Microsoft Reveals most well-liked Windows 8 Apps - 2015

Microsoft Reveals most well-liked Windows 8t Apps - 2015.  Microsoft provides an excellent lists of free apps for Windows, Windows phone and alternative cross platforms. Everyday there square measure variety of free apps(featured and well-liked apps) square measure printed on Microsoft app-store and downloaded by countless users from completely different platforms. in step with user's interface, ratings, quality, and recognition users opt for apps which will fill their ends meet. Free apps aren't forever suggested since there may need bugs which will attack laptop specially once children play free games they don't seem to be privy to dangers of premium or professional upgrades that directly access users on web while not even pausing or closing the app.
 Anyway still folks rush for free of charge new apps that they extremely like to use and play on their devices. This tutorial covers a good lists of free helpful apps that come back from Microsoft app store, extremely secured, reliable to use on your device and play. Let's have a fast verify.
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Microsoft starts offering overseas data Storage

Microsoft starts offering overseas data Storage. The tech giant, Microsoft has reportedly started offering the customers in the foreign countries to store their data outside the United State. The company has announced this plan in response to the concern of NAS data, which was using Microsoft networks to surveil citizens of Brazil and the European Union. Thus, Microsoft is the only major company providing clearly non-US data storage, despite the fact that the agency has broken into the private networks of both Google and Yahoo. On the other hand, this step needs extra protection because there is no guarantee that the NSA will not be able to reach the servers outside the US.

Microsoft to launch Rival to Apple’s Siri

Microsoft to launch Rival to Apple’s Siri. The rumor said that the tech giant Microsoft is soon going to launch the ‘Cortana’ the rival to Apple’s Siri. The rumors said that the company will officially reveal the voice-activated OS in beta form for developers on Lumia devices in April.
The company has derived the name Cortana for its most popular Halo video game series.
Later on, it will move to Apple’s iPhone via Bing app. It is also said that Microsoft will include this Cortana OS to its Xbox one and then to upcoming Windows9 “Threshold” (scheduled to arrive in 2015).
The Microsoft Cortana will initially available in the United State only. It will also hit the other territories may be in 2015 or 16.

Microsoft to announce the arrival of Windows 9

Microsoft to announce the arrival of  Windows 9. Microsoft is preparing to announce the arrival of Windows 9 the successor of Windows 8. The company will officially declare the new Windows Operating system in its annual Build conference in April. The new operating system from Microsoft is named as “ Threshold” and will be available in April, 2015, said reports.
The Tech blogger Paul Thurrott said that the company is planning for the new OS by keeping in view the negative reception of the software W8. The new changes in the OS are not clear yet, but it is assumed that the company will focus on the Metro 2.0 feature to enhance the new apps.
The report also claimed that the tech giant will release the update for its current-gen

Microsoft to offer 20GB SkyDrive Storage to Windows Phone Owners

Microsoft to offer 20GB SkyDrive Storage to Windows Phone Owners. Microsoft is offering a 20 GB of SkyDrive storage to the windows phone users. It's really a stunning offer by the company. The owners of Windows Phone devices can enjoy the Free 20GB of storage for the whole year.  The SkyDrive storage is extremely important for Microsoft, particularly with the changes introduced in Windows 8.1. The company is already offering its customers a mouthwatering  200GB storage for two years with the purchase of Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2 tablets.
The customers of windows phone can claim their free bonus by the Microsoft until 31^st January, 2014 after receiving the email like the one shown below . It may be recalled that in April 2013 Microsoft had dropped its free 25GB of SkyDrive storage  to customers and limitized the free storage to only 7GB. It looks now that the company has decided to offer a holiday treat to its customer by giving them Free 20 GB SkyDrive cloud storage.

Windows VIP Summit

Brought together senior leaders from Microsoft along with some of their very prominent customers of the local industry.The Windows  VIP Summit took place at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Karachi. The day-long event laid strong emphasis on Microsoft’s new “Devices and Services” strategy. Which is not to say that either of the two are new to the company. Microsoft has been producing hardware for over three decades now, its devices such as Windows Phone are now about a decade old.

