The American elections are over – for the next four years, Donald J. Trump will lead the country for better or worse. Hillary Clinton’s defeat took many by shock and surprise – including Microsoft, who’s Bing Predicts algorithm claimed an 89.7% for Hillary Clinton to be the next POTUS. Unlike …
Read More »Windows 10 Insider Fast Ring Build 14965 adds a virtual touchpad and fixes things
Microsoft is busy creating the Creators Update, and the Fast Ring Insiders are getting glimpses of the latest and greatest of what Microsoft has to offer. This update primarily focuses on the PC – there are no major updates for Windows 10 Mobile, but there are still a few minor …
Read More »WhatsApp Beta introduces two-factor authentication for Windows Phone
Only three days ago, a leaked email from the WhatsApp team suggested they were working on adding two-factor authentication; today, it is here in the latest beta for Windows phone devices. This was pretty fast – we noted earlier that the process is probably in its last stages, considering that’s …
Read More »Microsoft is building a to-do list app: Project Cheshire is now in private beta
Turning back the clock; back in June of 2015, Microsoft acquired a Berlin-based company – Wunderlist – with just about 13 million active users at the time. It was a great decision – it’s yet another application in Microsoft’s productivity suite, and it’s mature enough to be – perhaps – …
Read More »AOC introduces a new 35-inch curved monitor with Adaptive Sync
AOC has announced a brand-new monitor, and it’s massive. The creatively named AG352QCX is a 35-inch 2560×1080 monitor with 200 Hz refresh rate. The monitor also supports Adaptive Sync – and by extension, therefore, AMD’s FreeSync. The refresh rate range goes from 30 Hz to 200 Hz – basically, that’s …
Read More »Skype launches an Insider program
Microsoft’s reliance on Insider programs have been quite fruitful – there’s a Windows Insider program, an Office Insider program, and even an Xbox Insider program. Now Skype is getting its own Insider program, to accomplish similar goals. Skype isn’t really a complicated deal; logically, Windows, Xbox, and Office are massive …
Read More »AMD announces new Radeon Pro WX workstation graphics cards
AMD’s latest generation graphics cards have been making waves in the gaming market – they are cheaper than the competition, and perform equally well or in some cases better than the competition. It is time for the heavy-duty workstations to get an upgrade. AMD has announced the availability of their …
Read More »Xbox Preview Program is now open to all, renamed to Xbox Insider
Microsoft began the Xbox Preview Program in February of 2014 – invite only, it asked users to contribute to the Xbox platform with their ideas, suggestions, and feedback. Now, the Xbox team feels it is time to update the program, and so we have the Xbox Insider Program. The Xbox …
Read More »Hillary Clinton will win the election today, according to Bing Predicts
Microsoft’s foray into the search business with Bing was rather inevitable, considering how big Google became by building its foundation on top of its search. Microsoft, however, always does some things unique to Microsoft – Bing Predicts is something similar. In less than 24 hours, the United States of America …
Read More »Microsoft showcases what the Surface Dial is capable of
Microsoft announced the Surface Studio last month – the launch video sits at over 9 million views on YouTube, which should be enough to judge the hype that Microsoft managed to generate; deservedly so, the Surface Studio is Microsoft’s most ambitious hardware project yet. Along with the Surface Studio, Microsoft …
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