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The company recently posted a new job listing on its Careers webpage publishing a series of interesting details pointing to a future Xbox One model. Microsoft is looking for a ‘Electrical Engineer DRAM Memory Lead’ capable of working on the existing Xbox technologies as well as on future Xbox design projects. Microsoft is developing new memory solutions for the Xbox One As far as the job tasks are concerned, Microsoft revealed that one of the main tasks involves integrating the right memory solutions into the console....

Your Phone app joins the list of many apps updated. Microsoft has updated a number of apps recently, such as the Snipping Tool, Photos app, among others. Early teaser Users were treated to a brief teaser of the app during the Surface hardware event. Your Phone app allows you to connect to your PC. It displays notifications, can make calls, and also mirror applications from compatible devices. New updates The new updates include a change in the notification panel....

The new Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection makes use of Windows behavioral sensors, cloud based security analytics, threat intelligence and Microsoft’s intelligent security graph in order to detect advanced attacks. Windows Defender ATP will be able to provide key information on who, what, and why the attack happened. Microsoft is also tapping into anonymous information coming from over 1 billion Windows devices, 2.5 trillion indexed URLs on the Web, 600 million reputation look-ups online, and over 1 million suspicious files for its new system....

To-Do app gets some changes in the Fast Ring The new update is available to download from the Microsoft Store for all Fast Ring Insiders. Because of that, the new features aren’t very polished yet, and the company is looking for feedback from Insiders. Speaking of these new features, it seems like To-Do will have a new entry bar. You will be able to pick a list, add due dates, and add reminders, all this while you’re typing....

Still, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t alternative map applications available. In fact, Windows 10 comes with its own Maps app based on HERE apps. And in order to provide its users with the most accurate maps, Microsoft has updated offline maps for Windows 10. Microsoft updates Windows 10 offline maps Here’s how to download the latest update for Windows 10 Maps: In case you haven’t used offline maps before, you’ll first need to select your country in order to download offline maps for it by doing the following: If you wish to keep your maps updated, feel free to turn on automatic map updates....

Mehdi added that in order to install Windows 10 on a computer, users will need to “give explicit permission” to install the upgrade. He agrees that some of these statements caused confusion, quickly assuring us that the new OS won’t auto-install without a prior warning. However, Mehdi did say that those who installed Windows 10 on their computers can rollback to the previous version within a 31-day period. The rollback procedure is quite simple bringing you back to the previous OS exactly as you left it due to Microsoft keeping the state of the machine intact....

In order to make sure it isn’t a Microsoft Store-related issue, they tried to install other apps as well, which they succeeded without any apparent issues. For some reason, whenever they try installing Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition, they get error code 0x80070005. For those of you who don’t know, error code 0x80070005 stands for “Access Denied”. More so, some of those that are experiencing this issue reported that they couldn’t even update their already installed game, which prevents them from logging in and playing....

But even this great feature of Windows 10 Technical Preview isn’t bug-free and Microsoft still needs to do a lot of work to provide needed stability for it. Since Windows 10 is still a technical preview, a lot of bugs are present in the system. One of these issues causes Windows Explorer to crash if you have more than three desktops open. The problem occurs because multiple backgrounds cause Windows Explorer to refresh and that often leads to crash....

None of us regular folks will get the chance to do this, but who cares? Imagine the possibilities for consumers if NASA could use HoloLens in such a fashion? We understand that HoloLens will be mainly used by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) team. Here’s what Alex Menzies, the software lead for augmented and virtual reality development at JPL, had to say: The ability for scientists to traverse mars using the Curiosity Rover not only relies on HoLolens, but the OnSight software....

Dell and Lenovo were among the first companies to announce that they were working on such devices, to make sure customer demand is met when the new OS goes live. However now, Asus has released a batch of Windows 11-ready laptops, that have OLED displays, for users who value the color vibrancy that these panels bring to the table. Asus already released new OS-ready laptops Even though most of the newer models were designed primarily with professional creatives in mind, Asus offers a wide variety of options that cater to lifestyle and business users as well....

Here is what you get by upgrading There are a lot of new things that were added to Visual Studio through this 2017 edition. Here are the changes that users can expect once they get their hands on the software. New support for popular software and services such as C++ on Linux and Cmake Xamarin Forms Previewer and enhancements for Connected Services Application development support for .NET Core 1.0 and 1....

Some users reported getting the error message The network adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller is experiencing driver or hardware related issues without any indications on what to do next. We have gathered in this article a few steps that will help solve the Nvidia nForce networking controller issues in no time, so make sure to keep on reading. How can I fix Nvidia nForce networking controller? 1. Update your drivers 2....

Here’s how one user describes this annoying issue: This user says that the .ogg files have been broken, and none of these problems appeared in the previous Windows 10 version. User cannot even move, delete or analyze .ogg files properly, and playing thesem is extremely difficult. Another user reports that he tested an .ogg file without any problems, both in Groove and VLC Media Player: But this method didn’t work for the OP, as he later stated: So, the issue might be with some settings that the OP has on his Windows 10 PC....

While 2020 hit a record-breaking number of detected CVEs, enough to surpass those of 2019 by August, users are still curious to see whether this ascending trend will continue. Some may remember how back in October the number of CVEs finally dropped, only to go back up again in November, which is all the more reasons to see what December will bring. Take a closer look at this quick rundown on the number of CVEs that have been tracked down this year:...

This can be a big problem, and in today’s article, we’ll show you how to fix it. What to do if your operating system is not supported by SQL Server? 1. Run in Compatibility mode SQL Server 2016 has been officially released! Download it now! 2. Make sure that the SQL Server is compatible with your version of Windows While the above deals with compatibility of SQL Server with Windows version, here are some related resources that you might want to browse....

The studio made the big announcement on Twitter, but unfortunately, pricing details were not disclosed. We do know it is available on Steam for $9.99, so chances are this version may cost the same. — Mi-Clos Studio (@Mi_Clos) April 18, 2016 When it comes down to whether or not Out There: Ω Edition is a game that supports the Universal Window Platform, that is something we cannot answer, but seeing as it is coming out for both Windows 10 and Windows Mobile, that could be the case....

Minecraft has become a blockbuster game and Mojang was proud to announce that it was sold 100,000,000 times. The developer has expressed its gratitude on its official website, saying that “We’d like to offer our heartfelt thanks to every one of you who’s bought Minecraft over the past few years, no matter which platform you play on. We’re constantly in awe of our community and the amazing things you achieve together....

The Definitive Edition is a rebuilt and remastered version of the critically acclaimed Sleeping Dogs game for Xbox One. All 24 DLC extensions from the Xbox 360 version have been integrated into the game. Thanks to new technological, audio and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive. Hong Kong is home to one of the most powerful and dangerous criminal organizations in the world: The notorious Triads. In LSeeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, you’ll play as Wei Shen, a highly skilled undercover cop trying to take down the Triads from the inside....

Like I was saying in the roundup with the best cricket apps and games, you can play in three different cricket championships – World Cricket Championship, World Premier League and Fantasy Cricket League. You will be asked to choose one right when opening the game for the first time. For those who don’t know, here are the basic rules of cricket: The best cricket game for your Windows 10, 8 device RELATED: 5 best Windows 10 golf games that you should play...

As per a report from security firm Trend Micro the most common type of interface that is used to exploit the vulnerability is the use of Rich Text File. All of this is done by wearing a masquerade of PowerPoint slideshows. The modus operandi is however pretty typical, an email containing an attachment is sent. Content in the email is readied in such a way that it gains the immediate attention of the recipient and also maximises the chances of a response....