Microsoft announced Azure Sphere OS, its first operating system based on Linux to improve the security of the Internet of Things. It is the first time in its 43 years of existence that Microsoft announces something similar, the first time in its history that a custom Linux kernel will be distributed. What is Azure Sphere? For Microsoft, it is the first “holistic solution to secure devices based on microcontroller units” (MCUs)....

Microsoft Teams is a part of Microsoft Office Suite that comes bundled with Office 365. Microsoft Teams is excellent collaboration software for people who work in open spaces and are far from their office. As it is the time of work, and seeing error codes is not what anyone would like. And so is the case here. If you’re experiencing an error code right when you log in and are not able to use the Teams app for work, you have landed in the right place....

Standardizing on USB was arguably the best thing ever to happen to gadget lovers. Instead of having an unholy mess of chargers cluttering up your home, you just need a few USB cables and something to plug them into. I’ve previously reviewed the Lightning Rabbit Triforce and Truffol Station 5 USB chargers, which offer stylish options for the home or office. We’ve also reviewed a bunch of others. When travelling, though, I pack light....

The relationship between Alex (Ariel Winter) and her parents is a bizarre one. On Modern Family, there is a sense of belonging and loyalty between the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tuckers. However, has anyone else noticed how Claire (Julie Bowen) and Phil (Ty Burrell) take Alex for granted? Or how they neglect her in favor of their other kids? It comes as no surprise that Alex doesn’t check in with her family often because they don’t seem to care....

Apple TV+ releases The Morning Show teaser trailer. One of the earlier titles to be greenlit for Apple’s streaming platform, The Morning Show stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell and it takes a look at the lives of the people who deliver the news to viewers at the start of each new day. Aniston and Witherspoon are also involved as executive producers. The upcoming series, which has already been given an order for two seasons, is among the most high-profile offerings of Apple TV+....

This post is being updated continuously… Update as of January 19: According to the latest update, MyUX 3.0 code based on Android 12 reveals that it will use Monet theming system from Google unlike the likes of Samsung and other OEMs. So, Android 12 is here. The new beta, where Google actually tells us the most extensive new user-facing features, has been announced. Developers say that this is the most prominent visual overhaul since 2014....

Motorola Moto G50 (ibiza) launched in the year 2021 with Android 11. In this tutorial, we will help you to flash the stock firmware on Motorola G50 XT2145-1. If you are someone who wants to restore the device back to factory firmware, then this guide is for you. By using this guide, you can fix certain software-related issues such as hard brick, soft brick, WiFi, or Bluetooth issue, fix lag or stutter or even you can downgrade the device anytime....

China Labor Watch says that an undercover investigation at a Pegatron factory manufacturing iPhones and iPads found that 58% of workers there were working in excess of 60 hours a week – the limit laid down by Apple for its suppliers. It also said that overtime, which is supposed to be voluntary, is effectively mandatory, reports CNET. The report says that many workers in any case said that significant overtime was necessary to meet their living expenses, with wages at the local minimum wage of around $1....

Maleficent returns in a sequel to Maleficent, a retelling of the classic Disney fairytale Sleeping Beauty, about a young princess put to eternal sleep by the curse of a dark fairy. It was released in 2014 to lackluster fanfare, but has since garnered a healthy fandom in the last five years. The new film picks up after the events of the last film, where Aurora was awoken from her slumber by true love’s kiss and agrees to live in the Moors with her godmother, Maleficent....

[slideshow] NCAA® March Madness Live [iTunes Link] just hit the App Store promising live radio access to every NCAA College Basketball Tournament game: Additional features include: From the First Round on March 13 to the Championship game on April 2, catch all your favorite rivalries, upsets, and buzzer beaters over both Wi-Fi and 3G. Plus, get alerts for your favorite teams, know when games go into overtime and crunch time, and set your TV channel settings to know where to watch any game on TV....

Ever since the premiere of Marvel’s small-screen universe with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., comic book television series in the MCU have spread across networks and outlets. AoS is in its fourth season, with the highly anticipated Inhumans on the way. Netflix has its innovative slate of shows in the form of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and the upcoming Iron Fist and Defenders, and while FX’s Marvel-inspired Legion does not connect with the MCU, it’s breaking some interesting new ground in the genre....

