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- Aug- 2023 -11 August
Microsoft To Revise its Terms of Service Related to AI Applications
As of September 30th, Microsoft’s Terms of Service will include new limits and restrictions pertaining to its AI capabilities. On July 30th, the updated version was made public. Specifically, “AI Services” are defined as “services that are labeled or described by Microsoft as including, using, powered by, or being an…
- Jul- 2023 -11 July
Microsoft’s Financial Success Doesn’t Stop It from Laying Off Workers
We all knew it was coming, but didn’t know when. In January Satya said that Microsoft will be consolidating its hardware lineup, and so, it has happened now. Microsoft has now announced that it will be laying off a total of 276 workers at the start of fiscal year 2024.…
- May- 2023 -30 May
South Korea’s Regulator Approves Microsoft’s Acquisition of Blizzard
After a somewhat rocky two months, Microsoft has finally received another approval for the Activision merger, this time from South Korea. The main reason being that due to their relatively small market share, the South Korean Fair Trade Commission found that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard will not have a negative…
- 10 May
EU Expected to Approve Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
After UK’s ruling, it seems as Microsoft has been making progress for its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and the latest news suggests that the EU may be set to approve the takeover as early as next week. According to some sources, the European Commission is expected to give the…
- Apr- 2023 -27 April
Microsoft’s Attempt to Acquire a Mobile Games Publisher Revealed by CMA Report
After the recent developments over Activision acquisition, it has been discovered that the report by the CMA has shed some light on how Microsoft had attempted to acquire a mobile games publisher as a part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in the mobile gaming market. For context, earlier…
- Mar- 2023 -4 March
The Potential Impact of a Failed Xbox Activision Deal on Competition
The proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has been the talk of the gaming industry for a while now. However, there is always the possibility that the deal may fall through, and this raises the question of what would happen if that were to occur. In this article, we…
- 2 March
Xbox’s Activision Deal Expected to Get Green Light in Key Regions, Particularly China and EU
The proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft‘s Xbox division has been making headlines for months now, and it seems that the deal will be approved in key countries. We have seen today how the FTC have heavily tipped in the favor of Microsoft. China is one of the countries…
- 1 March
Microsoft Has Reportedly Been Granted Access to PlayStation Documents by FTC
We have seen for the past few months how the struggles to get Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard over the line aren’t just playing out at government watchdogs and in the public eye, but in courtrooms (with Sony as the main culprit) as well. In one of…
- Jan- 2023 -29 January
Will Bing, Microsoft’s Search Engine, Eventually Be Defined by ChatGPT?
ChatGPT, the language model developed by OpenAI, has been generating a lot of buzz in the tech industry. It has been called a breakthrough in language processing because it can respond to text prompts in a way that sounds like it came from a regular person, and so this was…
- Nov- 2022 -23 November
Sony Tries to Downplay Competition By Making Their Subscription Service Seem Less Successful
We can now see that Microsoft is moving closer to finalising the Activision deal every day. Sony, on the other side, is making a last-ditch effort to stop the deal from being finalised. Some very interesting statements in Sony’s response… https://t.co/dRFZymHRyb pic.twitter.com/Pd8Er5BCyB — Everborn Saga (@EverbornSaga) November 23, 2022 They managed…
- Oct- 2022 -12 October
Microsoft Refreshes its Surface Lineup with Intel’s Latest 12th Gen Processors
Microsoft will soon hold its annual fall Surface event, with the company already unveiling the new Surface Laptop 5, and also the Surface Pro 9. What is new here? You might ask. Well, sadly not a lot. The new devices are best seen as refreshes, as they get the latest…
- Aug- 2022 -25 August
U.K.’s Competition Regulators Could Further Expand Investigation in Microsoft’s Activision Acquisition Deal
