The company is planning to hold an event, in a yet undisclosed venue, in New York City. According to a new article by Mary Jo Foley at All about Microsoft website, the agenda and time is also unclear. The invitation that Microsoft sent to the media doesn’t share any more information beyond when the event is going to be, location and a line that reads: “You’re invited to celebrate. Windows 8....
Yes, Apple has revealed a bigger iPad with a rechargeable stylus to fight back the successful Surface Pro 3, and thanks to the software giant, multitasking using Office apps on an iPad Pro is a lot easier. Once iOS 9 rolls out, you’ll be able to “Slide Over” to open a second app without completely moving away from the work you’re doing. You can use two apps side-by-side using “Split View” at the same time, just like you were able in Windows 8, but now you can do it on an iPad when using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook....
The “System Firmware Update – 1/15/2015” brings the following updates for the Surface Pro devices: Surface Pro 3: Surface Pro UEFI update: (v3.11.450.0) adds support for updated HD Graphics Family driver. HD Graphics Family driver update: (v10.18.14.4029) enhances display stability and performance, improves user experience when using Miracast adapters. Improves compatibility with DisplayPort monitors and daisy chaining. Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update: (v15.68.3073.151) addresses connectivity issues while Hyper-V is enabled....
The company also said that universal Windows app is coming to the Xbox platform, but didn’t mention when exactly will happen. However no every app released will automatically run on Xbox One, according to an Engadget interview with Steven Guggenheimer, corporate vice president in the Developer Platform and Evangelism group, said that the Xbox app ecosystem will be very carefully controlled and that a dedicated Xbox team will decide if the app will make it to the console, and Microsoft gets the last say on whether an app will be locked behind an Xbox Live Gold subscription....
The Charms bar in Windows 8.x offers “easy” access to key navigation options such as Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings, but it seems that this feature didn’t have the impact the company expected. As such it’s highly likely that users won’t be seeing Charms starting with the next version of the operating system. Moving forward, Metro-style Windows 8 apps will get a title bar with a menu that will contain the charms options....
Microsoft leverages the new photo sharing experience by making use of various wireless protocols used to connect capable devices in the living room. The Xim app is available for download now for iOS, Android, and even on Windows Phone. Within the app you can create Xims with up to 50 photos stored locally in your phone or from various cloud storage services, like Dropbox and OneDrive, and social networks such as Facebook and Instagram....
It’s name is Quanta Compute Plug and it’s a small form factor PC with a very interesting design, as all the components fit right into a power adapter. While we don’t know exactly the tech specs for Quanta, the PC offers two USB 3.0 ports and a HDMI port. Microsoft details: Then there is a slightly bigger Windows 10 PC called Foxconn Kangaroo. This PC features a design pretty similar to a portable hard drive and Intel’s later Cherry Trail processor with all the necessary ports including USB and HDMI ports....
According to a new report from Neowin, an unnamed source familiar to the plan claims that Microsoft is planning a significant update for both, Xbox Music and OneDrive that will allow users to listen to music stored in the cloud. Although, this is a big news for music fanatics, we heard before of such plan, we just didn’t know when or how. The information revealed today also suggests that will also be an option to import playlists from other services, like iTunes....
If you’ve been waiting to purchase a new computer, during the 2020 President’s Day sales event, you can save up to $650 on devices from the most popular brands, including Dell, HP, Lenovo, and others. However, you must act fast as the deals are already live, and stock will run out. In addition, the Microsoft Store is also slashing the prices of Surface devices, including Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7, and bundles....
According to Windows Store description, the game features a single player campaign and “non-stop action” that will take you “back in time to experience the unwritten history of covert operations”. Players can choose from more than twelve models of airplanes. Even more you can choose from different modes like: Dogfight Missions, Survival, Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Defend the Base, and more modes will become available in the future....
On a new Tweet from Aul, he stated that a new post will appear soon in the “Insider Hub” with all the details and he also suggested that those Windows Insiders who want to opt-out from getting aggressive rapid releases to better configure the operating system to the “Slow ring”. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) March 12, 2015 We previously heard Microsoft thinking on creating a new “ludicrous speed ring”, but what is actually happening is that the company will try to speed up the process to get builds into the “Fast ring”....
The company revealed the news on a tweet which also included an image making it evident that Xbox Project Scorpio will be the most important announcement during the briefing. Indeed, it’ll be an exciting time for all Xbox fans, as we still don’t know much about it. Other than its name and that it’ll be a more powerful version of the console with 4K gaming and virtual reality support....
The sale includes a lot of big game titles, among all the games, customers can now get great discount games such as: Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Far Cry 4, Killer Instinct Complete Collection, Watch Dogs, and a lot more. Microsoft is also including a number of deals with Gold for games and add-on with discounts of up to 80%. Below you’ll find the list of sales for Xbox One and Xbox 360:...
In this new version of Firefox 5 do not expect a complete redesigned user interface, it is going to be almost identical to Firefox 4, instead this version includes better performance, stability and improvements. Some of the features included in Firefox 5 are: “Do Not Track” preference now it is easier to find by the user. Improved standards support for HTML5, XHR, MathML, SMIL, and canvas. Support for CSS transitions has been added....
The SkyDrive app works in the same way as famous DropBox; when you install the application, it will create a dedicated folder — you can also choose the location during the installation –, and any file and folder that you place in it, will be synced automatically to your online personal hard drive. From the app you can launch a really nice and fluid web page in your web browser to manage all your uploaded documents....
The new update will bring a few new features, and they include: New look and feel user interface and better browsing experience. ESPN on Xbox Live.* Netflix Search.* Zune Music.* Better voice quality on chat. Better Gamertag creation. Easier wireless networking. Updates for the forthcoming Kinect and much more. For your information, every user, no matter the location, should be able to get the update. If for any reason you cannot update to the new Xbox 360 Dashboard, be patient and try again a little bit later, as a lot of people may be trying to get the update at once....
Remember to join me on Facebook, @Pureinfotech on twitter, and on YouTube. Here I put together a great collection of wallpapers with New Year themes (without the year number, so you can continue using them for years to come) that you can easily download and set them up in your computer desktop or you can download them all and create your own Windows 7 theme — if you don’t know how to do this check out: Step by step creating and sharing Windows 7 themes —....
Below is the list of topics we talked during the show: November Patch Tuesday and Surface 2 firmware update Xbox One launch event Vine app for Windows Phone arrives to the Store Intel pop-up holiday store in New York City PlayStation 4 review by Polygon SkyDrive app for Xbox One integration iPad real rival… Windows 8.1 tablets Flipboard app for Windows 8.1 Xbox One features roundup Sony selling and rental of disc games Miracast and Windows 8....
One of the advantages of placeholders was to enable devices with limited storage to be able to access hundreds of gigabytes utilizing only a fraction of the local storage. However, an internet connection will always be required. The issue with the placeholders approach was that not everyone really had a good understanding of how the feature worked. For example, a big number of everyday users complaint of not being able to access their files, even though they could see them in their computer....
If you’re using Outlook 2013 RT in your Surface or any Windows RT 8.1 device there are a few things you want to know. For example, the popular mail client can connect to Exchange Server 2013, 2010, or 2007 only if Autodiscover service is configured. The bad news, though, is that Outlook 2013 RT doesn’t support the following features in Exchange: Online Archive or Personal Archive mailboxes Applying Messaging Records Management (MRM) retention policies Site Mailboxes Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy tips...
