Monday 15 January 2018

Microsoft news recap: Microsoft officially pulls the plug on Windows 8.1, Mobile operators for Microsoft’s Always Connected PCs announced

Microsoft's News overview is a weekly feature that highlights the most important Microsoft news from last week. Sit down, drink a cup of coffee and enjoy reading!

Microsoft officially takes the plug on Windows 8.1

Remember Windows 8.1? Microsoft finally ends the support. Although patches will be released for the operating system until 1 January 2023 for security purposes, Microsoft has officially stopped issuing important patches or improvements to the now outdated operating system. Now that Windows 10 has copied a number of functions under 8.1, this will not be a problem for most users.

Mobile operators announced for Microsoft's always connected PCs

Microsoft is looking for opportunities to release an ever connected PC, and this week they have shed light on how they do it. In collaboration with Qualcomm, the giant Redmond has announced which operators will support these PCs on their LTE networks. China Telecom takes care of business in China, Italy TIM (Telecom Italia) will offer its network, EE will be the preferred company in the UK and Sprint and Verizon will be options for customers in the United States.

Microsoft Launcher 4.5 arrives for testers

Are you one of the Android users who wants extra features to make your user interface more beautiful? You may already be a Microsoft Launcher user. The beta testers for the Android application have just gained access to version 4.5, which has yielded a significant set of new features and improvements. Things such as setting the icon size, setting backgrounds on the house and the lock screen and recurring reminders are shown in the menu this time. Lots of fun!

Bing achieved huge improvements, including flight status and better sports results

Bing has been one of the first Microsoft services since its inception and offers one of the few useful alternatives for Google. Microsoft continues to repeat the search engine and adds additional features such as sports scores, predictions and more. The latest changes to the Microsoft browser include the status of the follow-up flight and the improvement of movie listings and sports scores. Highlights include the ability to check a flight without having to know your flight number, and the addition of a section entitled "What's Popular at Amazon" for movies.

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