Yearly Archives: 2017

Microsoft recently announced support for Amazon Redshift connectivity in the Power BI service. The Amazon RedShift connector allows users to easily build reports based on the Redshift data, either by importing the data into Power BI Desktop or by using DirectQuery mode. The connector has...

The Windows Phone app which has gone free next as myAppFree app of the day is Pinball League: HardHat Zone. This is an innovative 3D Pinball game that takes place in a construction site, buzzing with activity, workers and machinery! Bonus items, stacking combos and...

Disqus Beta app for Windows 10 has been updated in the store and ships with some new features along with usual bug fixes as well. The latest app version 4.0.16 brings real time updates for discussions which means you get to see when someone is...

For those on the preview program for the Xbox One, Alpha members are receiving a new preview build with bug fixes and improvements. The build number 15055.1000, only includes bug fixes and improvements and no new feature has been introduced as can be seen from...

Middle-earth: Shadow of War is now available for Pre-order in the Windows Store as well as the Xbox Store. It was recently announced that the game will be made available for the Xbox One and Windows 10 later this year with Xbox Play Anywhere support. Being...

Microsoft's Azure Data Factory allows you to bring data from a rich variety of locations in diverse formats into Azure for advanced analytics and predictive modeling on top of massive amounts of data. Here is a complete list of the Azure Data Factory updates for...

Microsoft is running a sweet deal for all movie fanatics in the Windows Store. Until March 30, When you buy any of these qualifying Disney films in the Movies & TV section of the Windows Store, you get a $13 Fandango movie ticket to see Disney’s...

The OneDrive app for Windows 10, which is a universal app available for PC, phone as well as Holographic is now available for download on your favourite Xbox Console. This means Xbox One users can now browse all of their OneDrive library including open and...

March update for Power BI desktop app is rolling out (2.44.4675.521) and hands over several highly-requested features including textbox font color, several visual improvements, and previews of three highly requested features: report theming, a new matrix visual with major experience updates, and a numeric...

After a long sleep, UC has woke up and released a fresh new browser app for Windows 10 PCs and tablets, but forgot about adding phone support. The browser app seems fully featured though, and can be downloaded from the Windows Store right away. The app...

Visual Studio 2017 is now generally available for download, free. As always, Microsoft is targeting users with three different offerings among Community, Professional and the Enterprise editions. The Community Edition is a free, fully-featured IDE for students, open-source and individual developers while the Professional and Enterprise...

Forza Horizon 3 is getting the Duracell Car Pack which will add seven new cars to your garage. Among the cars, there is the king of Camaros with the 2017 ZL1 and a cherished Aussie collector piece, the 1992 Falcon GT. The Duracell Car Pack...