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Microsoft just made inking much better in OneNote
Microsoft has announced that it is now partnering with start-up FiftyThree to support new inking features for OneNote. FiftyThree’s Pencil can now be connected to OneNote on iPad for better precision, while ideas scribbled on FiftyThree’s Paper can be shared to OneNote from iPad and iPhone. In a blog post Microsoft said, “Simply pair your ...
Microsoft boss sees massive compensation reduction, as do other execs working for Redmond’s finest
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella has seen his earnings fall in 2015, it’s reported, due mostly to stock awards. While Nadella earned a whopping $84.3 million last year, making him one of the world’s wealthiest tech-ballers on paper, the CEO’s compensation has dropped a massive 78 percent to a measly $18.3 million this year. The reason ...
The Martian is a technically brilliant film but not without some tech oddities (SPOILERS)
Ridley Scott’s film The Martian, based on a 2011 novel (also called The Martian) written by ex-software engineer Andy Weir, deserves all the plaudits it has so far received. It’s beautifully shot, with the vast arid landscapes of the red planet and it’s less than clement Martian dust storms alone making it compelling viewing from start ...
Skype introduces group video chats that anyone can join – even if they don’t have a Skype account
Skype has started to roll-out a new feature in the UK and US that allows users to send out shareable links to people so they might join a conversation – and those people don’t need a Skype account to join in. Similar to Google Hangouts a link can be sent via email, messaging apps or social ...
Windows 10 gets Groovier with App of the Week iHeartRadio intergration
Microsoft’s music app for Windows 10, Groove, just gave listeners a far wider selection of tunes with the integration of iHeartRadio. Groove was created by Microsoft as the place to go in Windows 10 to manage and play songs, but up until now it has not integrated the app with an outside service, such as ...
Toshiba releases 2-in-1 Surface-like Windows 10 device: Champion of the super lightweight division
Hot on the heels of the release of the Surface Pro 4, as well as other Windows 10 hybrid tablets including the HP Spectre x2, Lenovo MIIX 700 and Dell XPS 12, Japan’s Toshiba Corp. has come out with its own 12-inch 2-in-1 that it says is the thinnest and lightest of them all. The ...
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 build sees improvement to Edge and Cortana, includes Skype integration
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build for PC (10565) to Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring includes a slew of new features including Skype integration, a few new additions to the Edge browser and also new features in Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana. Starting with Cortana, the digital assistant now understands notes written on your screen ...
Can Microsoft’s Surface Book help revitalize a PC market in steady decline?
During Microsoft’s big hardware event last week in New York perhaps the device that caused the biggest stir was the company’s first ever laptop, the Surface Book. At first glance it would be hard to argue that the new device isn’t impressive. Panos Panay, corporate vice president at Microsoft went as far as saying, “Ounce ...
Microsoft will roll-out Windows 10 Mobile for the majority of Windows Phones at the end of the year
As the dust settles following Microsoft’s big devices event in New York this week, in which we heard about Microsoft’s first Windows 10 phones the Lumia 950, Lumia 950XL and the cheaper Lumia 550, we now have news about when Windows 10 will be coming to other, existing Windows Phones. Thanks to a question raised ...
Exciting time for consumers as Microsoft reveals new Surface Pro 4, Lumia flagships and an impressive Surface Book laptop
What happened at Microsoft’s hardware launch in New York was almost what we expected would happen, but of course Microsoft gave us some added extras. We saw the unveiling of the long-awaited Surface Pro 4 tablet, stern competition to the iPad Pro – as we have discussed today (full specs included). We also saw the ...