Category: Software

Microsoft is adding a new tool to the set of PowerToys utilities that will allow you to measure a screen area in pixels. The user will be able to launch it with a customizable key sequence, and adjust a few more its settings like the cursor color.

OneDrive cloud storage is now 15 years old. To celebrate its presense on the market, Microsoft is rolling out a number of nice updates.

OneNote for Windows and OneNote Web have received a major feature update. Now both apps support voice dictation in more than 50 languages.

Earlier in May, enthusiasts have discovered a new "Designer" app with little to nothing information on what it does. More information has become available about this new tool.

Microsoft is testing the Xbox Game Pass family subscription, which will allow users to add other people to their subscription and give them access to the benefits of the service. Xbox Game Pass Family Preview is now available  in Colombia and Ireland. You can add up to four people to your subscription, but they must all be in the same country as you.

The new version of the winget app now supports portable applications,  better reports package versions, shows system architecture of your device, documentation and installation notes for the package, and can print out verbose logs.

A new version of WSL is now available to Insiders in all channels of Windows. The release is notable for several graphic stack improvements, includes the Linux Kernel 5.15.57.1, and more accurate time sync between Windows and Linux.

Microsoft has released a new version of PowerToys, their all-in-one toolbox for adding extra features to Windows 10 and 11. Actually, version 0.61.1 is a quick patch over version 0.61 that resolves an issue with the start menu shortcut.

Microsoft has released Outlook Lite for Android. The new app is now available in select countries. It is intended to be light on resource consumption, and comes with the basic functionality only. The app size is only 5 MB, while the regular Outlook app is at about 88 MB. This way, the Outlook Lite shows decent performance on budget Android devices.

Today, a significant change has landed in the Xbox Insider program. Microsoft has made available Discord voice chats to a select group of users, so they can use them from their game console. This update makes it easier to communicate with friends that play on different platforms. The novelty will become broader available in the near future.