As expected, the company gives little about the event away, vaguely referencing ‘new innovations for the future of computing’. Still, we know that the HoloLens 2 will have an improved depth sensor and an improved Holographic Processing Unit. Other than that, Microsoft has been quite quiet about its plans. There are some major drawbacks of HoloLens 1 that need to be addressed for Mixed Reality to really take off....
The important feature in question is a new people and groups card for desktop. This addition is available across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Skype for Business. Microsoft says the introduction of the card is part of an effort to bring customers a simpler experience. The company wants the Office app to be more coherent. This means across all devices and Office 365 versions. In terms of functionality, not much has changed....
Furthermore, Microsoft is also expanding the availability to Windows 10 and iOS versions of Whiteboard. There’s still no word on when Android can expect the features. When the update debuted on Teams last week, it was only for education users. With the expansion to other versions, the new tools are also coming to enterprise users. Sticky notes support is an important addition. With this available, users can add their ideas quickly to a canvas....
Likely to launch some time this year, the new Microsoft Teams for Life is a new version of the popular work collaboration service. However, whereas the normal Microsoft Teams is focused on enterprise use, “For Life” will be for personal users. It will be for family and friends, suggesting it will be a consumer-facing communication and collaboration tool. Does that mean it will compete with the likes of WhatsApp, Messenger, and Microsoft’s own Skype?...
“We see this experience as more than just bringing your phone into your PC but as a bridge between the two devices, so we are renaming the app to Phone Link.” On Android, the accompanying app will chance from “Your Phone Companion” to “Link to Windows.” Alongside the rebranding, Microsoft is also rolling out a new user experience for the service. Phone Link on Windows 11 and Windows 10 will have a design that more closely mirrors Windows 11’s Flow UI and general aesthetic (think rounded corners, transparent components, etc....
The concepts and feature list behind the Update Aquatic were too vast for a single release. As Microsoft stopped upgrades for older Minecraft versions last time, the Update Aquatic Phase Two is available for all Java Edition and Bedrock Engine-powered platforms. Indeed, this is the first-time teams from those two platforms worked together on a unified update. Bedrock players are running Minecraft on Windows 10, VR, mobile, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch....
Scarab was first detected by researchers in June, and it now has the backing of the world’s biggest email spam botnet behind it. The emails read ‘Scanned from HP/Lexmark/Canon’, and has a 7zip file attached. As in previous iterations, a VBScript file is contained in that file, and the code has several Game of Thrones references. The script mentions Samwell, Jon Snow, and more. Once the payload is delivered, this variant drops a copy of itself, sevnz....
The AI supercomputers will be able to provide massive workloads to train AI and help scale AI solutions. Nvidia will leverage Microsoft’s virtual machine instances and it the supercomputer will be based on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. It will also use the H100 and A100 data center GPUs from Nvidia, as well as the company’s Quantum-2 InfiniBand platform for networking. Combining technology from both companies will allow enterprises to access a full AI suite to train, scale, and deploy the latest machine learning models....
Costing $4.99 per month, GeForce Now has been in development for years. When Nvidia launched the service in February, it cam with some interesting features, such as 6-hour sessions, and RTX capabilities. While it looked as though the platform would compete with xCloud and Google Stadia, that’s looking less likely. Indeed, GeForce Now has faced problems from the start. The most problematic has been major game studios pulling the plug on the platform....
A recent update lets users peek at files from any point in the last 30 days, recovering data removed by file corruption, or user error. Heading into the settings menu, users will notice a ‘Restore OneDrive’ button that lets them select a custom date and time. They’ll have access to all the files from that day and can scroll between days via an activity timeline. It’s then possible to choose specific files for restoration or bulk restore the lot....
This is a very important milestone for the client as it faces stiff competition on Android. Indeed, Google installs its hugely popular Gmail app by default on the platform. Sure, Gmail is the leading email service, but Outlook clearly has its audience. As we move into the new year, we do so without Windows Phone. Microsoft’s mobile platform has been killed off, leaving its users migrating to Android or iOS....
Whether you are a business owner who is sending a package, or an individual who is ordering a package, there is almost always the problem of missing and lost packages. This is not only bad for business owners but also very overwhelming for individuals. Fortunately, there is a website that has the perfect tracking solution. Ordertracker helps you follow your online purchased items with a complete package tracking solution that covers all couriers, from China post tracking to USPS tracking but provides much more information than the carriers themselves....
Part of this journey has been the shift to the Windows-as-a-Service model which delivers big feature updates twice a year, complemented by continuous releases of security fixes, driver updates and other improvements. Windows 10 has caught up with macOS and Linux in terms of stability and security. With a properly configured and up to date system and basic security measures in place when using the internet and third party-software, users have little to fear....
Project Scorpio is pencilled in to reach consumers later in the year, likely in time for the holiday season. However, Microsoft is widely expected to fully launch the console at E3 2017. It is worth remembering that E3 2016 merely served as an introduction to Scorpio. The company announced the console and some abilities, like native 4K gaming, but has not actually unveiled the full hardware. Microsoft’s E3 2017 event will take place Sunday, June 11....
$1.5 million is up for grabs in prize money during Pwn2Own 2021 and so far researchers have found vulnerabilities across numerous popular services. Among them are Apple’s Safar browser, Microsoft Exchange, Windows, Ubuntu, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge. Some of the vulnerabilities found include flaws that would lead to problems for Web Browsers, Servers, Enterprise Communication tools, and more. Microsoft Vulnerabilities There were problems found across a range of Microsoft services....
If true, it would be a significant expansion of Microsoft’s newfound openness. Though it expanded its Xbox exclusives to Windows 10 PCs with Play Anywhere, its willingness to work with competitors is significant. Preparing for xCloud Much of this is likely to be prompted by the company’s upcoming game streaming service, xCloud. With it, the company wants to bring gaming to every device, and a handheld like the Switch would be fantastic....
Specifically, the South Korean tech giant has unveiled two new displays boasting modular Micro LEDs. This technology may be familiar to some as it was included in Samsung’s “The Wall” product in 2018. Indeed, the new units are expanding the range of The Wall. Samsung’s new displays are a 75-inch panel which the company says is a smaller option compared to the 146-inch original The Wall. The second display is a 219-inch model that is for users who want something even bigger....
Microsoft has been partnering with Samsung for the last few Galaxy S iterations. This has meant the companies apps have appeared on handsets since the Galaxy S6 dropped a couple of years ago. The apps users can find are Microsoft’s Office suite of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and Skype. “A Microsoft customization is applied to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ Microsoft Edition when the devices are unboxed and connected to Wi-Fi,” says a Microsoft spokesperson....
Alongside the Zigbee Alliance, the goal of the group is to generate set protocols for devices from different manufacturers. While smart home tech can interconnect, most current implementations are limited to functioning across devices or platforms from the same brand. Now, Samsung wants to remind people that a smart home standard already exists. Namely, the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), a union between Samsung, LG, and Haier. “As a founding member of the OCF, over several years we have contributed much to deliver a standardized IoT solution to the market,” said Hyogun Lee, head of R&D, Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics....
However, Nadella arguably stole the show with an Apple-esque “one more thing” moment. The Microsoft CEO and Whitehurst announced a new partnership between Microsoft and Red Hat. Called Azure Red Hat OpenShift, the solution is now generally available. While Microsoft’s embrace of open source is now years in the making, it is still staggering to some of us observers who have followed the company for decades. Let’s not forget, former CEO Steve Ballmer once called Linux “a cancer”....
