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Microsoft today highlighted its latest feature on Bing which will help users in getting all sides of a news story easily. This new feature is called spotlight and it offers overviews of news topics th...

Nero kicks some ass in the latest gameplay footage from Devil May Cry 5. Along with a trailer, IGN also has 15 minutes of demon-slaying gameplay ruing on an Xbox One X.[embedded content][embedded co...

Today’s the big day! Xbox’s E3 2018 press conference is finally upon us, and here’s everything you’ll need to know going into the event.You can watch the press conference through Xbox’s official chaels on Mixer (above), YouTube, or Twitch. If you already own an Xbox you’ll probably want to watch through Mixer as that will grant you some MixPot goodies cons...

Microsoft today released a new optimized version of Skype for Android devices taking it to version 8.20.0.9.The update brings along support for Android’s native call handling options, meaning you can now complete a call when tapping on a phone number in a browser and other apps using Skype and Skype Credits.The update also brings the usual stability and perf...

Microsoft today released KB4089848 cumulative update (OS Build 16299.334) for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Windows 10 Version 1709) users. This update does not include any new features, but it includes several quality improvements. Find the full change log below.Addresses issue with a GDI handle leak in the Windows Ribbon control.Addresses issue where us...

A new security vulnerability in Skype for Windows desktop app was revealed last month. The issue was in the Skype Updater tool that keeps the Skype app on Windows always up-to-date. In order to prevent new users from downloading the vulnerable app, Microsoft pulled the app from the web. Microsoft has now fixed the issue and they have made the Skype for Windows desktop app available for consumers. Skype customers can now resume download and install of the official Skype for Windows desktop v7.41 from the Downloads page.This Skype desktop app is supported on PCs ruing Windows 7 and higher only. There is currently no support for Windows XP and Vista PCs.Source: Microsoft via: OnMSFT...

Microsoft today released OS Build 14393.2155 and OS Build 15063.994 to Windows 10 Aiversary Update (Windows 10 Version 1607) and Windows 10 Creators Update (Windows 10 Version 1703) users respectively.These cumulative updates does not include any new features, but they include several bug fixes. Find the full change log below.March 22, 2018—KB4088891 (OS ...

Microsoft today released Cumulative Update Build 16299.248, Build 15063.909, Build 14393.2068 and Build 10586.1417 to Windows 10 users ruing Fall Creators Update (Windows 10 Version 1709), Windows 10 Creators Update (Windows 10 Version 1706), Windows 10 Aiversary Update (Windows 10 Version 1607) and Windows 10 Version 1511 users respectively.These updates does not include any new features, but they include several bug fixes. Find the full change log below.February 13, 2018—KB4074588 (OS Build 16299.248):Addresses issue where child accounts are able to access InPrivate mode on ARM devices even though their browsing and search history is sent to their parents. This occurs only on Microsoft acc...

Since its release back in 2012, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been one of the most played games around the world. The popularity was enough for it to be considered as a competition with real prizes. The latest ELeagueMajor was won byCloud9 who walked away with a total prize of over $500,000, following which someone spent $61,000 for a CS:GO weapon skin (Yes! you read that number right).With all this popularity, Valve has been workingcontinuously to improve the gameplay and the overall experience. The latest update for CS:GO was released today with an improved Nuke map and many changes to other maps as well. You can read below to check the official changelog for the update.[ GAMEPLAY ]...

Microsoft yesterday released an update for Skype for Business on Mac to Insiders in both Fast and Slow rings. ThisJanuary release update (version 16.14) comes with a lot of features like tabbed UI for chats, ability to accept chats when you are away and more.Find the full change log below.Tabbed window experience for chats:All users now have the option to choose between seeing chats in a single, tabbed window or in separate windows. You canswitch between single-window and multi-window modes with theShow conversations in separate windowscheckbox in theGeneralpage ofPreferences.Choose the size to view shared content: Choose the size that someone’s shared screen is displayed in your meeting or ...

After a delay last fall, Dontnod Entertainment has revealed the release date of its upcoming supeatural action-RPG. Vampyr is set to launch on June 5, 2018 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC (via Eurogamer).Vampyr will be Dontnod’s first title since the release of Life is Strange in 2015, and it couldn’t be more different. Set in 1918, Vampyr follows a doctor-tued-vampire in London during the Spanish Flu epidemic. While your vampiric nature compels you to thirst on blood, you don’t actually need to kill anyone in order to complete the game. Therein lies the moral dilemma at the center of Vampyr; do you give into your base desires, destroying the city in the process, or do you ignore them an...

