Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft Confirms Fundamental Windows 10 Upgrade ChangesForbes - Gordon KellyWindows 10 has a serious upgrade problem which is getting worse. But now Microsoft has taken decisive action in the most welcome and unexpected of ways… In a new blog post titled “Improving the Windows
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft is widening its IoT footprintBusiness Insider - Nicholas ShieldsThis is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, click here. Microsoft announced
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft workers’ letter demands company drop Army HoloLens contractThe Verge - Colin LecherIn a letter addressed to top executives, a group of Microsoft workers is demanding the company drop a controversial contract with the United States Army. The workers object to the company taking a $479
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Latest Windows 10 build puts desktop apps in a 3D worldArs Technica - Peter Bright No longer limited to Store apps, so you can now run Excel in VR. Just in time for the weekend, Microsoft has released a new Insider preview build of …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft Took an Entire Year to Design the New Office Icons. Here's What They Learned (You Decide How Much You Like Them)Inc Magazine - John BrandonAt first glance, they looked like color swatches for paint. Yet, the new Microsoft Office icons actually communicate what to expect from a well-known brand: This is all about collaborating. How much does
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to MicrosoftPlay buttonMicrosoft Microsoft's redesigned Office icons reflect its move to the cloudEngadget - Jon FingasIt's cosmetic, but it says a lot about how Microsoft has changed. Microsoft's Office icons on Windows and the web have been conservative, to put it mildly. They've been functional things you click while
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Streaming ServiceKotaku - Jason Schreier Today, Microsoft announced its plans to enter the world of video game streaming with Project xCloud, an ambitious service with a silly title that …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft retools its productivity vision for the era of tech distractionFast Company - By Harry McCrackenRather than grabbing your attention at will, Microsoft’s new Surface hardware and Windows features aim to help you focus on what matters. “I wish you were here with me, Harry, so I could hand the products
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to MicrosoftCortana How to Send SMS Messages With Cortana on Windows 10Laptop Mag - Andrew E. Freedman The Windows 10 Anniversary Update gives Cortana some fancy new abilities. Among them is the option to send and receive SMS text messages from an …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to MicrosoftMicrosoft Windows Windows 95 is now an app you can download and install on macOS, Windows, and LinuxThe Verge - Tom WarrenWindows 95 is the operating system that’s now used as a yardstick for what’s possible on modern devices and platforms. We’ve seen Microsoft’s popular OS appear on the Apple Watch, an Android Wear smartwatch,
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox will focus on ‘XCloud’ game streamingThe Verge - Tom WarrenMicrosoft is currently developing its next-generation Xbox, with recent reports suggesting the console will launch in 2020. While the hardware will undoubtedly surpass the capabilities of the current One
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Windows 10 is getting a File Explorer dark mode and new cloud clipboardgoogle.com Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is testing a new build of Windows 10 today (17666) that includes some new features that will be …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Windows 10 preview build 17128 hits the Fast ring alongside 'Cortana Show Me' appwindowscentral.com - WindowsCentral.com Windows Insiders in the Fast ring can now get their hands on Windows 10 preview build 17128. Here's a look at what's new. Microsoft is ending the week …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Windows 10 Redstone 4 will be called 'Spring Creators Update'windowscentral.com - Dan Thorp-Lancaster The release of the next big Windows 10 update, codenamed Redstone 4, isn't far off, but Microsoft hasn't yet officially announced what its final name …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Why Windows Insiders should opt out of the program after the Creators Update is releasedwindowscentral.com - Mauro Huculak Although the Windows 10 Creators Update is out, that doesn't mean that the Windows Insider Program has concluded. If you keep your computer enrolled …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to MicrosoftSpectre (Security Bug) Microsoft's new Windows 10 Spectre patch disables Intel's 'fix'Engadget - Steve DentIntel recently admitted that its latest patch for "Spectre" was essentially worse than the bug it was supposed to fix, as it was causing computers to spontaneously reboot. Now, Microsoft has taken action
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to MicrosoftMicrosoft Microsoft AI can draw objects based on detailed text descriptionsEngadget - Rob LeFebvreThe drawing bot is able to 'imagine' what you mean, then create a fairly accurate drawing of it. Google may have taught an AI how to doodle, but drawing something more complex is tough for a computer.
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft begins selling the Samsung Galaxy Note 8Android Authority - Matt AdamsIf you’re in the market for a brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 8, you have a plethora of options on where to pick one up. It’s in carrier stores and other brick and mortar retailers like Best Buy. If you
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft quietly announces end of last free Windows 10 upgrade offerZDNet - Ed Bott More than a year after ending its free Windows 10 upgrade program, Microsoft is getting ready to shut down the last official free upgrade extension. …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft How Microsoft embraced 'messy’ creativity with Windows InkEngadget - Devindra HardawarWindows Ink isn't Microsoft's first stab at bringing stylus support to PCs. That would be Windows for Pen Computing in the early '90s, followed by Windows XP Tablet Edition. But Ink is the company's most
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft’s Workspace App Brings Useful Information to Mac UsersLifehacker - Patrick Lucas Austin Microsoft’s experimental projects division has released a toolbar utility for Mac-based Office 365 users that lets you access your OneDrive files, …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to MicrosoftPlay button Microsoft's AI-powered iOS app tells the blind what's around themTNW - Abhimanyu GhoshalMicrosoft hast just launched Seeing AI, an iOS app that it appropriately describes as a ‘talking camera for the blind’; I’ve been giving it a whirl this morning and it’s actually pretty impressive. Fire
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to MicrosoftArtificial Intelligence Microsoft launches AI for Earth to give $2M in services to environmental projectsTechCrunch - Ingrid LundenAfter helping to launch the Partnership on AI with Google, Facebook and others; and doubling down on AI research, today Microsoft unveiled a new initiative that points to how it plans to target specific
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft This bundle will make you your office's Excel guruboingboing.net - Boing Boing's Shop Excel, Microsoft’s venerable spreadsheet program has some seriously powerful capabilities. But unless you know where to look in the maze of menus and …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft has a full lineup of computers that all rival Apple's Macs — here's how to choose among themBusiness Insider - Matt WeinbergerNow, though, the company has turned the Surface into a full business, offering a lineup of four devices. And the computers are so good, even Apple is following Microsoft's lead. There are cheaper computers
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft's Beautiful, Design-ey New Surface Procore77.com - Rain Noe Now that Apple has slowed down on innovative design, it's great to see that Microsoft is picking up the slack. Yesterday they put out a video of …
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to MicrosoftPlay buttonMicrosoft Microsoft has big plans for VR and AR in 2017Engadget - Devindra HardawarIt's going to be an interesting year for Windows Holographic and HoloLens. Ever since Microsoft announced earlier this year that it would be opening up its Windows Holographic platform to other device
Jay Jayasuriyaadded this to Microsoft Microsoft finalizes its custom version of Windows 10 for ChinaThe Verge - Tom WarrenMicrosoft has finished developing a custom version of its Windows 10 operating system for the Chinese government. Microsoft worked with the China Electronics Technology Group (CTEC) on the joint venture,
