Xbox beta app for Windows 10 gets social

Microsoft released the latest update for its Xbox beta app on Windows 10. Now it comes with better social sharing tools including a new Facebook friend finder. This feature looks through your Facebook friends list to identify if anyone has Xbox Live accounts that you can add. You just need to link your Facebook account with your Xbox Live account. The game DVR feature gets a boost as well as it now allows you to record yourself narrating as you play, instead of having to do that in a video editing app.

The Xbox store also gets overhauled. It has improved search functionality and code redemption, among its new features.

Source: PCWorld | Download: Microsoft Store (Free)

Review: Microsoft Office 2016

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It’s been a momentous year for Microsoft. Just look at all the notable and premium hardware they’ve released in the past week alone. Before that, they had major game releases on Xbox One (which is currently routing PS4 in terms of popularity and games worth playing).

Windows 10, which is a massive and major release for Microsoft, has received unprecedented adoption at 130 million installs in just eight weeks. What’s more, Office 2016 is out and available on both PCs and Macs plus there are very serviceable versions for iOS and Android as well. What does Office 2016 on Mac and PC have to offer?

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HP releases slew of new Windows 10 devices for the holidays

HP's just announced its latest offerings in time for the holiday season. New devices range from a productivity-focused 8-inch tablet in the ENVY Note 8 to various 2-in-1's, Ultrabooks, tablets, all-in-on PC's and even a Star Wars themed notebook.

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Fan made renders of upcoming Lumia phones list all the desired features

Render by Geo Hutchings

The world is getting new Microsoft Lumia flagship smartphones next month and they will be able to run Windows 10 (even on desktop mode via the Continuum feature). While Windows Phone devices have fallen off the radar for the past months (year?), Lumia fans are drumming up excitement for the upcoming Lumia 950 XL plus all the known specs and features coming to the platform. The renders are up at Windows Central and viewable in various Lumia-esque colours.

Source: Windows Central