Unfortunately for interested parties, the service is no longer available. Police summoned Ta Qu staff members to a local station, where they were asked to remove the dolls from display. Police called the dolls ‘vulgar’, and the company has since issued an apology. “We are sorry to announce that Touch will suspend the operation of its ‘girlfriend sharing’ service,” it said in a statement, adding that it “sincerely apologizes for the negative impact,” but holds that sex in itself is not vulgar....

The team has temporarily cut jokes, Bing Instant Answers, assistant conversations, and timers. At the same time, it has added several new productivity skills that should be better suited to enterprises and students. “While we’re honing our productivity skills, we’re temporarily removing a few Cortana skills that were previously released to Windows Insiders,” explained the Windows Insider Team in a blog post. “But don’t worry, we’re giving them a fresh coat of paint, and they’ll be coming back soon!...

The data will become part of the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform, enabling better insights for the creation of services, engineering decisions, and more. “Our integration with the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform means that automakers can get access to precise and reliable navigation and driving behavior data easily, while of course adhering to privacy principles,” said TomTom chief product officer Cees van Dok in a press release. “This data could, for instance, be used to predict the range of an electric vehicle based on driving behavior and planned route more accurately; or to work out, based on navigation behavior, what connectivity package for online navigation would be best suited for a driver....

A few years ago, creating a mobile app was only possible for people with a budget or coding experience. Fortunately, this is no longer the case! You can now create an app, launch and monetize it with very little budget and without being a professional developer. With a no-coding mobile app development platform like Andromo, everyone can build an app and realize their ideas in no time. How To Create An App With Minimum Budget So, now that you know it is possible to make your dreams true without breaking the bank, let’s get to the details on how to build a great mobile app on a limited budget in 2021....

Unity is a popular real-time 3D creation platform that is used in game development primarily. However, it is branching into other tech areas. Indeed, Microsoft says over 60% of AR/VR content is created with Unity. With its recent Visual Studio for Mac updates, several Unity-focused improvements have been made. A new Editor for the service adds more features such as the ability to share two Unity projects between two IDEs....

The Facebook-owned app announced this week it has restricted allowing users to forward message with “double arrows”. Specifically, users will be limited to one of these forwarded messages per chat. WhatsApp says the decision was taken to curb misinformation surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Misinformation has become common around the pandemic, causing confusion amongst people. WhatsApp debuted the double arrows feature back in 2019. It allows users to know which messages have come from third-party sources and have been shared many times....

One of WhatsApp’s big recent announcements has been a partnership with Google. The collaboration allows users to store their WhatsApp messages on Google Drive without hitting the free quota. Google’s cloud storage service provides users with 15GB of free space. Before the partnership, WhatsApp messages ate into that free quota, now they don’t. There is a trade off though as the company admits messages stored in Google Drive are not encrypted....

Having post-it notes for your desktop is a life-saver if you’re a fan of their physical form. You can use sticky notes as a reminder each time you minimize a window without the environmental footprint. You can also add lists, images, and make use of shortcuts to keep things efficient. Unlike other App-Windows you can keep thoes Sticky Notes always visible if desired. You can find the download for Sticky Notes in the Windows 10 store if it’s missing from your PC....

It seems the company used Preview Build 18272 to make some Start Menu improvements in Windows 10 19H1. Specifically, users can now unpin more than one application from the Start Menu at once. To do this, you just need to right-click a group name or tile folder to select more than one app. As this is a preview release, it is only available on the Windows Insider Program. In fact, while the change is on the Fast Ring with the rest of Preview Build 18272, Microsoft is limiting availability....

Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vide president of modern life and devices opened the event. He talked about Microsoft’s legacy as a productivity-based company and how that will continue. Opening the show with an announcement, Mehdi confirmed Windows 10 October 2018 Update is now available. That’s right, the latest version (1809) of Windows 10 is rolling out to users now. While we knew Microsoft would use the event to finalize the build, it was not obvious the roll out would be immediate....