A while back Microsoft made a move to acquire Activision, for a mind bending sum of $68.7 billion. Sadly for Microsoft, regulators around the world are starting to get getting worried about tech monopolies. And there’s good reason for it too, just these four companies, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have…
- Jul- 2022 -30 July
After Bethesda and Activision, Microsoft is Still Looking Forward to More Studio Acquisitions for GamePass
Microsoft has made substantial investments in their Xbox division in the recent months. The Redmond giant spent $7.5 billion in cash to acquire ZeniMax Media, the holding company behind many prominent studios including iD Software and Bethesda. That’s not all, Microsoft also acquired Activision in a whopping all-cash transaction valued…
- 27 July
Microsoft to Hold Ignite 2022 in An Effort to Revive In-Person Tech Events
The first Microsoft tech event to take place in person since the more than two-year-old coronavirus outbreak is scheduled for October. The annual Microsoft Ignite conference for programmers and IT workers will be held in Seattle from October 12 to 14. Microsoft warns that “space will be limited.” https://twitter.com/MS_Ignite/status/1552307855688089603 Ignite…
- May- 2022 -16 May
Microsoft is Developing a New ‘Wallpaper Engine’ Like Tool for the Xbox
Dynamic and interactive wallpapers have been around for a while, and were a rage in the early days of Android. Obviously the trend has settled since, except among Steam users armed with Wallpaper Engine. Among one of the most used apps in steam, Wallpaper Engine is a Windows application that…
- Nov- 2021 -3 November
Microsoft Loop is the New Hybrid Workspace Of Tomorrow Built on the Back of Microsoft’s Fluid Framework
Microsoft announced its Fluid framework last year and gradually started rolling it out to its suite of Office apps. Fluid, as the name suggests, aimed to offer a fluid and seamless hybrid-workplace experience that synchronized data across apps and devices, allowing teams to easily collaborate on projects. Today, at the…
- Sep- 2021 -9 September
Microsoft Start, The Company’s Rebranded News Service, is Here To Provide The News You Care About
Today, Microsoft announced in an official blog post that its rebranding its MSN and Microsoft News service to Microsoft Start. This “new” news feed aims to provide you with the latest breaking news along with updates on topics you find interesting. While Microsoft News will be entirely replaced with Microsoft…
- Jul- 2021 -20 July
Windows 11 Now Officially Supported With New Nvidia Game Ready Driver
Windows 11 is now officially supported by Nvidia with the release of driver version 471.41, making it the first WHQL driver on the platform. Users were also able to use driver version 471.11 with Windows 11, which was Windows Display Driver Model 3.0 compliant, although this wasn’t an official release…
- Nov- 2020 -26 November
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop 4 Latest Images Leak Online Confirming Specifications And Dimensions?
Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Pro 8 as well as the Surface laptop 4 have leaked online in the form of images. They confirm the dimensions as well as the basic specifications of the premium tablet and laptop. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 tablet and the upcoming Surface Laptop 4 have appeared in…
- Oct- 2020 -31 October
Microsoft Windows 10 Driver Update Changes Format For Detection And Installation Of Manual And Automatic Drivers
Microsoft Windows 10 is about to undergo yet another change in the way drivers are detected, downloaded, and installed. The system will now be extra cautious particularly about plug-and-play peripherals. The change comes after Microsoft separated drivers into ‘Automatic’ and ‘Manual’ categories. Earlier this year, Microsoft made a change that…
- 11 October
Microsoft Will Sync Clipboard To The Cloud For Windows 10 And Android In SwiftKey Keyboard?
The rather humble Clipboard feature in Microsoft Windows 10 is about to get a major feature update that would boost copy-paste capabilities across devices. The feature will essentially allow Android smartphone and Windows 10 OS desktop users to access copied data across their devices through the cloud. Microsoft is attempting…
- 10 October
Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming xCloud On iOS iPhones, iPad Possible As Service To Adopt Web-Browser Approach?
