Microsoft Partners with Facebook Gaming, Kills its Livestreaming Service Mixer
June 24, 2020
Microsoft is giving up on its livestreaming service Mixer. Recently, the company announced that it’s killing the Twitch competitor and instead is partnering with Facebook on its gaming service, Facebook Gaming. Mixer, which debuted in…
Microsoft ADC Launches Hackathon To Promote Innovation Among University Students In Kenya
June 16, 2020
Microsoft has announced the launch of the Game of Learners (GOL) programme in the form of a hackathon aimed to spur innovation among university students across Kenya. The initiative, developed by Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre…
Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Chromium-based Edge to All Windows 10 Users
June 4, 2020
Microsoft has started rolling out the stable Chromium-based Edge to all Windows 10 users via Windows update. The company began rolling out Chromium-based Edge in January, but Windows 10 users had to manually download it…
Ensuring secure collaboration is key to digital learning
June 4, 2020
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world, quoted South African activist and former president Nelson Mandela. Investment in education is one of the biggest investments any country can…
Partnerships in technology play critical role in Covid-19 crisis
May 19, 2020
The current global crisis has highlighted several areas, from the need of efficient information management to the need of accurate data gathering for faster medical response. In looking at the role of technology during this…
Xbox Series X To Launch on Schedule, But Games Could Be Delayed
May 4, 2020
Despite all the disruption caused by coronavirus outbreak in the world, Microsoft’s Xbox chief, Phil Spencer, says the company’s next-gen console will launch on schedule as initially planned. “Overall, I think we’re in line with…
You can now control Music on your Phone Directly from Windows
April 30, 2020
Microsoft’s Your Phone app has been under continuous improvement to help bridge the gap between your PC and your Android device. We have seen various additional features in the past, and the latest one lets…
New Changes to Microsoft Teams Aimed at accommodating offline and low-bandwidth users
April 23, 2020
Microsoft will start allowing users without an internet connection and those with low bandwidth connectivity to read chat messages on its remote working platform Teams, making it easier for users to continue working no matter…
Microsoft Rebrands Office 365 Consumer Packages Adding More Features at No Extra Cost
March 31, 2020
Microsoft has rebranded it’s Office 365 consumer subscription. The old packages, popularly known as Office 365 Home and Personal, are now called Microsoft 365 Personal and Microsoft 365 Family. The pricing remains the same, however,…