SusannahLindsay@TWCN, Author at TheWindowsClub News

Google Plus new feature ‘Collections’ under testing

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 07:25:52 +0000

Folks using Google Plus are offered a way to connect with friends and family, explore their interests and do lot more. The site has evolved into a pretty good social network with changes always underway to make it more acceptable. As such, there’s a new feature coming sometime in the future, called Collections. Google Plus […]

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Now you can access Microsoft OneNote on Apple Watch

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 11:30:04 +0000

A new app update to Microsoft OneNote app for iPhone and iPad brings support for OneNote on Apple Watch. OneNote is a popular note taking application by Microsoft generally bundled with the Office suite. In accordance with Microsoft CEO’s Mobile First strategy, all the Microsoft productivity apps are spreading to different mobile platforms including Android […]

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WhatsApp calling for iPhone arrives

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:30:15 +0000

WhatsApp, the popular mobile messenger has updated its iOS application with voice calling feature. The calling feature update was first released yesterday (21 April 2015). Earlier this year, CEO of WhatsApp announced about WhatsApp getting calling feature in CES 2015 event. WhatsApp wants to bring the calling feature across all platforms including Android, iOS, Blackberry and Windows […]

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Microsoft’s first Flagship Store in Asia Pacific to be in Australia

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:00:20 +0000

Microsoft has announced that its first flagship store in Asia Pacific is going to be located in Sydney, Australia. This is the first time Microsoft is launching its store outside North America. As of now, Microsoft has over 110 physical stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, 17 store-in-store locations in China and […]

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Microsoft and Interpol partners to tackle Simda network

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 16:30:51 +0000

Microsoft has joined hands with a group of leading IT and security companies like Kaspersky Lab, TrendIn a global operation coordinated by the Interpol Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore, Trend Micro and Japan’s Cyber Defense Institute, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies, to disrupt the Simda criminal botnet — a network of thousands of […]

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Open Source is no longer taboo to Microsoft, according to Mark Russinovich

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 23:30:08 +0000

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been the historic closed-software producer in the world, with its proprietary products, services and now online services. However, along with being the doyen of paid-for-software services, the company has also significantly contributed to the development of open source platform in bits and parts. Open Source & Microsoft And as has been […]

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Microsoft launches Biz4Afrika SME Portal

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:30:30 +0000

Microsoft has ambitious plans to reach out to African businesses. The company announced on Thursday the launch of its new business portal Biz4Afrika to connect entrepreneurs in Kenya. At the launch the software-giant reiterated that the platform would be a first of the many such unifying portals it wants to start across the continent. Biz4Afrika […]

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EU’s prepares to file Antitrust Suit against Google

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 08:30:01 +0000

Europe’s competition regulator is preparing to file charges against Google Inc in the antitrust investigation over the next few weeks. If charges were filed against Google Inc, this would be the EU’s highest-profile antitrust suit since its lengthy campaign that started a decade ago against Microsoft Corp., which paid the bloc €1.7 billion ($1.8 billion) […]

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Facebook invading Privacy, Tracks all visitors in breach of EU Law

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 06:31:45 +0000

According to a news report, Facebook installs cookies on the users’ computers and tracks their internet use, even after the user has logged out, opted out of tracking or deleted the Facebook account Facebook, like any other website, does this by installing Internet Cookies on the users’ computer if they visit any page on the […]

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Amazon launches Home Services

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:30:20 +0000

Amazon the biggest e-tailer on the planet launched Amazon Home Services on Monday, a handpicked marketplace for household chores and services. The list includes an array of services ranging from Tech Support to Goat grazing. Amazon Home Services Amazon Home Services is a new way to buy and schedule local professional services such as furniture […]

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Xbox One April update available for Preview

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 14:59:33 +0000

The latest round of Xbox One April update has already started rolling out. The update is coming in two different waves and the first wave is already available for preview, says Major Nelson. Xbox One April Update As always this update also brings some new features and some functionality improvements to the Xbox. With the […]

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Microsoft add Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian languages to Translator

SusannahLindsay@TWCN — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:30:18 +0000

Microsoft Translator now supports 50 languages with three new languages added to the list. Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian are the three languages recently added to the list of Microsoft Translator’s support languages. Primarily spoken in South East Europe, Italy, and Green, these three languages are almost same in structure. Millions of people, every year visit […]

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