“Given the breadth of our work, we believe we’re uniquely positioned to bring together the best in devices and services that result in amazing experiences for our customers – whether end users or enterprises, ” said Onur Gorur, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Middle East and Africa at Microsoft.  Windows VIP Summit was a fruitful insight into some of Microsoft’s latest products such as the Windows 8.1, Office 365 and Windows Azure. Mr Amir Rao, Country Manager Microsoft Pakistan, also shed light on how Microsoft’s newest apps and devices enable flexible working routines and foster distance learning.

Jolla Launches Sailfish OS running Smartphone

Jolla Launches Sailfish OS running Smartphone. Jolla, a team of ex-Nokia engineers, has launched a smartphone dubbed as Jolla. The Jolla smartphone runs on the Sailfish OS, which itself is based on MeeGo. Actually the Jolly team earlier had been worked on MeeGo software which Nokia abandoned in 2011 after turning over to the Microsoft Windows operating system. Jolla founded in 2011 when the company Nokia laid off thousands of workers as it lost market share to competitors. It has above 90 workers in Finland and Hong Kong. The makers of the Sailfish Smartphone operating system said that their OS was well-matched with Android's application and hardware compatibility. The new smartphone Jolla features a 4.5-inch IPS qHd display with 540x960 pixels of resolution and is protected by Corning Gorilla 2 Glass. It is powered by a Qualcomm  Snapdragon 400 dual-core processor clocked at 1.4 GHz, Adreno 305 for the graphics. The Jolla smartphone has a 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory. The phone also supports microSD card which means you have the opportunity to expand the storage capacity up to 32 GB.

The handset by Jolla also includes an 8 megapixel autofocus back camera  with  LED flash. There is also a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling.

Its other features are a 2100mAh battery that is capable of 7 hours of  talk time, 11 hours of continuous Video Playback, 46 hours of  Music Playback and approximately 500 hours of standby time. It also has swappable smart covers like Nokia Lumia 525 and includes Nokia's HERE maps covering 180 countries. The removable smart covers are sold separately, you can select what suits you.

The phone has the compatibility to run approximately 85,000 Android apps available on Google Play store, and supports fast 4G Internet connections in 9 continents. The company said the Jolla Smartphone will be launched in 135 countries in the near future. Presently it will be sold in Finland with the price tag of €399.

Jolla is available in 9 different colors including Red, White, Black, Yellow, Canyon blue, etc. in terms of connectivity the handset includes 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS with AGPS, GLONASS and  Bluettoth 4.0.. It also has a USB 2.0 port, a standard 3.5mm 4-pin audio jack and a MicroUSB connectivity and charging port.

 Have a look at the specifications of the Jolla smartphone below:

4.5-inch display with a resolution of 960x540 pixels

Jolla Sailfish OS

1.4 GHz Qualcomm  Snapdragon 400 dual-core processor

8 megapixel camera with autofocus,

2 megapixel front-facing camera

1GB of RAM

16GB of internal memory

Expandable up to 32GB via MicroSD card

2G, 3G, LTE, Wi-Fi

GPS with AGPS and GLONASS

Bluetooth 4.0

3.5mm 4-pin audio jack

A MicroUSB

85,000 Android apps

Swappable smart covers

2100mAh battery

There are no more details available regarding  the exact launch date and the availability of the handset in other countries and Pakistan. But as the company promises that the Smartphone will be made accessible in 135 countries. There is a clear possibility that it will available for purchase in Pakistan and India too.

