With this feature, people who speak different languages can connect and communicate. This is achieved through the Inline message translation, while translates posts in chat and Microsoft Teams channels. Importantly, this happens in real time, allowing fluid translated conversations. The release is part of Microsoft’s deeper artificial intelligence integrations in Teams. Announced in March, Inline message translation is part of an AI packages that will roll out in stages. In terms of other AI improvement Microsoft is making in Teams, here’s the list:...

The first meetings related improvement is the ability to start and stop call recordings from the app. This feature has been available on desktop for some time, so it’s great to see it on other platforms. Only the meeting organizer or those from the same organization can start a recording, so I can see this being useful when traveling. On top of this, Microsoft is looking to emulate some features of regular phone calls....

Over the last couple of years, we have seen Microsoft drastically expand Teams with regular feature updates. It is now one of the most popular collaboration platforms and thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic. Such is the popularity of Teams, Microsoft is now integrating it into Windows 11. With so many features, the chance of things going wrong in Microsoft Teams increases. Users may have to conduct troubleshooting and servicing of the platform....

With this collaboration, .NET developers can now create directly in Ubuntu and receive new features and security patches via Microsoft updates. This is available for .NET 6. Users can now install packages onto Ubuntu via an install dotnet6 command. “Ubuntu now has an end-to-end story from development to production with ultra-small supported container images, starting with the .NET platform”, said Valentin Viennot, Product Manager, Canonical. “We think it’s a huge improvement for both our communities; collaborating with the ....

Back in October, Microsoft To-Do gained a new smart list called Planned. With this list, users can collect and organize tasks for up to five days. The To-Do app automatically generates content in the Planned list, choosing items it believes are most important. While we like the feature, not all users need it. Microsoft says with the latest release of To-Do for Windows 10, there is now a settings option to hide the Planned list from the side bar....

For those unfamiliar with Parature, it was purchased by Microsoft for around $100 million in 2014. At the time, the customer care service vendor had 100 employees, who then joined the company. Parature’s strong points were quickly integrated into Dynamics 365, but Microsoft said it would still offer it as a standalone service. That changed at the end of last year when reports said the Redmond giant was preparing to shut down....

Chile’s government announced on August 9, 2022 that the country will adopt DST officially. This means the country will advance its clocks by 60 minutes. This will happen on September 10 instead of September 4. In its caution, Microsoft describes the following issues that may befall Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11: “Time shown in Windows and apps will not be correct. Apps and cloud services which use date and time for integral functions, such as Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook, notifications and scheduling of meetings might be 60 minutes off....

Speaking specifically about the USB Type-C dongle and said it is currently called the USB-C Docking Adapter. The peripheral will plug directly into the Surface Connect port and features a USB Type-C port on the other end. Back when Microsoft announced the dongle in May, Surface head Panos Panay discussed Microsoft’s plans for USB Type-C: “I love the technology in Type-C, I believe in Type-C. When Type-C is ready for our customers, to make it easy for them, we’ll be there....

Developer Mojang says that the company remains in talks with Sony about bringing cross-play to the PlayStation 4. Cross-play allows players across platforms to play Minecraft with each other. Cross-play is surely the future of multiplayer gameplay. Microsoft with Minecraft is among the first major companies to embrace the idea. Cross-play works across Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile editions of the game. However, there was one gaming giant missing from Microsoft’s announcement....

In response to its dwindling use, Mozilla will axe default support in its browser. Firefox 69 will cut out the plugin with its Nightly test build, requiring users to enable it manually if it’s required. The said that this change meets its Flash depreciation roadmap. Fortunately, few people will miss this functionality. According to W3Techs, 3.9% of today’s websites use the plugin. Technologies like WebAssembly, HTML5, and WebGL have filled the gap in a much more efficient and secure way....

It’s a response to the growing concern over the safety of user data, and the knock on effect is a faster browsing experience and tiny file size. The app also reduces visual clutter, though the catch is the cutting of some features. Firefox Focus users won’t be able to open multiple tabs, for example, or install extensions. That makes it a tough sell for users who use their phone for productivity but should be fine for opening occasional links from social media....

Many users like to have a universal aesthetic, which makes the OS-wide Dark Mode toggle in Windows Settings ideal. However, for those who want to be able to change individual services more easily, it’s more frustrating. For example, it involves digging around in individual app settings. For Windows 10 itself, there is no way to easy toggle Dark Mode outside of opening the Settings app. One third-party developer is aiming to make switching between dark and light easier....

At the moment, the One Xplayer is a handheld PC for gaming that currently runs Windows 11. However, with SteamOS showing promise, the company says it could switch the One Xplayer to Valve’s platform instead. Before getting into the details, there is a slight irony here because last month Valve introduced the ability to run Windows 10 on the Steam Deck. Even so, One Xplayer VP Jason Zeng says the company may start looking away from Windows....

On iOS, the cloud storage application is now up to version 10.29.6. Microsoft says the Super Zoom ability allows users to flick through images more quickly to find the required photo. This means users no longer need to open each photo. Microsoft explains how Super Zoom works in the its changelog: “It’s now easier than ever to view and find photos thanks to a cool new feature we’re calling Super Zoom....

She was also instrumental in the design of Cortana, the digital assistant now home to over 200 million devices. Holmes decided that unlike Siri, Microsoft’s digital assistant shouldn’t try to be human. Instead, her behaviors are modeled on real personal assistants, being open and trustworthy, but not exactly a friend. This focus on how humans interact and adapt led to the company’s pioneering “inclusive design”. Holmes believed that by serving the needs of the disabled, they could also create better products for everyone....

1 Apple vs. Qualcomm2 The role of FTC In the filing, Qualcomm asks that four of Apple’s suppliers pay licensing fees for using the chip manufacturer’s intellectual properties. Qualcomm executive vice president and general counsel, Don Rosenberg, says in a statement that “[Qualcomm seeks] an order that the manufacturers comply with their obligations to pay for the intellectual property they continue to use for the benefit of Apple.” Said Apple suppliers are Foxconn, Pegatron, Wistron, and Compal....

Qualcomm is always developing beyond the current generation on the market. With that in mind, we are looking ahead to the Snapdragon 855. This will be the company’s flagship smartphone CPU for the second half of 2019. Flagship handsets launching at the end of this year will boast this chipset, so it is interesting to see how development is progressing. Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 855 in December but has remained quiet since....

This report comes the same week it emerged Twitter could give tweet authors the power to review/edit controversial/offensive language from replies. In terms of Twitter Notes, the feature will bring arguably the biggest change to the platform in years. After all, Twitter is a micro-blogging network famous for its short-form posting. In fact, it is what separates the company from any other information platform. Back in 2017 when the company increased the character limit of Tweets from 140 to 280, there were shockwaves....

According to The Verge, that may soon change. Microsoft’s plan from the beginning has been the same OS, with adaptable interfaces. It will have modular interfaces automatically adjust to different modes and screen sizes in real-time. Sources familiar with the matter say this experience will be with us this year. It may not seem like big news to the regular Windows users, but it’s a vital piece to ecosystem Microsoft wants to build....

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers say over half of all IoT hardware is vulnerable to medium or high-severity exploits. Indeed, the team told ThreatPost many organizations are on a “ticking IoT time bomb”. In an interview with ThreatPost, Ryan Olson, vice president of Threat Intelligence for Unit 42, spoke about the dangers of unencrypted connected devices. He says there are some major threat problems facing the IoT market, including the potential exposure of confidential data and user information....