microsoft, the Lumia 950 and the 950 XL haven’t been released yet but that hasn’t stopped them from slashing the prices of the devices.
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Skype gets Bollywood Mojis and emoticons in the latest update
Skype has added a bunch of Bollywood inspired Mojis and emoticons to spice up your chats. The video and calling service from Microsoft has partnered with Yash Raj Films and ErosNow, the on-demand entertainment platform of Eros International, to develop custom Mojis for Skype users.
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Microsoft to offer ‘recommended update’ for Windows 10 next year
Microsoft has announced that it is tweaking the way it offers upgrades to Windows 10. The company will be changing the status of Windows 10 from being an optional upgrade to a recommended one.
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Microsoft revamps Outlook app for iOS and Android, will integrate Sunrise Calendar app
Microsoft has revamped the Outlook app for Android and iOS with a new UI and other improvements. Outlook for iOS receives a clean, refined new look that puts your email, calendar, people and files front and center.
