Android users are losing access to Microsoft 365’s ‘free’ VPN

by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Microsoft, News, VPN

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Microsoft is removing “privacy protection” from its Defender app on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. It appears the company is dropping the feature because not enough people were using it. Support for privacy protection will...

Microsoft makes it easier for Phone Link users to move on from their old phone

by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, News, Windows 11

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Microsoft’s Phone Link will soon allow users to easily unlink their old smartphone. This would be a welcome change over the previous method, which required users to open their Microsoft account. Microsoft’s Phone Link is a...

Windows 11 could soon make file sharing as easy as it is on Android

by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2025 | Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, News, Windows 11

Credit: phantomofearth Microsoft appears to be testing a “Drag Tray” feature in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview. Drag Tray makes sharing files easier by letting you drag and drop to available sharing options. This feature doesn’t appear in the update release...

Microsoft faces FTC investigation for reeling in federal contracts with freebies

by dbadmin | Dec 28, 2024 | FTC, Microsoft, News

Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority The Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether Microsoft’s bundling practices have broken antitrust rules. Investigators allege Microsoft lured federal agencies with free software only to lock them into paid services...

Android 15 is preventing Windows Phone Link from showing certain notifications 

by dbadmin | Dec 14, 2024 | Android 15, Microsoft, Microsoft Phone Link, Microsoft Windows, News

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Updating to Android 15 introduces a new feature that blocks untrusted apps from accessing notifications deemed to have sensitive information. Windows is now warning Phone Link users that because of this change, it won’t show...

Broke your Xbox after rage quitting? You can now fix it with official parts from iFixit

by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2024 | iFixit, Microsoft, Microsoft Xbox, News, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X

Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority You can now find official Microsoft parts for the Xbox Series X and S on iFixit. There are also step-by-step repair guides for both the digital and disk drive editions. iFixit is best known for supplying replacement parts for...