Crack Down of Google and Microsoft against Child Abuse imagery

Crack Down of Google and Microsoft against Child Abuse imagery. The Google and Microsoft, the two leading search engine companies in the world, have started a crackdown against child abuse imagery over the internet. Both the companies have joined hands to clean up the internet searches related to child abuse images. It’s a vital step of the companies to make internet searches more safe and effective.
To overcome the issue both the companies have blocked approximately 100,000 search results over the internet related to illicit child abuse. The companies also warned that the child abuse imagery is illegal. After the blockage of the illicit content online no one is any more able to search those keywords related to child abuse rather they will be told that the sexual abuse of children is illegal.
This step of tech giants is regarded by the Prime Minister of U.K. David Cameron, who appreciated the new move by Google and Microsoft, but to do more to prevent people getting access to illegal images are also the words of the PM.
The executive chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt said that his company has cleanup the google searches and block approximately 100,000 search terms that might be related to the sexual abuse of children.He said of the people looking for such type of abusive queries they they will find no results that link to illegal content.
The present step of cleanup abusive child imagery is limited to English countries only, but the companies will move further by blocking it on the global scale and 158 other languages in the next six months. Similar changes are also happening with Microsoft’s Bing. The company said that they are closely related with google to solve the issue and their Bing search engine will also produce effective results.
The two companies have introduced new algorithms (software instructions ) that will put a stop to searches for child abuse imagery and Google is also testing technology to recognize and remove illegitimate videos. In a groundbreaking move, YouTube engineers have created new technology to identify videos made by paedophiles. The tech giants also have asked the help of UK’s National Crime Agency and Internet Watch Foundation in this regard.
The communications director of Google, Peter Barron said that the cleanup system is extremely effective and it would make the searches much more difficult to find  content related to sexual abuse of children online. The company is also showing warnings at the top of its search results for 13,000 queries.
The blockage or removal of the illicit child abusive content by Google and Microsoft is criticized by the different online rights campaigners, who said these precautionary  measures were more about preventing damage to the companies' reputations, and would not be very effectual in protecting children.
Despite criticism the step of  Google is significantly better. The company is doing its utmost to make the internet a safer and more accessible place for the people. I think it is a good move of the governments and tech giants to work together to eradicate child abuse content from the internet.

Google’s Android OS at the Top, Windows Starts Getting Success

Google’s Android OS at the Top, Windows Starts Getting Success. A recent survey conducted by IDC has revealed that the Google’s Android OS Platform is leading and at the top while the Microsoft Windows OS is getting success gradually. It is unveiled that the Android based Smartphones are leading and four out of five smartphones sold across the world in the third quarter of this fiscal year.
Google's Android OS market share increased to 81 percent, which was 74.9 percent a year ago. It has surpassed the Apple’s iOS, used on its iPhones. Although iPhone sales rose to 25.6 percent from a year earlier, but the growth was slower than the overall market. Apple's share also fell down in the same period last year to 12.9 percent from 14.4 percent.
On the other hand the Windows Phone grabbed the number three position with the 3.6 percent market share, up from two percent a year earlier. The Windows Phone sales rose 156 percent, with more than 90 percent made by the Finnish company Nokia. Nokia’s handset division is set to be purchased by Microsoft.The downfall can be seen in Research In Motion Limited (RIM)s BlackBerry. The market shares of the BlackBerry fell from 4.1 percent to 1.7 percent a year ago. Although, RIM has introduced the new operating system BlackBerry 10 but the sale of its BlackBerry device fell 41.6 percent from a year ago.
Despite the rise and fall of market shares of different smartphone company’s market share the overall smartphone market rose 39.9 percent year-over-year in the quarter, to 261 million units. The IDC survey further revealed that the average sales price of a smartphone fell 12.5 percent in the quarter to $317. The IDC analyst Ramon Llamas said that the Android and Windows Phone start to make continued to make considerable trade, despite their difference in market share, in the third quarter of the year. He was of the view that Price is the significant key behind the success of both competitors. 
Both the companies Google and Microsoft have a wide range of collection available at the very low cost. These products are affordable enough for the mass market and role of mass market is most important in the prosperity of entire market.
Despite the introduction two new iPhones namely iPhone 5S and iPhone 5c in the month of September the market share of Apple was probably affected by the weak sale of products, at the end of the quarter of this year. The IDC survey said that despite the downfall in market share Apple sold nine million of the new devices in the first weekend, suggesting a strong fourth quarter.
The large devices namely Phablets’ sale up from the 3 percent a year ago, accounted for 21 percent of the smartphone market, said IDC report. The IDC's Ryan Reith said that the increase in the sale is most probably due to all the successful Android vendors, who have added one or more five- to seven-inch phablets to their product collections. He further mentioned that the inability of Apple in contributing the growing market is the absence of large screen devices in the third quarter of the current year.

