Microsoft pushed out Build 15031 to Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring just about four weeks back. It wasn’t a particularly feature-rich update, but there was one part of the update that stood out: the Compact Overlay. Compact Overlay, of course, continues Microsoft’s terrible tradition of naming simple features something …
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Apple, with all its innovative juices flowing, reinvented the function keys last year with the new MacBook. At the announcement, Apple also announced a few applications that would soon add support for these new function keys – named the Touch Bar. One such announcement was for the Microsoft Office suite. …
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We live in a mobile-first world as every tech giant keeps reminding us – including Microsoft – but some of the decisions that come out of these giants don’t fit in with that philosophy. In a very short and concise statement to Softpedia about the upcoming Creators Update, a Microsoft …
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Starting with Windows 10, Microsoft is treating the decades-old operating system as a service. The idea is to provide constant updates with not only bug fixes but also new features, instead of building a new version of Windows. There is no Windows 11 – not yet at least; if the …
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It’s the last day of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, and Microsoft’s Beam streaming service has something just for the developers. As Beam puts it, ‘Interactive 2.0’ is a step in bringing better and unique interactive integrations for streamers. Interaction The dynamic, interactive nature of live streaming has …
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LG today announced a new collaboration with Valve; much like HTC, LG is making a new VR headset utilizing Valve’s SteamVR platform. This headset will join the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive as a third option for those seeking something at the higher-end of the VR spectrum. The High-End The …
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions, as the saying goes. The Windows Update was designed with good intentions: keeping every Windows user secure, on the latest version of the Windows software. The results, however, turned into one of the many causes of data loss. Forced Reboots The …
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Just a few weeks ago, at the Windows Developer Day event, Microsoft highlighted how deeply interconnected Xbox One and Windows 10 are when it comes to games and apps. The Unified Windows Platform is finally shining in all its glory, bringing Windows 10 apps to the Xbox One. But, there’s …
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At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco today, Microsoft detailed its roadmap for mixed reality. These are some big ambitions: mixed reality is coming to the Xbox, and an Acer mixed reality headset will ship to developers soon, albeit with a bit of delay. There was, however, a change …
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Skype hasn’t been very nice to the Linux crowd over the years. The Skype client for Linux has always lacked features and lagged behind other platforms in terms of performance and speed. That’s still the case, but today’s update might just make it a bit better. Today, Skype for Linux …
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