20Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Windows 10’s Spring Creators Update will be available in April

Microsoft Development, Software Events
Windows 10’s Spring Creators Update will be available in April Microsoft is planning to release its next Windows 10 update in April. The software giant hasn’t officially revealed its name, but the company is planning to label it the Spring Creators Update. Microsoft has, however, revealed the Spring Creators Update will be released in April. In an update to a blog post today, Microsoft provides a Windows 10 overview that includes the April release date, and plans to support the OS version until October 2019. Microsoft is now planning to finalize Windows 10 Spring Creators Update by the end of next week, and the company typically ships it to consumers a few weeks later. Windows 10 Spring Creators Update will include new features like Timeline, HDR support, improved DPI support, and Fluent Design changes to…
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15Mar 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Windows 10 introducing Windows ML, a new AI platform in next update

Microsoft Development
Windows 10 introducing Windows ML, a new AI platform in next update Microsoft is planning to include more artificial intelligence capabilities inside Windows 10 in the next update. The software giant is unveiling a new AI platform, Windows ML, for developers today, that will be available in the next major Windows 10 update available this spring. Microsoft’s new platform will enable all developers that create apps on Windows 10 to leverage existing pre-trained machine learning models in apps. Windows ML will enable developers to create more powerful apps for consumers running Windows 10. Developers will be able to import existing learning models from different AI platforms and run them locally on PCs and devices running Windows 10, speeding up real-time analysis of local data like images or video, or even improving…
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22Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Be the first to hear about the next Windows 10 Update

Microsoft Development
Be the first to hear about the next Windows 10 Update RSVP now for the Windows Developer Day livestream on March 7th, at 9:00 AM PST, and you'll be the first to hear the latest news on tools and features for devs coming in the next Windows 10 Update. The livestream will include a keynote by Kevin Gallo, VP of the Windows Developer Platform, and the Q&A to follow. No matter what you're working on, you'll find plenty of improvements that will make your software even more compelling. You'll also get inside info on: Building for the modern workplace—Code never dies, it just gets upgraded, refined, and improved. We'll discuss improvements on how we're evolving our platform to make it easier than ever to update your existing code with new…
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20Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Microsoft is turning off push notifications for Windows Phone 7.5 and 8.0

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, Microsoft Development
Microsoft is turning off push notifications for Windows Phone 7.5 and 8.0 Microsoft has announced that it is ending the push notification service on Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 starting February 20th, 2018. The company says that since both of those platforms have reached the end of their support, these services are now able to be discontinued. Turning off push notifications means that devices running Windows Phone 7.5 and Windows Phone 8.0 will no longer receive notifications, live tiles will no longer update, and the "find my phone" feature will no longer function. Those still using Windows Phone 7.5 or Windows Phone 8.0 will likely want to switch to something newer. Windows Phone code was written in C++ back in 2010 and was used by the New York City Police…
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16Feb 2018 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Microsoft Outlook could be affected by the Spectre-Meltdown bug

Microsoft Development, News Items
Microsoft Outlook could be affected by the Spectre-Meltdown bug The February updates address security flaws in Internet Explorer, Edge, Microsoft's ChakraCore JavaScript engine, Windows, and Office. Two worrying bugs fixed this month affected Outlook. One, a memory-corruption flaw, identified as CVE-2018-0852, could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code.   Microsoft says exploitation of this flaw is "less likely" and that an attacker would need to trick a victim into opening a file or visiting an attack site. However, it also notes that an attack vector is the Preview Pane. The second Outlook bug that could be worth patching immediately is elevation of privilege vulnerability CVE-2018-0850, which stems from Outlook insufficiently validating the formatting of incoming messages before processing them. An attacker could send a specially crafted email that forces Outlook…
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