During a new press conference in New York City, Microsoft unveiled its new Surface Hub 2S, which costs $9000 without the must-hub accessories, such as the Steelcase stand and APC battery. In addition, the software giant also launched its new disc-less Xbox One S All Digital Edition, which is a new model that doesn’t include a 4K Blu-ray disc drive and allows the device to be $50 cheaper. Sources familiar to the plans revealed this week that Microsoft is gearing up to release its own Surface earbuds to compete with Apple’s AirPods, and we could be seeing a final product this year. The April 2019 Xbox Update, version 1904, is now rolling out to Xbox One consoles with new features and improvements, including new (mini) on-screen keyboard, quicker access to restart console, and more. Microsoft confirmed early this week that its Outlook email service has been compromised by hackers who gained access using stolen customer service agent credentials. In case you missed it, you can also download the pick of the week theme: The Year Of The Pig to refresh your desktop.

Tech tips roundup

This week, you also learned a few more tips to get the most out of Windows 10, including the steps to clone a Windows 10 drive to a new SSD or HDD using the open source Clonezilla tool. You now know the steps to download the official Windows 10 ISO files from the Microsoft servers without the need to use the Media Creation Tool. If you’re having problems with the Microsoft Store, you can use these steps to reset the app and fix most common problems. We also looked at the steps to change the color mode for the developer tools available with the new Chromium version of Microsoft Edge. Early this week, the new Media Creation Tool to download Windows 10 version 1903 surface in the internet, but even though, anyone can download the tool, it won’t install the May 2019 Update as the update isn’t official available. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.