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This all means that from today and moving forward, consumers will not need an Office 365 subscription to access and edit documents stored in the cloud. For those already using Office for iPad, now you can edit documents and get all the features offered for free. Of course, if you don’t have it, you can download the suite for free from the App Store (use the link below). If you also have an iPhone, today Microsoft is releasing a brand new Office for iPhone....

Originally developed by Capcom, Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Episode One was released on February 25, 2015, and today you no longer have any reason not to play the horror franchise game. Here’s the game description: “Resident Evil Revelations 2 follows two interwoven stories of terror across 4 episodes of intense survival horror. Episode One: Penal Colony Kidnapped by a unknown group of assailants, Claire and Moira awake to find themselves trapped on an isolated island infested with horrifying creatures beyond imagination....

As Gavin Gear from Microsoft mentioned in the Extreme Windows Blog, having a 50-inch 4K resolution display is like having 4 1920 x 1080 pixels monitors all at once. He actually had the chance to demo the display with a current high-end graphic card and he did notice that the only drawback was that the monitor is limited to only 30 Hz refresh rate because Multi-stream isn’t supported. And if you think elements in the screen will look small, think again, Windows 8....

The same leaked screenshots show that Microsoft is also adding a context menu when right-clicking a Live Tile and from any app in the All Apps screen, which allows users to easily access to common options such as resize, pin, and uninstall individual modern apps among other options. This basically mean, you won’t have to select a Live Tile or app and move the mouse to the app bar to access the same options at the bottom of the screen....

The event will be streamed live on Wednesday, September 22, at 11 AM / 8 AM PT at the Microsoft website. Surface Book 4 During the event, Microsoft is expected to introduce the Surface Book 4, which is said to arrive with major design changes. According to reports, it will no longer include a detachable display. Instead, the device will feature a new base that you can pull forward to switch between laptop and tablet mode....

According to a new report from Petri.com, internal sources say that Microsoft and Intel relationship is not as strong as it used to be. The reasons for the current state of the relationship are still unknown, but it could be because of the lack of innovation that’s making Intel taking a long time to keep shrinking its processors or the problem with the company keeping up with supply. Whatever the reason may be, it’s making Microsoft to move to AMD and ARM processors, and the report claims that the company already have working prototypes using these components....

According to the Surface update history, the Duo update rolled out on March 18, while the Pro 7 Plus and Pro 5 received the updates on March 12. Surface Duo March 2021 update Here are the improvements available for the unlocked Surface Duos in North America and Europe in March 2021: Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – March 2020. For the Europe variant, these are the changes:...

Unlike the traditional foldable phones, the Surface Duo includes two separate 5.6-inch OLED 1800 x 1350-pixel displays with a 4.3 aspect ratio protected with Gorilla Glass that connect using two hinges (like a laptop), and when together, they create an 8.1-inch canvas with a 3:2 aspect ratio. The device features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor with 6GB of memory and up to 256GB of internal storage. Also, it includes a 3577mAh battery that splits between the displays, and while it’s a relatively small battery compare to other similar devices in the market, the company claims up to 15....

Basically as the name implies the new accessory is a battery pack to extend the life of the devices with a keyboard on top. Microsoft plans to ship Power Cover later this year in time for the second generation of Surface tablets. According to a new article from Paul Thurrott, the guy behind WinSuperSite.com, the new cover will have the following features: The Power cover will look similar to the Type Cover, which means a full-flesh keyboard and not a Touch Cover experience....

According to the company, the new Pro X device should last up to 15 hours with a single charge, and since it has a new processor, performance should increase significantly across many Windows 10 applications. The new Surface Pro X comes with the same 13-inch touchscreen PixelSense display as the previous version with options for up to 16GB and up to 512GB of internal storage. As for ports, the device includes two USB-C, a Surface connector for charging and data transfer, an expandable storage slot, and a nano-SIM slot to connect the device to an LTE service....

Continuing on the Xbox One topic, Microsoft this week also talked about the ongoing plans for the game console, more specifically the company outlined how digital games sharing works and detailed the benefits of Home Gold for Xbox Live subscribers. You’ll be happy to hear that Windows 8 apps are now also searchable on the web, but Microsoft still has to build a web version of the Windows Store. Google brings new touch capabilities to the Windows 8 version of Chrome, Twitter implements new tougher and simpler two-factor authentication, and much more....

You may not know this, but some Chrome Web Apps like Google Docs, Google News, Reddit, The New York Times Chrome app, Chrome Theme Creator and Google Books, just to name a few, are just simple links pointing to existing online apps or services. These apps may have some improvements to work better with Chrome, but ultimately they are just links (bookmarks), wrapped up with a very nice icon that gets installed in your web browser, which still pretty good but they are not full typical apps....

The company confirms that it has no plans to discontinue its Xbox Live Gold subscription nor it’s going to change the Xbox Live name. In addition, the software giant has announced that it’ll be retiring the Cortana app for mobile devices, Surface Headphones, and Harman Kardon Invoke smart speaker, as the company shift focus of the digital assistant as a productivity assistant. Microsoft Teams receives a bunch of new features, including support for up to 20,000 participants, company branding, cloud phone, and more....

You can learn more about the release date of version 1909 in this guide, and to know all the new features and change, check out this other guide. The company also made available Windows 10 build 18999 as part of the 20H1 development with some minor improvements. If you want to perform a clean installation of version 2003, you can now also download the ISO file for build 18990. If you want to learn more about the new features and changes coming to version 2003, check out this comprehensive guide with all you need to know....

The Windows 10 October 2018 Update received a new cumulative update (KB4505658) to address a number of issues, including the problem that were preventing apps from appear in the Start menu, Apps permissions not retaining settings, and much more. In addition, devices running the May 2019 Update received update KB4505903 fixing a ton of problems, including issues with color rendering, Sleep mode, Windows Hello, and Start menu. Microsoft accidentally rolled out an internal build to testers, which revealed a new Start menu design that ditches Live Tiles for traditional icons coming in a feature version of Windows 10....

Surface Studio first and second generation received a new firmware update, and on a related note, Surface Laptop 3 is rumored to have a 15-inch variant. In preparation to the Windows 10 fall update, in this guide, you’ll have a better understanding about version 1909, including release date information, installation, reasons to upgrade, and recommendations to block the update (if needed). If you’re still using Windows 7, and planning to upgrade to Windows 10, you should read this to save money during the upgrade process....

Windows 10 build 18317 released as part of the 19H1 development with new improvements and starting with this flight Microsoft officially splits Cortana and Search into two difference experiences. (You can watch the video review of build 18317 here.) Nvidia made available a new version of its video driver, which brings its adaptive sync technology (G-Sync) support to FreeSync monitors. However, only a select number of monitors will have the feature....

Windows 10 build 18290 was released to testers as part of the 19H1 development with a small set of features and changes, including new icons for the Start menu. (You can watch the video review for the latest Windows Insider Preview here.) If you want to know more about the changes that Microsoft has been working for Windows 10 version 1903 (19H1), check out this guide, which has been updated with the latest changes....

If you’re still wondering whether you should upgrade to version 22H2, this article will help you decide. Microsoft also listed a few known issues to consider before doing the upgrade. Although many users were waiting for the Windows 11 2022 Update to get tabs for File Explorer, they quickly realized that this particular feature was missing from the update, and this is because the company will bring this and a few other features in October with the first “moment” update....