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Chrome 50 Released for Windows, OS X, Linux; Retires Legacy Platform Support

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Google has released Chrome 50 for Windows, OS X, and Linux. The update brings several improvements, as well as bug and security fixes, apart from new features. An update for Android and Chrome OS is also expected to roll out soon. As announced back in November, Google has retired support for older operating systems, namely – Windows XP, Windows Vista, OS X 10.6, OS X 10.7, and OS X 10.8. Chrome 50 for Windows, OS X, and Linux updates the Push API to add push notifications payloads, which is meant…

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Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM With Windows 10 Mobile Launched at Rs. 15,299

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Microsoft’s Lumia 650 Dual SIM smartphone has been launched in India at Rs. 15,299, and is now available to buy in the country. To recall, the smartphone had gone on sale in the country via a third-party seller earlier this week. Initially unveiled in February and listed on the company’s India site soon after, Microsoft stresses that the Microsoft Lumia 650 will offer consumers the “perfect balance between work and personal needs.” It’s worth noting that only the dual-SIM model of the Lumia 650 will be available in India. Much…

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Microsoft Says Windows Phone Isn’t Its Focus This Year

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There were Android smartphones and iPhone handsets to be seen at Microsoft’s developer conference Build 2016 on Wednesday, but surprisingly, company’s own Windows Phone or Windows 10 Mobile handsets were completely out of the picture. The company also chose not to share any development it has been working on to improve the receding status of Windows Phone. There’s a reason for this: Windows Phone isn’t Microsoft’s focus this year. On day one of Build 2016, Microsoft announced tools for developers to make or port Win32, .Net, Xbox One, Surface Hub…

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Android N’s Freeform Windows Mode Spotted in Screenshots

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Google released the Android N Developer Preview earlier this month in an attempt to offer developers a look at the new features of the upcoming Android build. The company also announced Android Beta Program which allowed users to test the new version, and receive new builds as an OTA update. One of the biggest highlights in the latest Android N build was multi-window support. It seems that the multi-window support is not the only feature as a screenshot claimed to be from Android N hints at a freeform window mode…

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Windows 10 Mobile Now Available for Windows Phone 8.1 Devices: Microsoft

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After a series of delays, Windows 10 Mobile is finally ready for public exposure. Microsoft has announced the release of Windows 10 Mobile for a range of Lumia and other smartphones running Windows Phone 8.1. On Thursday, Microsoft announced it is making the latest iteration of its mobile operating system available for 18 smartphones. The smartphones include the Lumia 1520, Lumia 930, Lumia 640, Lumia 640 XL, Lumia 730, Lumia 735, Lumia 830, Lumia 532, Lumia 535, Lumia 540, Lumia 635 (1GB variant), Lumia 636 (1GB variant), Lumia 638 (1GB…

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Windows 10 Update Brings New Features, Wider Language Support to Cortana

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Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 update, which was seeded to Insiders on the “fast ring” last week, aims to enhance the capabilities of Cortana. The company’s digital personal assistant now supports three more languages, making it functional in 14 languages in total. The Redmond, Washington-based company last week released Windows 10 build 14279 which, among other things, adds support for Spanish (Mexico), Portuguese (Brazil), and French (Canada) languages to Cortana. A new feature introduced to it allows Cortana to remember pieces of information even if you haven’t provided it with a…

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