Xbox app beta tells you if a game will run ‘great’ on your PC
Microsoft is testing a feature for the Xbox app for the PC that evaluates how a game will play on a given PC. It has the potential to eliminate confusion about whether […]
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Why Photos is the most frustrating app in Windows
We need to talk about Photos, Microsoft. It sucks. In Windows 10, Photos debuted as part photo viewer, part photo editor. It was a landing pad for the Story Remix 3D effects […]
Microsoft pulls Russia news sources from Bing and its Start news app
Microsoft has chosen to “avoid the spread of disinformation” by de-ranking Russian state-sponsored sites Russia Today and Sputnik from the company’s Bing search results. In a post authored by president and chairman […]
Bypassing outrageous limits in Windows 11’s new video editing app isn’t cheap
Microsoft has never been shy about asking its customers for money — the $9.99 per month price for Microsoft 365 Family is proof of that. But you need to pay more, far […]
Microsoft’s Your Phone app is now called Phone Link
The way in which your Windows PC interacts with your Android phone is slightly changing, as of today. The Your Phone app will now be renamed Phone Link and it will come […]
Meet Microsoft’s new ink-first app, Journal
If you’re a Surface tablet owner or simply someone who prefers inking over a keyboard, you may be searching for an app that prioritizes the pen. For that, there’s a new Microsoft […]
OneNote is evolving into the near-perfect app for students
For years, Microsoft OneNote has allowed you to record the audio of a meeting, then take notes, syncing the audio to your inked or typed notes for later review. Now Microsoft is […]
Switch your browser bookmarks to the superior Raindrop app
Although I spend a lot of time in a web browser, I never use my browser’s built-in bookmarks. That’s because I found something better: Raindrop.io. Raindrop is a slick way to save […]
Windows PC Xbox app now shows how long it takes to beat a game
The next time you go digging through your PC’s Xbox app for a game to play, you may find something interesting: an estimate of how long the game will take to complete. […]
Windows 11’s revamped Photos app rolls out in Insider previews
Microsoft has begun making available an updated Photos app to Windows Insiders, complete with an updated “Memories” experience that archives photos from a particular time or place. The new Photos app is […]
