Almost three months ago, we reported that Windows Phones were a huge success for the NYPD. Now, according to the new stats revealed by the NYPD Deputy Commissioner for Information Technology showed how Windows Phones are helping the NYPD to fight crime everyday. The reported stated that about 7 thou...

Messenger is addressing emoji woes by rolling out a new set of standardized emojis so you can be sure you’re sending the right message. No matter what emoji you pick, it will now look the same for all Messenger users, regardless if the recipient is on Android, iOS or another platform. In other words...

DailyMotion for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile devices just picked up an update in the Windows store. There’s no changelog in store yet but the developer for DailyMotion posted the list of changes on Reddit; Persisted mini player in the application Auto next (goes to the next video after 10 second...

Gabe Aul was introduced as leader of the Windows Insider Program over 18 months ago. His team was responsible for the team that built Microsoft’s feedback and flighting systems for Windows. Last year in August, Gabe started to work on the Engineering Systems Team in WDG responsible for the tools Mic...

Microsoft today released the June 2016 edition of their evaluation Windows developer virtual machines (VM) on Windows Dev Center. The VMs come in Hyper-V, Parallels, VirtualBox, and VMWare flavors and will expire on 8/23/2016. June 2016 edition includes the following, Let's block ads! (Why?)

Microsoft today a ounced the general availability of SQL Server 2016. Microsoft claims that SQL Server 2016 is the world’s fastest and most price-performant database for HTAP (Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing) with updateable, in-memory columnstores and advanced analytics through deep ...

Microsoft today a ounced Office 365 Advanced Security Management, a new set of features powered by Microsoft Cloud App Security to give organizations greater visibility and control over their Office 365 environment. Advanced Security Management includes the following: Threat detection—Helps you iden...

The Web Speech API Specification lets Javascript set speech text along with attributes that control the voice used and modify the language pronunciation, voice, volume, rate and pitch of the voice output. Microsoft today a ounced that Microsoft Edge will support the Speech Synthesis APIs defined in ...

Microsoft Store is now offering a free controller and game with select Xbox One bundles in the US. In addition, you can also save up to $150 on Xbox One bundles. This deal is applicable for the following Xbox One bundles, Xbox One 1TB Elite Console Bundle Xbox One 500GB Console – Gears of War: Ultim...

The Mirror’s Edge Catalyst trial is available right now, but you’re going to have to get it in a slightly different way than you usually would. The trial was originally supposed to launch tomorrow, but you can play it now by visiting the game’s Xbox store page. It’ll still show up as coming soon in ...

[embedded content] For the month of June, Xbox Live Gold members can now download Goat Simulator and Super Meat Boy for free as part of the Games with Gold program. You can play both Xbox 360 titles on your Xbox One with Backward Compatibility. Goat Simulator: Goat Simulator is the latest in goat si...

Samsung is now advising its customers to not install Windows 10 on their laptops due to driver issues. Despite being a Windows OEM for years, Samsung has not yet managed to release their driver updates for latest Windows versions on time. When a Samsung laptop owner spoke with Samsung support due to...

Microsoft’s Hololens has primarily been marketed at gamers and creative types, but there’s appeal for casual users as well. With the ability to run universal apps, users will be able to use Twitter, Skype and YouTube from the comfort of…wherever they’re looking. While the Hololens doesn’t run tradit...

[embedded content] Microsoft is adding no.of new features requested by customers in the May update of Power BI Desktop. It includes customizable tooltips, Conditional formatting in tables, new data co ectors and more. Find the full list of new features below. REPORT VIEW Customizable tooltips Condit...

The WhatsApp beta has been updated to version 2.16.72 with a minor new feature. The app will now let you know when friend has last changed his status in his profile. The translation work has also been completed on the recent WhatsApp Group invites by link, and the update brings along the usual bug f...

Looking for another messaging app for your Windows 10 device? Viber for Windows 10 is now available to download. After being a ounced over a year ago, Viber a ounced on Monday (oddly both a Spring Bank Holiday in the UK, and Memorial day in the USA), that its new app was available to download for Wi...

Users of Microsoft’s Outlook.com webmail may have noticed earlier today an increase in spam-email reaching their inbox. This was not a coincidence, due to issues with Microsoft’s spam filters today, some users are getting an excessive influx of spam email in their inbox, an issue which may be more t...

At Computex press event today, Microsoft a ounced that they are now allowing OEM, ODM, and hardware partners to build PCs, displays, accessories and mixed reality devices with the Windows Holographic platform. Just like their approach to Surface, Microsoft’s development efforts on HoloLens are desig...

At Computex press event today, Microsoft revealed that Porsche Design is working with a local OEM that to develop a new 2-in-1 Windows 10 device. This upcoming device will be powered by Intel Core M processor, 13.3-inch screen, USB Type-C and will support all latest Windows 10 features like Windows ...

We recently reported about the Windows Hello Companion Device Framework. A companion device is a device that can act in conjunction with your Windows 10 desktop to enhance the user authentication experience. With the Companion Device Framework, Windows developers can build rich unlock experiences an...