However, the most important updates here as for out of support versions of Microsoft Exchange Server. We reported on this decision by Microsoft. It is rare for the company to send out security updates for out of band versions, but in the light of the ongoing Exchange Server attacks, the company decided to patch. Microsoft also issued security updates for Windows Admin Center, DirectX, Win32K, Windows Remote Access API, and Registry....

Microsoft’s abstract says the accessory “enables a voice or video call service that is conducted over a packet-based network from the user terminal using the communication client application of an event or state in the voice or video call service”. Though the patent abstract doesn’t mention the iPhone specifically, all of the diagrams point to an Apple-oriented device. They feature an older iPhone model, complete with home button, and show what appears to be a lightning connector....

Despite this, it’s still unclear if the phones will make it to market. Though the technology is almost there, there’s still the question of whether people would buy it. Microsoft’s latest patent seems to suggest so. Titled ‘Hinge with free-stop function’, it’s not a particularly entertaining piece, but it does contain some compelling arguments. “Along with these enhanced capabilities has come a demand for larger displays to provide a richer user experience....

A patent published on Thursday at WIPO details a self-regulating hinge attached to a dual-screen smartphone. Crafting a foldable without a middle bezel has been a major point of discussion, and the Redmond giant may have solved that challenge. The patent describes “hinge assemblies that can rotationally secure first and second device portions relative to a first hinge axis that relates to the first portion and a second hinge axis that relates to the second portion....

Windows Latest discovered the patent published by USPTO. ‘PUSH BUTTON WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK’ was filed in July 2017 but published last week. The patent describes a Surface keyboard that improves typing and reduces the thickness of the deck. As the patent title suggests, the underlying technology provides a method for creating a more fluent feel when typing. Users will receive a more accurate haptic response, allowing faster and more efficient typing....

As mentioned, the potential for an update to arrive broken is always present. The October 2018 Update was quickly paused by Microsoft in October as it was deleting user files. Later issues plagued the OS and only recently has it become more stable. Sure, the October 2018 Update is an outlier, updates don’t typically arrive that broken. Still, it is usual for bugs to happen through the release of a new Windows 10 update....

Power BI June Update Changelog However, the improvements reach much further than that, across many aspects of the service. Thanks to program manager Amanda Cofsky, we have a complete list of all the changes: That’s an incredible amount of functionality, and thankfully Microsoft has provided a video guide: You can find an in-depth explanation of the above on the Power BI blog. You can download the latest version today from the official website....

A report by Windows Central shows a video on Twitter shows the LCD screen on the front of the kit. This panel comes with its own navigation button and will give developers important system information. The hardware also sports five buttons that are not on the Xbox One S. These allow information to be programmed into the OLED display. With this screen, developers can see frame rate counts and see read and write speeds....

Reaching out to its 6.9 million followers, the Windows account posted a photo of the platform running on a Mac. Alongside the image, Microsoft offered the following information: “Spring Cleaning? Check out these tips on how to clean and run your device safely and smoothly from Microsoft’s Carmen Zlateff,” the tweet read. There are a couple of signs that indicate the photo was an error. Firstly, Microsoft is in full tilt promoting Windows 11, while the platform does not run on M1 Mac machines....

Now, the company has released Microsoft Flow for Windows 10 Mobile devices. Users can now download Flow from the Windows Store and start using it as an app. In Flow’s Windows Store page Microsoft also teases the upcoming updates to the Windows 10 Mobile app. The company will soon add support for Team flows and Button sharing to the Microsoft Flow app. Here is what users can do with Microsoft Flow:...

Users who decide to test this update can leave their feedback at [email protected]. This download features SQL Server Management Packs for System Center and several SQL Server versions. Microsoft says the release covers SQL Server 2008/2008 R2/2012/2014/2016 (6.7.16.0). Customers can download the new release via Microsoft System Center Management Packs (Community Technical Preview 1) for SQL Server. Depending on the version held, customers will see a number of new features and fixes....

Expanding from previous research into identifying contents in images and words in a conversation, the latest project has a greater understanding and can manage larger chunks of text. “We’re trying to develop what we call a literate machine: A machine that can read text, understand text and then learn how to communicate, whether it’s written or orally,” said Kaheer Suleman, the co-founder of Maluuba. Maluuba is a Canada-based startup that Microsoft acquired earlier in the year....

Barron says Bosque is a “regularized programming model” that moves beyond structured programming. Microsoft says it will give developers more quality control, more productivity, and usher in a new era of developer tooling. “The Bosque programming language is a Microsoft Research project that is investigating language designs for writing code that is simple, obvious, and easy to reason about for both humans and machines. The key design features of the language provide ways to avoid accidental complexity in the development and coding process....

The latter build is a Redstone 4 preview available to all members, significant because it brought with it the Windows App Preview Program. However, Redstone 5 is the big news here as Microsoft is now letting users test features that are still far from being released. Microsoft is expected to finalize Windows 10 Redstone 4 next month as its spring 2018 update. These days, the company released Windows updates twice yearly with new features....

In an official Xbox blog post, Microsoft describes how it has taken feedback from users of Xbox Cloud Gaming on iOS. Using that information, the company is making enhancements for the service on iPhone and iPad devices. Microsoft does not say what the specifics of the enhancements are, but it seems just general all-round improvements. According to the company, the result is players are giving higher engagement with playtimes up 35% compared to before....

Then-Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker formed the Digital Economy Board last year. It was created to “provide recommendations on ways to advance economic growth and opportunity in the digital age.” While the project is still open, it is not left a shell with more than half its members departing. It is unclear if the Digital Economy Board has a future or whether remaining board members will also leave. A report by Politico names the following executives in the exodus: “Those no longer participating as of today (Friday, Aug....

CRISPR is a family of DNA sequences on a Nano level. It can cut and alter DNA to help combat viruses and improving defense systems. The technology is exciting because it could modify cells to combat cancer, manage diseases, or even change the DNA of crops to make the more resistant to drought. Microsoft is leading a research collaboration with MIT, UCLS, Harvard, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Comprised of biologists and computer scientists, the team has developer’s tools that improve the accuracy and efficiency of CRISPR....

While all eyes are on Microsoft to improve the usability experience for the Surface Duo 2, the company is also looking at some design changes. A Microsoft Patent filing shows the company is experimenting with a folding screen unit with a removeable display. Of course, the Surface Duo is not a folding phone like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2. There is no single screen that folds on itself. Instead, the Duo uses two displays within a folding body....

It is already known that Project Neon will focus on blurring effects and animations. It has now emerged that the UI will also receive a new Start Menu design and transparent tiles. A newly found concept for Project Neon shows that tiles will now come closer to the look of the Start Menu. In the current Windows 10 user interface, the Start Menu is somewhat transparent, while tiles are solid....

Microsoft has said it is exploring the idea of re-writing its products in Rust. The company’s interest in the security-focused language to combat a consistent problem. Specifically, the company points out over 70% of all patches it sent out over the last 10-years dealt with memory bugs. Rust was developed to deal with these problems. Matthew Parkinson, a Microsoft researcher from the Cambridge Computer Lab in the UK last year explained the company’s vision for dealing with memory issues....