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Microsoft's Phone Link Panel Arrives on Start Menu With Support for Android Devices: Report
Microsoft is said to be rolling out a new feature for Phone Link on Windows which lets users have a quick glance at their messages, calls, and more from the Start Menu itself. Although the feature was officially announced in the first week of May, users are now reportedly receiving it with the latest Windows 11 update. It adds a dedicated panel for...
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Microsoft Announces End of Support for Android apps on Windows 11 in 2025
Microsoft has made the surprising decision to end support for Windows Subsytem for Android (WSA), a virtual machine that allowed it to bring Android apps to Windows 11 through the Amazon Appstore marketplace. The tech giant first gained the official support for the mobile apps through a deal with Amazon in 2021, and ever since then it has regularly...
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Microsoft Announces Windows 11 24H2 Feature Update; Release Set for Second Half of This Year
Microsoft has officially announced that it will launch Windows 11 24H2 during the second half of 2024 as the annual feature update for the operating system. The latest announcement suggests that the company has no plans to launch Windows 12 this year.
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Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Devices Apps Launched on Windows to Replace iTunes on PC
Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices apps have officially been launched on Windows after being in the preview phase for more than a year. This move was reportedly made to reduce the reliance of users on iTunes, which previously acted as a one-stop shop for the combined functionalities of these apps, bar the streaming services.
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Starfield Is Getting Nvidia DLSS Support, FOV Slider, and More in Future Updates
Starfield is getting support for Nvidia DLSS in a series of future updates. Bethesda doesn’t have a determined window for it yet but claims that it will add an FOV slider, brightness and contrast controls, an HDR calibration menu, and a dedicated ‘Eat’ button for consumables. A hotfix is out now, which improves performance issues on the Xbox ...
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The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Officially in Early Development, Bethesda Confirms
The Elder Scrolls 6 has now entered the early development phase, Bethesda has confirmed. In an interview, Bethesda’s Head of Publishing Pete Hines claimed that a portion of its studio has been working on the next Elder Scrolls game, though further news on the same will be revealed years from now. The developer is currently anticipating the launch...
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Alan Wake II Will Release Sometime in October, Lead Voice Actor Reveals
Alan Wake 2 will release in October, as per the eponymous protagonist’s voice actor Matthew Porretta. He dropped the information during the ‘Monsters, Madness and Magic’ podcast, adding that developer Remedy Entertainment was hard at work on it. It is worth noting that this information was by no accounts revealed in an official capacity, so t...
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Windows 11 to Reportedly Get a New Feature That Will Make It Easier to Kill Apps Instantly: All Details
Microsoft is working on a new feature, that would enable Windows 11 users to quit unresponsive tasks with the click of a button on the taskbar. This feature could be available soon as part of a Windows 11 update. At present, it is reportedly hidden within the latest Windows 11 build in the Windows Insider channel.
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Microsoft to Discontinue Sale of Windows 10 Home and Pro Downloads From January 31: Details
Microsoft is set to discontinue the sale of its Windows 10 Home and Pro downloads from the end of this month. The tech giant made the announcement via its Windows 10 Product page. It said that January 31, 2023, will be the last day for the sale of Windows 10 download and its license keys.
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Meta Brings Support for Emoji Reactions, Backgrounds to End-to-End Encrypted Messenger Chats: All Details
Meta has announced that new features are coming to the Messenger app for encrypted conversations. The list of new features includes personalised chat themes, customised chat emojis and reactions, group profile photos, and more for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats. Chats with E2EE enabled by default is a feature that is currently under testing and ...
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Surface Pro 9 With 12th Gen Intel CPUs, Optional 5G Support Revealed at Microsoft Surface October Event
Surface Pro 9 has been officially announced by Mircosoft at the company’s Surface October event today. The Surface Pro 9 gets both Intel and Arm-powered versions. Along with the 12th Gen Intel i5 and i7 options, Microsoft has also added a 5G variant which comes with Microsoft SQ 3 powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon.
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Microsoft Starts Testing File Explorer With Tabs in Windows 11; Accidentally Brought Update to Unsupported PCs
Microsoft has started testing File Explorer with tabs in Windows 11. Separately, Microsoft has accidentally made the Windows 11 2H22 release available on PCs that are not officially supporting the operating system.
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Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Series, Galaxy Book Go Laptops Now on Sale in India: Price, Launch Offers
Samsung Galaxy Book 2 series and Galaxy Book Go laptops will go on sale in India today via the company's official sales channels and select offline retail stores. Samsung Galaxy Book 2 series laptops run on Windows 11 and are powered by the new 12th Gen Intel Core processors coupled with LPDDR5 memory. The new Galaxy Book Go is powered by the Snapd...
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Microsoft Surface Pro X 2021 Wi-Fi Only Model Launched in India, Starts at Rs. 93,999
Microsoft Surface Pro X 2021 price in India has been officially announced, alongside its availability. The new device comes with a Platinum finish and is now available for purchase in India via all major offline and online retailers. Microsoft launched the new Surface Pro X as its latest Windows 11 based tablet in September 2021.
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Microsoft Moves More Options From Control Panel to Settings on New Windows 11 Build
Microsoft has released a preview build of Windows 11. In the new update, the company is shifting options from the Control Panel to the Settings app. Links to Programs and Features in Control Panel will now open in Settings > Apps > Installed Apps.