Microsoft might have managed to bypass Apple Inc.’s strict App Store policies and ensure the Xbox Cloud Gaming service xCloud becomes available on iPhones and iPads when it launches. Instead of battling Apple’s strict policies for the App Store, Microsoft appears to be developing a complete web-based platform that could…
- 6 October
Microsoft Releases Optional Update For Windows 10 That Fixes Internet Connection, Speed And Reliability Issues
Microsoft has released a new Optional Update for Windows 10 that attempts to address a long-standing issue with the operating system in regards to a stable internet connection. The update should fix connection problems with both Wi-Fi as well as wired Ethernet connections. Windows 10 OS users now have an…
- Sep- 2020 -30 September
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Retail Edition Final Specifications, Features, Price And Availability Leak
Microsoft’s upcoming mid-range Surface Laptop, branded as Microsoft Surface Laptop Go specifications, features, price and, availability has leaked online. Retail listings have revealed all the important aspects that make the Surface Laptop Go an aggressively priced, well-balanced, lightweight and versatile laptop for office-goers and college students alike. Microsoft Surface Laptop…
- 27 September
New Xbox App on iOS Allows Streaming Xbox One Games to iPhone
Earlier this week, a report indicated that the new Xbox app would have support for Xbox games streaming to iPhone. The new app can be downloaded in beta mode. But this capability isn’t the same as the xCloud streaming game service of Microsoft. Rather, it lets you stream games…
- 25 September
Windows 10 on ARM Will Be Able To Run 32-Bit and 64-Bit Applications With New Drivers
The experimental Windows 10 of ARM (WoA) project is about to get an exponential increase in app compatibility. Microsoft appears to be ready with 64-Bit Emulation in Windows 10 for ARM. This means the platform will be able to emulate not just 32-Bit Applications, but also 64-Bit Applications. Windows 10…
- 17 September
Microsoft Windows 10 Update Delivery And Packaging Technique To Get Combined Service Stack Updates And Cumulative Updates
Microsoft has been trying to optimize and improve the Windows 10 update compilation and delivery for quite some time. The latest change to the Windows Updates involves combining the Service Stack Updates and Cumulative Updates. These two were delivered separately, but Microsoft has decided to jointly deliver them to further…
- 8 September
Xbox Series S Will Cost $299, Supporting Up to 1440p at 120 FPS
The much anticipated and rumored Xbox Series S is now official. The console will be priced at $299/£249.99 and will feature next-gen performance. The size of the console is really small, and Xbox claims that its the smallest Xbox Ever. In contrast to Xbox Series X, the Series S is 60%…
- 8 September
Xbox Series X Price and Release Date Leaks
Microsoft continued to delay the revelation of its next-gen console. As a result, many leaks have been surfacing. Last week, Cavie, a Twitter tipster, said that Pringles leaked the Xbox Series X price for South Africa. It was accidental though. Pringles promoted a competition that allows consumers to win an…
- Aug- 2020 -3 August
Cortana Voice Assistant Support to be Withdrawn for Android and IOS early next year, Microsoft announces
Microsoft Cortana voice assistant support will no longer be available for Android, iOS, and some other platforms after the beginning of 2021, a recent announcement by the company revealed. Prior to this, the first move on this front by the company will be made on September 7, according to which…
- Jul- 2020 -2 July
Microsoft Issues Patches To Fix Two ‘Critical’ Security Bugs Inside Windows Codecs Library
Microsoft has released patches for two serious security vulnerabilities in the Windows 10 codecs library. These fixes are part of unscheduled updates and are mandatory. They address two security flaws with RCE (Remote Code Execution) capabilities. The flaws affect both the Windows 10 client and server versions. Microsoft published details…
- 1 July
Microsoft Lumos Is Now Open-Source Allowing Monitoring Of Web App Metrics And Quick Detection Of Anomalies By Eliminating False Positives
Microsoft has opened up access to ‘Lumos’, a powerful Python library for automatically detecting and diagnosing metric regressions in “web-scale” applications. The library has reportedly been very active inside Microsoft Teams and Skype. Essentially, a highly powerful and intelligent ‘anomaly detector’ is now open-sourced and available for web developers to…
- 1 July
Microsoft Surface Pro With Faster Snapdragon 8cx ‘Plus’ Spotted In Leaked Benchmark Indicating Arrival Of New ‘Refreshed’ Edition?
