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The new apps aren’t searchable through the Store, but some users, such as @AugieD369_Live on Twitter, have already spotted the download links from the online version of Store. Microsoft is changing gears with the new Messaging apps in Windows 10. For the longest time, the company only offered one app (Skype) as its communication solution. In Windows 8, the software giant released a modern client to integrate chat, video, and voice communication to the operating system....

Wunderlist was originally created by the 6Wunderkinder company, which Microsoft bought in 2015, and the company replaced with the Microsoft To Do app. Although Wunderlist will continue to be available for another several months, the software giant has already stopped pushing updates and adding new features, and it’s now not longer possible to sign up for a new account. If you happen to be using Wunderlist, now it’s a good time to make the move to the Microsoft To Do service using the importing tool....

The cumulative security update for Internet Explorer described as KB2987107 addresses fourteen reported vulnerabilities found in Microsoft’s web browser. For Windows there is an update described as KB3000061 and resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in the operating system. The most severe vulnerability could allow attacker to convince users to open special crafted document or visit an untrusted website to execute remote malicious code. The update KB3000869 fixes a vulnerability in Windows OLE that could allow remove code execution if the target users opens a Microsoft Office document that contains specially crafted OLE object....

Last week it was revealed by Symantec Corp. about a new virus, Duqu, that can allow hackers to take control of a remote system and compromise sensitive data, by exploiting an unknown Windows’ kernel vulnerability. Symantec explained that Duqu is installed when victims open a Microsoft Word document that was received as an attachment via email, then the virus has the ability to spread to other computers. However, most security vendor product can already detect and prevent Duqu from being installed....

Additionally, on March 14, is Pi Day and on celebration of the mathematical constant, the Microsoft Store is taking 31.4 percent off on select Dell devices. The Pi Day saving includes Dell XPS 13 for $685.31, Inspiron 13 for $685.31, and Inspiron 15 for $513.81. Here is a list with the most interesting deals: Microsoft Store spring sale deals Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-UHBF | regular price $349 | now $179 | save $170...

Perhaps another unique design found in the Surface Studio is that it’s not a traditional widescreen display. While most all-in-one computers feature a 16:9 aspect ratio, Microsoft opted for 3:2 aspect ratio display. This means that watching a video at its traditional aspect ratio, you’ll get black bars at the top and bottom. However, you get more freedom (a little more real estate) to view more content when working with productivity applications and browsing the web....

The Surface Headphones will cost $350, they’ll be available in light gray, and they’ll ship this holiday season in the US only (no specific release date has been announced). In addition to the features that you can expect from premium headphones, the Surface Headphones also include 13 levels of ambient noise cancellation, which you can easily adjust with the dial around the in the ear cup. The headphones come with built-in microphones that enables supports for a hands-free experience using voice commands with Cortana....

NASA’s latest satellite, Suomi NPP, has taken a very high-resolution image of the “Blue Marble” (Earth), which could be considered one of the most beautiful image that we have of our planet. The image is available for everyone to download in 8000×8000 pixel resolution — Yeah! It is going to take a little while to download, but it will be time well spent. The new satellite purpose is to gather images of the Earth, help to improve weather predictions, keep track of natural disasters, and also to help us understand climate changes....

For Xbox One owners, starting October 1st and until the end of the month will be able to download Chariot for free, a game from [email protected] from Canadian developers Frima. Normally priced at $14.99. Xbox 360 will get Battlefield: Bad Company 2 starting October 1st and until the 15th. The game has a regular price of $19.99, but as a Gold subscribers you’ll be getting it for free. The second game for 360 owners is Darksiders II, Gold subscribers will be accessing this game for free starting October 16th and until the end of the month....

It’s unclear the exact number of accounts that have been compromised, but the company says that only “a limited subset of consumer accounts” were affected. Also, during the weekend of April 12, according to an email notification sent to affected users, hackers could have potentially been able to access email addresses, subject lines, folder names, and names of the email addresses. Although hackers didn’t have access to the contents of emails or attachments, nor sign-in credentials, Microsoft is strongly recommending notified users to change their passwords....

From delicious looking cupcakes to flamingos, and from splendorous architecture to unicorn cookies; the images on this collection were selected to make pink the center of attention of all the colors. 18 appealing images free to download for Windows bring a splash. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

Pretty much like in Outlook, Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail, or Gmail on tables, you can now split vertically or horizontally the view of your emails when using Gmail on a web browser. On the left side of the screen you’ll see a list with all your emails and a small hint of the initial text of the main message content, and in the right side you’ll see the content of a particular email....

Process Explorer was well designed to show as much helpful information as possible, making it a great tool to troubleshoot Windows problems and programs issues; also very helpful for programmers to debug software. The user interface consists of two parts: The first (top) is where you will find all the active processes currently running in your system, using a really simple and intuitive tree format that not only displays the process name but also the process ID, memory usage, program icon, description, etc....

According to Thurrott.com, Bluetooth Quick Pair is already emerging in Windows 10 version 1803 (Redstone 4) builds for testers, and basically, instead of going through the normal pair process, you’ll simply need a Bluetooth device near your computer, as soon as Windows 10 detects the device and you tap the toast notification. While this is the basic idea, Microsoft has yet to announce and explain how Quick Pair will work in the next version of Windows 10....

Start8 is a piece of software from Stardock and it is one more way to bring back the Windows Start orb and menu to Windows 8, but with a little twist, because with this application you won’t get the traditional menu, instead you’ll get a smaller version of the new Metro style Start Screen, and for many people, this is going to look like as how the new Start Screen should have been from the beginning....

Under the hood Surface 2 is expected to be powered by a Tegra 4 CPU and 4GB of RAM, it will feature an adjustable two-position kickstand, and a 1080p (1920 x 1080) 10.6-inch multi-touch display. On the battery life department the new device will hold up to 8 hours. This is the same as the RT version, but you need to consider that the new version will have a higher resolution screen, so it’s an improvement....

At the time of this writing, the channel published seven videos that show how to use two apps and two websites side by side with Surface Duo, drag and drop between screens, and view content across displays. Also, there’s a video demonstrating how to watch a video on one screen and take notes on the other. How to compose emails with this new foldable form factor, and how to expand an app across screens....

This month Surface 2, the ARM-based tablet, is the one getting the most updates. According to the Microsoft website Surface Update History, the tablet is getting: Surface 2 UEFI update (v4.22.500) addresses case where the battery drains under the 0% level and will not charge. System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0) increases the overall reliability and compatibility with a Surface Pro Type Cover. Surface Platform Power Driver update (v2.0.716.0) adjusts the minimum charge current to address the case where the battery drains under the 0% level and will not charge, and enhances the overall system stability....

In addition, Microsoft is also making available a new firmware update for its Surface Pro 4 that improves keyboard, touch, battery life during sleep, and adds additional changes to improve the overall system stability. Here are the changes and fixes Microsoft is releases for both Surface Studio and Surface Pro 4 in January 2017. January 2017 Surface Studio firmware update NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M (21.21.13.7620): Reduces time to wake from sleep and improves compatibility with the latest games....

The firmware is dated March 15, and according to the company, in addition to security fixes, it also brings improvements to battery life. Surface System Aggregator Firmware – 234.2110.770.0 resolves potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft security advisory 180002. Surface System Aggregator Firmware – 234.2110.1.0 improves battery reliability. If you have a Surface Pro with LTE, these are the changes that you’re going to see: Surface UEFI – 233.2110.770.0 resolves potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft security advisory 180002....