Microsoft is no longer sending out its twice-yearly upgrades automatically. On the Windows Update page, a new setting called Download and Install Now is available. We have known about this feature since last month, but Microsoft has been vague on what it exactly is. The company has not said how long it will allow users to delay the update before it starts pushing out automatic updates. Alongside the announcement, Microsoft detailed more information about how long it will hold off on automatic releases....

Once you have made the decision to choose Microsoft’s Azure platform as the host for your business’s databases you will want to follow a series of protocols that are designed to ensure a smooth transition. As part of that decision-making process, you may well have searched for managed IT solutions Brisbane, for instance, to get professional guidance on how best to organize your databases and systems. Having discovered that migrating to Azure could help reduce costs and ongoing overheads, where are some of the steps you should be following....

Of course, this means new Firefox versions will be available on a monthly basis. However, it will not happen until the first quarter of 2020, which is when the new schedule goes live. Looking at Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release for enterprise users), Mozilla says now changes to the release schedule will be made. This means new updates will continue to arrive every 12 months as normal. In other words, the next ESR will land in June 2020, and the next in June 2021, and so on....

According to the company, the new tier brings in a whole new level of customers. It costs $6.99 per month to sign up for Netflix Basic with Ads. Netflix chose Microsoft over Google and Comcast because Microsoft does not have a competing video service. As for the 12 nations the solution is launching in, they are: Australia Brazil Canada France Germany Italy Japan Korea Mexico Spain UK U.S. Netflix has previously resisted using ads on its platform....

However, according to Economic Daily News, this won’t stop Apple from integrating a fingerprint sensor. The company will instead use an onscreen solution for authentication. Though we can’t verify the validity of these sources, it’s worth noting that it does line up with previous rumors. Reports that stretch back to 2015 suggest that Apple has been researching such technology for a while, but ran into production issues. More recent rumors said Apple wanted to finalize the design by May....

Windows 11 WiFi Not Working Most of the time this issue is caused by missing or corrupt drivers and to fix the problem you need to update or reinstall the wifi driver on windows 11. In addition, checking the related services (WLAN autoconfig service) and wireless adapter components can help you with this problem. Also, you can run the network adapter troubleshooter to fix wifi not working problem on windows 11....

There have been a series of alleged Geekbench results since then, as well as images. So far the rumors surround a device dubbed the Nokia 9. It will apparently have a Snapdragon 835, a 5.3″ QHD display, 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM. However, another benchmark that has been linked with the device suggests an 8GB variant. However, another benchmark that has been linked with the device suggests an 8GB variant....

“We don’t have any technical blockers to keep us from creating Linux binaries, and it’s definitely something we’d like to do down the road. That being said, there is still work to make them ‘customer ready’ (installer, updaters, user sync, bug fixes, etc.) and something we are proud to give to you, so we aren’t quite ready to commit to the work just yet,” said the team. At the moment, it’s working on bringing the browser to MacOS and older versions of Windows, but it seems Linux is fair game after that point....

No additional details were added, other than a tweet stating a Microsoft and Movies Anywhere tweet is expected soon. Given the track-record of leaker WalkingCat as a reliable source, there is no doubt that we can expect some news about a deal in the near future. If you are unfamiliar with Movie Anywhere, it is a cloud-based streaming platform which used to show exclusive content from Disney. Last year, the US-specific service switched to accept content from other studios but is still owned by Disney....

1 Manipulating Time2 SpectreRSB SpectreRSB and ret2spec are two Intel CPU-level flaws that abuse the Return Stack Buffer but use different potential attack procedures. Looking at ret2spec first, it was discovered by researchers at the University of Saarland and the University of California. Security experts showed how a flaw in the RSB of Intel CPUs can be tricked into handing information from protected memory locations. Intel and AMD have admitted the vulnerability is real and could be exploited through speculative executions....

