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Windows 7, 8.1 to stop getting critical security updates
San Francisco: Microsoft will be cutting off Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 from security updates and technical support on January 10. Support for WebView2, the tool that allows developers to embed web-based…
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Microsoft reveals its best Xbox games of 2022
New Delhi: As 2022 is coming to an end, Microsoft on Friday revealed its best Xbox games of 2022 that gamers will want to get their hands on to wrap up the…
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Microsoft makes Excel’s formulas easier
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is making formulas easier in its spreadsheet service Excel with new features. The new features are designed to help save users’ time and…
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Samsung fixes Microsoft Intune issue on Galaxy S22, S21
San Francisco: Tech giant Samsung has fixed Microsoft Intune, a cloud-based unified endpoint management service, issue on Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 smartphones running Android 13. A few users had been facing…
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Microsoft launches real-time voice translation in Skype
San Francisco: Microsoft has launched real-time voice translation in Skype, which can now translate a person’s voice in real-time using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make the translated voice sound similar to the…
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Microsoft bans crypto mining to protect its cloud service customers
San Francisco: Microsoft has banned cryptocurrency mining from its online services to protect all of its cloud customers, media reports said. Microsoft’s Summary of Changes to the license states: “Updated Acceptable Use…
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Microsoft, Viasat partner to deliver satellite internet globally by 2025
Washington: Microsoft announced that it has partnered with global communications company Viasat to deliver satellite internet access to 10 million people across the world by 2025. Viasat is the first satellite partner…
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India among top 3 countries originating IoT malware: Microsoft
New Delhi: India is among the top 3 countries originating Internet of Things (IoT) malware infection in 2022, a Microsoft report said on Wednesday. IoT devices offer significant value to organisations in…
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Microsoft to discontinue Authenticator app for Apple Watch
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced that its two-step verification app “Microsoft Authenticator” will no longer support the Apple Watch as it will discontinue the app soon. In a Microsoft support webpage, the…
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Microsoft ends support for Edge on Windows 7, 8.1
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced the end of support date for Edge web browser on both Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1. The company has also ended support for Microsoft Edge WebView2 for…
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Microsoft acquires firm developing high-speed cables
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced that it has acquired Lumenisity Limited, a leader in next-generation hollow core fibre (HCF) solutions. Lumenisity’s innovative and HCF product can allow fast, reliable and secure networking…
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Pentagon awards $9 bn Cloud project to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle
San Francisco: Ending the bitter Cloud war, the Pentagon has awarded its multi-billion dollar Cloud-computing contract to all the major players — Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle – that can reach up…
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Microsoft enters 10-yr deal with Nintendo for ‘CoD’ games
San Francisco: Microsoft has entered a 10-year agreement with Japanese gaming giant Nintendo to bring ‘Call Of Duty’ (CoD) games on Nintendo consoles if the Activision Blizzard acquisition closes. Microsoft Gaming CEO…
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Microsoft may build ‘super app’ to fight Apple & Google
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft will reportedly build an all-in-one ‘super app’ to compete with Apple and Google mobile dominance. The application might combine shopping, messaging, web search, news and other services…
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Microsoft to train, certify over 1 lakh Indian software developers in a month
New Delhi: IT company Microsoft will train and certify over 1 lakh software developers in India in a month under its pan-India “Future Ready Champions of Code” program, the company said on…
