Surface Phone Might Get Multi-Device Display Feature Suggests Microsoft Patent Application
The patent filing from Microsoft speaks of multi-device pairing and combined display use for mobile devices. Different methods for initiating a shared-display mode for more than two devices are mentioned, as well as different multi-screen gestures.
Microsoft to Cut 300.000 Petabytes from Windows 10 Update Transfers in 2017
Microsoft is planning to optimize its Windows as a Service updating procedures in 2017 by cutting 35 percent off the filesize for large feature upgrades. The improvements are going to be implemented during the roll-out of the Windows 10 Creators update.
Microsoft and Facebook to Face Stricter Privacy Regulations, Suggests Leaked Draft of EU Legislation
A leaked privacy regulation would force
companies to delete messages after they sent, as well as making the collection of some location and metadata prohibited by default.
Snapdragon 835 AnTuTu Benchmark: Qualcomm Beats Apple´s A10 Mobile CPU
Test results based on the popular AnTuTu benchmark indicate big performance gains for the upcoming Snapdragon 835, beating even Apple´s mobile A10 CPU by about five percent.
Slitherine´s Iain McNeil about UWP Apps, Console Gaming and Project Scorpio: “It´s Not a...
We have talked with, Iain McNeil, owner and Development Director of The Slitherine Group, the world’s leading producer and publisher of digital wargames and strategy games. McNeils shares his view about Microsoft´s gaming strategy and what he makes about UWP apps in gaming and high-end console hardware.
Microsoft Teams Announced for Office 365, Puts Slack in Crosshairs
Microsoft Teams works along Microsoft services as diverse as Office 365 and Power Bi, while also offering an open platform for integrations. Its obvious position as a Slack competitor has led to the company writing a public letter to warn Microsoft off its users.
Coship Smartphone Crowdfunding Effort Fails, Windows 10 Mobile to Blame?
Coship was seeking $100,000 for its new Windows 10 Mobile Moly X1 smartphone, but managed just over 2.5% of that number. With customers uninterested in Windows 10 Mobile, could OEMs like Coship abandon the platform?
Microsoft’s Surface Strategy: Influencing Surface Phone, Inspiring OEMs, and Looking to Apple and Google
While the Surface Phone remains unconfirmed, if the smartphone arrives it will follow a very clear strategy Microsoft has created. That strategy has been influenced by Apple’s focus on premium-only hardware and Google’s position of helping OEMs to achieve the best hardware results for its platform.
Microsoft Brings Full Bitcoin Support to Office 365
According to a Microsoft Account Executive, the company is preparing full support for the cryptocurrency. In future versions of Excel 2017, Bitcoin will be available as a currency format.
Microsoft’s Project Osaka for Office 365 Leaks
A preview page for Project Osaka has been discovered, although only authorized accounts can access the service. This is likely to be Microsoft’s CollabDB for Office 365, which allows users to manage information and collaborate in real-time.
Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux Now Allows SUSE Linux Installations
Users can now run Bash scripts, Linux command-lines tools like sed, grep, and awk, and even try Linux-first tools such as Ruby, Git, Python, etc. on Windows using the SUSE distribution.
Microsoft’s Strategic Play with Windows 10 Mobile Was the Company’s Long Game
A decision to pull back from mobile hardware coupled with tumbling market share led many to predict the end of Windows 10 Mobile. However, Microsoft has confirmed one of my long-term beliefs, that Windows 10 Mobile will be maintained as a strategic platform.
Pokémon Go + Microsoft HoloLens: CapitolaVR Founder Shares Experience and Outdoor Gameplay Footage
We have talked with David Robustelli, Co-Founder and Head of Digital at Capitola.nl about their experience to create a playable Pokémon Go version for the Microsoft HoloLens.