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Microsoft’s Lumia 960 looks like an HTC device While this Windows phone didn’t see the light of day, it was supposed to be a successor to the Lumia 950. If we take the leaked photos into consideration, we can easily see the device is pretty different and looks more like an HTC phone than a Lumia. Its initial design included a metallic body and USB-C for fast charging, making an appearance here after the Lumia 950 and the Surface device lineup....

How WiFi Sense worked on Windows 8.1 Windows phone users would use WiFi Sense to automatically connect to Microsoft sanctioned WiFi hotspots, or they could automatically turn on and off their WiFi according to their location. They could also share WiFi passwords to people from their contact list and when someone came to their home, they were able to gain access to WiFi without needing to ask for the password. On the other hand, when this feature was added to Windows 10 and penetrated the mainstream, it received severe backlash and Microsoft was forced to remove it from all future Windows updates and to disable the servers....

Before the program was even released, Microsoft expected 250,000 testers in this preview opportunity and a maximum of 400,000. However, Gabe Aul, the former Windows Insider head, declared last year that even in their most beautiful dreams they wouldn’t have expected to exceed those numbers. Even though we don’t have access to the latest statistics as of now, back in September 2015 there were seven million people enrolled in the program....

Microsoft originally established the Windows and Devices Group under Mr. Myerson’s leadership in 2015. The company set up that group to bring its software and hardware together more and “propel the Windows ecosystem.” However, with the exception of the Surface and Xbox, Microsoft’s hardware has had relatively little impact since then. That is especially the case for the Windows Phone devices, which Microsoft is now abandoning. As such, Mr. Nadella has confirmed Microsoft is dissolving the WDG unit with Mr....

The company announced the upcoming upgrades while marking the third anniversary of Teams. These include: Noise suppression The new noise suppression feature in Teams addresses background sounds that make business communication less effective. Raise hand feature Raising your hand for a chance to make a contribution in a physical meeting makes sense. But in a video conferencing session with many participants, you may not always get noticed when you do that....

The NuVision tablet usually goes for $99, so consumers are not getting a powerful piece of kit, just something for basic use. In the past, Microsoft made a similar deal where it offered the same tablet for $40 along with a purchase of a Windows 10 computer. Bear in mind that not all Windows 10 PCs are eligible. There are a selected few and Microsoft made sure to list them for all to see before they decide to jump in....

Monkey Island: Special Edition marks the return of Guybrush Threepwood, who sets out to show off his skills and strength as the greatest pirate in the world. Unfortunately for him, undead pirate Lechcuk is out to challenge his might. Here is the game’s description on the Xbox Marketplace: Players will be able to play the game on Xbox 360 and Xbox One through Backward Compatibility in select countries where Xbox Live is available....

To keep it all sane, Snapchat (and almost every other social platform) have the block, mute, and Do Not Disturb features. Blocking is straightforward, as it outrightly bans the user from your account. However, Snapchat’s Mute vs Do Not Disturb features are confusing as they seem to be one and the same. How can I tell the difference between Snapchat’s Mute vs Do Not Disturb? How does the Mute option work in Snapchat?...

According to its description, the game is suitable for children of age 4-7. As the title of the game suggests, it allows tykes to create their very own LEGO vehicles and mini-figures. Here’s a full description of the game: READ ALSO: Windows 10 Family Safety Update Allows Parents to Extend Kids’ Online Time And here’s a quick run-down of the most important features of the game: Since this game is a universal title, kids will be able to play on Windows 10 laptops, desktop, tablets, 2-in-1s, and smartphones....

A wide range of free software and commercial software is available for producing ray-traced images. However, if you were also expecting this feature in Ubisoft’s upcoming title, you will be disappointed. The silver lining here, if we can call it that, is that this sought-after feature will be applied to Far Cry 6, but will only become reality for PC users. The main focus is 60 FPS on a 4K resolution As we mentioned above, ray-tracing will not be supported in Far Cry 6 on PS5 or Xbox Series X, and it will only be an accessible feature only on PCs....

