Microsoft launched support for text chat bots in Skype earlier this week and now a new bot made by the company is showing off what these AI creations can do. ”Project Murphy” adds a new bot to your Skype contacts and then you can ask it ”What if…” questions. The end result is a merging of two images that attempts to answer that question. Microsoft says that ”Project Murphy” was a result of combining several of the company’s services, such as Bing Image Search, Microsoft Bot Framework, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Data Lake and PowerBI. The idea behind it was to make an AI that could have some imaginative atributes: Could we tap into this human creativity to build a robot that could use machine learning capabilities and create accurate and imaginative images based on the what-if questions it was being asked? That was it. Project ’Murphy’ was born. We enlisted the help of a few friends from across Microsoft, and over the last weeks, we built Murphy together. ” The Murphy …

Want to move your Pencil to your new iPad Pro? Here’s how to go about it. Whether you’re moving to a 9.7-inch iPad Pro from the 12.9-inch model or you just want to test out writing or drawing on a new iPad, using your Apple Pencil with a different tablet is simple. Here’s how to do it! How to pair your Apple Pencil to a new iPad Make sure the iPad you want to use is on and unlocked, then uncap your Pencil. Plug in your Pencil to the new iPad. When the Bluetooth Pairing Request appears, tap Pair. You can now use your Apple Pencil with the new iPad! If you want to move your Pencil back to your old iPad, you need only follow the above steps on the original model. Any questions? Let us know in the comments. iPad Pro 12.9-inch iPad Pro Review iPad Pro buyers guide iPad Pro FAQ iPad Pro news hub 12.9-inch iPad Pro discussion iPad Pro accessories Buy at Apple */ /*–>*/ /*–>*/ /*–>*/ …

What exactly is a SIM card? You know, the little piece of plastic found in the metal pullout on the right side of your iPhone or cellular iPad? The short answer: it’s a Subscriber Identity Module, a small circuit board in most modern phones to communicate with your carrier. Practically speaking, it is a middleman between two pieces of hardware: the phone’s baseband chip, and your carrier’s cell towers, allowing the two to communicate. SIM cards allow you to travel between phones with your phone number and data plans; when you upgrade to a new iPhone, the SIM card travels (as long as it is the same size). But while SIM cards themselves may be portable, they only work in certain phones. We’ll explain why in a bit. A SIM card is internationally identified by its Integrated circuit card identifier (ICC-ID), which is engraved on the body of the card. It is also identified by the carrier with its International mobile subscriber identity (IMSI). Essentially, these two numbers tell the …

How do I connect a Bluetooth keyboard to my iPhone or iPad? Keyboards can connect in your Bluetooth settings!

Bluetooth keyboards like Apple’s Magic Keyboard keep getting better and better. Some Bluetooth keyboards are designed specifically for iPhone and even more for iPad. You can use any Bluetooth keyboard you like, though. All you have to do is set it up!

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How to pair a Bluetooth keyboard to your iPhone and iPad

To set up a Bluetooth keyboard on iPad and iPhone, you have to go through Bluetooth setting.

Turn the Bluetooth keyboard on if it isn’t already. Otherwise, switch it off and then on to make it discoverable. (Some keyboards might have other procedures for pu…

Emoji addicts have a new keyboard worth checking out on with the release of Next Emoji Keyboard for iPhone. Coming from the folks behind the popular Next Keyboard, Next Emoji Keyboard brings a huge number of new emojis (including those from iOS 9.1), stickers and more. Users can also change up the color scheme of their keyboard with a number of available themes. Here’s the full take on what to expect from Next Emoji Keyboard: 1400 Emojis  at Your Fingertips (including all of the NEW iOS 9.1 emojis). 180 Playful Stickers (including Major Key, Slang words, Buzzfeed inspired stickers and animal packs). Huge Emoji Stickers…the same emojis you love, but WAY bigger. 20 Beautiful Themes to customize your keyboard with. Find the Emoji you need quickly with our vertical scroll layout. Use Next Emoji Keyboard in all of your favorite messaging apps. If you’re interested in checking the keyboard out, you can grab Next Emoji Keyboard from the App Store for $1.99 at the l…

As part of Microsoft’s Build 2016 developer conference, the company revealed that Office users on the Mac will soon be able to access the many third-party add-in programs that have been released for those apps. Microsoft stated: Since introducing a new Office add-in platform with Office 2013, we’ve collaborated with companies like Uber, Yelp and PickIt, whose services are integrated directly into Office. Today, we’re excited to announce the extension of add-ins to Office for Mac (available later this spring), centralized deployment and programmatic creation of solution-specific ribbons and buttons. For example, Starbucks is developing an Outlook add-in that allows people to send Starbucks e-gifts within Outlook and schedule meetings at nearby Starbucks locations instead of a conference room. In the future, Starbucks plans to enable employees to mobile order right within the Office experience—offering convenience and saving time. …

iPhone SE packs incredible power into a tiny case. But is it for you? We’ve already given you our complete iPhone SE buyers guide and iPhone SE review, but for those who’d rather watch and listen than read, we now have a video! So sit back, grab a snack, hit play, and I’ll give you the quick take on whether or not you should upgrade — or shrinkgrade! — to the new iPhone SE! …

Update: In a statement to Droid Life, Verizon confirmed the move, saying: ”The upgrade fee helps cover our increased support costs associated with customers switching devices. Customers can pay the charge when they upgrade, bill it to their account or trade in an old device to offset the cost. The fee for upgrading on device payment is still half of the two-year contract upgrade fee.” Original story: Verizon is reportedly preparing to implement a new upgrade fee for most of its customers. While customers on two-year contracts currently pay $40 to upgrade their device, the carrier will apparently implement a new $20 charge for upgrades on device payment plans, as well as those upgrades purchased for their full retail price, beginning Monday, April 4. A supposed Verizon memo, obtained by MacRumors, outlines the changes. As noted in the memo, Verizon claims that the charge is necessitated by ”increasing support costs associated with customers switching their devices.” The on…