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Microsoft will kill Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 next year, but Amazon just drove a nail in the coffin
By Sean Endicott published
A quick goodbye Microsoft announced that Windows Subsystem for Android will be deprecated in March 2025, but Amazon has already stopped its Appstore from being downloadable on Windows 11.
Microsoft is killing support for running Android apps on Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
WSA dead In a shocking move, Microsoft has announced that it is deprecating the Windows Subsystem for Android, a feature that allowed Windows 11 users to run Android apps directly on their PCs.
The latest Microsoft Copilot update on Android makes me mourn the death of Cortana
By Sean Endicott published
Beta testers of Microsoft Copilot can now set the app as the default digital assistant on Android. The functionality is quite limited at the moment, and it makes me miss the days of Cortana.
GameSir G8 Galileo controller review: Taking the lead for Xbox cloud gaming on mobile
By Jennifer Young published
REVIEW Turn your smartphone into a handheld gaming powerhouse with the click of a USB-C connection and some hall-effect tech
Edge extension support on Android will give you a genuine reason to switch from Chrome, as long as Microsoft doesn't mess it up
By Sean Endicott published
finally Extension support separates Microsoft Edge on Android from Google Chrome.
Microsoft is testing Edge for Android with 'Ask Copilot' image recognition and AI-generated variations of your photos
By Kevin Okemwa published
MOBILE COPILOT Microsoft is testing 'Mobile Copilot Chat with Images' on Edge for Android. The feature allows users to ask the chatbot about the image and generate an AI version of the selected photo.
Samsung and Microsoft figure out how to use smartphone cameras as webcams a few years too late
By Sean Endicott published
say cheese! Samsung shared that its future flagship phones will support being used as Windows webcams. The company also announced integration between Samsung phones and PCs with Microsoft's Copilot.
Microsoft's Surface Book and an Android tablet had a baby. Meet the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid.
By Sean Endicott published
A true 2-in-1 Lenovo unveiled several devices at CES 2024, but the ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid truly stands out. It's a Windows laptop with a detachable Android tablet for a screen.
Microsoft Teams meetings in your car? Finally, what we've all been asking for.
By Sean Endicott published
Ring ring ring Microsoft Teams will soon support Android Auto, allowing you to join meetings from calendar view and speed dial contacts and recent calls.
The best tech purchase I made this year is the first smartphone that's given me a bit of the old Windows Phone buzz
By Richard Devine published
Best of 2023 Smartphones haven't excited me in a while, but the best purchase I made this year gives me a bit of the old Windows Phone buzz again
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