The current-generation Microsoft Surface Pro X has a custom ‘Microsoft SQ1’ SoC, which is essentially based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx. The core processor within the SQ1 operates at a base frequency of 3.0GHz. A just leaked benchmark of possibly a prototype of Microsoft Surface Pro X multi-form-factor Windows 10…
- Jun- 2020 -22 June
Streaming Platform Mixer is Closing Down, Shroud and Ninja Might Transfer to Facebook Gaming
Microsoft released Mixer, a streaming service to directly rival Twitch, Youtube, and Facebook gaming back in 2016. The service remained under the radar for its debut initial year until the big news arrived. Famous Fortnite player Ninja announced his transition from Twitch to Mixer, and his first stream on the…
- 20 June
Microsoft Windows Defender System Guard Will Now Protect System Integrity At The UEFI BIOS Level With New Enhancements And Cloud Processing
Microsoft has introduced UEFI Scanner for the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) platform. The Microsoft security product will attempt to verify and guarantee the integrity of systems at a UEFI BIOS level. Windows Defender ATP is a preventative and post-detection, investigative response feature to Windows Defender. It will now…
- 18 June
Microsoft’s xCloud Streaming Service Will be Upgraded to Xbox Series X Hardware by 2021
The upcoming console generation may be the last of its kind as major stakeholders in the gaming industry are pushing the cloud gaming technology. Sony had its cloud gaming service called PS Now since the start of PS4. The service was not in usable condition when it first launched, but…
- 16 June
Microsoft ‘Project Reunion’ To Unify Win32 And UWP Apps For Windows 10X On Dual-Screen Mobile Computing Devices?
Microsoft published an important document that offers details about ‘Project Reunion’. As the name suggests, the project will involve combining the legacy Win32 Apps with the modern-day UWP (Universal Windows Platform) Apps. The union of the two significantly different platforms should ensure simpler app development and deployment platform for developers…
- May- 2020 -26 May
Microsoft Investigates Popping/Hissing Sound Issues With The New Surface Earbuds
Microsoft released the Surface Earbuds along with its new range of Surface devices earlier this month. The Redmond giant designed the Earbuds to be “ultra-comfortable” while providing a “stable fit”. Moreover, the large touch surface has been designed to help you in controlling your Spotify music, and making phone calls.…
- 21 May
Microsoft Windows 10 To Become Central To Co.’s Business Strategies After Spending Years In Pushing Cloud Apps And Services?
After spending considerable time sliding into the background, Microsoft Windows 10 OS might once again become central to the company’s growth strategy. The operating system was clearly being relegated to become just another product or service, but recent developments strongly indicate Microsoft is trying to put its Windows operating system…
- 19 May
Microsoft Virtual Build 2020 Developer Conference Brings New PowerToys And Windows Development Features
Microsoft’s largest annual developer conference has begun, and the company is conducting the entire event online. The Microsoft Virtual Build 2020 Developer Conference launched with the announcement of several new features and functionalities for Windows 10 Operating System and PowerToys. Microsoft Windows 10 will soon have a new Spotlight-like launcher…
- 19 May
Microsoft Introduces .NET MAUI A Versatile And Powerful Mobile App Development Platform Evolved From Xamarin
Microsoft’s .NET is getting a new platform for mobile app development. Called the .NET MAUI, the platform is aimed at simplifying the choices for .NET developers by providing a single stack that supports all modern workloads: Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Microsoft is confident the new platform, based on the…
- 15 May
Microsoft Is Adopting Small-Large Pattern With Windows 10 20H1 And Later Cumulative Feature Updates
The Microsoft Windows 10 May 2020 Update, also known as Win10 v2004 and 20H1 Update is now part of a “Small and Large” Pattern. Apparently, Microsoft appears to be readying and deploying Cumulative Feature Updates wherein one update brings new features while the other improves and extends existing functions. The…
