Microsoft Conventionally, software makers are supposed to be against piracy. But even the most lawful-good of them understand a basic principle: If someone can’t afford to buy something from you, they won’t, whether or not they get it at a cheaper price somewhere else. Microsoft seems to have realized this, as it’s sending discounted offerings…
It’s not clear when the change will roll out, but it should fix the worst parts of the more complex Windows 11…
Various new prompts appear in Edge to dissuade users who attempt to download Chrome You know that annoying prompt to install Chrome…
Microsoft has been working diligently to make Edge a more viable alternative to the likes of Firefox and Chrome, going so far as to completely rewrite it based on Chromium code. The company is also looking to differentiate its official browser by loading it with helpful tools for online shoppers — a strategy that could…
If nothing else, Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 deserves recognition for the immense improvement over the original Surface Duo. Microsoft listened to a…
Xbox Game Pass continues to grow, with a new estimate putting the subscriber count at 20 million as of June. Microsoft disclosed in a financial document that Xbox Game Pass subscribers grew by 37% in the 12 months ended June 30. The target was 48% growth, so Microsoft did not deliver on expectations as it…
Microsoft has a metaverse, too, and it’s built on… Microsoft Teams?! By designing its metaverse for online business and social experiences, Facebook (sorry, Meta) took aim at Microsoft’s own experiences for collaboration and hybrid work. Now, in the first half of 2022, Microsoft is promising that it will also offer a metaverse for online meetings…
Microsoft Microsoft Editor, the quietly helpful assistive technology that suggests edits in Word, Microsoft Edge, and elsewhere, has improved yet again. It now uses an AI-driven technology called Context IQ to actually predict what you’ll write next. If you’ve used Google and Gmail, this may not be particularly impressive, as Google has suggested words and…
Microsoft’s best app, PowerToys, has received a UI update to match the overall theme of Windows 11, and it includes several new…
Mark Hachman / IDG Microsoft’s PowerToys suite of utilities has added two new features: Find My Mouse, and a new Video Conference Mute capability. The updated suite is available from the Microsoft Store app within Windows 10 and 11. PowerToys debuted in 2020, and contrary to what the name suggests, includes a suite of useful…