The Microsoft “Your Phone” app for Windows 10 allows you to pair an Android phone with a Windows PC to see notifications on your desktop, view your photos on your computer, and send and receive text messages, among other things. Now Microsoft has added initial support for making phone calls through your PC. They’re routed […]
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Windows 10 gains initial support for Android phone notifications
Microsoft’s Your Phone app for Windows 10 allows you to link an Android phone to a Windows PC so that you can see pictures from your phone on your computer, drag and drop files between devices, send and receive text messages, or mirror your phone’s display on your PC using the “Phone Screen” feature that […]
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3 Comments on Windows 10 Build 18262 lets you remove more pre-installed apps, see which apps are DPI aware
Windows 10 Build 18262 lets you remove more pre-installed apps, see which apps are DPI aware
3 Comments on Windows 10 Build 18262 lets you remove more pre-installed apps, see which apps are DPI awareThe latest major update to Windows 10 didn’t exactly go as planned. But while beta testers are continuing to evaluate the Windows 10 October 2018 Update before it rolls out to the public, Microsoft has released a new preview build of the next version of Windows. Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18262 is rolling out now, […]
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Microsoft is bringing new note-taking features to Windows 10
Microsoft is rolling out a preview of some upcoming Windows 10 features to beta testers. Among other things, the new Windows 10 preview includes support for jotting hand-written notes in the Microsoft To-Do app and a whole bunch of new features for the Sticky Notes app. If all goes according to plan, these features will […]
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Microsoft’s Your Phone app is now live (for Windows Insiders)
Last month Microsoft introduced a new app called Your Phone that would let you use a Windows 10 PC to access photos from your phone and send web pages from your phone to your desktop web browser. Now it’s available. The Your Phone app is now available from the Microsoft Store. But you’ll need to […]
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Microsoft is trying to reduce unexpected Windows Update-induced reboots
For the most part if your Windows 10 computer downloads an important update, a message will pop up asking you if you’d like to install it right away or delay installation until a more convenient time. But if you don’t respond promptly, your computer may reboot to apply the update… which can be a problem […]
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Lilbits 318: US throws ZTE a lifeline (after almost drowning it)
After banning US companies from selling goods to ZTEÂ in April, causing the Chinese electronics company to basically suspend most operations, the United States Department of Commerce has signed an agreement with the company that could lead to the sanctions being lifted. The company reached an agreement with the Commerce Department last month that includes ZTE […]
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Windows 10 Build 17666 brings Clipboard History, Explorer dark theme, search previews
The Windows 10 April 2018 Update may just be starting to roll out, but Microsoft is working on the next version of Windows and members of the Windows Insider program can take the latest preview build for a spin starting today. Windows 10 Preview Build 17666 includes improvements to the upcoming “Sets” feature and a whole […]
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Latest Windows 10 preview brings screenshot/snipping improvements
The Windows 10 April 2018 Update is scheduled for a wider rollout starting next week, but that’s for folks who like running stable software. If you’re a member of the Windows Insider Preview program, there’s a new build of version of the next version of Windows available for testing. And if you’re not a Windows Insider, you […]
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Windows 10 build 17639 RS5 brings Sets updates, Bluetooth battery percentage
One of my favorite things Google added to recent versions of Android is the ability to see the battery level of connected Bluetooth devices from the Quick Settings drop-down. While I’m a big fan of using Bluetooth headphones on in order to avoid getting tangled up in wires, it can be kind of a pain […]