Microsoft has moved rapidly to squash a rumour that the company is planning to rename Windows Server to Microsoft Server Operating System. The rumour arose from a change, noticed by Tero Alhonen, made to the setup experience on Microsoft Server build 20334, where the name Windows Server was replaced with Microsoft Server Operating System. Windows […]
In a surprise move, Microsoft is upgrading the ‘Administrative Tools’ folder in Windows 10 21H2 by adding many more tools to the collection. With Windows 10 Preview Build 21354, Microsoft is replacing the ‘Administrative Tools’ with a new “Windows Tools” control panel applet which contains many more tools. Microsoft is also moving shortcuts such as […]
A new and mysterious flag has shown up on Microsoft Edge Canary. Called Project Robin, its description is cryptic, to say the least. The entry notes that the Project Robin flag enables Project Robin features, which is rather unhelpful. Thankfully one of the changes it enables is not that difficult to spot. Project Robin adds […]
Today YouTube personality Jon Prosser claimed that the Google Pixel 5a 5G has been cancelled, reportedly due to a global chip shortage. The device was expected to be launched at Google’s May I/O developer conference. “‘Barbet’ (Pixel 5A) has been canceled,” Prosser Tweeted. “I’m told it’s due to the chip shortage, and as of this […]
Almost exactly two years after discontinuing Microsoft Translator for Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft has announced that it will also remove the Microsoft Translator app for Windows 10 from the Store today. Microsoft writes: The Microsoft Translator app for Windows desktop will no longer be available for download, beginning April 8, 2021. If you have already […]
Microsoft is working on increasing the discovery of the new features they are constantly adding to their new Edge browser with a new feature called Assistance Hub. Assistance Hub offers a feed informing users of the features the Edge browser as to offer as can be seen in this gif below: I suspect most of […]
At present, there is no official way to move your WhatsApp chat history from Android to the iPhone. There are some unofficial tools, but these are unsupported. Thankfully WABetaInfo reports that the company is working on an official way to move your chat history. The team posted the above screenshot, and it seems the only […]
We mentioned it before, but the biggest innovation of the new iPhone 12 was a simple ring of magnets, the new Magsafe connector. The arrival of the standard magnetic connector has resulted in a wealth of compatible accessories such as the Belkin range below: It is likely any competing solution by another OEM would just […]
Microsoft is upgrading the web capture tool in Edge with a great new capability. The tool already lets you capture a web page longer than the screen by scrolling, but some times web pages have multiple scrollable regions and on such pages, it is not possible to scroll those regions. Microsoft has now added a […]
After many leaks, Microsoft has officially confirmed the date of this year’s Build event. Build is Microsoft’s yearly developer event where they announce new technologies for enterprise and other developers. A page referencing Build 2021 has now gone up, announcing the date of the event from the 25th to 27th May 2021. The page notes: […]
Formatting slides and making them perfect can be time-consuming and not always feel like a great use of our time. Today Microsoft is introducing a new feature, Auto Fix in PowerPoint, that is designed to help users author and polish complex slides more easily and quickly. Auto Fix adjusts alignment, spacing, size, and connectors between […]
Microsoft is planning a great visual update for Windows 10 in the second half of this year. The so-called “Sun Valley” update is already in testing with Windows 10 Insiders, and the most recent build brought along a number of redesigned folder icons based on Fluent Design. If you want these icons right now you […]
NXP has announced its first Azure Sphere-enabled microprocessor, the i.MX 8ULP-CS with Azure Sphere. Adding Azure Sphere management to the processor means IoT devices powered by the processor will offer greater safety and security, on a more scalable, secure and performance efficient platform. The i.MX 8ULP-CS benefits from all four components of Azure Sphere: the […]
Making and Approving requests, contracts and more forms part of the role of most workers and managers, and to that end Microsoft has integrated an Approvals workflow in Microsoft Teams. Approvals in Microsoft Teams enables everyone, from frontline workers to corporate headquarters employees, to easily create, manage, and share approvals directly from your hub for […]
A new sync item has appeared in the profile settings of the Edge browser. In Edge Canary, there is now a new toggle called “Share browsing data with other Windows features” According to the description Microsoft plans to use data such as your search history, regularly visited sites and tabs to improve things such as […]
Despite Microsoft’s efforts, there are still thousands of on-premise Exchange Servers which are unpatched and vulnerable to being exploited by hackers for data theft and ransomware attacks. So far Microsoft has released a comprehensive Security Update, a one-click interim Exchange On-Premises Mitigation Tool for both current and out-of-support versions of on-premises Exchange Servers, and step-by-step guidance to help address […]
In February Microsoft disabled DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) in all Edge channels due to performance issues. With regular DNS, if you are visiting a site using HTTPS, your DNS query is sent over an unencrypted connection. That means that even if you are browsing a secure site, anyone listening to packets on the network knows you are […]
We reported a week ago that Samsung was bringing their SmartThings app to the Microsoft Store. Similar to the Alexa app, the SmartThings app lets you control your smart home from your PC, including non-Samsung devices. Today WalkingCat has revealed that the app has arrived in the Store, and can be seen at its listing […]
Huawei is expected to launch the Huawei P50 Pro in the near future, and today OnLeaks have given us an early look at the device. The most striking design feature of the handset is a very large camera module, and we can only wonder what camera magic Huawei is hiding underneath. The device is otherwise […]
Immersive Reader, a feature of Microsoft Edge that strips down extraneous content on web pages, makes the web more accessible and less distracting. Today Microsoft announced that the feature now supports Wikipedia, greatly simplifying the presentation of the web pages. You can now open all Wikipedia webpages in Immersive Reader by clicking Immersive Reader (book […]