Posts

Microsoft Garage, Microsoft’s experimental projects team, has finally released their much anticipated Hub Keyboard for iOS today. This specific keyboard lacks the expected special one-handed typing mode, along with the previously reported Swype-like typing functionality. The latter feature may have been related to Microsoft’s recent purchase of SwiftKey, although it appears some of SwiftKey’s features made its way into Hub Keyboard in the form of autocompletion suggestions. Hub Keyboard integrates with Microsoft’s own Office 365 allowing users to quickly search through their own contacts and documents and share them wherever the keyboard is present....

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17627 In addition to the improvements that were added to Cortana with yesterday’s Insider release, here is a look at the other general improvements: We fixed an issue where If you try to open a file that is available online-only from OneDrive that hasn’t been previously downloaded to your PC (marked with a green checkmark in File Explorer), your PC could bugcheck (GSOD).We fixed an issue resulting in the Emoji Panel not working in the last two flights....

Microsoft Increases RAM Requirements for Windows 10 One hardware element that has remained the same is RAM, until now. Recently, a hardware requirement section showed up on Microsoft’s MSDN Hardware Components guidelines page. Most of the information specifically targets OEM’s building future hardware for Windows 10. Previously, the minimum amount of memory required to run Windows 10 was 1 GB. You can still do this, but the experience is undesirable for mainstream usage, even for 32-bit versions....

Of course the Internet Explorer home page is set to MSN.com by default, and while users in the U.S. use other browser alternatives like Chrome, Firefox and even Opera, that’s not the case everywhere in the world. Chanced are that when you’re at work, MSN is the default page in Internet Explorer. For years MSN.com has provided a wealth of news on entertainment, current events, and sports and it gets a lot of eyeballs....

Microsoft’s Project OneFuzz framework is used by Microsoft Azure, Edge, Windows and teams across Microsoft. Microsoft describes Project OneFuzz as a self-hosted Fuzzing-as-a-Service (FaaS) platform. It enables developers to easily and continuously fuzz test their software and applications, identify security flaws and fix bugs prior to release. What is fuzzing? Fuzzing or fuzz testing was originally developed by Professor Barton Miller at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1989. Fuzzing is an automated software testing technique used in discovering software vulnerabilities by randomly parsing invalid or malformed data....

Microsoft held a media event in New York City today focused on a new version of Windows, a new laptop line, and how it all relates to education. Windows 10 S is a streamlined version of Microsoft’s operating system geared for students and educators. The Microsoft Surface Laptop is a new line of MacBook Air-like notebooks with up to 14.5-hour battery life. Windows 10 S (not Windows Tennis) is a new variation of Windows that sort of works like macOS would if you could only install software from the Mac App Store....

New Outlook.com Beta Microsoft’s Outlook team says the Outlook.com beta opt-in web experience will start rolling out to users over the next few weeks. Here’s a look at what’s new and improved over the current version. Faster experience. The team is implementing a more responsive web framework that will deliver upgraded search abilities, a modern conversation style, and a new design that allows you to see, read, and attach files faster....

KB4586781 for Windows 10 Version 20H2 and Version 2004 If you are running Windows 10 versions 20H2 or 2004 your update will come as KB4586781 and bump your build to 19041.630 and 19042.630 respectively. Here are the highlights of today’s update: Updates to improve security when using input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or pen.Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Office products.Updates to improve security when Windows performs basic operations....

This however doesn’t delay the fears of Macintosh Office 2008 not being compatible with Windows Office 2007 (or any version for that matter) Macros – which Microsoft has already said it will not support in future Mac Versions. So the question still remains, what is the point in upgrading to Office 2008? Oh yeah. Office 2004 runs like a dog on my Intel Macs and Powerpoint 2004 presentations take five seconds to transition....

Back in 1988, Tim Burton unleashed Beetlejuice on the world. While Pee-wee’s Big Adventure announced Burton’s arrival in Hollywood, his second feature is the one that kicked the doors in and endeared him to the alternative culture. Additionally, the movie managed to rack up a healthy amount of awards as well as becoming a cult classic in the process. Speaking about the movie to Uproxx, cinematographer Tom Ackerman recalled the fond experience of working on it....

