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Microsoft Teams will give admins more control, such as defining which apps are available to end users. There will be three new features coming to the service in the next few days.

Allowing gamers to play Minecraft across devices comes with security concerns. Microsoft has today explained that all users will be connected to an Xbox Live service to maintain order.

Windows 10 Build 16257 arrived yesterday and came with the recently announced Eye Control, which allows Windows 10 navigation through eye tracking technology.

Currently in public preview, Azure AD and Microsoft Account log-in methods are now the same. Azure Active Directory also receives a new two-form authentication process.

As well as Azure Batch Rendering, Microsoft also announced V-Ray moving to limited preview and a new Batch Labs management platform.

A new Office 365 subscription called Microsoft 365 Business has launched in preview. The bundle combines Microsoft Teams, Office 365, and other important software.

PayPal now works directly within Skype on iOS and Android, meaning users do not need to leave the app to send and receive funds. The feature is on limited release for newest versions of the platforms involved.

A leaked document shows that Microsoft once listed an iPad Touch Cover, a product that would have provided a charging base, cover, and potential keyboard for an iPad.

Joe Belfiore, a man close to the Windows phone platform, uses an Android powered Samsung Galaxy S8 as his daily smartphone. Admittedly, it is the version with a Microsoft twist, but Windows users will likely be unhappy.

Microsoft Flow now supports Azure File Storage, Video Indexer, and two more connectors. The services also received new action and trigger settings for finer management tools.

Eye Control has roots in the 2014 Hackathon and lets users with accessibility issues control a mouse, keyboard, and on-screen dictation. It's available in beta as part of the Windows Insider program.

With the release of Minecraft Better Together Update in beta, Microsoft says it is in discussions to bring support for the PS4. Sony had previously refused to participate in the cross-platform gameplay.

FastTrack for Dynamics 365 has added three new services, including adoption services for customer engagement, onboarding for project automation, and more. The program is available across time zones via remote workshops.

Surface Plus and Surface Plus for Business allow consumers and organizations to purchase the Surface hardware range over manageable monthly payments.

Microsoft has highlighted several Surface Dial abilities in Paint 3D, including the ability to undo model painting, rotate objects, change colors, and more. It will be available with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

For the first time, the Windows 10 Dev Center is available on the Google Play Store. Developers can monitor and manage their Windows Store applications on the move.

Google Interop lets admins enable real-time free/busy information for their users, as well as track requests and view error messages. The feature will finish rolling out in two day's time.

Read Aloud speaks the text in Word documents at a customizable pace, highlighting words as it goes and reacting to edits in real time. It will be generally available later this year.

The Clickstream data was tied to links users shared on social media to accurately identify their browsing habits across the web. Targets included a judge and a politician.

The Minecraft Better Together update also intorduces coarse dirt blocks to the game, as well as armor stands, stained glass, parrots, recipe books, and more. Updates will continue to roll out in an iterative fashion.