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A low code development platform allows business workers to quickly create and deliver custom business applications without the need for extensive programming to boost organizational agility. Though low-code development platforms in their current form have been around for over a ... Read more
Having spent a few days with Windows 11 on various devices, I can say confidently that my least favorite interactions come from using it on a Surface Go 2 with touch-first navigations. Tablet mode on Windows 11, at the release ... Read more
This week there was a bit of a kerfuffle on Twitter (now deleted) between a couple of tech pundits about previous reporting on unreleased information about the leadup to Windows 11. I won't get into details, but the point here ... Read more
Last year, the Microsoft Teams iOS app introduced a new inline translation that allows users to translate chat messages into their preferred language. The company has now announced that the inline chat translation support is now generally available on Android ... Read more
Microsoft has allowed Windows 7 and 8.1 users to upgrade to Windows 10 for free for many years now, and it seems that the company could keep doing the same with Windows 11. The near-final build of the OS that ... Read more
Hey, OnPodcast viewers and listeners! We're back this Sunday at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT for another episode. It's been a busy week for us here at OnMSFT, so we have a lot on agenda to talk about. You won't ... Read more
Microsoft has released a slew of firmware updates for its Intel-powered Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Book 3 devices (via WindowsBlogItalia). The latest batch brings overall system stability improvements and also addresses various issues. For Surface Book 3 owners, the ... Read more
Microsoft announced the release of Visual Studio 2022 64-bit Preview 1 yesterday, and it is available for download now. For the first time in Visual Studio history, Visual Studio 2022 marks the first release of a 64-bit version of Visual ... Read more
OK so it's late afternoon here in Washington State, mid-evening on the East Coast, and just after midnight in London, but hey! a new Windows 10 Insider build! Microsoft just announced the release of 21H1 Build 19043.1081 (KB5003690) to the ... Read more
As an operating system designed to maximize productivity, Microsoft's Windows has arguably led the field in windows management to enable users to highlight the most necessary information when needed. During Apple's WWDC event, executives rallied around a new visual indicator ... Read more
Microsoft has just announced a dedicated event for Windows developers on June 24, which will follow the much-anticipated Windows event at 11 AM ET where the company is expected to officially announce Windows 11. The separate developer event will kick ... Read more
It’s finally happening, Microsoft’s Xbox Design Lab is officially back and ready to let Xbox fans customize the next-gen Xbox Wireless Controllers that made their debut with the Xbox Series X|S consoles last Fall. The customization program will once again ... Read more
As we’re just a couple of weeks away from the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X|S consoles, the PC version of the game is getting the free World Update V: Nordics today. As its name suggests, this ... Read more
In April, Microsoft unveiled some new personal wellbeing features to help employees take breaks in between back-to-back meetings. The company has now announced that these updates will begin rolling out to the Viva Insights app in Microsoft Teams later this ... Read more
Microsoft is getting ready to share more details about its upcoming first-party games during the Xbox Games Showcase Extended at 10 AM PT this morning. The event should be an interesting a follow-up to Sunday's Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, ... Read more
Microsoft has announced that its Whiteboard app is getting a big update this summer, which should allow all meeting participants to visually collaborate across the same digital canvas in hybrid work environments. The company has also detailed some new capabilities ... Read more
For all that we know about Windows 11 thanks to the recently leaked build, there's also a lot that we don't know. At the top of the list is what will happen with the Microsoft Store. Since the leaked Windows ... Read more
Microsoft announced this morning that it was bringing Fluid components to Teams Meetings and other Office apps, which should empower employees to collaborate more seamlessly across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. The company also announced some enhancements to Teams Meetings and ... Read more
Microsoft announced today some important Microsoft Teams updates to empower employees in this new hybrid work era. Fluid components, which currently allow Teams users to create collaborative experiences within a chat conversation, are now coming to Teams meetings as well ... Read more
Rockstar announced this week that it would be ending support for the Xbox 360 versions of the GTA Online, Max Payne 3, and L.A. Noire video games by the end of the year. On September 16th, the sale of GTA ... Read more
The official Xbox app updated for both iOS and Android devices this week with the long-awaited return of posts and comments. Unfortunately, only official game pages can create posts in the mobile apps right now though anyone can read them, ... Read more
In a unanimous vote today, Microsoft's Board of Directors has elected CEO Satya Nadella as Chairman of the Board, replacing John Thompson (via GeekWire). Thompson will remain on the board as "lead independent director," and Nadella will retain the CEO ... Read more
Last month, Microsoft announced that a new virtual laser pointer annotation tool is coming to PowerPoint Live presentations in Teams. Twitter user Selena Caamano spotted yesterday that annotation support is now rolling out in the desktop version of Teams. The ... Read more
As Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S are still pretty hard to find around the world, the company confirmed that Xbox One gamers will be able to play next-gen games on their consoles with Xbox Cloud Gaming. The Xbox ... Read more
As the near-final Windows 11 build that leaked yesterday is still being dissected by early enthusiasts, one of them has managed to find a hidden “Windows 11 SE” SKU in the build. Twitter user Sigma shared some screenshots and details ... Read more
Last week, Microsoft announced an event coming on June 24th, to unveil "the next generation of Windows." Then yesterday the curtains were pulled back a bit as a build of Windows 11 (and yes, that's the name, all the hints ... Read more
As always, just in time for the mid-week schedule, Microsoft has just pushed out a new Edge Dev release. Coming in at build 93.0.916.1 this week, there are not many changes to note. However, Microsoft says that most users can ... Read more
The June Xbox Update is now available for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles, bringing new accessibility features for converting speech into text and text into speech in Xbox Party Chat. The feature has been in testing with Xbox ... Read more
Microsoft is planning to launch a new browser extension for Edge that will let users quickly access the Outlook web app via a pop-up menu. Microsoft has updated the Microsoft 365 roadmap to indicate that the Outlook extension is slated ... Read more
The first screenshots of Windows 11 have leaked today ahead of Microsoft’s Windows event on June 24. The images have been published on the Chinese website Baidu, and Windows Central and The Verge have since confirmed their authenticity. One of ... Read more
Here we are with another 4-min review, this time our focus is on the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga. Lenovo shipped this SMB laptop to OnMSFT a few weeks ago and I've put it through its paces against other similar competing ... Read more
Forza Horizon 5 developer Playground Games revealed this week that its upcoming open-world racing game will target 4K at 30 FPS on the Xbox Series X, similar to what Asobo Studios announced for the Xbox version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. ... Read more
If you’ve been encountering the blurry text issue on the news and interests taskbar widget, you’re not alone. As reported by Neowin, many Windows 10 users have been complaining on Reddit and Microsoft’s forums [1, 2] about this bug after ... Read more
Microsoft’s new collection of Modern accessories designed for remote and hybrid work are now available to purchase on the Microsoft Store. The new devices were announced back in April and include a webcam, three headsets, and a USB-C speaker all ... Read more
Switching between devices and different ecosystems like iPad and Surface can be hard. You risk losing your files, passwords, and a lot more. But since Microsoft is a multi-platform company — with apps across Windows, Android, and iOS — they ... Read more
Yesterday, Google announced changes to its Workspace suite of apps and services, the biggest being that Google Workspace is now available to everyone with a Google account for free. The company has been working to integrate its apps and services ... Read more