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Microsoft do what they should have done all those years ago, release an Android...
We all thought Microsoft was out of the phone game and no matter how many rumours we saw of a Surface phone we never saw one materialise, until last night. At their Surface...
OneDrive adds Personal Vault to its Android app
Online storage is a necessity of the modern internet and for those living between the Android and Windows worlds, OneDrive from Microsoft provides great integration into both platforms and can be a decent alternative/...
Microsoft will let you read, dismiss (and soon reply to) Android notifications on your...
Microsoft is building more features into its Windows 10 Your Phone companion app, with the addition of a basic form of notification management announced today.
Notifications appear in a new section within the app on...
It looks like SwiftKey is running afoul of Google’s updated data access policies, needs...
Privacy is the new flavour of the month in Silicon Valley, with many large tech firms looking to add controls and reassure users in the face of scandals and bad publicity. Google holds a...
Is Microsoft preparing a new Surface tablet that’ll run Android apps?
The tablet market is a funny - and fickle - one, especially where Android devices are concerned. After Google's well-publicised exit from the market over the weekend, here we are with the second tablet-based...
Microsoft’s phone-to-PC screen sharing feature adds support for more phones, might eventually launch
PC companion apps aren't new in Androidland, but Microsoft has been building its own, an official Android-to-Windows feature called Your Phone (the companion app is Your Phone Companion) for a few months now, and...
Huawei’s MateBook 13 is available in Australia today, starting at $1,799
Huawei's entry into the PC market has been underway for a little while now. Despite hitting the Australian market late (the original MateBook X Pro launched in Australia last November and has already been...
Microsoft announces first builds of Chromium-based Edge browser are now available
We heard a few months ago that Microsoft was looking at moving its Edge browser to use Chromium under its hood. Today Microsoft officially unveiled its first build for Windows 10 in their Dev...
Google search comes to Microsoft’s SwiftKey keyboard on Android
SwiftKey under Microsoft's ownership has continued to provide an excellent option for your keyboard replacement and it's nice having a well funded competitor to Gboard, even if just to make sure the whole ecosystem...
Telstra and Microsoft partnering to offer support for eSIM in compatible Windows devices
There are a lot of road warriors out there who use their laptops on the go, out and about. For many though they have not been able to have their Windows Laptop and...
Phil’s Best Smartphones, Smart Home Gadgets and more of 2018
Don’t you hate it when a year disappears and you’re not entirely sure where it went? Well that was 2018 for me with the usual array of family, Emergency Services, Tech and Work commitments...
Microsoft Surface Go: an Ausdroid review
Let's face it, the lack of decent Android tablets on the market is an indictment on Google for how they have dropped the ball when it comes to the Android tablet ecosystem. As such...
Microsoft announces new app mirroring feature for Windows 10 to let you use any...
Microsoft may have missed the boat on mobile operating systems, but they're making up for it in spades with innovative apps for both Android and iOS and today they've announced a new feature which...
Microsoft launch passwordless sign-in using their Android Authenticator app
Online security, it's important, it's hard and as a result so many people just don't practice good online security habits. Microsoft is hoping to improve that by just getting rid of the need for...
Skype for Mobile begins testing in-call reactions and retooled search
Skype has announced new features for users of its beta preview version, including in-call reactions, retooled searches, and a few other odds and ends. The move brings Skype into line with a number of...