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Following Microsoft’s introduction of its digital assistant, Cortana, for Android devices earlier this month, there has recently been quite a setback: your device will no longer understand you when you say, “Hey Cortana”. According to WinBeta this stems from problems relating to the …
Here’s why Mr. Robot wasn’t just the best tech series of 2015, but maybe the best ever
We were aware after watching the first few episodes of USA Network’s hacker series Mr. Robot that in terms of a show depicting how computer technology has transformed our lives, for better and sometimes for worse, that we were looking at something …
Cortana can now help you find what to watch on Netflix with revamped Windows 10 app
Microsoft reports that 110 million devices are currently running Windows 10 for, “billions and billions of hours” each month. Many of those hours were spent on Netflix, one of the first, and most downloaded and frequently used Windows 10 apps, according to …
An improved Skype for Business comes to Android
Microsoft’s Skype for Business app is now out of preview and available from Google Play. Android users that were previously using Lync 2013 will receive an automatic update to the Skype for Business app based on their device’s settings, says Microsoft. Having spent a few months …
A timely gift for people that need it: Facebook rethinks its much criticized real-name policy
Since Facebook laid the hammer down and started to get on some people’s nerves by implementing a real-name policy more than a year ago, the social-media master has taken a lot of flak from the public. One such criticism has come from …
Microsoft releases new Office app for better collaboration
Microsoft has released a new app, the Office 365 Planner, for people on the First Release testing program. The app works as a collaboration tool in which employees can work as a team, each sharing plans, files, updates on projects, chatting in …
Now you can read and comment on stories in your Facebook News Feed offline
Facebook has come up with a way for mobile users to read and comment on stories in the News Feed offline in a move that Facebook says is to bring the most relevant stories to those people with crawling, non-loading 2G connections. …
End of year prediction: The app market is dying … apps are killing it
As part of our end-of-year predictions, we spoke with David Lavenda, VP of harmon.ie, an Israeli-US based company that develops mobile collaboration tools for Microsoft services in the enterprise sector. Lavenda writes a counter-point to some of last year’s predictions that apps …
If you’re a Windows user you need these patches
Microsoft has released a flurry of patches addressing all sorts of problems in Windows, IE, Windows Server and more. The 71 patches and 12 bulletins in total include fixes for Office and the Windows kernel, which are presently being attacked. One of …
Microsoft has now launched its first low-cost Windows 10 phone
We’ve heard a lot about Microsoft’s flagship Lumia phones, the 950XL and 950, but the third Windows Phone released by Microsoft has taken somewhat of a back seat. The Lumia 550 is Microsoft’s answer to the budget-minded buyer, retailing at far less …