Yash Raj Films Releases Dhoom 3 Game: Exclusively available for Windows Phone 8

Yash Raj Films Releases Dhoom 3 Game: Exclusively available for Windows Phone 8. Yash Raj Films has launched the game on the new film Dhoom 3, the sequel of famous movie Dhoom. Like the starring of the movie the game also includes the characters of Amir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif. The Dhoom 3 game is exclusively available for the Windows Phone users. To make the movies into the game is a new way of marketing and promotion of the movie before its release. It’s a 3D game which Yash Raj Films made in collaboration with 99Games Online Private Limited. Set against the background of Chicago, the game opens with a heist by the character played by Aamir Khan.

The Dhoom 3 3D racing game is an enjoyable game where players done the digital avatar of Aamir Khan's character. You play as Amir Khan on the bike, who is chased by Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra in two other bikes.

The features of the Dhoom 3 game are as following;

3D Superbike,

Backdrop of skyline of Chicago,

The use of coins for purchasing bikes, racing suits and Power-Ups,

Shield for protection and many more.

The film Dhoom 3 is scheduled to release on 20^th November, 2013. The game Dhoom 3 is the second adventure of Yash Raj Films after the launch of mobile game, based on Hrithik Roshan's superhero flick 'Krrish 3'.

The fun does not end here, Microsoft and Dhoom 3 are collaborating for launching a  contest in India, starts from 10^th November. The Windows Phone Dhoom:3 contest for college students and the winner will get a chance to meet Aamir Khan.

You can download the Free Dhoom 3 game from the Windows Phone Store here. It is not clear yet when the Dhoom 3 game will hit the other platforms including Android and iOS, presently its only exclusive for Windows Phone users.Don't worry I am sure the game will soon be available for the other platforms too.

Microsoft unveiled Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2:Will two devices allure buyers?

We reported to you earlier that Microsoft would arrange an event on 23^rd September to release it two new devices from its Surface series. Now it comes true at an event in New York, Microsoft showed off its Surface devices the successor to the first-generation Surface RT and Pro tablets along with new accessories. The Surface device namingly Surface RT and Surface Pro launched last year could not manage to allure buyers. The reports revealed that the Microsoft Surface RT brought $900 million loss for the company. Now it is left to see the newly arrived Surface devices how far will grab the buyers’ attention?

The Surface Pro 2 will run Windows 8.1 on an Intel Haswell chip, boosting the tablet's performance by 20% while the Surface 2 will run the Windows RT OS. The company said that the Surface Pro 2 offers 75% greater battery life than its predecessor.

Microsoft offers Windows 8.1 absolutely Free for Windows 8 users,Older versions users have to Pay for it

Microsoft offers Windows 8.1 absolutely Free for Windows 8 users,Older versions users have to Pay for it.There is good news for the users of Windows 8 that they can upgrade to Windows 8.1 absolutely Free while the rest of the users with older version will have to pay for it.The company’s officials said on Tuesday that the users with older Windows version will be able to get it after paying. Windows 8.1 will cost $119.99, while the Windows 8.1 Pro will cost $199.99 for the users running Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.The above mentioned prices are applicable either you download Window 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Pro from Windows.com, Microsoft.com and a retail-packaged DVD product sold at retail.  