Before now, devs could compile packages for x86, x64 and ARM32 UWP apps, but not ARM64. Apps like Adobe Photoshop Elements were unable to run natively as a result, putting off consumers significantly. The new SDK should bolster Microsoft’s Always-Connected PC offering, which offers LTE connection and long battery life through the use of mobile processors. However, it all depends on support from developers. If initial interest for the PCs remains low, many won’t want to waste the resources recompiling their apps....

Easily the most significant is the ability to access Spotify while in game. Users can access a widget for the app by pressing Win+G, with the ability to change tracks, select playlists, and change playback device. The only requirement is the installation of the Spotify app. Microsoft is also building tighter integrations with its services, from Xbox to Mixer and the Insider Hub. Gamers will be able to access the Xbox Social widget, meaning text and voice communication without tabbing out....

While Microsoft could be using a placeholder name, it is unlikely. In fact, Windows 11 2022 Update fits the company’s plans to roll out a single Windows 11 feature update each year. Of course, Microsoft likes to change up the name every so often, including using fancy names such as “Creators Update” for Windows 10. However, Windows 11 2022 Update just fits, even if it is more boring. Microsoft says Windows 11 will only receive one major update each year, so attaching the year to those updates makes sense....

Windows 10 1803 fixed some of those niggles with its Swift Pair notification, but that was also imperfect. It would pop up with no dismiss button and you’d still have to go to the settings to finish pairing. With its latest Build 18985 preview, Microsoft is fixing those niggles. The settings app is cut out of the equation, while it shows one less notification and a dismiss button. The notification also shows the device name and category when possible, which is useful....

Press will get a final peek at that platform on October 3rd at the Windows Mixed Reality Event in San Fransico. The invitation promises Microsoft “will elaborate on our vision and showcase our final Windows Mixed Reality experience coming this holiday to Windows 10 PCs.” Rather than focusing on just Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality encompasses both. The headsets will eventually merge real and virtual worlds to create an experience where both can interact in real-time....

According to reports, Avatar items can be found in the Microsoft Store by using the search term “Avatar”. While it was first believed this was a United States exclusive, the feature is in fact available globally. Once the search is complete, a wide selection of costumes become viewable. Each of these can be purchased and can be opened in the Xbox Avatar Editor. Later this month, when Xbox Avatars launch, the costumes will be fully usable....

Recently, Microsoft added a widget store to the Xbox Game Bar. The store will provide a venue where developers can offer third-party creations for the Game Bar. For users, this will become a hub to locate and install widgets to make the Windows 10 Game Bar more useful. Expanded functionality is the focus of the Widget Store: “We thought we’d bring your favorite apps to you right within the Xbox Game Bar where you can access them without ever leaving your game....

Let’s jump right into what is landing on Xbox this month: Change your TV volume – New CEC feature for Xbox Series X|S On both Xbox Series X and Series S, users can now leverage an HDMI tool known as Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) that allows CEC devices to receive commands. When these TVs are connected to the Xbox consoles, users can now control TV volume from the audio and music section....

However, he stopped short of saying exactly when. Instead, Ybarra said the feature will be coming to the Xbox One range in preview “very soon”. Ybarra made the announcement at the Xbox Q&A panel as Pax West. Responding to a question about game gifting and wishlists, Ybarra says one of those features is imminent. He says the other is on “the list of things we need to get to”. Ok, Ybarra did not specifically say game gifting is the feature coming soon....

However, the price increase will not be the same for all countries. So, it will depend on where you live how much of an increase you see. Increasing Costs Getting back to Europe, Spain, Italy, and France will see higher increases ranging from 39% to 43%. These increases will bring those countries in line with Germany in terms of the overall cost. Tip of the day: Do you know that Windows 11 / Windows 10 allows creating PDFs from basically any app with printing support?...