As Microsoft confirmed during IFA 2018, we now know that “Windows 10 October 2018 Update” is the official name of the next feature update to the operating system we’ll be getting from Microsoft. You’ll probably know it better by its official version number — 1809, the upgrade from 1709 — or by the code name …
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On this podcast, we talk about: The new OnePlus 6T is coming to T-Mobile, in a first-ever US carrier deal for the phone maker. Amazon is reportedly working on a new DVR device. A look at Microsoft’s transformation under CEO Satya Nadella. Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus scores big with T-Mobile carrier launch (The… 4:37 The 3:59 gives you bite-size …
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At Microsoft Build 2018, the company highlighted new technologies for developers, including one that may sound especially familiar to gamers. Project Kinect for Azure brings back the Kinect camera, this time for software and AI developers. Azure is Microsoft’s cloud computing platform for writing, testing and deploying applications. The company says the new Kinect will be a package of sensors, …
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For years, technology features for people with disabilities have felt like an afterthought. Microsoft is hoping to change that. The tech giant announced Monday a $25 million, five-year program to encourage software and device developers to design products using artificial intelligence that are aimed at the disabled community. Think apps that describe what people see, better text-to-speech technology and predictive text …
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You have prepared your PC for the big day. You are excited about the new features and improvements it will deliver. The big day has arrived — Microsoft has released its semi-annual update to Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) — and yet you find yourself stuck in a line so long that you can’t see the front (where, I like …
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With six tweets three weeks ago, President Donald Trump threatened many of the massive gains Amazon has enjoyed throughout its 24-year history. After repeatedly calling out Amazon’s partnership with the US Postal Service — claiming the e-commerce giant was underpaying for shipments and engaging in a “scam” — he ordered a review of USPS finances and operations. The fusillades against …
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Sure, you can read about the habits of highly effective people. But why do that when you can listen to the music of highly influential people? Well, their music preferences, anyway. In conjunction with Time’s annual 100 Most Influential list, Spotify has released a new playlist collating 35 songs that people on the list said they found particularly inspiring. There’s …
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Microsoft’s Windows 10 is about to get more accessible. The company in a blog post said it plans to add more visual accessibility features in the next Windows 10 update. It aims to make it easier for more people to use Windows devices, even if the users have problems seeing the screens clearly. “We strive to make Windows more accessible …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives Enlarge Image Perhaps better as Microsoft Search? Microsoft I contacted Microsoft and asked a simple question: “Am I going bonkers?” I felt the company’s spokeswoman all too readily to reply “you must be the last to know,” before I added: “Has your Bing Translator …
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Windows 10 has found its way onto 600 million active devices, says CEO Satya Nadella. Nadella made the comment at the company’s annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, according to GeekWire. Microsoft wasn’t immediately available to confirm the comment. The company has high hopes for the broad adoption of Windows 10, which helped usher in Microsoft’s transition from purely a software …
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