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The Remote Desktop app is available now as a Preview, meaning that the app still a work in progress, and users needs to have installed Windows Phone 8.1 on their devices. Gallery Features Touch ready with remote desktop protocol (RDP) and RemoteFX with Windows gesture support Secure connection Simple management High quality video and audio streaming Download Microsoft Remote Desktop Preview from the Windows Phone Store Via Neowin All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

Open-sourcing the Calculator means that anyone in the community will be able to access and modify the source code to improve the user experience of the app. The code is now available in GitHub, and it includes, the source code, build system, unit tests, and Microsoft is even sharing the product roadmap, which developers can use to improve the app or integrate the Calculator logic and interface elements into their own apps....

If you have used Outlook.com in the past, the app will look familiar since it’s identical. However, instead of using it in the web browser, it’s a standalone application that includes some other additions, such as the ability to customize the ribbon menu. There are multiple actions you can use in the app’s header. Also, it’s assumed that this client application will also include the option to connect with different email services like Gmail....

Perhaps the best deal in this new back to school promotion for 2017 is a Surface Pro 4 featuring an Intel Core i5 and 256GB of storage with a Type Cover for $999 — or $899 when you use your valid school email address to check out. (This particular offer is available until September 19.) Students and teachers also get an Office 365 for Education subscription for free, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and now Microsoft Teams....

Currently, Microsoft is running a sale event starting April 24 through June 18. This promotional event features big discounts on Surface, Windows 10 PCs, laptops, tablets, VR headsets, and accessories. Here’s a list with some of the best deals you’ll find at the Microsoft Store. Best Microsoft Store deals Save up to $150 on Surface Pro 4 | See at Microsoft The $150 saving on Surface Pro 4 is the for the Core i5 and Core i7 model, the Core m3 model will save you $50....

The new feature was first spotted on Reddit, where a user from the popular social network detailed that after installing the latest Xbox One beta update noticed that Max: The Curse of Brotherhood was offered to him as a free download labeled “Free Play Day with Gold”. The new feature seems to be an addition to the benefits of being an Xbox Live Gold member and it will let Xbox One owners try new selected games for free, but for a limited time of 24 hours....

If you are a Google+ user now you can customize, filter emails and contacts by circles inside of Gmail, and contact information will now also update automatically when it changes. The new Gmail improvements are: If you receive an email from someone who is in Google+, the last post that the person has shared with you will appear in the right-hand side of the email. If the individual is not on your circle a new option will be available to add them....

The NFL Mobile app has been created specifically for the football fan. The app offers features such as latest breaking news, video highlights, live game scores, custom team news, and you can even control your Fantasy Football Team. NFL fans can also register free with their cable provider to get access to NFL RedZone on Sunday afternoons, in-game highlights, and NFL Network every single day. And if this isn’t enough, you can also check team standings, stats, rosters and schedules, and NFL Fantasy Cheat Sheet....

Using the Known Folder Move (KFM) feature already available in OneDrive, the next time you save a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document, it’ll save automatically in the cloud. After updating your Office 365 apps to the latest version, when clicking the Save button or using the Ctrl + S keyboard shortcut, you’ll see a new save experience that will default to your OneDrive or SharePoint folder. Furthermore, if you try to close an app without saving its content, Office will alert you and give you a choice to save the documents to OneDrive or any other folder....

Since the announcement, the company has received over 175,000 invite requests and over 1 million people landed the Sway.com website, and today Microsoft is removing the invitation requirement, so anyone can try Sway. All you need is a Microsoft account to start using the service. If you want to join the preview of Sway, keep in mind that the service still a work in progress and things may not work the way you hope....

You’ll also appreciate the things that were brought to life with a splash of paint in the same featured color. These wallpapers for your desktop backgrounds are always free for you to download for Windows 10. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can find more great themes in my Desktop Fun section....

According to Recode, Sony will distribute the movie online in rental form through Play Movies and YouTube, and Sony is considering streaming the movie through its own site if the deals with third-party companies should fall apart, as it happened with Apple’s iTunes. If Sony pulls it off and The Interview makes it through Christmas, it will be a major milestone for the company, as we don’t often see a big studio releasing a movie on theaters and online at the same time....

If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. Also, Windows 10 has a new light theme, and here’s how to enable it. You can find more great themes in my Desktop Fun section. Stars At Night theme | Download All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied....

However, unlike the Surface 2, the new Surface 3 is more powerful and ditches Windows RT in favor of Windows 8.1 (upgradable to Windows 10), which means that you can run all kinds of applications, modern and traditional apps. Keep in mind that unlike the Surface Pro 3 that comes with the Surface Pen, you’ll need to buy this accessory separately, priced at $49.99. You’ll also need the Type Cover, if you want to get more out of the device, and it will cost you an extra $129....

The update brings a bunch of fixes for the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book cameras, display stability, and storage drivers. For Surface Pro 3 the new update fixes the Surface Pro 4 Type Cover and support for the new Microsoft Surface Dock. Here is the breakdown: Surface Book The new update will appear either as “System Firmware Update – 10/23/2015” or “System Hardware Update – 10/23/2015,” and includes the following changes:...

The updates are available for Surface Go 2, Laptop SE, Laptop Studio, Laptop Go, Laptop 3, Pro 7+. In addition, Surface Duo is also getting an update with new features and improvements for locked and unlocked AT&T devices. Surface update history for March 2022 These are the improvements, fixes, and new features with the March 2022 update. Surface Go 2 Firmware 1.0.1.7: Surface UEFI – Firmware. Firmware 11.8.90.3987: Surface ME – Firmware....

Microsoft OneNote is now everywhere and it’s free for all. This week the software giant announced that Mac users will not get the software for free, but Windows 8.1 users can now download the desktop version free of charge. As we all know by now Microsoft is about to pull the plug on Windows XP on April 8th, 2014. So if you’re looking for a reason to get a new PC, this is it!...

From IFA 2013 consumers electronic show in Berlin, we seen many PC makers showcasing new Windows 8 devices this week like Panasonic’s TouchPad 4K tablet, Lenovo’s Yoga 2 Pro, ThinkPad Yoga, and Flex, and HP’s new Envy Recline line PCs, many of which are available now and others that will be available later this year. Perhaps one of the biggest tech news this week was Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s devices & services vision for $7....

Microsoft also shared more details about Microsoft Edge and confirms that it will include and remove a number of new features after Windows 10 hits RTM. Important updates for Windows 10 build 10074 rolled out early this week to address a number of issues with the Start menu, Cortana, and crashes with Microsoft Edge (Spartan). This week we got hands on with Windows 10 build 10074 highlighting all the new features included in the latest release of the operating system, including the new Start menu blur, new improvements on Cortana, and the new Settings app UI changes....