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Microsoft initially said it would launch the apps on the App Store before the end of 2018. However, the company was unable to finalize the apps in time, so there has been a short delay. Luckily the extended wait was only a few weeks. Either way, the full Microsoft Office suite is available on the App Store, meaning Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, and OneDrive. It is worth noting users will need an Office 365 subscription to use Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint....

The legislation lets the US use internal warrants for overseas data, but lets companies flag them if such a request breaks that country’s laws. As such, users privacy depends partially on international data sharing agreements. In some cases, governments could gain customer data with no warrant or judicial review. Under the Cloud Act, UK investigators could request the messages their citizen by going directly to a US company. It wouldn’t need probable cause, and information about U....

We’ve seen numerous dual screen patents from Microsoft in recent times, alongside rumors of an in-development Centarus device. Many of them are fairly similar, proposing new hinge designs or other common concepts. This patent presents a more unique idea, A first screen, second screen, and controller are connected, with the controller configured to display a clock on the first screen. The second screen is used for indirect lighting. This lighting would gradually get brighter as the user’s wake up time approaches, lifting them naturally from sleep....

“We are always seeking to enhance our user’s shopping experience in a secure and simple manner and this latest release does that by leveraging the growing Masterpass network,” sais Will White, partner group program manager, Microsoft. “We will continue to seek opportunities to enhance the shopping experience by leveraging standards and working with innovative partners like Mastercard.” The powerful functionality should be available to U.S. users immediately, but it still has one major limitation....

Indeed, the Pix team say they used AI to search datasets of classic paintings to “learn the essence of what makes a given style of painting recognizable”. The result is a feature called Pix Styles, which makes changes to an image and changes them into styles inspired by noted works of art. Additionally, this feature allows users to add effects to their photos. Microsoft is eager to point out that Pix Styles is unlike normal filters....

Now, Microsoft has released the Evaluation ISOs for the Windows 10 Creators Update Enterprise Edition. The software package brings several security features and tools which help users manage devices and apps. Microsoft notes in the announcement blog post that these ISOs contain evaluation software aimed at IT professionals who are willing to test out Windows 10 Enterprise. The company cautions in the blog post that the ISOs are not for regular customers....

1 Publishing NSL Requests2 Data Requests National Security Letters are used by the FBI and other US departments to obtain investigative information. These data requests are secret and do not require a judicial process of approval. In other words, they are demands for companies to hand over customer data. Tech companies are also issued with gag orders to prevent them from revealing these requests. The laws regarding were changed in a passage of the USA Freedom Act in 2015....

Admins install the web client via some simple PowerShell cmdlets, with the KB4025334 update making the functionality possible. It’s aimed primarily at users who don’t need the advanced features of a native client and is fairly simplistic as result. The latest build supports the following features: “Access desktops and apps published through a feed Single sign-on Print to PDF file Audio out Full screen and dynamic resolution Copy/paste text using Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V Keyboard and mouse input support Localized in 18 languages....

So, over the last two years, the company has been researching the work habits of its remote employees. The goal was to discover how working from home – or not in the office – affects productivity. Microsoft came to realize that the 9-5 workday is archaic, especially when applied to remote work situations. Instead, employees go through peaks and dips in their productivity throughout the day. According to the company, this means we should look now at the Triple Peak Day and not the 9 to 5....

The Xbox team has been developing the device since 2016, collaborating with organizations like SpecialEffect, Warfighter Engaged, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, and Craig Hospital. “We gained feedback from people with disabilities and collaborated with gamers to build an accessible controller from the ground up, and I think this will make a huge difference for gamers of all abilities — connecting more gamers than ever before,” said Jenny Lay-Flurrie, chief accessibility officer at Microsoft....

The cloud storage application will now analyze and extract text from images automatically, making them searchable. With its technology, Microsoft apps can detect what is in an image, whatever object it may be. “While at a restaurant, snap a photo of the receipt. You can do this directly from the OneDrive mobile app, Office Lens mobile app, or just upload a photo you’ve taken with your device. Later on, when you go to file your expenses, you don’t have to remember where you stored it, but instead can search for something that you remember about the expense, for example ‘sushi’ or a location....

Fortunately, it’s a mystery that Windows Central may have solved. By examining the metadata, the publication has found references to an Andromeda OS release. Microsoft is yet to confirm the OS officially, but it’s expected to be a truly modular experience that will unify Windows across devices. The flagship for this OS is rumored to be the Andromeda foldable tablet, which shares a code name. The OS will be essential for a device that changes screen size, and we’ve seen a number of patents that confirm Microsoft is thinking about it....

When we talk about a unified email experience through Outlook, it will gather the various versions of the services from across platforms into a single app. For example, it will replace the Win32 and UWP apps on Windows 10, Outlook Web Access, and the macOS version. It will also be hosted as Outlook for Web on browsers. With this single version of One Outlook, Microsoft’s Mail and Calendar apps will look and functions the same across desktop platform....

On a personal level, that means missing out on Surface chief Panos Panay pacing the stage and presenting products in his infectious manner. Like I said, the little things. However, Panay will still get his day in the sun to show off the company’s first smartphone in years… he will just have to do it online. While the Duo will not launch until later this year, Panay is already starting on the charm offensive....

Launched at Build 2017 in May, Microsoft launched Story Remix as one of the core features of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (FCU). Building on the creative aspects of the platform, Story Remix has since been integrated into the Photos app. The app gives users tools to create stories and memories with photos and videos. Microsoft Graph was used to help the service automatically compile memories from media content on a device....

They also wrote that Microsoft had been informed by this researcher and commented that they would need a large code revision to fix the problem instead of pushing out a fix. We´ve asked Microsoft for clarification and they published the following statement regarding the issue on their forums. False alarm, but questions remain The story from ZDNet looks like a false alarm, although their statements aren´t fully wrong. The security-bug simply related to Skype version 7 and by releasing Skype version 8, Microsoft already had fixed the problem....

According to the company, it has taken over the domains following a court order approval on April 6. Microsoft has a long history of fighting against the Strontium group, including combatting attacks on U.S. elections in 2019. Strontium is also known as Fancy Bear or APT28. As well as a long wrap sheet against U.S. organizations and government agencies, Strontium has been leading Russia-backed cyberattacks in Ukraine. Now Microsoft has control of the group’s domains, the company is re-directing those domains to a sinkhole where users cannot be harmed by the attack....

Showcased at the Microsoft Inspire partner conference in Las Vegas, the tool was demoed on stage. Microsoft scanned Azure-based executive Julia White to transform her into a hologram. By using a Microsoft Mixed Reality capture studio, the company was able to create an exact holographic representation of White. White was present on stage, but only as a hologram. She was able to deliver a speech in Japanese despite not speaking the language....

At its core, Mt. Rogers creates additional virtual displays. Users could either have a display much larger than their PC would allow or create numerous displays, such as one for each app. Microsoft explains Mt. Rogers is designed to enhance productivity in mixed and virtual reality situations. By using a head mounted display, users can create as many displays as they need. Furthermore, the company promises infinite screen space if needed: “The Mt....

It was easy to assume Wunderlist’s features would simply fold into To-Do, in the same way Microsoft rebranded Beam as Mixer. However, To-Do is still lacking many of the features users had become accustomed to on Wunderlist. This week the company has explained what is taking the new app so long to pick up features. Christian Reber, the former CEO of Wunderlist who joined Microsoft after the acquisition, says there are technical issues....