- Apr- 2020 -4 April
Latest Windows 10 Update Causing Microsoft Teams Connection Problems? Here’s A Working Solution
Microsoft Teams is a popular collaboration platform that allows you to communicate with your work team remotely. However, its users often get affected by annoying errors and issues from time to time. A major issue that is increasingly affecting Teams users. Notably, Microsoft recently addressed the Windows 10 VPN internet…
- Feb- 2020 -26 February
Microsoft Windows 10 OS Start Menu To No Longer Feature Real-Time Information Giving Live Tiles
Windows 10 has been one of the most dynamically altered versions of the operating system. Microsoft has routinely sent out new features and scrapped older ones based on the usage patterns, feedback, and other parameters. It appears one of the most iconic and distinctive features of Windows 10 OS may…
- 25 February
Surface Laptop 2: Microsoft Needs To Investigate The Screen Discoloration Claims
Microsoft Surface devices were known to be a reliable product in the industry. However, with the release of Surface Pro 4, the quality of the Surface series was called into question. People ran into a series of weird hardware issues. Notably, Surface Pro 4 users had to wait for a…
- Dec- 2019 -15 December
Cortana On Windows 10 Is Reportedly Broken – And People Aren’t Happy
Cortana is considered to be one of the most notable additions in the Windows 10 OS. This year Cortana has positioned itself as a full-time office assistant that helps to improve your productivity. Microsoft has recently released a new Cortana app for Windows 10 users. The new Cortana app comes…
- 2 December
Surface Laptop 3 Reportedly Suffering Black Screen Issues At Lowest Brightness Settings
Over the past week, several people started reporting a serious problem with their Intel-based Surface Laptop 3 PCs. Some affected users reported the issue on Microsoft Comunity forums as well. The OP stated that the display turns off when the brightness is at the lowest setting. “The laptop works fine…
- Nov- 2019 -30 November
Did Microsoft Lie About Surface Laptop 3 Battery Life? Here’s The Truth
The Windows PCs that are available today come with powerful batteries that allow you to work for long hours without any problem. However, the situation is different when you have to stay away from a fixed power source. Windows 10 users are still concerned about purchasing laptops that guarantee maximum…
- 16 November
Microsoft Edge Canary Update Now Allows You To Delete Unwanted Autofill Entries in Your Browser
Microsoft plans to release the new Microsoft Edge browser in January 2020. The release candidate that is already available for the users, doesn’t offer some key functionalities. The Redmond giant recently released a new update for Edge Canary with some improvements and changes. The browser now supports ARM devices including…
- 16 November
Windows 10 November Update Block Placed On Systems With Old Realtek Bluetooth Drivers, Here’s How You Can Get It
Microsoft has already rolled out Windows 10 November 2019 Update to users with some minor improvements and new features. Although Microsoft has spent an entire summer testing the feature update, it seems like the new version is still plagued by different issues. There were reports that some Windows 10 devices…
- 10 November
Surface Pro 7 Crashes And Battery Drain Issues: Many Disappointed Users Plan To Return The Device
The initial reviews for Surface Pro 7 didn’t come out well as the device has several problems and limitations. We have already reported different issues that customers raised on official forums. Over the past few days, several Surface Pro 7 users have complained about some other major issues with their…
- Aug- 2019 -17 August
Microsoft Confirms New Update Error in Windows 10 Version 1903, Releases Updates to fix VB Bugs
Microsoft has acknowledged various known issues introduced by this month’s patch Tuesday updates. One of the issues that affected a subset of Windows 10 users was a black screen bug. Some people reported that they encountered a black screen bug after the first log on. The Redmond giant has recently…
- 14 August
Microsoft Office 2019 Will Be The Last Offline Productivity Suite, Users Will have To Adopt To Office 365 After Support Ends?
