Let Microsoft crush or boost your ego with age guessing site

Want to have a machine boost or completely crush your ego? Microsoft introduced a new site called How-Old.net that guesses your age. You can upload a photo of yourself or anyone you want to and it uses facial recognition and other information to guess age and gender. And yes, it can get it right sometimes but still be prepared for it to overshoot or just leave you extremely flattered.

Source: Mashable

Initial rollout of Windows 10 will come to PCs

Microsoft doesn’t want to jump the gun with Windows 10 so rollout of the new operating system will come out slowly. According to Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore, the rollout will happen starting in the northern summer (around August) and will increase throughout fall. And the OS will be coming to PCs first, other devices like Phone, Xbox One, Arudino, and HoloLens will be launched in the coming months. Unfortunately, not even the PC version will be getting all features. Some unidentified features will be coming after the launch.

Source: Gizmodo

First impressions on the Surface 3

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It took Microsoft three tries but it finally built the best possible 2-in-1 PC for consumers with the Surface 3. Microsoft repeated many of the strokes and flourishes that made the Surface Pro 3 arguably one of the best 12-inch notebook/tablet combinations out there, and by jettisoning the ill-received Windows RT for an ultimately more useful Window 8 and Windows 10 OS, gave users the device they've been wanting.

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Viber for Windows 10 unveiled at Microsoft’s Build event

Viber, the pioneering mobile communications platform offering free messaging, HD-quality phone and video calls, unveiled a new version of its app today at Microsoft Build in San Francisco. Viber’s new design is fully optimized for Windows 10’s responsive OS, creating a well-integrated product that blends seamlessly into the user experience of Windows 10.

“As one of the first chat apps to embrace Windows 10, Viber has taken advantage of new OS features to enhance a user’s communications experience on any Windows device ”

During the keynote presentation, a demonstration showed how Cortana voice commands could be used to send Viber messages and to start chatting with contacts quickly. Attendees will also be shown deep integration of Viber contact card data within the platform, allowing users to send messages and make voice and video calls via Viber more easily.

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