Microsoft Launcher and Microsof Edge for Android received a new child control function (UPDATED: Microsoft Launcher 5.0)
Article of 06/01/2018: In Microsoft decided to make life easier for parents whose children use Android devices fitted with the proprietary launcher and a web browser of the company.
This means that Microsoft Launcher for Android and Microsof Edge for Android, new function allows you to control how your child uses the gadget. These functions will be tied to the family group of users.
In particular, the launcher
Microsoft launcherinstalled on smartphones will enable the children to their parents to always be aware of the location of children, to learn what applications they use, duration of use of an application. Access to this information can be obtain from
Windows 10computers, laptops, and tablets or Xbox One.
In this case, parents will be able to enable or disable the corresponding function at any time.
As for Microsoft Edge Web Browser for Android, here the parents can allow or block web sites, as well as they could do it earlier on Windows PC with a customized family group Microsoft.
The mobile versions of the browser are now working all the restrictions that have been configured on your computer, laptop or Windows tablet for children who belong to the group "Family".
Download Microsoft Launcher you can
from this pagePlay Market.
Download Microsoft Edge for Android
from this pagePlay Store.
A sourcePosted on 03/10/2018:
Microsoft has introduced another test (beta) version of its launcher, which is preparing for the integration of devices with Windows 10 after the release of the next update of the operating system, scheduled for this month.
The official list of changes and additions made by the developers in Microsoft Launcher 5.0 beta is as follows:
• An updated navigation tabs Glance, News and Timeline in the tape
• News - updated news content, based on the Microsoft News
• Updated Timeline on your mobile phone. Actions from your PC and the tablet can now be seen on your Android phone
• Cortana - use Cortana to send letters by e-mail. Cortana now supports communication in German
• Parents are now able to see the location of their children in real-time
Posted: 08/11/2018
The stable version of Microsoft Launcher 5.0 recently became available for download from the Play Store, and its test (Beta) version is already number 5.0.1.
But major changes in Microsoft Launcher 5.0.1 beta you will not find that this version brings only bug fixes, affecting the stability of the application.
Post has been editedVLADFIONOV - 12.11.18, 16:18