Microsoft Office version 2019 will be the last offline productivity suite with an onsite installation and system license. The company appears to have confirmed that MS Office 2019 will not have a successor. Simply put, Office 365 will now be the only option for users who want an office productivity…
- 5 August
Microsoft MSDN Magazine Nears End Of Publication Forcing Developers To Online MS Doc and GitHub For Solutions And Resources
Microsoft has decided to stop the publication of a journal that was dedicated to developers who worked on the software and platforms developed by the company. The Microsoft MSDN Magazine, which started its journey over three decades ago, offered technical guidance to the Microsoft developer community. Microsoft will stop the…
- Jul- 2019 -31 July
Microsoft Goes Big On Renewable Energy With 1.5GW Generation And Investments In Solar Power Plants, Water Conservation For Its Data Centers
Microsoft is attempting to be one of the most environment-conscious tech companies. With substantial investments in the renewable energy segment including solar and water conservation initiatives, Microsoft could be on its way to running a significant portion of its operations on 100 percent sustainable, eco-friendly and renewable energy. The company…
- 22 July
Microsoft Azure To Get Large-Scale AI Capabilities With OpenAI Partnership And $1 Billion Investment
Microsoft is keen to bolster the capabilities of its enterprise and commercial cloud hosting and services platform Azure. The company has now invested a billion US dollars into OpenAI and even entered into an exclusive partnership with the AI research company. Together, the duo intends to explore new technologies that…
- 3 July
Linux Becomes The Most Used Operating System On Azure Cloud-Based Enterprise Solutions, But Microsoft Isn’t Worried
Linux is now the most used Operating System (OS) on Microsoft Azure. The cloud-based enterprise solutions service belongs to Microsoft, a maker of Windows OS. Linux’s meteoric rise in usage against Microsoft’s own operating system is surprisingly seen as an exceptionally good thing by senior executives in Microsoft. In other…
- Mar- 2019 -13 March
Cast Your Windows Screen To An Xbox One With New Wireless Display App On The Xbox
Miracast is a standard for wireless connections from various devices to displays such as TV’s or projectors. It was first introduced in 2012 by Wi-Fi Alliance. It is usually described as “HDMI over Wi-Fi” Miracast technology is becoming more popular recently. We can see devices like Chromecast become very common. …
- Oct- 2018 -15 October
Update KB4468550 Fixes Audio Issues Caused In Windows 10 October Patch
If your Windows is updated to the latest Windows 10 October 2018 update then there are chances that you might be facing audio problems , something along the lines of “No Audio Output Device is installed”. The October 2018 patch caused this issue on many machines running Windows 10 version…
- Aug- 2018 -4 August
PingFederate SSO Now Integrated into Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory Connect
Office 365 users have long used Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory Connect wizard to establish a connection between the Active Directory and Microsoft’s Azure AD in the cloud. The wizard’s interface now includes an option to use PingFederate to establish this connection. This feature was briefly seen in beta back in…
- Jul- 2018 -23 July
Microsoft update KB4345421 totally breaks .NET Framework, no workaround available
Microsoft just recently confirmed in a blog post that the cumulative update KB4345421 has a botched .NET Framework patch, which breaks .NET Framework and applications that rely on it – this effects both Windows 10 PC and Windows 10 devices. Even worse, all of the July 16 cumulative updates are…
- 2 July
FAT32 Volume Limitations Cause Issues for Windows 10 Users with Embedded Devices
While Microsoft probably disabled it by design, it now looks like the venerable FAT32 file system has limitations that continue to cause problems for Windows 10 users. Even though you can’t install Windows 10 on a FAT32 volume, Windows 10 still has to support it because it’s one of the…
- Jun- 2018 -29 June
Known Folder Move Feature will let Users Send Files to OneDrive with a Single Button
Engineers over in Redmond are rolling out a new one-button option that might make it easier for users to send files directly to their One Drive account. Known Folder Move, as Microsoft has been calling the feature, moves the contents of a directory into a container on an attached OneDrive…
