Microsoft VP confirms move to replace short-lived Windows 10 S with 'S Mode' in 2019

Microsoft will be moving away from offering Windows 10 S as a separate operating system release in favor of a built-in 'S Mode,' an executive has advised, confirming an earlier rumor it was looking to replace the stripped-down Windows version in favor of an option in full Windows 10 installations.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 24

Microsoft plans to deepen integration of Cortana in Outlook for iOS

Microsoft is reportedly planning to increase the integration of Cortana in Outlook for iOS, with the digital assistant said to be undergoing internal testing that could eventually allow users of the popular email client to manage their iPhone-based messages using verbal requests alone.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 0

Microsoft Soundscape app helps visually impaired iPhone users navigate with 3D audio cues

Microsoft has released a free iPhone app, Soundscape, which aims to help blind people and users with limited vision more of a bearing of their surroundings while outside, by providing 3D audio clues to where locations are in relation to the user's position.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 5

Microsoft's international data privacy fight moves to U.S. Supreme Court

The Surpreme Court will on Tuesday hear arguments in a long-running case between the U.S. government and Microsoft, following the latter's 2013 refusal to turn over data stored on an Irish server, demanded as part of a drug trafficking investigation.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 10

Microsoft 'Photos Companion' iPhone app allows for easy transfer of pictures to Windows 10 PC

Seeing a need in education, Microsoft has developed an app to pull all the pictures off multiple iPhones and mobile devices and store them locally on a central Windows 10 machine.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 14

Test finds HomePod's Siri 'at the bottom of the totem pole' in smartspeaker AI

While the Apple HomePod is the "best sounding" smartspeaker and has a "measurably better" user experience in many areas, its underlying AI assistant — Siri — failed dramatically in a query test versus Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Microsoft Cortana, according to Loup Ventures.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 113

Microsoft tests use of iPhone authenticator app as password replacement in Windows 10 S mode preview

Microsoft is allowing users to sign into their computers using an authenticator app instead of a password, as part of testing of Windows 10 S that effectively eliminates the stripped-down version of the operating system in favor of a new mode for all Windows 10 variants.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 6

NYPD begins rolling out 36,000 iPhone 7, 7 Plus handsets to Manhattan cops

As part of a planned switch away from Microsoft's defunct Windows Phone platform, the New York Police Department recently began issuing officers their choice of iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus handsets, devices some cops are already lauding as the "ultimate tool" to fight crime.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 41

No chill: Some Microsoft Surface Pro 4 users need to stick device in freezer to stop screen flickering

A growing number of Surface Pro 4 owners are experiencing display flicker, and to temporarily rectify the situation, they need to chill the device well below room temperature to get it to work properly for even a short time.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 46

Microsoft updates Office for iPhone & iPad with real-time collaboration, drag & drop

Microsoft on Tuesday released major updates to the iOS versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, adding features like real-time collaboration, and drag-and-drop support on iPads with iOS 11 or later.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 7

Microsoft adds support for Files, Drag and Drop to OneDrive for iOS, teases Edge browser for iPad

Microsoft is continuing to make its apps more useful to iPhone and iPad users, with updates to the OneDrive app adding support for the Files app and iOS 11 features, while reports indicate the company is preparing to expand its Edge browser from iPhone to iPad in the near future.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 4

Running Microsoft 'Xbox Watch' discovered, is no Apple Watch killer

An "Xbox Watch" prototype has been unearthed and brought back to life, showing what Microsoft had in mind for its first, true smart watch after a failed effort in the beginning of the century.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 7

Apple stands by Microsoft against 'global search warrant' as case moves to Supreme Court

Microsoft's long-running battle with the Department of Justice over a federal court ruling that could force American companies to hand data about foreign customers over to the U.S. government will soon be heard by the Supreme Court.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 9

Apple holds onto decade-plus streak at top of Fortune's 'Most Admired Companies'

For the 11th year in a row, Apple on Friday took the top spot on Fortune's annual "World's Most Admired Companies" list, this time based on the opinions of some 3,900 executives, directors, analysts, and experts.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 2

Microsoft improves Office 2016 for Mac with real-time collaboration & automatic cloud saves

Microsoft on Thursday released a major update of Offce 2016 for the Mac, adding features such as real-time collaboration and automatic saves for cloud-based files.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 12

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