Microsoft today released the preview of the February feature update for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows 10 Mobile devices. With this v17.9029 update, you can easily find out who has edited your presentation and what changes they’ve made by checking out the slides that have a green highlight.What determines whether changes are highlighted:This feature works on shared documents stored in OneDrive and SharePoint.Changes are highlighted only when the person who makes the change is using PowerPoint 2016 version 8403 or later.Changes aren’t highlighted if revision data has been tued off for the document in the Trust Center Privacy Options:If you are an Office Insider, you can download thes...

Last month, Intel pulled back its Spectre patches for some platforms as it caused rebooting and other unexpected issues in PCs.Intel today aounced updated Spectre patches for Skylake-based PCs. They have released them to OEM customers and industry partners, they will test Intel’s patch and then release it to general customers.It is highly recommended to update your PCs with these patches.According to the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber-emergency unit, US-CERT, as many as 85 percent of all targeted attackscan be prevented with regular system updates.“I can’t emphasize enough how critical it is for everyone to always keep their systems up-to-date. Research tells us there is frequently ...

Microsoft is rolling out a new update for Skype on Android. The latest update bumps the app to version 8.15.0.4 and brings improved audio control for the devices. You can head below and take a look at the official changelog for the update.Improved audio control – easily switch between your earpiece, speaker, wired or Bluetooth device during a call.Bug fixes and various improvementsIf you own an Android device then you can head below to download the update from the Google Play Store. Do let us know your thoughts about the update in the comments section below. Price: Free...

Microsoft has been pretty open when it comes to cross-platform support for both apps and services. Starting today, you will be able to use Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana on Apple iPads as well. This is not a big deal considering the fact that Microsoft already has Cortana for iPhones and this will just serve as an extension to the same.Cortana is not that different on iPads than it is on iPhones but the layout and the UI have been improved to adapt to the bigger screen. The latest addition sure will improve Microsoft’s reach in terms of cross-platform support. In addition to iPad support, Cortana now launches 20% faster.If you own an iPad then you can get Cortana from iTunes Store bel...

Skype is now available in the Linux snap app package format from today, as per an aouncement by Canonical, the parent company behind Ubuntu. The move to snaps, a universal package on Linux, makes Skype accessible to more Linux distros than what it currently supports.It will work with the Linux Mint, Manjaro, Debian, Arch Linux, OpenSUSE, Solus, and Ubuntu distributions going forward.“Skype has been enabling the world’s conversations for over ten years,” saidJonáš Tajrych, Senior Software Engineer at Skype,Microsoft. “We want to be able to deliver the same high quality experience on Linux as we do on other platforms. Snaps allow us to do just that, by giving us the ability to push the latest ...

We reported earlier this month of a flipped camera bug that affected Skype for Windows 10 Mobile devices, it seems the bug has been resolved in newer builds of Skype.Microsoft today rolled out an update to Skype, bumping it to version 12.1803.279.0. This update doesn’t add any major new features, but it does fix the flipped camera bug.Microsoft previously encountered another version of the bug lastyear and resolved it. While users can’t expect new features to come to the Skype mobile app, it is still nice to see maintenance updates like this.You can download Skype for Windows 10 Mobile here from the Microsoft Store. Developer: SkypePrice: Free...

After much complaints, Skype messaging is once again available on the Outlook.com beta site. The feature was temporarily removed as part of the redesign of the site and was just retued a few days ago. Unfortunately not in the full, at present only chatting is available, but Microsoft promises further development will take place, saying: More improvements to the Skype integration will come in the future, but for now, please enjoy the upgraded Skype chat experience! The non-beta version of Outlook.com, of course, offer voice and video chats, and we can expect these experiences to also be available before the beta site rolls out to regular users. Via Neowin, onMSFT ...

Microsoft released a Skype Universal Windows Platform app for Windows 10 Mobile a long time ago. Since then, I have been facing some real good issues with the app specifically on my Lumia. Now, even the users are reporting some serious issues with the app. As we can see in the screenshot above, users are really reporting a bug that causes the video of their to flip upside down. This is really inconvenient and gives unpleasing experience to the users. But this bug is not observed with the PC UWP app which is supposed to be the same. This raises a serious conce on how Microsoft is implementing their strategies in sync with Windows 10 Mobile and their Windows 10 for PC Operating Systems. I hop...