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In January, Microsoft’s Cortana is Going Bye-Bye in Select Markets

Tim November 18, 2019

After January 31, 2020, you will no longer find the Cortana mobile app and Microsoft is removing the digital assistance from Microsoft Launcher in select regions. At this time, the US isn't affected, but the countries that will have Cortana go away are Great...

Microsoft Just Announced a Dual-Screen, Folding Phone That Runs Android (Updated)

Kellen October 2, 2019

Microsoft hosted a hardware event this morning where they announced a bunch of Surface products, a line of devices that we wouldn't normal pay a ton of attention to. But before leaving the stage, they showed off a product some of us may consider buying in a...

Xbox Game Streaming App, for Project xCloud, Available for Download

Tim October 1, 2019

The necessary Xbox Game Streaming app for Android, the one that allows Microsoft's Project xCloud to work on your Android device, is now available for download. Sadly, downloading it doesn't really do anything, since Microsoft has yet to let anyone into its...

Dark Mode Comes to Microsoft Outlook on Android

Kellen August 28, 2019

As a part of Microsoft's big Dark Mode reveal for Microsoft 365, the company also announced that dark mode is coming to Outlook on mobile. That means a full dark experience for Android and iOS in the near future for everyone, with the first wave starting today...

Your Phone Notification Mirroring Arrives for Windows and Android

Kellen July 3, 2019

The Your Phone app from Microsoft now does full Android phone notification mirroring, the company announced yesterday. With a Windows machine and the app installed on it and your phone, your worlds have never been more connected. Well, unless you used one of...

Microsoft Bringing Xbox Live to Android for Parties, Messaging, and Achievements

Tim March 14, 2019

Unveiled for GDC, Microsoft is bringing Xbox Live to Android by way of a new SDK. In doing so, Xbox Live has the potential of reaching billions of people across the globe, though, app developers will need a good reason to include it. According to The Verge who...

Microsoft’s xCloud Gaming Service Will Bring Console Games to Mobile

Tim October 8, 2018

Project xCloud was announced by Microsoft this week, an effort to bring Xbox and Windows PC games to a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets. Public Project xCloud system testing is set to begin next year, but ultimately, Microsoft's plan is to...

Microsoft is Bringing Android App Mirroring to Windows 10

Kellen October 3, 2018

Microsoft held an event yesterday in New York where they unveiled a new family of Surface devices that all look pretty incredible. They also announced the availability of the big October Windows 10 update that prepares the OS for what could be a really...