Gaming smartphones are becoming a separate entity in themselves. There is a lot of popularity and hype for gaming phones these days. Thanks to the craze of mobile games like PUBG, Fortnite, COD etc gamers are investing in dedicated gaming smartphones. This even led to popular smartphone makers to produce gaming phones at a reasonable price. One example can be Xiaomi’s Black Shark series. Xiaomi, like it rolls updates for its regular smartphones, is also making sure to keep its gaming devices loaded and secure....

The Meizu MX4 boasts high-end hardware, sporting a 5.36-inch full HD (1080p) display (actually a little better, with 1920 x 1152 screen resolution) with 418 ppi density, setting the screen ratio to 15:9. Inside the device sits the MediaTek’s MT6595 octa-core processor which employs four ARM Cortex-A17 processors and four Cortex-A7 processors. On the connectivity front, MX4 is company’s first 4G smartphone, and supports several 3G bands, Wi-fi and Bluetooth....

Microsoft is introducing shared calendar support to its Outlook client for iOS starting today. The new feature is available as part of the 2.16 update available on the App Store now. Microsoft notes, however, that shared calendars will only be supported for Outlook.com customers to start. That leaves Office 365 subscription customers waiting a little longer with a gradual roll out only starting today. Shared calendar support lets you grant access to your specific calendars with contacts from iOS....

RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky has conducted a global survey that finds 20 per cent of those surveyed plan to buy the 3G iPhone – 70 per cent of which are new to the device. The analyst expects the new iPhone will begin shipping in July and to sell 14 million units this year, 4-5 million in the first 90 days. In a clear attempt to rally its troops for the coming onslaught, Microsoft sent a statement to partners last night, and in so doing underscored just how scared the company is of Apple and the iPhone, touting “freedom”, “flexibility” and “choice”, the company’s senior vice president of the mobile communications business, Andy Lees, said sales of licensed devices so far make it the biggest smartphone platform....

Windows 10 19H1 Preview Build 18290 Microsoft continues to improve the overall Fluent design in Windows 10 and in this build adds some improved cosmetic changes to the Start menu. There is a new option in the Date & Time Settings in this build that allows you to manually sync your clock with the time server. This has been a highly requested feature, mainly from admins who need to make sure systems are synced correctly....

Windows 10 Insider Build 20211 A new search box is being added to the default apps page in Settings. “After making some updates to help improve performance, this change to enable searching the lists of file types, protocols, and apps when setting a default is now rolling out to all Insiders in the Dev Channel,” writes Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc. Here’s the list of what’s fixed in today’s build: Fixed an issue where certain 32-bit applications running on a 64-bit OS do not get properly promoted to the discrete GPU for hybrid configurations....

KB4467682 for Windows 10 1803 April 2018 Update Here is a list of the fixes that are included in today’s release for Windows 10 1803 which will bump your build to 17134.441: Addresses an issue that prevents the deletion of word spellings from the Microsoft Office dictionary using settings.Addresses an issue that causes the GetCalendarInfo function to return an incorrect era name on the first day of the Japanese era.Addresses time zone changes for Russian daylight standard time....

The video covers new personalization options, deeper SkyDrive integration, improved search capabilities, Lock Screen photo slideshow, and more. One thing that’s not highlighted in the video is the Start button that will be included in the new version. But if you watch closely, you can see it during the demonstration. Windows 8.1 will be a free upgrade for existing Windows 8 users, and the Preview version will be launch on June 26th to early adopters during Microsoft’s BUILD conference....

Infinity Ward’s next Call of Duty is all but confirmed to be the highly anticipated follow-up to the beloved Modern Warfare series, and it’s rumored that publisher Activision is considering implementing free-to-play components in the game after perceiving Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 to have underperformed. A return to the Modern Warfare setting has been rumored for the 16-year-old Call of Duty franchise for a while now, and whispers only grew when a small group of professional athletes got their hands on a playable build of the latest title....