News & Reviews:   Microsoft

It's been a month since ChatGPT was introduced and Microsoft didn't waste any time to integrate it into Bing and Microsoft Edge browser. In the company's latest news update, it stated that Bing had achieved over 100 million daily active users.

In case you forgot, Call of Duty (COD) Warzone Mobile was announced last year and many thought about what would happen to the current COD Mobile game app. Well, turns out that it's counting its days this year.

If you’re an iPhone user but are not fully on board with the Apple ecosystem, then we’ve got some good news for you. Microsoft has just begun previewing its Phone Link for iOS which would allow Apple users to use iMessage, send and receive phone calls and even receive notifications on Windows 11.

Microsoft Malaysia has refreshed its Microsoft 365 cloud storage plans in Malaysia to include a new ‘Basic’ tier at only RM9 per month or at a cheaper price of RM90 per year if you opt for an annual subscription. Previously known as the OneDrive Standalone 100GB plan, Microsoft 365 Basic offers new premium features, including ad-free Outlook and mobile email.

The recent trend of retrenchments in the tech industry has continued with Microsoft being the latest to lay off its workers. Specifically, around 10,000 employees were laid off by the tech giant.

A senior product manager at Microsoft may have inadvertently revealed a new feature on the Notepad app on Windows 11 after accidentally sharing it on Twitter. The tweet, which showed the Notepad app having tabs has since been deleted, but not before netizens managed to take notice of the post.

Microsoft will acquire Activision Blizzard, and it has offered a 10-year deal to Nintendo for Call of Duty. On the other hand, it's not that peaceful with Sony due to the issues mentioned in previous reports. Microsoft has also offered a similar deal to the Japanese company, but now it's discovered that an additional term might persuade Sony to sign.

Microsoft has announced that a January 2023 update to the Microsoft Authenticator iOS app will remove the companion app from watchOS. Moreover, the company will also discontinue support for the app on Apple Watch starting next month.

Microsoft has revealed that it will be introducing a built-in screen recorder to Windows 11 embedded within the OS’ Snipping Tool. Now available in beta, the feature can be accessed by Windows 11 testers beginning today.

Microsoft is reportedly working on a ‘super app’ that can dethrone both Google and Apple in the mobile search space. An all-in-one app that combines messaging, web search, shopping, news feeds and more, the concept is similar to how dominant WeChat is in China.