Most people encountered this issue when launching Dark Souls III in the Shield tablet. Also, users can access the controls, but there’s only a black screen. Moreover, the sound works properly. Luckily, there are some solutions available to fix this problem and today we will show you how to bring the visual experience back on Nvidia Gamestream. Here’s how to fix black screen on GameStream 1. Add Remote Desktop Adding a Remote Desktop solves the issue for quite a few users....

We have a few suggestions, workarounds if you like, to resolve this and they mostly apply to OneNote 2016 (part of the Office 2016 and pre-installed on Windows suite) and OneNote for Windows 10. How do I format OneNote for printing? 1. Change the page orientation from portrait to landscape The first suggestion when printing notebooks, PDF files, or documents with OneNote is to select the landscape as the main orientation....

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is a sequel to the Pac-Man Championship Edition that has been released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 back in 2010. Three years later, the game was also released for Windows PC. You should know that the Pac-Man Championship Edition was also released for Android, Nintendo 3DS, iOS and J2ME platforms. It seems that the Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 will come with an improved design and it will feature a 2D gameplay in 3D worlds with giant-sized boss battle and dynamic mazes....

And that’s why some of you were happy to hear that a brand new game from the developers has been released on the Windows Store. Going by the name of ‘Papa Pear Saga‘, it’s pretty much what you can expect from a casual game – the perfect opportunity to kill your time. Papa Pear Saga updated on Windows 10 Now, a couple of days after the release, it seems that the game has received its very first update....

Linking a debit card works great most of the time, and you should be set in a matter of minutes. However, PayPal is not accepting a card for some users. If you are unable to link a debit card to your PayPal account, follow the steps below. Why is PayPal not accepting my debit card? 1. Ensure that the card information is on point First and foremost, you need to ensure that all the debit card information is on point....

If you’re one of the affected users and not sure how to deal with this annoyance, make sure to check the solutions we provided below. Windows 10 fails to wake up from sleep after the Windows 10 April Update is installed 1: Run Troubleshooter Let’s start this with the most basic troubleshooting step. Hard restart your PC 3 times to open the Recovery menu. Boot in Safe Mode and put your PC to sleep....

Many fans, including us, would have rather a Fable 4 instead of what Microsoft and the now defunct Lionhead Studios attempted. Still, all is not lost: The creator of Fable and founder of Lionhead Studios, Peter Molyneux, is interested in Kickstarting Fable 4 should Microsoft give him the go ahead. Molyneux said he would love to do a Fable 4 after he has finished work on his current project. The plan is to reunite with some of the Lionhead Studios employees to work on the game, but the ball is in Microsoft’s court now: The Eurogamer article went on to add that Microsoft wanted to sell Lionhead Studios but at the same time, didn’t want to let go of Fable....

As with most games, Warzone Pacific has been affected by several bugs. but nothing that developers couldn’t keep up with and repair really quick. However, Xbox players are now dealing with a new set of errors, as reported by multiple players on various forums and social media platforms. Warzone fails for Xbox players that don’t have Xbox Gold Everything was sort of going well for this new Call of Duty multiplayer map when creators pushed a new update that made a slight modification in the game’s database....

Plex also redesigned the application for easier use on a desktop or laptop computer. The app now includes a desktop mode to let users switch to the TV user interface easily. Plex Media Player’s natural use case is for viewing media on a big screen. But most users have found it hard to navigate a TV UI using a keyboard and mouse in the past. The desktop mode will now allow users to interact with the app as they would with other desktop applications....

We’ve had several Sonic video games in the past, but this is the first one in a long time to be designed in a 3D world. Sega has been playing it safe with the franchise, and is now prepared to go all out in hopes to return Sonic to its dominating phase. Sega released a CGI trailer that shows both classic and modern designs of the character. We have played several Sonic games in the past, and the majority of them weren’t as good as they should have been....