If you are unfamiliar with Eye Control, at its core it brings Windows 10 to users who are disabled. The project was born from Microsoft’s original 2017 Hackathon event. One of the challenges posed in the event came from former NFL player, Steve Gleason. Now a sufferer of ALS, Gleason challenged researchers to find a way for him to use software, despite his inability to move or speak. The Eye Gaze Wheelchair was the result, which gave Gleason the ability to move a wheelchair around by looking at points on a Surface device....

However, the focus of Flow has always been time savings and ease of use. It makes automation simple, but it’s not always easy to access. This was solved somewhat by the ability to trigger flows from app or desktop, but that still requires fiddling around with a device. Microsoft Flow Buttons The tech giant’s answer to those struggles is the introduction of a real-life, physical button. Through a partnership with Shortcut Labs and Bttn, the company is introducing a range of physical triggers for events....

The Belgian court had initially mandated Microsoft to share message and call data, but the company refused. This is a subject Microsoft has been willing to go to war over in recent years. The company tackled the US government to protect data held in an Irish center. It has never necessarily been about protecting criminals, but more the way governments abuse power and compromise privacy. In this particular case, Microsoft argued it had no obligation to hand message and call data as it is not a telecom company....

Of course, this “World Premiere” is a promotional ad for the upcoming Xbox Series X. Yes, put your money away, this is not a fridge customers can buy. Some memes have suggested the upcoming Series X is big enough to be a fridge. Microsoft clearly decided to play along and issued a video showing off the fridge. Yes, it is essentially a 1:1 scale replica of the Series X consoles that weighs over 400 pounds and six feet tall....

Subscription-based billing is an automatically renewing payment model. Think similar to Netflix, where subscribers pay monthly on a renewing bill that will automatically take money unless cancelled. Android and iOS have had this ability in apps for years, so it is good Microsoft is finally getting on board. “You can use subscriptions to sell digital products in your app with automated recurring billing while giving your customers a seamless purchase experience....

That means if an app uses non-ASCII characters in the subkeys or registry, Windows 11 has compatibility problems with the app. This then leads to the apps crashing or not opening at all. Some users are reporting Windows will misbehave and sometimes even throws up a blue screen error. When there is a problem in the registry keys, it may not be possible to repair them under current conditions. If you are unfamiliar with non-ASCII keys, it is said like ask-ee and is short for the American Standard Code for Information Interchange....

Thankfully, other companies are happy to pick up the slack, and one of them is TrekStor, a German OEM and B2B provider. The wearable won’t be launched for consumers, then, but could point at things to come. UWP Based As you would expect, the first Windows 10 smartwatch runs only UWP apps. Based on Windows 10 IoT Core, it utilizes Microsoft Cognitive Services and Azure Cloud. It’s also secure and suitable for a variety of scenarios, including:...

Office 365 Groups is a membership service that allows customers to use a single identity across an Office 365 team. With Yammer integrations, customers using the network service can give a group new services. For example, a Planner for task management, a document library from SharePoint Online, or a OneNote notebook. These shared resources can now be easily accessed across a group. Microsoft says the integration will roll out in phase, starting with non-connected Yammer groups and remaining Office 365 tenants....

If you are unfamiliar with the Canary channel, it is updated daily. It is the first release channel and is the most unstable. In other words, it is not really for anyone who want to anything other than test Chromium Edge. Edge Dev is more stable and delivers updates on a weekly basis. There is worth noting there is also a Chromium Edge Beta channel that has already been announced....

Microsoft Launcher is already a very popular launcher for the Android OS. With the new features, the app is about to become even more potent. Arguably the best new ability is integration with the Windows 10 Timeline feature. Using the Timeline lets you see activity through past Windows 10 use, set out in cards for more efficient movement between apps. On Android, the launcher will now show you Timeline tabs to show Windows 10 activities on your handset....

1 Available Now2 Coming Soon From the Mixer Season 2 name to the aesthetic Microsoft has used, there is a definite tip of the hat to Fortnite. Alongside those influences, Mixer has introduced some new features, some which are available right now and others that are coming soon. “Today, we embark upon the next major evolution of Mixer…. a journey we’re calling “Season 2.” We’re specifically calling it a Season because it’s not just a one-day thing,” Microsoft says....

The new Office app essentially serves as a replacement of MyOffice, a native app that is pre-installed on Windows 10 builds. So, at its core the new PWA is Office.com in app form. This means the individual Office apps like Word, PowerPoint, Excel are not here. However, those apps can be launched from within the hub. Instead, the app works as a central hub for Office apps. Here you can see things like contacts, recent documents, and more across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, Yammer and other apps....

Some Office 365 users report seeing a message when they attempted to log onto Skype for Business this morning. As you can see above, the message said, “Skype for Business is now Microsoft Teams”. Fairly self-explanatory, it would mean Microsoft is integrating the Skype business client into its newer Microsoft Teams service. It is worth mentioning there has been no official announcement from the company. However, this message appeared on Office 365, so we are putting this down as a verifiable leak....

Under normal circumstances, reported flaws are eligible for a minimum pay-out of US$500 and a maximum pay-out of US$15,000. However, Microsoft is running a special offer for eligible vulnerability submissions. For specific Office 365 apps, the company has doubled the minimum (US$1000) and maximum (US$30,000) pay-outs. As always, the company points out that Bug Bounty discoveries are paid out at Microsoft’s discretion. The level of payment is based on the potential threat and impact of the flaw detected....

With this new Dictation toolbar, users will be able to put more focus on content. Microsoft says the toolbar has a new look, works better, and has a more usable interface. Dictation is a toolbar for managing your voice inputs into Office apps. Importantly, the toolbar is also smaller than before and has a new location on the ribbon. Users can now find it on the side of the display instead of the middle....

Specifically, Microsoft says the feature now supports several new languages. There are now a total of 12 languages available on the tool. Those are: Hindi, English, Korean, Portuguese, Thai, Italian, French, Russian, Spanish, German, and Chinese. Dictate in Microsoft Office is a speech-to-text services built into Microsoft Words, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Excel. Originally launched as a Microsoft Garage project in 2017, Dictate was promoted to a full Microsoft Office feature in 2018....

The update improves this, adding a new button to the bottom bar. This means users can reach it as quickly as possible and won’t miss presentation slides or have to search around fly-out menus. To make things even simpler, you can also launch Office Lens if you aren’t in the app. Heading to the home page and long pressing on the icon lets you open straight to that screen. It’s a minor improvement, but a welcome one, adding a lot of value to those who use it on a regular basis....

Mixed Reality Dev Days are free to attend and will be held at Microsoft’s Redmond base. The company says applications are now open and interested developers can apply for an invitation until mid-day PST on April 5. While invitation applications are open for just a short time, Microsoft will open them again if not all the spots are filled. Apply here – https://t.co/zcmqjwZ5tj For details about free event visit our site at https://t....

Cortana has always been among the best virtual assistants for listening to and engaging in human-like conversations. WindowsLatest reports a new Microsoft Patent that would allow the assistant to remember previous answers. Titled “PROVIDING EMOTIONAL CARE IN A SESSION”, the patent describes how Cortana will remember user responses, her own answers, and provide more emotion-driven experience. More importantly, Cortana may also get better at responding to your feeling by creating a user profile that would have information on your emotion....

Specifically, the new tool in Windows 10 will allow users to make their webcams more secure through a simple setting that tells them when the cam is in use. Furthermore, the platform will also notify users about which apps are using the camera. It’s such a basic function that I cannot believe Windows 10 does not already have this capability. That’s Microsoft for you, but at least the company is now brining this feature to users....