If you are unfamiliar with the Galaxy Active, it is Samsung’s latest wearable. More affordable and compact than the flagship Galaxy Watch, the Active cuts a nice balance. A newly discovered patent shows Samsung is working on a feature that would allow the Active to measure body composition of a wearer. The patent describes a device that uses bioelectrical readings to read composition. Such a device will use bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to receive a reading of fat quantities and moisture through low energy alternating current (AC) based on electric resistance differences between adipose tissue and non-adipose tissue....

1 Share Sale2 Bigger Picture?3 Loyalty Last month, the company announced a bonanza fiscal 2018 financial performance. Microsoft’s share has risen to new heights after the company smashed through the $100 billion revenue barrier for the first time. Profit was high and just about all major company divisions have excelled. Right now is a good time to be a Microsoft shareholder. However, breaking several records means many think this may be the best Microsoft we will ever see....

Along with these new features, Microsoft Also refines existing features such as update the old Text editor Notepad finally supports UNIX-style end of line (EOL) characters, Bing search engine integration, Improved find and replace with word-wrap tool, text zooming, line numbers. Windows 10 default browser “Microsoft edge” getting re-designed “…” Menu and Settings, new media autoplay control that allows control whether a site can autoplay videos on a per-site basis and more....

Some of the additions for Insiders are already available in the wild. For example, the integration of Skype’s Meet Now tool in the Windows 10 system tray. While it seems like Microsoft Teams and Skype Meet Now are competing, that’s not really the case. Teams is much more focused towards enterprises with collaboration tools and more support for participants. It seems Meet Now is more suited to 1:1 meetings. Elsewhere in the latest Skype Insider update, Microsoft has made improvements for Android 11 users....

Windows 10 Cortana not working If this is the first time you have noticed, Cortana not opening or not responding to voice search then a simple restart can fix a lot of computer woes include the Cortana glitch. Firstly try to restart your Windows 10 PC and try Cortana again to see if it works. 1 Windows 10 Cortana not working1.1 Update windows1.2 Check your region and language settings1.3 Reset windows 10 Cortana1....

Fix iPhone not recognized by windows 10 Start with basic just try to unplug the Device (iPhone), unlock it, then reconnected it. In other words, try connecting the USB cable to the phone when your phone is on and unlocked. Check everything worked fine. Temporarily Disable the security lock. This may also help you fix the iPhone not showing up on Windows problem. Go to Settings > tap Touch ID & Passcode > find Turn Passcode Off>Disable security lock....

The PS4 has come out way ahead in recent times thanks to a strong exclusive lineup. 2018 saw the release of critically acclaimed titles like God of War and Spiderman, as well as remasters like Shadow of the Colussus and Spyro: Reignited. At this point, it seems the company has simply run out of games to reveal. “PlayStation fans mean the world to us and we always want to innovate, think differently and experiment with new ways to delight gamers....

This has some implications for users and Windows 10 as a platform. Firstly, it is the first time the service has been available for Windows 10 users. This is important because the platform has often (correctly) been accused of lacking important and popular applications. With more big-name developers on the store, it is more likely that others will follow suit. The addition of Spotify could also make the store more appealing to users....

Spotify app won’t open in Windows 10 The first and most effective solution we recommend, click on the windows icon -> power then restart. Yes restart windows 10 this will refresh the system, fixes minor software conflicts that might be causing Spotify won’t open or not responding on Windows 10 1 Spotify app won’t open in Windows 102 Install windows update3 Perform a Clean Boot3.1 Reset Spotify app on Windows 103....

Emulating the announcement of Ninja, Shroud celebrated the move with a short sketch. In it, he says he’s “making moves”, before a dramatic sequence that displays the Mixer platform on his dual monitors. Shortly after the announcement, the streamer hit 78,000 viewers on his “new home” playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Assumedly, Grzesiek penned a similar deal with Microsoft as Belvins, who may have been paid millions. — Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) October 24, 2019 With this tactic, Microsoft is essentially looking to buy viewers....