Windows 10 update for phones delayed once again, Microsoft expects to launch it next month

Its a frustrating time to be a Windows Phone user. Back in October, Microsoft said that Windows 10 updates for Windows Phone 8.x devices would be available starting the end of 2015. But the company had to delay the updates to "early 2016." If youre hoping that this means January, we have bad news: it does not. 

According to Venture Beat, Microsoft announced partners (via email) that its delaying Windows 10 updates until next month. Reportedly, owners of Windows Phone 8.x handsets should expect to get the new version of Microsofts OS starting early, or mid February. 

February is also the month when Microsoft is allegedly planning to announce and launch the Lumia 650, which should become the companys fourth smartphone to run Windows 10 out of the box.

Meanwhile, you can experience Windows 10 on a phone only if youre a member of the Windows Insider program, or if you have one of the three handsets that Microsoft released in late 2015: Lumia 950, Lumia 950 XL, or Lumia 550. Speaking of the 950 and 950 XL, both should receive firmware updates next month.

                                                            source :- http://www.phonearena.com

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The Redmond-based Tech company, Microsoft has disclosed that it will donate US$1 billion worth of cloud services to non-profit groups and researchers across the Globe within the next three years.

The company is making this decision to help solve some of the toughest challenges the World is facing at present and to “advance the public good”.

Much more, Microsoft will also be donating to expand access to free Azure for universities. 

Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella said in a press release that“Microsoft is empowering mission-driven organizations around the planet with a donation of cloud computing services — the most transformative technologies of our generation,”
He added, “Now more than 70,000 organizations will have access to technology that will help them solve our greatest societal challenges and ultimately improve the human condition and drive new growth equally.”

Microsoft will also invest in organizations providing Internet connectivity in developing countries.
Source: Microsoft.

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Microsoft to Introduce Windows keyboard to iPhone with one-hand typing mode

Microsoft to Introduce Windows keyboard to iPhone with one-hand typing mode

Microsoft is now researching on how integrate the windows phone keyboard for iOS devices, the company is conducting tests to see how the feature can perfectly fit in to iPhone.

It cannot be confused for iPhones World flow keyboard where keys shift side ways, report says “You can access word suggestions, emoji and swipe letters to wrote out words.

This third party Keyboard from Microsoft to iOS devices will be of great users with users who have dexterity at using one hand to type on their smart devices.

iOS has long ward been warding off third party keyboard to avoid complex security issue, with this latest development its like iOS has gotten over it and now bring this long awaited feature for iOS users.

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Microsoft buys Skype for Business management technology from Event Zero

Microsoft executive announced the acquisition of Event Zeros assets on January 13, disclosing it as another example of the companys "ambition to reinvent productivity and business processes." |Microsoft says the expansion step will help the company improve Skype business Functionality.

"Our goal is to make the Skype for Business management tools as powerful and easy-to-use for IT professionals as Skype is for end users," said Corporate Vice President of Skype for Business Engineering Zig Serafin, in a blog post.

"In the future, using the technology acquired today, we will be able to add strong diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities with even more extensive reporting and analytics for online audio, video conferencing and media streams -- all within a unified management and admin system," Serafin added.

Event Zero CEO David Tucker disclose that the acquisition may benefit Skype for Business users more than Event Zero could utilize. The Australian company will continue to provide its award-winning services to its customers and partners. Mr Tucker have sold his company assets more than a few times. Back in 2000, Village Roadshow acquired iMovie. A part of his venture, the security software firm XtreamLok, was acquired by Symentec in 2005.

Source: Zdnet.com

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Microsoft Skypes Real-time language translator helps you say hello in 7 languages

Microsoft officially announced the development of its new language translating feature for Skype users.

With the new built-in real-time language translator brings Skype users improved conversation experience, making it possible to converse in 7 different languages.

Skype users before now do make use of stand alone Skype translator app to improvise translation, the new language translation feature has been fully integrated into Skype app available at their official
website for Windows PC users.

The company of its official blog explained that English and French is the widely used pair of language by Skype users, an since the new feature was introduced calls have skyrocketed to up to 400%, especially from Germany to Ghana.

The translation featured is coined based on machine learning and may not be at its best now, but with time will get better with converting multiples of language.

The company promises to add other languages in the future, however, here are the seven languages integrated into the app for enhanced real-time voice-to-voice language translation;

English
Italian
German
Mandarin
Spanish
Chinese and
Portuguese

An extra feature introduced into the chat app is text-to-text language translator that helps users translate imputed text into more than 50 languages.

Skype real-time language translator is available to windows PC user, the company did not disclose if the feature will as well be available for android and iOS users.

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