The lack of extensions on Microsoft Edge have been a sore point ever since its release with the original Windows 10 – but the issue has a bit more nuance than that; it’s not just about the lack of extensions – it’s also about the lack of adblockers. It’s the …
Read More »Microsoft showcases how its IoT solutions help the Indian manufacturing businesses
At an event in New Delhi today, Microsoft showcased three different IoT solutions developed using its Azure cloud and other IoT services that are helping Indian manufacturing businesses ‘transform’ into something smarter and more efficient. The era of manufacturing we are in today is often called the fourth industrial revolution …
Read More »Microsoft’s Azure cloud helps bring online 100,000 LED streets lights in Jaipur, India
Microsoft’s event in New Delhi today wasn’t very glamourous – the showcase highlighted some of the solutions developed by its partners to help various Indian businesses be more efficient and cause less harmful effects on the environment around them. One of the solutions showcased by Microsoft utilizes the Azure cloud …
Read More »Microsoft hikes price for its Office 365 Home subscription in India
Microsoft has started sending emails to the subscribers of Office 365 in India – a price hike is imminent, and it might not be Microsoft’s fault. In the early days of November, the Government of India made a few amendments to how the service tax was to be collected from …
Read More »Microsoft adds three new titles to Xbox Backwards Compatibility: Shadowrun, Space Ark, Shotest Shogi
The list of Xbox 360 titles capable of running on the new Xbox One keeps on growing; the Xbox Backwards compatibility is proving to be an incredible exercise of preserving the history of Xbox. Whilst the latest generation console is incapable of running titles from the previous generation – something …
Read More »Microsoft Bookings comes to Android, available to beta testers
Office 365 is an incredible suite of applications – it has grown into something much bigger than just the Office apps; Microsoft Bookings, is one of the latest additions. Microsoft Bookings was announced back in July this year; the service focuses on small business owners who provide services to customers …
Read More »Microsoft revamps the Cortana app on Android and iOS
Microsoft has started rolling out a brand new version of the Cortana app for Android and iOS; a complete design overhaul, focusing on making Cortana something a bit more beautiful than its usual self. The new design is very different from the old one; the new design features colors, smooth …
Read More »Microsoft and Intel are collaborating to build smarter PCs, dubbed “Project Evo”
For the tech industry, collaboration isn’t something rare; the multinational giants often come together to work on standardized technologies that could help the industry grow; unless you are Apple, you follow standards for the benefit of your consumers, and for extended compatibility with the rest of the industry. Microsoft and …
Read More »Microsoft announces BUILD 2017, hosted in Seattle from May 10th to 12th
Microsoft has announced the date and city for the BUILD 2017 developer conference: May 10th to 12th, in downtown Seattle – a complete change from its usual venue in San Francisco for the past few years. Google also held its I/O conference at its Mountain View campus this year instead …
Read More »Microsoft puts up the full WinHEC Keynote on Channel9
Microsoft held an incredible event today, giving us plentiful of news and surprises that nobody was expecting; WinHEC was, however, not streamed live – the event held in Shenzhen was only available to those who could visit the venue. Microsoft has now put up the full keynote on their Channel …
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