Cortana on the iOS is getting something Android have had for a while: a beta program. Microsoft’s digital assistant is everywhere: from Windows 10-powered desktops and laptops to the Xbox One and all of the major mobile operating systems. If Microsoft’s plans are fruitful, it would soon be in a …
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The Microsoft Flow team seems to be sailing at full mast; just a week after adding some incredible features to Flow, it’s now time for even more. Today’s update brings a new feature to Flow buttons: they can now accept user inputs during runtime – more on that in a …
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DICE has announced the return of their Community Test Environment (CTE), this time coming for their latest title, Battlefield 1. The system basically lets players have early access to upcoming updates to the main game for balance checks and bug testing. It’s like the Insiders program, but for a game. …
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Microsoft announced the date and venue for BUILD 2017 in December last year; today, Microsoft has opened up the registrations for its annual developer conference where Steve Ballmer famously cheered for developers. There’s a tiny caveat to the registration, however; it’s only available to those with an RSVP code. The …
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Microsoft has decided to pass on the costs of currency fluctuations to its consumers in Canada and India; this week, the Xbox Live subscription has received a price hike for Canadians and Indians. The Economy The global economy works in mysterious ways. The Canadian Dollar seems to be on its …
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The indie game developer JoyBits has brought the casual god game Doodle God to the Xbox One. Specifically calling this the best version ever, the Ultimate Edition comes with upgraded visuals and new features for the console. The gameplay consists of combining four basic elements: earth, fire, air, and water to …
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Xbox One and Windows 10 users can now play Gears of War 4 against each other using the Social Quickplay playlist. After testing the crossplay functionality last year, Microsoft is making the mode permanently available to all players. Although crossplay between the two platforms was already available for the co-op …
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Windows 10 Insider Build 15007 started 2017 with a bang; while the holistic ‘Game Mode’ had already made an appearance as a mere DLL file a couple of days ago, 15007 gave the mode an interface – primarily, with a checkbox that did all but nothing. Since then, Microsoft has …
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In an interview on the sidelines of the BlueHat cybersecurity conference held in Tel Aviv, Microsoft’s Vice President of Security, Bharat Shah, told Reuters that the company plans to continue its annual billion-dollar expenditure on cybersecurity research and development. That’s important, but obvious, as one of the world’s leading provider …
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At the beginning of this century, Microsoft was flourishing thanks to all the hype of the dotcom-era. March of 2000 is when Microsoft had the highest market valuation it has ever had – a little over $550 billion. Windows ME wasn’t out yet, and Windows 95’s extreme success had allowed …
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