New Microsoft artificial intelligence app for iPhone describes world for visually impaired
Microsoft on Wednesday released Seeing AI, an iPhone app that attempts to analyze its surroundings and describe them audibly for people with impaired vision.
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Roger Fingas
Microsoft ends support for its ill-fated iPhone competitor, Windows Phone
Microsoft on Tuesday terminated support for Windows Phone 8.1, marking the end of an era in which the company tried to directly compete against Android devices and Apple's iPhone.
E3 2017: Minecraft will allow iOS gamers to play with Windows 10, Android users
Mojang will be releasing an update to its popular building and exploration game Minecraft this summer that will introduce increased cross-platform play, allowing owners of the iOS version to play with Windows, Android, VR, and console versions, as well as a number of other changes to the popular title.
Malcolm Owen
Foxconn head says Apple & Dell are key partners in joint bid for Toshiba's memory unit
Apple, Dell, and Kingston are currently the three other partners in a Foxconn-led group bidding for Toshiba's memory unit — though still more tech firms may sign on with just days to go, according to Foxconn's chairman.
Microsoft launches previously web-based Planner productivity app for iPhone and iPad
Microsoft has added another app to its collection of Office productivity tools for iOS, with a native version of Planner allowing users of the existing web app version to manage existing tasks and collaborate with other team members from their iPhone, without accessing the tool through a browser window.
Microsoft unveils new Surface Pro ahead of Apple Mac & iPad Pro refreshes
At a Tuesday press event in Shanghai, Microsoft revealed the long-awaited fifth-generation Surface Pro, hoping to steal some thunder away from Apple ahead of Mac and iPad Pro refreshes that could come as soon as next month.
Apple release of iTunes on Windows Store foreshadows 'tipping point,' Microsoft exec says
Touting the benefits of Windows 10 S in a recent interview, Microsoft CVP of Windows Joe Belfiore said Apple's decision to list iTunes in the Windows Store suggests the platform is approaching a "tipping point."
Mikey Campbell
Editorial: When Apple is 2 years behind you, put your things in order
Oh no! It seems Apple is "years behind" competitors in Virtual Reality, TV content subscriptions, self driving cars and home voice assistants. That's a clear sign the company may be studying the market like a cat about to pounce on its target, just as it did with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods. There is a solid decade of evidence that, for Apple, being behind is a competitive advantage.
Daniel Eran Dilger
Fall update will bring Continuity- & Universal Clipboard-like features to Microsoft's Windows 10
At its ongoing Build conference on Thursday, Microsoft revealed early details of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which will notably incorporate new features linking up with Apple's iPhones and iPads.
Mike Wuerthele
