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Windows 11 Start Menu Phone Integration Now Allows Support for iPhone
Microsoft is experimenting with a new feature for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. Previously, the company tested the ability for Android users to access their handsets from the Start menu. Now, it is extending the phone integration to iPhone users, who can now access calls and messages from the connected smartphones directly from ...
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Windows 11 Could Offer Quick Options to Send Files, Evidence Spotted in Latest Preview Build
Microsoft released a preview build of Windows 11 last week and it appears to include a new method to share files from File Explorer to your phone or email. The new feature dubbed “Drag Tray” works like file sharing in smartphones and lets users share files by dragging them to the top of the screen.
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"You're More Responsible For Microsoft Losing The $400 Billion": Android Co-founder To Bill Gates
Android co-founder Rich Miner has criticized Bill Gates for Microsofts failure in the mobile market, which Gates admitted cost the company $400 billion.
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Microsoft Makes File Sharing Between iPhone and PCs Easier With New Link to Windows Feature
Microsoft is rolling out a new feature for its Link to Windows app which makes the process of sharing files between an iPhone and PC more seamless, the company announced on Wednesday. Currently limited to Windows Insiders, it leverages the Phone Link software to establish a connection between Windows and iOS devices.
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Samsung to End Support for DeX for PC With One UI 7, Asks Users to Switch to Link to Windows App
Samsung will end support for DeX for PC with its upcoming operating system (OS) dubbed One UI 7, the company has confirmed. In its place, the South Korean technology conglomerate will prioritise the more recent Link to Windows app for accessing phone features on a PC.
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Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Allows Game Pass Ultimate Members to Stream Select Games They Own
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Cloud Gaming service beyond the select Game Pass titles currently available for streaming. The Xbox parent announced Wednesday that Game Pass Ultimate members would be able to stream select games from their library of purchased games on supported devices.
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Microsoft Phone Link Instant Hotspot Feature Rolling Out to More Android Smartphones: Report
Microsoft Phone Link app has been updated with support for an instant hotspot feature that was previously limited to Samsung smartphones. Users with Android smartphones from brands such as OnePlus and Oppo may be able to use their handsets as portable hotspots to quickly connect their PCs to their internet without needing to manually configure the ...
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Microsoft Rolls Out Android Smartphone Visibility in Windows 11 File Explorer for Wireless Browsing
Microsoft is rolling out a new feature for the Windows 11 File Explorer through its Insider Channels, the company announced on July 25. With its introduction, users will now be able to see their Android smartphones in the File Explorer when it is connected wirelessly via the Link to Windows app.
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"Nobody Can Restart You": Delhi Police Educate Commuters Amid Microsoft Outage
The post read, "You can run into a problem if you see phone while driving... and then nobody can restart you!"
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Microsoft Copilot Reportedly Tests Ability to Perform Tasks on Windows 11-Linked Android Phones
Microsoft Copilot has reportedly received a new update that gives it the capability of managing certain tasks on a linked Android smartphone. There are some criteria to adhere to before the feature can work as per the report, but after setting it up correctly, users can ask the AI to send a text message or summarise messages in the inbox. The featu...
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Microsoft Testing Tweaks on Windows That Make Sharing Files to Android Easier
Microsoft allows for greater synergy between a Windows PC and a smartphone, letting users reply to text, receive and make calls and check their phone notifications directly from the computer. The Phone Link app on PC, which syncs both Android phones and iPhone with Windows, also lets users share files between devices. Now, Windows is making file sh...
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Oppo to Introduce More Than 100 Generative AI Features Across Its Smartphone Portfolio This Year
Oppo shared its vision around artificial intelligence (AI) on Wednesday, highlighting its efforts in bringing AI innovations to users and its future plans. Earlier this year, the company introduced several AI features to select smartphones in China with the ColorOS New Year Edition update. Soon after, it introduced these features globally, and expa...
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Microsoft Phone Link App on Windows 11 to Gain Support for OCR Features: Report
Microsoft Phone Link app is set to introduce text-copying capabilities on Windows 11, according to a report. The feature would reportedly work using the optical character recognition (OCR) feature which is already present in several other apps, enabling users to copy text from images. It was spotted in a Preview Build version of Windows, as per the...
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Bill Gates Predicted Decline Of iPod Almost 20 Years Ago: "As Good As Apple May Be..."
"If you were to ask me which mobile device will take top place for listening to music, I'd bet on the mobile phone for sure," Bill Gates said.
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Microsoft's Foldable Smartphone Could Be In Development, Suggests New Patent Application
Microsoft’s latest patent application shows that the company is developing a technology for a foldable smartphone which will be quite different from its Surface Duo lineup. The company could try its hand at the ‘true foldable’ design where a single foldable display is used instead of two separate displays connected by a hinge.
