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Microsoft is working with Novartis to create an application that can be used by the visually impaired or blind to describescenes captures by the camera of a smartphone audibly and thereby improve the independence of users.TheViaopta Hello app is available in preview for iOS, Android and Windows and features:Uses Cognitive services and Microsoft latest image analysis technology to identify people, items and scene.The mobile app uses the Smartphones camera to take pictures of objects or people and then uses the back-end cognitive services to provide a description.The desktop app can provide a description of the content of pictures from any available document library, and if the picture contain...

We reported earlier that Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality check app was available in the Windows Store, but could not test it as it crashed with an error.Now the issue appears to be fixed, and the app lets users easily check if their PC will meet the minimum requirements to drive one of the wave of Windows Mixed Reality headsets coming this holiday season, starting in a month on the 19th October....

Microsoft is working on a major update for Word Flow iOS keyboard that will put it on par with the recently released Gboard iOS keyboard from Google. Back in April, Microsoftreleased its Word Flow keyboard for iOS devices in the US. Word Flow is a customizable keyboard that comes with Arc mode specifically designed for effortless one-handed typing. In Arc mode, you can easily reach letters or swipe words with one hand on larger phones.Word Flow predicts what you’re trying to type and corrects mistakes. Word Flow intelligently suggests the next word in your sentenceand gets better at it over time. With access to your Contacts, Word Flow auto fills the names of your contacts so you can go even...

Microsoft is working on a business app store named ‘AppSource’. AppSource websitewas available Tuesday night at appsource.microsoft.com(pointed out by WalkingCat) for a brief period of time. According to the information that was available on it, AppSource will allow anyone to find the right Microsoft platform based app for their business needs. You can filter our apps by category, industry and Product. For example, once can filter out for various collaboration tools built on top of Office 365 that serves financial services industry. Our guess is that Microsoft will reveal this tool in their upcomingWorldwide Partner Conference. Also, partners who want to list their app in AppSource shouldoff...

Update:In a statement toMSPU,a Microsoft spokesperson stated that the company has “nothing further to share” about Snapchat coming to Windows Phone: “We’ve seen great momentum around the Windows Store and Apps. We continue to work with industry leading partners to bring the best experiences to Windows for a broad set of categories, including entertainment, productivity, and gaming. We have nothing further to share.” Original article follows below.Windows Phone never had a good relationship with Snapchat. It’s been a while since Windows Phone fans have been asking for an official Snapchat app, and the company never delivered. The situation got even worse when the company removed some of the t...

[embedded content] Motion tracking is nothing new for Microsoft, we have seen their expertise in commercial products like Microsoft Kinect. Microsoft Research’s computer vision team is now working on latest advances in detailed hand tracking. They have created a system that can track hands smoothly, quickly and accurately – in real time – but can run on a regular consumer gadget. This system can be used with Virtual Reality applications. The system, still a research project for now, can track detailed hand motion with a virtual reality headset or without it, allowing the user to poke a soft, stuffed buy, tu a knob or move a dial. What’s more, the system lets you see what your hands are doing...

Windows Phone never had a good relationship with Snapchat. It’s been a while since Windows Phone fans have been asking for an official Snapchat app, and the company never delivered. The situation got even worse when the company removed some of the third-party Snapchat apps, including 6Snap from the Windows Phone Store. Companies such as Facebook and Twitter already released some excellent apps for Windows 10 devices, but Snapchat is yet to bring its app to Windows Phone or Windows 10. However, that could change in the near-future. According to Lumia Support Spain’s Twitter page, the company is working closely with their “friends” at Snapchat to bring its Windows Phone app. In a tweet, the ac...

Microsoft is working on a new Windows 10 app which will allow users to remotely control other users’ PC. The app, which the company is calling Quick Assist will essentially be Microsoft’s own version of TeamViewer. As it seems like, Microsoft is making Quick Assist to be more of a support tool which will allow a user to remotely control and provide assistance. Microsoft Quick Assist enables two people to share a computer over a remote coection so that one person can help solve problems on the other person’s computer. This feature has been available on Windows for a while now. In previous versions of Windows, it is known as the Windows Remote Assistancewhich basically allowed users to do the ...

Microsoft is currently developing an “instant video social network” called Huddl. This has not been officially aounced yet, and might not even release at all. It also currently requires a Microsoft employee account to sign in to the website, so there’s no way to see how it actually works yet. The website boasts features like being able to “discover video conversation serendipitously”, instantly jumping between video calls, and coecting with people who share common interests. It seems like it might be similar to the web version of Skype, but with a focus on meeting and talking to people you don’t already know. Interestingly, the site currently doesn’t work on Microsoft Edge, instead asking yo...

Microsoft seems to be working on a new service which will allow users to create, share and store digital memories. The company has a new studio called the Evoke Studio, which will work with the Microsoft Research and OneDrive teams to build the new service. For now, the service does not have a name – but, from the looks of it, the service could be a lot like Google Photos. Microsoft is currently hiring for its new Evoke Studio, and the job listings for the studio reveal some more info about the upcoming service: Evoke is a new studio within Microsoft creating a portfolio of experiences that will forever change the way people create, recall, relive, and retell their digital memories. Our team...

Office Lens is one of the most useful Microsoft apps which is available on Windows Phone, Android, and iOS. Recently, Microsoft has been adding quite a lot of features to Office Lens on Android and iOS, leaving Windows Phone users out in the cold. Thankfully though, the company will soon have some good news for Windows 10 users: a new UWP app for Office Lens. Microsoft is currently working on a new UWP Office Lens, which will be available for your Windows 10 PCs, as well as Mobile devices. We were able to get our hands on the upcoming Office Lens UWP, and here are some screenshots: Note: the pictures taken in the desktop app are blurry because of my webcam, which isn’t too great — so please ...

Microsoft is working on a new Universal Windows App for Skype on Windows 10. The company already has a few Skype apps for Windows 10, which aren’t really feature-complete and are quite buggy. However, if things go as plaed, the upcoming Skype UWP should be a lot better and provide a unified experience for Skype on Windows 10 PC and Mobile. According toZDNet,here are the reported features for the “version 1” of the app: Simplified look and feel, thanks to removal of duplicate menus Global menus to be in a new single settings menu Ability to sign in with Microsoft account and link a SkypeID Make one-to-one calls and send messages Send photos See notifications for incoming calls and messages ou...

Last night, Microsoft introduced Extensions support for Edge in Windows 10 Build 14291. The company released three official Extensions for Microsoft Edge yesterday, and more are expected to come later this year. Now, Microsoft’s Jacob Rossi today aounced on Twitter that the company will be releasing a porting tool which will allow developers to port their Chrome extensions to Microsoft Edge. The company is apparently working on it now, and it isn’t finished as not all the APIs are supported just yet. Lots of questions on this: yes we're working on a porting tool to run Chrome extensions in Edge. Not yet finished and not all APIs supported — Jacob Rossi (@jacobrossi) March 18, 2016 It is wort...

Earlier this month, Microsoft aouncedthey are partnering with Oculus to bring Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition on Oculus Rift. At GDC yesterday, they have confirmed that they are working to bring Minecraft experience to Samsung’s GearVR as well. Oculus team and Minecraft teamcollaborated to bring VR support for the mobile edition of the Minecraft. GearVR headset is only compatible with Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge, Note5, S6, S6 edge Plus and S6 edge devices for now. Hopefully, Microsoft willwork with them to make it compatible with flagship Windows 10 Mobile devices. Let's block ads! بخوانید...