Microsoft started rolling out its Windows 10 October 2018 Update on Tuesday, the company said. It’ll become more widely available Oct. 9, according to ZDNet. Windows 10 Insider testers and other users who want the update now can manually check for updates. Otherwise, the company will update devices when the data shows those devices are ready. “You don’t …
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Tired of emailing yourself photos? Sick of being interrupted by text messages? Microsoft is making it easier to use your Windows PC to access the photos and messages on your Android phone. The company’s new Your Phone app, included in the upcoming Windows 10 October 2018 update, displays recent photos and texts from your phone — which you can drag, …
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Microsoft has completely updated its line of Surface PCs — and launched its first high-end noise-cancelling headphones, too. The company unveiled a new Surface Pro 6 tablet, Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Studio 2 all-in-one desktop PC at a media event in New York, and surprised with its entry into the world of high-end headphones with the Surface Headphones. It also unveiled a …
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No sooner did the calendar turn to October than Microsoft began rolling out Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1803) to users. The update will introduce a number of new features, including SwiftKey keyboard for touchscreen PCs, a better screenshot tool, the Your Phone app for iPhone ($899 at Amazon)– and Android device-wielding PC users and a less annoying approach to …
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Microsoft’s Ignite conference, taking place in Orlando, kicked off this morning with a keynote from CEO Satya Nadella, and released a flood of news related to its IT professional and enterprise customers. CNET isn’t there, but our sister site, ZDNet — and Microsoft maven Mary Jo Foley — is covering the show in depth, all week. Here are the highlights …
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Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) is finally getting a system-wide dark mode. Once Microsoft releases its next major update to Windows — Windows 10 October 2018 Update — you’ll be able to turn backgrounds from bright white to black to make nighttime computing sessions easier on the eyes — or just because it looks cool. Judging by the update’s name, …
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Microsoft has apparently reversed course on a Windows 10 test feature that sought to warn people from installing Chrome, Firefox and other browsers that challenged Microsoft’s own Edge. A new “fast-ring” test version of Windows, Insider Preview Build 17760, no longer interrupts the installation of rival browsers, a CNET test shows. Earlier this week, an earlier test version of Windows …
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Microsoft is trying a new tactic to get people to use its Edge browser: a warning dialog box that interrupts the installation of other browsers like Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. “You already have Microsoft Edge — the safer, faster browser for Windows 10,” a dialog box reads after you launch an installer for another browser. The process, which appears …
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On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Apple is holding a special event at its campus in Cupertino, Cali. It’s widely expected that Apple will announce new iPhone models and a redesigned Apple Watch. It’s also possible we will see new iPad Pro tablets, and a revamped MacBook or MacBook Air. Now playing: Watch this: Apple confirms 2018 iPhone event for Sept. 12 …
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Soon you’ll be able to send and receive texts from your Windows 10 device without taking your phone out of your pocket. Microsoft is rolling out a Your Phone feature for Windows 10 that lets you send and receive texts from your Android phone, on your computer. Your Phone was first unveiled at Microsoft Build in May, and the company …
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