While it may not be quite as functional as Sharepoint, the Microsoft Live Groups service is looking better and better especially with the recent launch of the Office 2010 Web Apps on Tuesday. Granted, I still think it’s a long way off before I’d call it a Google Docs/Apps killer; however, I believe the platform is well on it’s way to becoming more than just a party planning tool....

Following a round of updates for its suite of Mac applications earlier this month, Microsoft today has announced updates for Office on iOS. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and One Drive are all gaining new features, including drag and drop support and more. Word, PowerPoint, and Excel for iOS all now support co-authoring, which Microsoft says makes it easier for multiple users to collaborate on documents. Previously in beta testing, this feature denotes who else is working with you on a file, shows you where in the document they are, and highlights their changes....

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4458469 Here the lengthy list of all improvements and fixes for Windows 10 1803 aka April 2018 Update: Addresses an issue that causes the prompt “You’ll need a new app to open” to appear. This occurs when reloading a website on a non-standard port by pressing Enter .Addresses an issue that causes downloads to fail because Mark of the Web (MOTW) isn’t supported at the download location....

When a company comes out and tells you something is new and wonderful and will completely change how you live, work, and breathe, you want to believe it. Even though you’re sitting there quietly giggling. Yes, of course we’re talking about Windows 11. When Microsoft launched the latest lexicon of its looking glass, the company and its people made some extraordinary statements. Here’s an example from the company’s creative director, Christina Koehn: “We’ve got these four squares....

Microsoft rarely moves fast to keep their Mac software up-to-date, so it’s a welcome sign that its Connector app has just been updated, ahead of the flurry of new Windows Phones expected any time now. Of course, Microsoft’s mobile platform is not faring well: It declined to a single-digit percent market share and is now tucked away under the Other category in market surveys. But if you do care, the updated Connector app will let you access Microsoft’s app store called Marketplace, transfer ringtones to Mango-powered devices, drag files, import images from Apple’s Aperture app and fully sync Mango phones with your Mac....

The Medal of Honor series is coming back and, although it may look similar to the titles which have come before, the game promises to be something entirely different. It’s been two decades since the original Medal of Honor, published by EA and developed by DreamWorks Interactive, released on the first PlayStation featuring a story created by Steven Spielberg, and although the series spans over fifteen games in a thirteen year period it hasn’t been seen since 2012’s Medal of Honor: Warfighter, developed by Danger Close Games....

Smartphones from BQ Aquaris undoubtedly offers one of the best-in-class specifications and configurations and that is why it is one of the best smartphone brands to buy. But it has its own shortcomings and issues too such as the profound BQ Aquaris restarting and freezing problem that you will notice in all smartphones from this brand, as well as other brands, may it be Samsung or HTC or even OnePlus. There is a number of reasons why it is caused but you must understand like lack of memory and storage are one of the greatest reasons too but don’t forget apps and how they can have side effects....

Microsoft launched its Chromium-based browser Microsoft Edge this year. Since its release, alongside PC users, Mac people are also flirting with the newly unloaded browser. As it’s widely known, the default browser for Mac is the Apple Safari browser, which stays the number 3 browser. When asked which browser is best for Mac (Edge gets the 12th spot), the table might have turned after Microsoft’s Edge full edition browser set foot in the market....

Yet another company has decided to withdraw from this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco: Microsoft. The Xbox developer announced on its Game Stack Blog today that it will be the latest in a long line of video game companies to forgo the event due to health risks brought on by the recent outbreak of COVID-19, or “coronavirus” as its more commonly called, in countries like China and the United States....

Microsoft Work & Play Bundle This year’s Work & Play bundle is a bit different than last years but is still a great value. Here’s a closer look at what’s included: Office 365 Home provides the latest version of Office 2016 that you can install on up to five different devices. You can use it to install Office on PCs, tablets, and Mac. The price of this subscription is usually $99....