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Windows 11 Start Menu Phone Integration Now Allows Support for iPhone
Microsoft is experimenting with a new feature for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. Previously, the company tested the ability for Android users to access their handsets from the Start menu. Now, it is extending the phone integration to iPhone users, who can now access calls and messages from the connected smartphones directly from ...
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Windows 11 Could Offer Quick Options to Send Files, Evidence Spotted in Latest Preview Build
Microsoft released a preview build of Windows 11 last week and it appears to include a new method to share files from File Explorer to your phone or email. The new feature dubbed “Drag Tray” works like file sharing in smartphones and lets users share files by dragging them to the top of the screen.
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"You're More Responsible For Microsoft Losing The $400 Billion": Android Co-founder To Bill Gates
Android co-founder Rich Miner has criticized Bill Gates for Microsofts failure in the mobile market, which Gates admitted cost the company $400 billion.
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Microsoft Makes File Sharing Between iPhone and PCs Easier With New Link to Windows Feature
Microsoft is rolling out a new feature for its Link to Windows app which makes the process of sharing files between an iPhone and PC more seamless, the company announced on Wednesday. Currently limited to Windows Insiders, it leverages the Phone Link software to establish a connection between Windows and iOS devices.
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Samsung to End Support for DeX for PC With One UI 7, Asks Users to Switch to Link to Windows App
Samsung will end support for DeX for PC with its upcoming operating system (OS) dubbed One UI 7, the company has confirmed. In its place, the South Korean technology conglomerate will prioritise the more recent Link to Windows app for accessing phone features on a PC.
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Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Allows Game Pass Ultimate Members to Stream Select Games They Own
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Cloud Gaming service beyond the select Game Pass titles currently available for streaming. The Xbox parent announced Wednesday that Game Pass Ultimate members would be able to stream select games from their library of purchased games on supported devices.
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Microsoft Phone Link Instant Hotspot Feature Rolling Out to More Android Smartphones: Report
Microsoft Phone Link app has been updated with support for an instant hotspot feature that was previously limited to Samsung smartphones. Users with Android smartphones from brands such as OnePlus and Oppo may be able to use their handsets as portable hotspots to quickly connect their PCs to their internet without needing to manually configure the ...
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Microsoft Rolls Out Android Smartphone Visibility in Windows 11 File Explorer for Wireless Browsing
Microsoft is rolling out a new feature for the Windows 11 File Explorer through its Insider Channels, the company announced on July 25. With its introduction, users will now be able to see their Android smartphones in the File Explorer when it is connected wirelessly via the Link to Windows app.
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"Nobody Can Restart You": Delhi Police Educate Commuters Amid Microsoft Outage
The post read, "You can run into a problem if you see phone while driving... and then nobody can restart you!"
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Microsoft Copilot Reportedly Tests Ability to Perform Tasks on Windows 11-Linked Android Phones
Microsoft Copilot has reportedly received a new update that gives it the capability of managing certain tasks on a linked Android smartphone. There are some criteria to adhere to before the feature can work as per the report, but after setting it up correctly, users can ask the AI to send a text message or summarise messages in the inbox. The featu...
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Microsoft Testing Tweaks on Windows That Make Sharing Files to Android Easier
Microsoft allows for greater synergy between a Windows PC and a smartphone, letting users reply to text, receive and make calls and check their phone notifications directly from the computer. The Phone Link app on PC, which syncs both Android phones and iPhone with Windows, also lets users share files between devices. Now, Windows is making file sh...
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Oppo to Introduce More Than 100 Generative AI Features Across Its Smartphone Portfolio This Year
Oppo shared its vision around artificial intelligence (AI) on Wednesday, highlighting its efforts in bringing AI innovations to users and its future plans. Earlier this year, the company introduced several AI features to select smartphones in China with the ColorOS New Year Edition update. Soon after, it introduced these features globally, and expa...
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Microsoft Phone Link App on Windows 11 to Gain Support for OCR Features: Report
Microsoft Phone Link app is set to introduce text-copying capabilities on Windows 11, according to a report. The feature would reportedly work using the optical character recognition (OCR) feature which is already present in several other apps, enabling users to copy text from images. It was spotted in a Preview Build version of Windows, as per the...
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Bill Gates Predicted Decline Of iPod Almost 20 Years Ago: "As Good As Apple May Be..."
"If you were to ask me which mobile device will take top place for listening to music, I'd bet on the mobile phone for sure," Bill Gates said.
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Microsoft's Foldable Smartphone Could Be In Development, Suggests New Patent Application
Microsoft’s latest patent application shows that the company is developing a technology for a foldable smartphone which will be quite different from its Surface Duo lineup. The company could try its hand at the ‘true foldable’ design where a single foldable display is used instead of two separate displays connected by a hinge.
