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An Edge developer posted on the Microsoft Tech Community to highlight some of the things the company has already implemented on either the Beta and Canary builds of the new browser, as well as some of the areas of improvements the company has on its roadmap.
BitLocker is the name given to the full disk encryption software that’s built into Windows. First introduced with Windows 7 Ultimate Edition, BitLocker is now available with the Pro editions of Windows 8 and Windows 10. Encryption is a complex topic which isn’t always well understood.
In a surprise announcement, Sony announced yesterday the acquisition of Insomniac Games, the American video game developer known for the Spyro and Ratchet & Clank series, as well as the PlayStation 4 exclusive Marvel’s Spiderman.
The stable version of the upcoming Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser has once again leaked online.
Microsoft's iconography change has been met with equal parts criticism and praise
I’ve been able to check out both Project xCloud and Google Stadia today, and even though I just had a couple of minutes of hands-on time with both services I’ve been quite impressed by what I've seen.
Here's more on how we use Microsoft PLanner at OnMSFT, and a guide for how you can also use it in your own workplace.
Stasior will lead an artificial intelligence group
Pre-orders are now open for Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered on Microsoft’s family of Xbox One consoles. The game is a re-release and a remaster of the original Ghostbusters:
The new Gears of War video game, Gears Pop!, has been confirmed for an August 22nd release on Windows 10, iOS, and Android devices.
The popular video game, Final Fantasy VIII, is finally getting the modern re-release treatment and will be available on Microsoft’s Xbox One consoles as Final Fantasy VIII Remastered on September 3rd.
During this year’s Gamescom, Microsoft unveiled two brand new Xbox Wireless Controller designs, the Night Ops Camo Special Edition (see above image) and the Sport Blue Special Edition (see below). The Sport Blue Special Edition is set for release on September 17th and will retail for $69.
Microsoft releases new optional patches for the Windows 10 October 2018 update and older versions of the OS this weekend, but the April 2018 Update was the only version that didn’t get some new fixes. That’s now a thing of the past as the company has just released the build 17134.
Microsoft has just announced the release of two new 19H2 preview builds for Slow Ring Insiders, though only select Insiders will get new features today.
The SMS Organizer app is relatively feature-heavy for a seeming start-up experiment out of Microsoft's Garage team, but then again, this is how Arrow Launcher and found its stride as the face of the company's smartphone efforts, now title Microsoft Launcher.
Microsoft will offer three days of festivities at the Copper Box Arena on November 14-16, and the Xbox team emphasized that “it’s the biggest Xbox event we’ve ever hosted in the UK.”
At Gamescom 2019, Alienware and Dell announced new PC gaming hardware and accessories. Alienware and Dell hope to attract noob and veteran players alike with these new and redesigned PC gaming ecosystem offerings. As noted in a post on the Windows Blog,
PlayerUnknown’s Battleground (PUBG) is getting crossplay support between Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in October.
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is launching today on Steam for $19.99 with support for crossplay with the Microsoft Store version released last year. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is available to pre-order on both the Microsoft Store and Steam today with a $19.99 launch price.
Microsoft has just kicked off its special Inside Xbox episode with some exciting Xbox Game Pass news.
Microsoft Paint and WordPad may soon become optional features on Windows 10 PCs.
Another Xbox One game title is making its way to the Nintendo Switch in September. As noted in a post on Xbox Wire, Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition will be available on the Nintendo Switch on September 27, 2019. “Winner of several prestigious awards, Ori and the Blind Forest:
Microsoft has opened up its wallet recently and purchased the leading contributor to the AdoptOpenJDK project, jClarity.
Leaked screenshots have revealed how the new console streaming feature will allow Xbox One owners to transform their console into a personal xCloud server.
Despite Microsoft canceling the much-anticipated Super Duper Graphics pack for Minecraft, the sandbox game will still get a significant graphical upgrade thanks to a new rendering engine and ray tracing support on Windows 10.
Microsoft has quietly released new optional updates for older versions of Windows 10 this weekend, including the October 2018 Update.
Halo Infinite, the next Halo game developed by 343 Industries for Xbox One, Windows 10, and the next-gen Project Scarlett Xbox console has lost its Creative Director.
A recent update to the Skype Insider app for Windows, Mac, and Linux has brought back the Split View Mode that used to be available in the now deprecated Skype classic app. The feature is currently available in Skype for Desktop Insider Preview 8.51.76.74 or newer,
Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. Notepad is coming to the Windows 10 Microsoft Store Microsoft is working on unbundling Windows 10’s default text editor, Notepad,
Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read! Xbox head Phil Spencer says Microsoft isn’t working on a “streaming-only console” With Microsoft working on a game streaming platform,
January 10, 2020, will be the date that metadata from any video project sync'd to OneDrive via the Photos app will not only be unsupported but deleted.
Microsoft announced today that the new Search Home experience that made its debut in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update was now rolling out to all users still on the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
Today’s Windows 10 Insider update for the 20H1 Fast Ring contains a heapload of new features, including bringing Notepad updates to the Microsoft Store, adding a GPU temperature reading in Task Manager, and a whole lot more. Along with the major feature updates,
Microsoft is planning to bring and make Notepad as a store-updatable app on Windows 10. This will come as a massive change, and will finally un-bundle the popular text editor from the operating system, allowing for more frequent updates.
Microsoft has just released a new Windows 20H1 build for Fast Ring Insiders, and it’s a pretty big one.
Many Windows 10 users have been reporting that they’re currently unable to install the latest Patch Tueday for Windows 10 version 1903 released earlier this week.