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If apps like Steam and Discord already come with their own gaming overlay, Microsoft's Xbox Game Bar has already become much more versatile by welcoming third-party widgets for Razer and XSplit.

Microsoft is finally allowing Teams users logged in with free Microsoft account to create meetings. Microsoft has started rolling out this free Meetings feature on June 2, 2020.

Microsoft is sending out invites for people to sign up to buy digital items from the Microsoft Company store at highly discounted prices.

Here's a look at some tips to get the most out of your webcam in Microsoft Teams.

Bing on mobile has gotten a new dark mode on mobile, as well as a new Microsoft Rewards flyout menu.

Microsoft Edge will finally begin rolling out to Windows 10 users via Windows Update, and installing the new browser will trigger some important changes in Windows.

This week, Microsoft has unveiled three interesting new features which will soon make their way to Microsoft Teams; a brand-new Information pane, the capability to pin posts, as well as suggested replies specifically for mobile users.

There is a certain hefty craftsmanship that comes with the Duet that feels sturdy and assuages the fears of immediate breakage or the need for delicate handling 24/7.

The next season of the popular Fortnite video game has been delayed a couple of times already but it’s now been delayed once again, this time due to the current events unfolding in the United States. Instead of the recently announced June 11th launch date,

The Microsoft To Do app updated for both Android and iOS devices this week. Each update is quite different but both improve the ability to find and organize tasks within the apps by adding new filter and sort options. Here’s the release notes for the iOS update: You asked for it and we got it […]

In response to everything going on in the United States at the moment, Microsoft’s video game streaming service, Mixer, has announced that they’ll be making stickers/emotes that celebrate Black and African streamers a permanent fixture within their stream chats,

Pictures of a revamped Xbox Store have leaked today, showing a much better Fluent Design implementation and rounded corners that are consistent with the new Xbox app on Windows 10.

Microsoft is currently working on a new Microsoft Edge feature that will run Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) at startup on your PC.

Microsoft has just announced the release of the Windows 10 Insider build 19640 for Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring, and this is another minor update with just two minor changes related to Storage Sense and the log in experience.

I don’t know if we’re winning in Japan any time soon, but the position that we have in Japan today from a platform isn’t acceptable to me.

The Consumer Technology Association also announced its plans for CES 2021 today, with the trade show coming back to Las Vegas on January 6-9, 2021 with much-increased safety measures.

Microsoft's Xbox Console Companion app on Windows 10 now displays a message saying that it will be soon be replaced with the new Game Pass-focused Xbox app.

Minecraft Dungeons helped me put down Animal Crossing for a while and become my newest sensation.

Microsoft has started rolling out its new Chromium-based Edge browser to Windows 10 PCs via Windows Update. With the change, the new Microsoft Edge updates will remove the legacy Edge browser that comes installed on new Windows 10 PCs. As noted in a post by ZDNet,

Microsoft is expanding the existing limit for both Teams meetings and group chats from 250 participants to 300 this month, and the change is rolling out through June.

If Microsoft recently updated Teams and Skype to make them display up to 9 thumbnails during video calls, Microsoft Teams will soon match Zoom’s ability to show up to 49 participants at a time.

Microsoft has started to roll out an update for the Outlook for Windows client that will let you store some settings into the cloud. Moreover, the company has pushed the release date for cloud support for email signatures from June 2020 to the end of July.

Build 85.0.531.1 rolled out to Edge Insiders in the Dev Channel earlier today. This build mainly contains fixes and refinements but does add a new setting that allows the browser to predownload websites so that they load faster when visited. Here’s the release notes: Added features:

The Microsoft Outlook app updated on both iOS and Android devices this week. The iOS update, which brings the app to Version 4.40.0, adds extra Microsoft To Do functionality by displaying the top three tasks more prominently and adding a direct link to them in To Do.

Thanks to a collection of screenshots from Windows Central, we can now see how apps like Outlook, Edge, OneNote, and Office can adapt to the phone's unique dual-screen layout.

Here's a look at some of the productivity tools coming soon to Teams and the rest of Microsoft 365

If there was a lot of anticipation around Sony's next-gen gameplay showcase on Thursday, June 4, Sony ultimately decided to delay its event as the situation in the US has been escalating since the beginning of protests over George Floyd killing.

Microsoft has acknowledged that WinGet is largely inspired by AppGet, and the company has borrowed some critical functionality for Windows Package Manager from the open-source tool.

The fubotv streaming service finally launched an official app for Microsoft’s Xbox One consoles this week. The app is completely free to download however users will need to have an active fubotv account to access its content.

The latest entry in the Shantae video game franchise, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, is now live and ready to play on Microsoft’s family of Xbox One consoles. Like the previous Shantae titles, Shantae and the Seven Sirens is also a 2D platformer and features a strong anime and fantasy influence.

Microsoft Whiteboard updated on Apple’s iOS devices today with a bit of a small update but one that could affect some users. In addition to added features for email summaries and the usual bug fixes, this update changes the minimum operating system requirement to iOS 12.

The official iOS Microsoft Remote Desktop app continues its tradition of major monthly updates with today’s update to Version 10.1.0 that brings mouse support, shortcut improvements, and support for the Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) Spring 2020 Update. Here’s the full release notes:

Microsoft's push toward utilizing artificial intelligence to curate news follows a growing industry trend of leaning on AI to build upon efficiency and address product scale.

Samsung has announced a new phone-as-a-subscription service, Samsung Access, for US-based consumers, and it includes premium Galaxy phones combined with additional protection and benefits including Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions.

Microsoft SEO Satya Nadella made some remarks to employees on May 28, centered around the current unrest and situation in the United States.

Microsoft has finally announced that the transition of Bing Maps data will finally begin today, as previously announced. The change affects all regions with the exception of Japan, China, and South Korea.