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Windows Blue Will be Released to Developers in June

Microsoft announced that it will release Windows 8.1, an update to Windows 8 Code named “Blue” in the month of June during the BULD conference. Windows chief, Julie Larson-Green confirmed the news yesterday speaking at the Wired Business Conference. Developers will receive a copy of the Windows Blue ... Read More →

All Hotmail Accounts Migrated to Outlook.com

Microsoft today announced that they completed the migration of all Hotmail accounts to Outlook.com, the new modern email service from Microsoft announced in July 2012. Microsoft is adding features to Outlook.com ever since it was announced, the updates include new modern outlook calendar, refreshed ... Read More →

Skype Video Calling Comes to Outlook.com

Microsoft is announcing the launch of Skype video calling to Outlook.com, with the service launched you will be able to call your contacts with Skype without leaving the Outlook.com Inbox. At the time of Outlook.com launch Microsoft said Skype Video calling feature will be added to the service but ... Read More →

Microsoft to Reveal Next Xbox on May 21

Microsoft is set to reveal the next Xbox gaming console on May 21st. Microsoft has sent invites to the tech press for the unveiling and posted flyers on social media sites. The next version of Xbox has been expected from Microsoft in the wake of Sony unveiling PlayStation 4 at an event in New York ... Read More →

Microsoft Adds Two-Step Authentication to Microsoft Account

Two-factor authentication or two-step verification, whatever you call it is a security layer that can be added to secure your online accounts. Several companies recently started adding this feature to protect their users online accounts, for example Google, Dropbox and more. Two-step authentication ... Read More →

Windows 8 Blue to Bring Back Start Button and Boot to Desktop

The biggest complaint users had since the launch of Windows 8 is the lack of start button in the OS and the ability to boot into the desktop instead of Metro start screen. For some users the lack of Start button itself is very confusing and they are most vocal about Windows 8 for this issue. All ... Read More →

Upload to Instagram from Windows Phone using Instagraph

Instagram is the popular app for sharing photographs among iPhone and Android users, but it is absent from the Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, whatever may be the reason Instagram decided not to build an app for the Windows Phone platform. WP users are waiting for an Instagram client on their ... Read More →

Microsoft to update Windows 8 apps ahead of Windows Blue

Windows 8 comes with pre-installed core apps that were optimized to run in Metro interface of Windows 8, these include Windows Mail, Calendar, Music and Games. All of these might get a refresh before we see the next major update to the Windows platform in the form of Windows Blue. ... Read More →