Forget about Apple Siri: Microsoft to release Cortana to its Windows Devices

Forget about Apple Siri: Microsoft to release Cortana to its Windows Devices. Microsoft has declared that it will bring the new Siri like voice command software called Cortana (named after the character from the Halo series) to compete with Apple’s Siri and Google’s Android. In order to offer a digital personal assistant to its Windows devices Microsoft has selected the beloved Halo artificial intelligence character and the company will bring the Cartona to its all modern Windows devices including  Windows Phone, Surface, Xbox One, and Windows 8.1. Currently , Windows Phone includes basic voice commands, and Microsoft has already invented the voice capabilities of Kinect for its upcoming Xbox One. but of course the Cartona looks to be a step further with a system that will learn and adapt.

Microsoft to launch Surface Mini Tablet:Nokia Sirius Tablet to be released on Sep 26

Microsoft to launch Surface Mini Tablet:Nokia Sirius Tablet to be released on Sep 26.Microsoft is to launch the Surface Mini Tablet, said the company’s expert Paul Thurrott at WinSuperSite. He said that the company will launch the smaller version of Surface tablet which will sport 8-inch screen. Microsoft has not declared the full specifications of Surface Mini Tablet, but it is likely to have a ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon chip and will run Windows 8.1 RT operating system. The device is expected to be released this year after the release of  new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2.

Microsoft likely to peel the cover of Surface tablets on September 23

Just like Apple, Microsoft has sent out invitations to the media for the 23rd September’s event. The event will be held in New York and it is expected that Microsoft will unveil its new Surface tablets, most probably to throw a challenge to its competitors including Apple, Samsung, that are dominating the market today.

Microsoft's event will come 13 days after Apple's long-awaited press conference held on 10th September. Email invitations to the "Surface NYC event" revealed little more than time and place details displayed over a graphic image of a Surface tablet and matching keyboard.It is expected that the second-generation Surface will include a new cover that features a built-in battery. It is also expected to include Intel's Haswell processor, which will help increase battery life.

Microsoft’s Xbox Music app to hit Android and iOS devices

Microsoft has formally released the Xbox Music app for Android and iOS mobile devices. Microsoft has launched this service along with the launch of a web version that allows users of Xbox Music Pass stream music via the service for free. It includes music from a collection of over 30 million tracks. You can discover new songs, albums, and artists right from your smartphone. The users with an Xbox Music Pass can access the catalog's 30 million songs through their iOS or Android mobile phones and create an unlimited number of playlists through the new Web portal at music.xbox.com.

Microsoft is also offering unlimited web streaming service absolutely free for the period of six months.  The company also declared that they would bring offline mode to Android and iOS in the coming months.

Xbox Music requires Xbox Music Pass the costs $9.99 per-month or $99.99/ year with one-month trial. It is available in 22 countries, but not available in India yet.

Skype Video messaging feature starts to roll out for Windows Phone 8

Microsoft has rolled out a new update Skype 2.10 for Windows Phone 8. The latest update carries  various substantive changes, including the previously missing Video messaging. Skype Video Messaging is easy and convenient feature, which allows users to record a video message and send it to their Skype contacts absolutely free. Microsoft has also dealt with some bug fixes and made it easier to access your settings from the home screen. For using Video messaging users needs to simply open up a conversation in Skype and tap the appropriate option to record a video message. Once your contact has received a video message from you, they can answer back with a video right away. Microsoft stated in an official blog post,

Microsoft launches Office Mobile app for Android mobile phones

Microsoft has launched the Office Mobile app that fetches MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to Android mobile phones. Microsoft said that it’s now bringing the Office Mobile app Android devices and only works for subscribers to Microsoft’s Office 365 Home Premium and ProPlus service. The launch of the mobile app shows that Microsoft is interested to bring its office on mobile phones.The fans of this application will be able to download it from Google Play store absolutely free.

Microsoft Outlook Web App for iPhone and iPad available at App Store

Microsoft Outlook Web App for iPhone and iPad available at App Store.Microsoft has launched a new Outlook Web App for iPhone and iPad. Users can download the Outlook Web App for free from the App Store for their iPhone and iPad devices with the active Office 365 subscription that also includes Exchange Online. Like a client this new app offers the same functionality as the browser-based OWA, allows users to contact, calendar, and email and other Inbox data housed on a company’s Exchange server.