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Alexa-Cortana Integration Now Available in Public Preview: Microsoft

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 16, 2018

The collaboration will allow users to access Alexa via Cortana on Windows 10 PCs, followed by Android and iOS in the future, and vice versa.

Microsoft's Your Phone Android App Now Available for Windows 10 Users

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 16, 2018

The Microsoft Your Phone app for Android will allow users to make calls, send and receive SMSs, as well as manage their photo library on their Windows 10 PCs.

How Close Are We to the End of the Gaming Console?

Hayley Tsukayama, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 14, 2018

The industry is moving away from consoles toward a more mobile world where demanding games can be played on any Internet-connected screen.

Fortnite Streaming Star 'Ninja' Defends Not Playing With Women

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins took to Twitter to address a furore that erupted online after his reasoning for not streaming live play with women was shared at gaming website Polygon.

Microsoft Creates Security Solution to Prevent CBSE Paper Leaks

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 13, 2018

Apart from securing the system, this process is expected to save significant amount of time and cost due to online paper generation, automated delivery process, and reduction in approval cycles.

CBSE Paper Leak Fiasco: Tech Giant Microsoft Builds Digital Solution

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 13, 2018

At present, the solution is having its pilot run, but it has passed the first test with flying colours, Microsoft claimed.

Xiaomi Mi A2 in India, Galaxy Note 9 Launched, Amazon and Flipkart Sales, Fortnite on Android, and More News This Week

Gadgets 360 Staff | Sunday August 12, 2018

Xiaomi Mi A2 price in India revealed, Galaxy Note 9 and Honor Play launched, Fortnite on Android, the best of Amazon and Flipkart sales deals.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Sells Shares Worth $35 Million

Business | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 11, 2018

Microsoft's Satya Nadella sold 328,000 shares in multiple trades at prices ranging from $109.08 to $109.68 as the stock trades near a record price.

Microsoft Surface Pro Firmware Update Rolled Out to Fix Surface Pen Performance Issues

Sumit Chakraborty | Friday August 10, 2018

Microsoft has rolled out a fix for Surface Pen performance on the Surface Pro.

Microsoft Threatens to Pull Gab Services Over Anti-Semitic Posts

Spencer Soper, Joshua Brustein, Bloomberg | Friday August 10, 2018

Microsoft's Azure cloud-computing division said it would take action in two business days if Gab didn't remove two posts that prompted the complaint about "malicious activity."

Red Dead Redemption 2 Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Guns, Your Gang, and More

Rishi Alwani | Thursday August 9, 2018

As promised, Rockstar Games lifted the lid on Red Dead Redemption 2's (RDR 2) gameplay with the Red Dead Redemption 2 Official Gameplay Trailer.

Google Chrome 68 Can Now Send Notifications via Windows 10 Action Center

Jagmeet Singh | Thursday August 9, 2018

The new notification experience is initially rolling out to around 50 percent of Chrome 68 users.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Official Gameplay Video Date and Time Announced

Rishi Alwani | Wednesday August 8, 2018

Red Dead Redemption 2 Official Gameplay Video release date and time confirmed by Rockstar Games.

'Fix PUBG' Programme Announced for PUBG's PC and Xbox One Versions

Rishi Alwani | Wednesday August 8, 2018

PUBG PC and Xbox One to get a host of improvements via the Fix PUBG programme.

Microsoft Extends Deadline for Skype Classic After Negative Feedback, Will Not End Support on September 1

Tasneem Akolawala | Tuesday August 7, 2018

Microsoft received several negative feedback for its new Skype v8.0 for desktop, and because of that it has decided to continue to support Skype Classic for now.