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Visual Studio 2019 to launch April 2 with all-day event
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Visual Studio 2019, the next major release for Microsoft's coding platform, will launch on April 2 alongside a full day of live-streamed sessions for developers.
New Controls Ahoy
Windows Community Toolkit 5.1 brings tools for animations, image cropping
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Version 5.1 of the open-source Windows Community Toolkit is now available, adding new tools for animations, a remote device picker, and a control for image cropping.
Read 'Em
'Your Phone' app starts testing unread message badges with Insiders
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The "Your Phone" app for Windows 10 will soon give you a heads up on how many unread messages you have with any given contact.
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Lumia Car App...
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Microsoft Teams reportedly getting custom backgrounds for video calls
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You can already blur your background in Microsoft Teams video calls, but you may soon be able to outright replace your background with something else.
so dark it's goth
Windows 10 Mail app finally gets real dark mode (Release Preview only)
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For those on the relatively safe Release Preview of the Windows Insider Program you'll be rewarded today with a "true" dark mode for the native Mail app. Here's what you need to know.
Mad Skills
Microsoft patent could give 'native' feel to third-party Cortana skills
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A newly published Microsoft patent could hint at a future where third-party Cortana skills act more like native platform experiences, improving the quality and response time of answers while cutting down on computing resources.
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Finding an Application to bring positivity in my life.
There are loads of self confidence and motivational /meditation apps available on the Android and Apple platforms. Not so much on the Windows platform. There are also quite a lot of websites and...
Firstline Healthcare
Microsoft Teams embraces healthcare professionals with latest updates
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Microsoft Teams is adding a trip of new messaging features, each aimed at streamlining urgent patient care in the healthcare sector.
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Skype can now blur your background with a click on desktop
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Skype can now blur out any embarrassing or sensitive info or distractions in your background during video calls.
Good Start
Google's Chrome Canary gets dark mode on Windows 10
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Google Chrome is finally starting to embrace Windows 10's Dark Mode settings.
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10 Mobile Maps Help - Zoom WithOUT Rotating?
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OneNote gets dark mode and improved navigation soon
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OneNote is an incredibly popular notetaking program from Microsoft which is used by millions of customers around the world. While OneNote features a variety of tools like the ability to draw, it doesn’t feel as unified with the operating system.
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New emojis coming to Windows include accessibility representation
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Every since the rise of smartphones, emojis have given users the ability to express themselves in a number of ways. Whether it’s capturing one’s emotions or describing who they are, emojis helps us do that through text messages and tweets.
The perfect size
Resizing images is super simple with Assetizr for Windows 10
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If you need to resize images for websites, printing photos, or any other reason on Windows, Assetizr is incredibly simple and effective.
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Why isn't Shazam finding any songs?
HI! Is anyone else having trouble with Shazam on Windows 10 Mobile? I have been trying to get it to work for about 10 days now with no luck. I have uninstalled/reinstalled a few times with no luck. ...
On the Inside
All of Microsoft's iOS and Android beta programs, and how to sign up
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Microsoft has an array of apps on iOS and Android, and you can test out features early by becoming a beta tester. But doing so can be a bit tricky if you don't know where to look.
Long Press for Monkeys
Skype Insiders get personalized emoticons in latest update
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Skype Insiders can now be monkeys, robots, cats, and more with personalized emoticons.
It's a Biggun
Twitter PWA for Windows 10 updated with event video pop-out, much more
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The Twitter app for Windows 10 has snagged several big additions and changes with the latest PWA update.
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Is There Moviepass Alternatives?
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