With Chromium Edge, the PDF reader – while still solid – has not been as good. Microsoft wants to now address this and bring the browser closer to Google’s Chrome again. As Microsoft transitioned to Chromium Edge becoming the default browser, the PDF reader of the legacy browser was depreciated. So, with new features on the horizon, Microsoft Edge users will once again get a fully fledged PDF reading experience....
Specifically, on Windows 11, Microsoft Edge WebView 2 Runtime is directly a part of the OS. However, on Windows 10, Microsoft has been telling developers to distribute and install the service through their apps. This has been successful too. Microsoft says over 400 million devices now have WebView 2 runtime through distributing applications. There are benefits to the approach as developers can use the runtime on devices that didn’t have it....
Russinovich was stress testing a 24 Terabyte Microsoft Azure node playing the classic game. This was obviously not an ordinary game of the block puzzle title. Instead, the test was using 420 virtual Xeon processors running in the Windows 10 Task Manager. The Task Manager was serving as the display window for the game. Stress tests are designed to push Azure to its limits to see at which point the service will go down....
That storage will not come from a single location. Instead Microsoft will hold the data in three separate physical places from its Singapore Azure Region. In a blogpost today, Microsoft’s Patrik Bihammar explained how separating the data helps efficiency: “To ensure resiliency, there is a minimum of three separate zones in all enabled regions. The physical separation of Availability Zones within a region protects applications and data from datacentre failures....
Top Gun: Maverick is a movie starring Tom Cruise that serves as a direct sequel to the 1986 classic, Top Gun. Few movies have encapsulated the problems the COVID-19 pandemic caused to the movies business as Top Gun: Maverick. While the movie was supposedly finished in late 2019 and scheduled to launch in 2020, it has been delayed multiple times. The latest delay seen Paramount push the film back from a November launch to May 27, 2022....
Well, it is available if you happen to be in the United States. For now, the device is only available to US customers. Microsoft says that will change shortly when other regions are included by the end of the year. Those regions are Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, UK, Japan, Switzerland, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. Microsoft first announced the HoloLens 2 Development Edition in May 2019, a few months after the commercial version was announced....
Surface – like Apple – has become one of the go-to brands for incremental updates that will only appeal to the tech-focused who want the latest and greatest. With the Surface Laptop 5, the usual sumptuous design is still there but remains just about equal compared to last year. In terms of specs, there is an evident bump. Microsoft has ditched the AMD variant this year and is going exclusively on Intel Evo....
Of course, users are not getting their hands on these new distros for the time being. That’s because Microsoft is still previewing the finalized version 1809 on the Insider. Windows 10 October 2018 Update has been on hold for over a month. Microsoft pulled the update in October after a data-loss bug was discovered. Either way, when version 1809 finally returns, more open-source support will be available for Windows Subsystem for Linux....
As a result, a random selection of Xbox Insiders will receive three different builds. a control group with the standard home, one with four content blocks under their active tile, and another with a single button to My Games & Apps. As well as UI friendliness, the participants will be asked to assess performance issues and bugs. Microsoft will pull data from all three groups to assess what the best option is going forward....
Microsoft confirmed the layoffs to CNBC, stating: “Like all companies, we evaluate our business priorities on a regular basis, and make structural adjustments accordingly. We will continue to invest in our business and hire in key growth areas in the year ahead.” Almost 1,000 employees will lose their jobs in major divisions. Along with Xbox, staff will also leave from Azure, While Microsoft confirms it is laying off staff, the company does not discuss specifics around the numbers involved....
Essentially, Microsoft will be moving away from a plan-based license model. It will scrap its current Customer Engagement Plan, Unified Operations Plan, and Dynamics 365 Plan, and instead focus on a base license with attach costs. As noted by Foley, most of the users of Dynamics 365 Customer Experience use a single app. The model sees customer engagement’s $150 model replaced by a $95 per user per month base license price, with a $20 per user per month attach price....
German website WindowsUnited claims that Microsoft is developing a Windows 10 Mobile handset. Importantly, this device would simply be an extension of existing models, with updated specs. For example, a new flagship that boosts the specs seen in the Lumia 950 XL. That means we could expect the device to have an updated processor, camera, and screen resolution. One of the interesting points of speculation is whether Microsoft will make more than one device, or a new range....
A 1.2% share increase on the New York exchange yesterday sent Microsoft’s value past the $2 trillion mark. By the close of the day the value had fallen a little below the number, but the stone is now cast. From here growth will likely continue to send Microsoft over the milestone permanently. However, Microsoft is not a founding member of this club, instead becoming the third company to achieve the milestone....
The card gives users links to the tasks they can complete to earn rewards, including the use of Microsoft Launcher. This makes it incredibly easy to quickly earn points, and the launcher updates once you complete them. With this change, it should be easier to get into a routine of completing your daily tasks. The build also makes it easier to navigate. Microsoft has made a significant change to folders by removing their fullscreen nature....
In a security notice, Microsoft said the IE vulnerability was discovered by Clement Lecigne from Google’s Threat Analysis Group. This zero-day problem has resulted in Microsoft rolling out patches across Windows 10 versions. The limited number running Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809), Microsoft sent out KB4483235. This brings the October 2018 Update up to build number 17763.195. For users running Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803), you can download KB4483234 and bring the platform to build number 17134....
Indeed, the market researcher points to a 34% growth quarter-on-quarter that allowed Microsoft to extend its lead over other SaaS companies. Still, it is worth noting growth is falling for the company. Synergy puts the decline down to Microsoft already growing to huge scale and points out Microsoft’s growth is still outpacing the market. “While Microsoft’s growth rate is diminishing due the massive scale it has achieved, over the last four quarters it has averaged 34%, comfortably higher than the overall market growth rate....
The list considered five categories in its decision: Ethics and compliance program: 35% Corporate citizenship and responsibility: 20% Culture of ethics: 20% Governance: 15% Leadership, innovation, and reputation: 10% Other selected companies include Volvo, Dell, Grupo Bimbo, Adobe, Intel, LinkedIn, Nokia, and Salesforce. “Over the last 12 years, we have repeatedly seen that those companies who focus on transparency and authenticity are rewarded with the trust of their employees, their customers and their investors....
New versions of its Office software will soon be exclusive to Windows 10. This will start with Office 2019, which is set for launch later this year. A build has already rolled out to Insiders for testing, so there’s a good chance the release isn’t too far away. “Last year at Ignite, we announced Office 2019 – the next perpetual version of Office that includes apps (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and Skype for Business) and servers (including Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business)....
WalkingCat has discovered leaked information detailing the tiers. Microsoft Store listings for OneDrive show options for 200 GB, 400 GB, 600 GB, 800 GB, and 1 TB annual plans. It is worth noting that none of these store listings are active yet. Office 365 Home and Personal users will get 1TB of OneDrive storage. Microsoft will also introduce a new 2TB upper limit for cloud storage. These Microsoft Store listings show the prices cost $9....
If you’re unfamiliar with CodeQL, it is a code analysis engine that creates a database around the model that is compiling code. This database can be queried for analysis and inspection. Microsoft used CodeQL when investigating the Solarigate malware to allow scalable analysis of the code. The results of the investigation shows that Microsoft customer data was not compromised by the attacks, although code file across Azure and other services were....
