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Cloud gaming isn’t dead, though. Microsoft’s xCloud project is still deep in production, for instance, starting to spread out throughout the world. If Microsoft or its competitors can perfect cloud gaming, they’ll have a couple significant advantages over Google and the Stadia. For one, they have way more experience developing consoles and exclusive games for them. For another, though, companies like Microsoft have the Stadia’s own experiences to go off of....

In the same comment, Microsoft re-confirmed that Minecraft’s Better Together update will also be coming to the Nintendo Switch. A release window isn’t mentioned but it can be assumed that Better Together development will be prioritized for Xbox One before attention shifts to the Nintendo Switch. Back in June when the cross-play update for Minecraft was first announced, Microsoft made it very clear that Sony specifically refused to take part....

Kate McKenzie, 40, said she was just days away from the launch of her new product when she received a letter from the U.S. tech giant over the product’s name. The company allegedly took exception to the similarity of the name for its PC operating system Windows and its word processing software Microsoft Word. But university lecturer McKenzie said she is not trying to muscle in on Microsoft’s market and is just trying to help dyslexic children learn to read....

Esto contrasta con lo que hacen Samsung, Huawei y Oppo, los otros fabricantes de dispositivos plegables más importantes del momento. Sin embargo, Microsoft todavía tiene que recorrer un largo camino para convencer a la gente de que el Surface Duo es el futuro de los plegables. Un gran retraso entre el anuncio y el lanzamiento del modelo original hizo que pasara a verse como algo anticuado y que tuviera un precio excesivo....

WinFuture reports, citing “data from retailers”, published the expected specs of the European version (likely to extend to the rest of the world) saying the new Surface Pro will come in the following configurations: Microsoft Surface Pro 7, Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSDMicrosoft Surface Pro 7, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSDMicrosoft Surface Pro 7, Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSDMicrosoft Surface Pro 7, Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSDMicrosoft Surface Pro 7, Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD...

Microsoft Teams is a business communication platform built around a video-calling app similar to Skype and Zoom. Despite the fact that it’s designed for enterprise customers, Games for Work is not the first gamey feature that was added to the service. At this point last year, Microsoft started building its own metaverse akin to Facebook’s take on the idea, complete with a virtual space which users can explore as 3D avatars....

When Will Microsoft Teams Get Automatic Transcriptions? This news comes to us from OnMSFT, which spotted a message in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. According to OnMSFT, Microsoft will start rolling out the transcription update at the start of September. Everyone should have the feature by the time October starts. You can confirm this yourself by taking a look at the Microsoft 365 roadmap. A search for “teams transcription” brings up a single entry that states the feature is in development, set for a release in September 2020....

The first Surface Go was somewhat a surprise when it launched in August 2018, and an update this year makes sense. A new Surface Book is more overdue, with the Surface Book 2 launching back in November 2017. The hardware is still powerful today but we’d have thought Microsoft would have updated it by now. Instead Redmond’s finest has concentrated on its newer Surface Laptop and the ever-popular Surface Pro 2-in-1 with yearly upgrades for both....

Harbaugh signed an addendum to his contract in early June that increased his annual salary from $5 million to $7 million through 2021, according to the Detroit Free Press and USA Today. The increase makes him the second-highest paid coach in the country behind Alabama’s Nick Saban, who made $7.087 million in 2015. MORE: Landscape-changing what-ifs Michigan will fund the raise by paying a $2 million annual premium through the end of Harbaugh’s current contract in December 2021....

The Davison Community Schools public school district said in a letter to parents that they will not be requiring students in kindergarten through fourth grade to wear masks while they are in class. They will still be required to wear masks on the bus, in the hallways and when moving place to place, the letter to parents and guardians said. Students in grades 5-12 will still be required to wear masks all day in the Davison Community Schools district....

The goal brings the companies in line with terms of the United Nations Paris Agreement a decade ahead of schedule and will result in the reduction of millions of tons worth of carbon emissions. Microsoft Reduces Carbon Emissions, Global Footprint Microsoft joins other signatories, including Coca-Cola European Partners, Infosys, Mercedes Benz, Siemens, Uber, and Verizon, plus some more unusual names, such as Spanish football club, Real Betis. Companies participating in The Climate Pledge agree to:...

Will the new changes to the Office suite better your overall experience when using their programs or are the changes going to make things a lot more complicated? If you are interested in what kind of modifications Microsoft Office 2021 will have, just continue reading. Changing to a One-Time-Purchase Model One of the biggest uproars was definitely the change of the purchase model. With the 2021 Office, you will again get a couple of free years before having to pay on a monthly basis....

Details are a little sparse at the moment but Microsoft has indeed officially revealed its latest Go tablet in the Surface Go 3. That, and its new Ocean Plastic Mouse which is made from 20% plastics pulled from the ocean. The Surface Go 3 makes use of a 10th generation Intel processor, which Microsoft says makes the tablet about 60% faster than previous models. If nothing else, it’s definitely a step up from the Surface Go 2’s 8th generation processor....

The Possibility of Ads in Xbox Games Neowin spotted an article over at Business Insider (article behind paywall) that states that the tech giant is very interested in adding advertisements into games. Microsoft is currently on the hunt for advertisement companies that can help make its dream a reality. If you’ve spent any time playing a free game on a mobile device, the concept of “ads in games” may dredge up nasty memories of full-screen ads that tear you away from the game....

Why Is the NSA Using Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage? All US government agencies require substantial computing resources. However, due to the NSA’s mission and relationship with data, it likely requires more than most. So much so that the agency can no longer effectively scale its operation.

He also said that the Windows Phone Store has more than 120,000 apps and is soon going to have 46 of the top 50 apps that people use. This comes as encouraging news for shareholders, especially since Ballmer acknowledged in October that the phone was a small-volume player. Microsofot CEO also spoke to shareholders about treating the company as a devices and services company henceforth. “This is really a new era for our company,” he said....

The device comes along to expand the range around the flagship Surface Laptop 3 and high-end Surface Book 3. It was the Surface Go that was, until now, the only ‘Go’ device in the range. Essentially it means a more stripped back and cheaper option for users with less demanding needs. It means the Surface Laptop Go could turn out to be the best budget laptop you can get....

This comes in the form of a new app called Games for Work, which is part of Microsoft Teams. Plenty of casual multiplayer titles are available via this platform, such as Microsoft Minesweeper, Microsoft Solitaire, and a word game called Microsoft Wordament. These games allow up to 250 people to play simultaneously, serving the needs of larger companies that rely on Teams for their daily communications. On that note, the designs of the classic titles have been adjusted to support multiplayer....

To become a Word expert, you need to master its keyboard shortcuts. They can help you speedily navigate the Ribbon, apply formatting to text, justify lines and paragraphs, and much more. Using keyboard shortcuts can save you time, meaning you don’t have to fiddle with your mouse and get distracted from the all important task of writing. That’s why we’ve put together this list of Windows shortcuts that you must know for Word....

Micromax has issued a statement announcing that it will be rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for their Micromax Unite 2 phones, which have gained popularity in the Indian market. This will be an over-the-air update and would require a simple process to update, the Micromax release said. Micromax Unite 2 is a dual-Sim phone and offers 21 languages on a single handset. Featuring a 4.7-inch screen, the phone uses a Bright Graph IPS display with and offers a screen resolution of 480×800 pixels....