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Microsoft's Phone Link Panel Arrives on Start Menu With Support for Android Devices: Report
Microsoft is said to be rolling out a new feature for Phone Link on Windows which lets users have a quick glance at their messages, calls, and more from the Start Menu itself. Although the feature was officially announced in the first week of May, users are now reportedly receiving it with the latest Windows 11 update. It adds a dedicated panel for...
-
Microsoft Announces End of Support for Android apps on Windows 11 in 2025
Microsoft has made the surprising decision to end support for Windows Subsytem for Android (WSA), a virtual machine that allowed it to bring Android apps to Windows 11 through the Amazon Appstore marketplace. The tech giant first gained the official support for the mobile apps through a deal with Amazon in 2021, and ever since then it has regularly...
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Microsoft Announces Windows 11 24H2 Feature Update; Release Set for Second Half of This Year
Microsoft has officially announced that it will launch Windows 11 24H2 during the second half of 2024 as the annual feature update for the operating system. The latest announcement suggests that the company has no plans to launch Windows 12 this year.
-
Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Devices Apps Launched on Windows to Replace iTunes on PC
Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Devices apps have officially been launched on Windows after being in the preview phase for more than a year. This move was reportedly made to reduce the reliance of users on iTunes, which previously acted as a one-stop shop for the combined functionalities of these apps, bar the streaming services.
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Starfield Is Getting Nvidia DLSS Support, FOV Slider, and More in Future Updates
Starfield is getting support for Nvidia DLSS in a series of future updates. Bethesda doesn’t have a determined window for it yet but claims that it will add an FOV slider, brightness and contrast controls, an HDR calibration menu, and a dedicated ‘Eat’ button for consumables. A hotfix is out now, which improves performance issues on the Xbox ...
-
The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Officially in Early Development, Bethesda Confirms
The Elder Scrolls 6 has now entered the early development phase, Bethesda has confirmed. In an interview, Bethesda’s Head of Publishing Pete Hines claimed that a portion of its studio has been working on the next Elder Scrolls game, though further news on the same will be revealed years from now. The developer is currently anticipating the launch...
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Alan Wake II Will Release Sometime in October, Lead Voice Actor Reveals
Alan Wake 2 will release in October, as per the eponymous protagonist’s voice actor Matthew Porretta. He dropped the information during the ‘Monsters, Madness and Magic’ podcast, adding that developer Remedy Entertainment was hard at work on it. It is worth noting that this information was by no accounts revealed in an official capacity, so t...
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Windows 11 to Reportedly Get a New Feature That Will Make It Easier to Kill Apps Instantly: All Details
Microsoft is working on a new feature, that would enable Windows 11 users to quit unresponsive tasks with the click of a button on the taskbar. This feature could be available soon as part of a Windows 11 update. At present, it is reportedly hidden within the latest Windows 11 build in the Windows Insider channel.
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Microsoft to Discontinue Sale of Windows 10 Home and Pro Downloads From January 31: Details
Microsoft is set to discontinue the sale of its Windows 10 Home and Pro downloads from the end of this month. The tech giant made the announcement via its Windows 10 Product page. It said that January 31, 2023, will be the last day for the sale of Windows 10 download and its license keys.
-
Meta Brings Support for Emoji Reactions, Backgrounds to End-to-End Encrypted Messenger Chats: All Details
Meta has announced that new features are coming to the Messenger app for encrypted conversations. The list of new features includes personalised chat themes, customised chat emojis and reactions, group profile photos, and more for end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats. Chats with E2EE enabled by default is a feature that is currently under testing and ...
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Surface Pro 9 With 12th Gen Intel CPUs, Optional 5G Support Revealed at Microsoft Surface October Event
Surface Pro 9 has been officially announced by Mircosoft at the company’s Surface October event today. The Surface Pro 9 gets both Intel and Arm-powered versions. Along with the 12th Gen Intel i5 and i7 options, Microsoft has also added a 5G variant which comes with Microsoft SQ 3 powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon.
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Microsoft Starts Testing File Explorer With Tabs in Windows 11; Accidentally Brought Update to Unsupported PCs
Microsoft has started testing File Explorer with tabs in Windows 11. Separately, Microsoft has accidentally made the Windows 11 2H22 release available on PCs that are not officially supporting the operating system.
-
Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Series, Galaxy Book Go Laptops Now on Sale in India: Price, Launch Offers
Samsung Galaxy Book 2 series and Galaxy Book Go laptops will go on sale in India today via the company's official sales channels and select offline retail stores. Samsung Galaxy Book 2 series laptops run on Windows 11 and are powered by the new 12th Gen Intel Core processors coupled with LPDDR5 memory. The new Galaxy Book Go is powered by the Snapd...
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Microsoft Surface Pro X 2021 Wi-Fi Only Model Launched in India, Starts at Rs. 93,999
Microsoft Surface Pro X 2021 price in India has been officially announced, alongside its availability. The new device comes with a Platinum finish and is now available for purchase in India via all major offline and online retailers. Microsoft launched the new Surface Pro X as its latest Windows 11 based tablet in September 2021.
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Microsoft Moves More Options From Control Panel to Settings on New Windows 11 Build
Microsoft has released a preview build of Windows 11. In the new update, the company is shifting options from the Control Panel to the Settings app. Links to Programs and Features in Control Panel will now open in Settings > Apps > Installed Apps.
