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It was revealed in November that Google was working on a new Tab Group feature in their Chrome browser, with a code change requestin Google’s Chrome repository saying: Users can organize tabs into ...

March’s sales numbers have been revealed by the NDP Group and though it didn’t feature as many blockbuster releases as last March, it still saw the impressive launches of both Far Cry 5 and Sea of Thieves. The NPD Group also revealed how well the gaming industry is doing overall, and things are looking good for Xbox.The game industry generated $1.32 billion ...

If you’ve been holding your breath for a group chat app on your console, Microsoft has your back. Skype has now released the GroupMe app for Windows 10 devices on the Xbox, so users can now download and install it on their console, for whatever reason (via Windows Central).Microsoft bills GroupMe as a “he free and simple way to stay in touch with friends and family”, and has it available for all major platforms, including Windows, iOS, Android and the web. The introduction of GroupMe to the Xbox comes months after Skype made its debut on the Xbox One for avid gamers to keep up with theirchats.GroupMe isn’t exactly an app one would view as being useful for an Xbox, and there’s hardly reports ...

Sway is Microsoft’s future replacement for Powerpoint, making it easy to collate media and present data attractively.Microsoft says Sway makes it quick and easy to create and share polished, interactive reports, presentations, personal stories and more. Users simply need to add their content, and Microsoft will do the rest. That is of course unless those users use Windows Phone, in which case Microsoft no longer consider them worth supporting.When Sway was introduced Microsoft was quick to support the iPhone, but promised clients for Windows Phone was on the way.It seems over the course of the last 18 months plans have changed, and the app is no longer on the cards, accordingto a Microsoft ...

Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 is definitely an improvement over the Surface Book and Surface Book with performance base. While we don’t know what the broad range of reviews due next month we conclude, we do know that Consumer Reports at the very least w...

GroupMe app for iOS was updated in Apple App Store yesterday. This Version 5.12.4 update includes several improvements. New users can now change their profile picture during registration process. And whenever users are mentioned during a conversation, GroupMe will now render the entire message as bold. This update also improves Group editing process. It is now more straight forward and easier.When users were trying to share an image thathas not been fully downloaded, the app was crashing. Microsoft has now fixed this issue, users can no longer confirm to use an image that has not been fully downloaded.You can download the updated app from Apple’s App Store....

As far as we know Harman Kardon is still set to release the Invoke smart speaker, powered by Cortana, this holiday season, but besides the aounced feature list we have had little view into how useful the gadget will be.Now some more detail has leaked regarding the device, courtesy of their Uservoice account, which dates from a Friends & Family trial Microsoft is ruing to test the speaker in th...

Facebook has added a new feature to its Messenger app for Windows 10 Mobile today. The latest update brings a tiny new feature which will be helpful for those who are members of lots of crowded groups in Messenger. With today’s update, Facebook Messenger will now let you mention others in a group and notify them about a message even if they have the group muted. Moreover, when someone mentions you...

Xbox’s Larry Hryb has aounced a new feature making its way to Xbox Insiders starting today. Users can now view friends grouped by game in Guide and Home. This means that if you’re trying to get together a group to play, you can instantly view everyone in a particular game so you aren’t wasting any time searching.There is no word as to when this feature will make its way to all Xbox One gamers and become publicly available. The console is gearing up for a major dashboard update that allows users to toggle on a “light mode,” similar to the options that social media websites use. In addition, the new layout aims to streamline the experience and create a faster interface focused on customization...

Three years ago, Microsoft appeared at IFA to launch two new Windows phones. They were mid-range devices, the Lumia 830 and the 730, but they continued Microsoft’s then interesting push into mobile and mobile imaging. Two years ago, Acer’s Jade Primo broke cover at IFA as the first Windows 10 Mobile powered device, complete with Continuum support and flagship level specs. Now, It’s 2017, and mobil...

The Windows 10 Action Centre is — besides being a notification center — a place where users can carry out actions. For apps like messaging and email, for example, users can easily reply to messages or triage their inbox all from the action center. Action toasts is one such app. It extends the Action Center with a few limited actions, including a (useful) calculator function, Tweet functionality, ...

Microsoft’s HoloLens, of course, has a massive role in enterprise in making the invisible visible and surfacing data exactly when and where needed, but we have long argued that for consumers the perfect role would be as part of a museum guide, enhancing the experience with additional sights, sounds...

We don’t know if Microsoft is still working on their folding “Surface Phone” but from the various patent filings now coming to light it is pretty clear that at some point in 2015-2016 the company was furiously developing the device, and the various patent applications has so far given us a pretty g...

Microsoft,in response to a Consumer Reports report about the Surface and reliability, has peed a blog-post defending the honor of the Surface. While I am a fan of Surface, I’m also a fan of consumer rights over manufacturer feelings. A news headline which reads “Microsoft’s Surface is a reliable ...

In a report issued today, Consumer Reports found that in a Survey of over 90 thousand laptops and tablets carried out over a period of two years, Microsoft Surface owners were likely to run into problems at a rate which was higher than similarly priced competitors like Apple. The firm found “that ...

Microsoft is introducingnew people and groups card for desktop Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Skype for Business users in the coming weeks. This new people card will be rolling out to Insiders who are on Fast Version 1708 (Build 8326.1000) or later. The card is part of an Office 3...

If you have been postponing the installation of this month’s Patch Tuesday you may want to think again, as Microsoft reveals the serious flaws the software update fixes. One of the fixes is for a “critical”-rated remote code execution vulnerability in how Windows Search handles objects in memory, ...

Kaizala was originally started as a Microsoft Garage project. The Govement of Andhra Pradeshwas one of the first govement organizations in India to use Kaizala for real time goveance. Today, more than 30 govement departments and over 70,000 users in the AP State Govement use Microsoft Ka...

Microsoft today aounced FYQ4 2017 eaings results in which the revenue was $23.3 billion GAAP and operating income was $5.3 billion GAAP. Microsoft reported thatOffice commercial products and cloud services revenue increased 5% (up 6% in constant currency) mainly driven by strong Office 365 com...

Skype for Linux has been updated to version 5.4, it’s still a beta, but this update enables Group video calling — albeit in experimental form. Microsoft recently updated Skype for Windows 10, iOS, and Android to incorporate a new design language here’s hoping that this new update rolls out to Linux...