XDA Developers on MSN

This open-source note-taking app easily beats OneNote at its own game and I can’t recommend it enough

Overall, OneNote is a fine tool for the average note-taker, but ‘fine’ isn’t enough when your work demands precision. By ...
Technobezz

Microsoft Office lifetime licenses drop to record low prices this week

Microsoft Office lifetime licenses dropped to record lows this week, offering permanent access to productivity software for ...
Computerworld

Microsoft Copilot can boost your writing in Word, Outlook, and OneNote — here’s how

Copilot integration in Microsoft 365 apps makes it a snap to generate first drafts, revise text, and get instant summaries for long docs or email threads. Here’s how to use Copilot for writing ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Open-Sources the BASIC Software That Powered Early PCs

Late last week, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered early personal computers like the Commodore PET, VIC-20, ...
Gizmodo

Microsoft Goes Back to BASIC, Open-Sources Bill Gates’ Code

In the era of vibe coding, when even professionals are pawning off their programming work on AI tools, Microsoft is throwing it all the way back to the language that launched a billion devices. On ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft’s Historic 6502 BASIC Code is Now Open Source

Microsoft’s Historic 6502 BASIC Code is Now Open Source Your email has been sent Microsoft has officially released the code for its 6502 BASIC version under an open ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft open-sources Bill Gates’ 6502 BASIC from 1978

On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through ...
Computerworld

9 ways Copilot can turbocharge OneNote

OneNote users, take note: Microsoft’s AI assistant can speed up your workflow and perform tasks you never expected in a note-taking app. Here are nine things to try with Copilot in OneNote. Microsoft ...
Macworld

Get back to basics with MS Office 2019 for $43

If you’ve ever opened a Microsoft app and wondered when it turned into a full-blown robot assistant that knows your birthday, favorite emoji, and weekly grocery list, you’re not alone. For those of us ...
Ars Technica

Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds

Windows 11 has become so synonymous with Microsoft’s push into generative AI that it’s easy to forget that it originally launched as a mostly cosmetic overhaul of Windows 10. But Microsoft continues ...
Rolling Out

Microsoft is ditching OneNote on Windows 10: What to know

The Microsoft office in Vancouver, Canada (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Volodymyr Kyrylyuk) Microsoft is scrapping OneNote for Windows 10. This decision affects millions of Windows 10 users ...
Lifehacker

No, Microsoft Isn't Shutting Down OneNote (Just One Version of It)

You may have seen a headline this week imply that OneNote, the extremely popular note-taking application from Microsoft, is shutting down. That's not the case—only ...