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Indian-American Microsoft exec who helped build Windows, Skype to resign: Report
According to The Information, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed his departure via email, describing it as “a long-planned retirement”.Chandigarh-born Pall joined Microsoft in January 1990 as a software design engineer, and has since worked on many breakthrough products.
Skype users in US can make 911 calls from home computers
Microsoft-owned web-based calling platform Skype now lets US users dial 911 from their home computers. The app can share their location with emergency services if needed. The Skype emergency service calling is already available in Australia, Denmark, Finland, and the UK. To enable 911 emergency location sharing in Skype, select your profile picture, select Settings and then Privacy.
Skype getting another redesign with new themes, features
According to The Verge, Microsoft is teasing plans for an "improved, faster, reliable and super modern-looking Skype". The company said it has been listening to feedback and, over the next few months, will start rolling out changes to modernise Skype. The most important part of Skype, what Microsoft calls the call stage, is getting the most attention.
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