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Amazon Launches Alexa for Windows 10 on the Microsoft Store

9Nov By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Amazon Launches Alexa for Windows 10 on the Microsoft Store

The retail giant Amazon has launched an Alexa app for Windows 10 computers on the Microsoft Store. Under this, the voice application will allow the PC owners to speak to Alexa to set reminders, timers, alarms; create lists and to-dos; track their calendar appointments; get news, weather and other information; play music; listen to podcasts and audiobooks; control the smart home, and much more. Very close to the Alexa app for mobile devices, through the Windows 10 app, you can use Alexa when you’re traveling for access to content and information, as well as to do things like lock your doors or check your security cameras. Along with this, the app also offers access to tens of thousands of Alexa skills. But, some features including video, communications, Spotify and Pandora will not be...

Microsoft Suspends Latest Windows 10 Due to Data Loss Reports

8Oct By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Microsoft Suspends Latest Windows 10 Due to Data Loss Reports

Windows 10 was made available to the users only a few days ago and has the update has now been suspended citing various reports of user data loss. “We have paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as we investigate isolated reports of users missing some files after updating,” the company stated. Though the company hasn’t officially started pushing the update, some users who’ve downloaded the OS refresh have begun reporting the deletion of documents, photos and other info on a variety of different forums. The company opened up the latest version of the desktop/laptop operating system as part of its big Surface event this week. The company is still investigating what is going on and how widespread the issue is. Plans to begin pushing it to us...

Skype Launches the Much Awaited Feature of Call Recordings

5Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Skype Launches the Much Awaited Feature of Call Recordings

Skype, the most popular and the oldest social networking platform for video calls has reportedly introduced the most awaited call recording feature on its platform. Skype has always been the communication tool of choice for millions but it has always lacked a basic feature that many of those millions had requested i.e call recording. Well, the company has finally come up with the feature and recording has now been launched on Skype on both desktop and mobile. However, this feature is available only in the latest version of the app on every platform except Windows 10. But it is expected to be introduced on that in the coming few weeks. To record a call on Skype, you just need to be on a call and press the plus sign on the lower right and then select “Start recording.” The people yo...

Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Timeline Support to Android & iOS

26Apr By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Timeline Support to Android & iOS

Microsoft has shifted its focus on bringing Windows 10 closer to Google's Android and Apple iOS so that the navigation process from smartphone to Windows PC can become a lot easier. With this vision, Microsoft has announced that it will be extending support for one of the highly anticipated features of Windows 10 called Timeline, to Android and iOS users. How will Timeline Work for Android and iOS? The timeline will bring a change in the way the user's go back to their previous activities on PC or smartphone. It will work by displaying all the previous activities visited over the day along with the time at which they were closed, thus, making it a lot easier for users to access their unfinished or previously visited tasks on another Windows PC. ...

Intel’s Accelerated System Performance, Reduce Scanning Load

19Apr By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Intel’s Accelerated System Performance, Reduce Scanning Load

Conventional anti-virus products do not have the same impact on system performance that they used to back in the single core days. Thanks to Intel, as it has come up with a new technology called Accelerated Memory Scanning (AMS) that will help to reduce scanning load on machines with sky lake and newer CPU's. AMS will be ready for launch in Intel's 6th, 7th, and 8th generation processors making it work for most of the PC's and notebooks launched in last two to three years. The application is compatible to work with Microsoft Defender, an inbuilt security program present in Windows 10 PCs. Microsoft will integrate it with Defender by the end of this month. The core principle behind the technology is shifting the load from CPU to GPU that will accelerate the scanning process while redu...

11May By AdityaNo Comments

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Microsoft Designs New Windows 10 Update

With its Windows 10 being used by a a record 500 million devices globally, IT giant Microsoft today announced an update of the operating system designed to set the stage for the next "wave of creativity." Announced during the ongoing annual developers conference Build 2017, Microsoft said the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update would be available later this year. "A new design system for the next wave of creativity across devices; experiences that move with you across Windows, iOS, and Android; Spotify, SAP Digital Boardroom are coming to the Windows Store; new tools that make Windows home for all developers; and the worlds first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers no markers required," said Terry Myerson, executive vice president Windows and Devices Group. Unveiling a new creati...

Xiaomi Rolls Out First Laptop to Take on Lenovo, Apple

27Jul By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Xiaomi Rolls Out First Laptop to Take on Lenovo, Apple

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi today rolled out its first laptop, testing the waters in a market that has been flooded with premium tablets. The laptop Mi Notebook Air, runs on Microsofts Windows 10 operating system, sells for 4,999 yuan (around USD 749) for a 13.3-inch display. A slimmed-down version for office use is also available for 3,499 yuan. The laptop is priced at a discount compared to many models with similar specifications from leading brands such as Lenovo, Dell, HP and Apple. It is the Beijing-based firms latest attempt to press ahead with its strategy of releasing top-spec devices at low prices. "Xiaomi will continue to roll out budget devices with key components in the same league as those on premium devices," Xiaomi co-founder Lei Jun said during product la...