Microsoft entered the console war in November of 2001 with the original Xbox, it launched a full year after Sony’s PlayStation 2, which was already a blockbuster success. Although Microsoft’s original Xbox failed to make...
Microsoft Surface line of devices has proven to be a design icon, and the reason behind this is Microsoft’s new vision of creating hardware and software that blend into your life beautifully. Microsoft design team...
Popular YouTuber Jerry Barnacules Nerdgasm who also happened to be a software developer and tester in Microsoft’s Windows division, unexpectedly got laid off last Thursday as part of Microsoft’s massive 18,000-employee layoff spree. He has...
A much anticipated first person shooter game for Windows and Windows Phone, Modern Combat 5: Blackout will be available for download on July 24th according to a Gameloft tweet today. The gameplay is expected to...
OneDrive for Windows Phone got an important update today enabling users to download files locally to the phone and also pick the location to save them. Aside from standard bug fixes and performance enhancements most...
Microsoft has recently launched an online training demo web site that showcases all key features Windows Phone can do with a clean, modern and simple to use web emulator. This emulator is designed to work...
The rumor mill has been abuzz over the last few weeks about Windows 8.1 Update 2,as well athe new features it may bring. It now looks like the upcoming Windows update will be nothing more...
For those of you who are fans of Microsoft’s Xbox achievements, and are looking to increase your gamer score, or would just like to unlock even more of them, Microsoft has just listed five of the hardest...
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Cortana is probably the single most talked about feature in Windows Phone 8.1, and this feature is still only available in the US – although, Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview international users can use Cortana by...
A few days ago, Lenovo announced it was retreating from selling 8-inch Windows tablets in the US, and allocating the remaining stock to other markets. It appears that Lenovo has reversed its decision. A new statement...
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Microsoft showed us a great feature for Windows Phone 8.1 at their Build event earlier this year. Joe Belfore demoed the new Lock screen app for Windows Phone 8.1 on stage, and it was very positively...
Some time next week, Microsoft will roll out a large update to Xbox One users who have signed up for Developer Preview/early access program – it will come shortly thereafter to all regular users. Xbox...
The console war is far from over, but the Xbox One has some serious catching up to do. Even with Microsoft’s recent news of the Xbox One sales doubling in June over May, it doesn’t...
Just a week after Microsoft opened pre-orders for Kinect for Windows v2 to developers, hackers have successfully connected Xbox One’s Kinect to a PC. Microsoft said a while ago that Xbox One’s Kinect will not...
Lenovo has confirmed that it won’t be selling their small Windows 8 tablets in the US going forward, and they say that it’s a result of soft sales. Lenovo offers two Windows tablets with 8″...
Microsoft has just started pushing their Windows Phone 8.1 update to Lumia users, and perhaps the best and most interesting part about Windows Phone’s biggest update, is the inclusion of Cortana. Cortana is Microsoft’s answer to Siri...
Microsoft has released a special promotion to try and get PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users to switch to the next-generation Xbox One console experience with a $100 trade-in incentive. Simply bring in your old PS3...
Microsoft is gearing up to curtail development of original TV series for its Xbox gaming platform and plans to close Xbox Entertainment Studios in the coming months. As part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to restructure,...
Earlier today, Satya Nadella announced that Nokia X line of devices running on Andorid will be killed off or transformed into the Lumia line of devices running on Windows platform. In addition to this, we...
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella plans to hold an open and transparent Question and Answer session with Microsoft employees tomorrow (Friday July 18). The CEO wants to address any concerns employees have in regards to the...
European Employment Commissioner Laszlo Andor is concerned about Microsoft’s recently announced plans to cut 18,000 jobs – mainly in Finland. The commissioner specifically wants to know what measures Microsoft plans to implement in order to...
Microsoft Executive Vice President Stephen Elop issued an open letter to Microsoft employees this morning soon after CEO Satya Nadella informed the world of the largest round of layoffs Microsoft has ever seen – 18,000...
In Satya Nadella’s open letter to employees this morning, as part of his job-cut announcement, he also talked about the integration of Nokia Devices and Services teams into Microsoft. With last year’s purchase of Nokia,...
Microsoft today confirms what has been speculated for many weeks – 18,000 positions will be eliminated. 12,500 of those are expected to come from Nokia Devices and Services primarily from Finland while the rest will...
Microsoft kept their promise on increasing OneDrive storage for all Office 365 Subscribers. As of today, every Office 365 subscriber get 1TB of Microsoft’s premiere OneDrive cloud storage. Office 365 business consumers have been enjoying...
Microsoft has just begun selling INSTEON’s home automation kits in their stores, both physical and online. INSTEON has released their Windows and Windows Phone apps in June, and today the home automation company confirmed that...
Microsoft is keeping their promise to proactively fix bugs in the new Surface Pro 3 hybrid tablet. One of the more prominent bugs recorded by users, is the Wi-Fi connectivity issue where network performance is poor...
Microsoft announced today that Xbox One sales in the United States have more than doubled when comparing to May sales. This is certainly due to the fact that Microsoft started offering a Kinect-less version of...
Microsoft’s VP of Windows Marketing, Tony Prophet shared an interesting stat with us today at WPC14 – there are over 1.5 billion Windows devices currently in use worldwide, including desktop and laptop PCs, tablets and...
Microsoft’s stock (MSFT) price on the NASDAQ exchange today closed at a multi-year high of $44.08 per share – up 3.84% on the day. Why such jump for the Redmond tech giant’s stock price, and...
Microsoft seems to be working on another wearable device on top of the already heavily rumored smart watch/fitness band device. This is a unique wearable, as it is created to help blind people see the...
With Microsoft’s announcement of the Lumia Cyan update and Windows Phone 8.1, it has certainly gotten many Windows Phone users excited and left wondering when exactly they can expect this update. Microsoft has stated that...
UK newspaper The Mirror reports that Jay Z and Beyonce have been using Microsoft’s video chat service Skype to try and work out their problems while on the road. With the help of a therapist,...
Microsoft announced today that two great games are on sale for Xbox One this week, as part of the weekly Deals with Gold promotion. Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare is being offered at 40% off...
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is no longer the world’s richest man in the world.. Carlos “Slim” Helú has officially taken over that title, thanks to the soaring stock price of América Móvil’s shares,...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella plans to speak at the Worldwide Partner Conference at 5:45 am to 8:30 am PT on Wednesday as part of the “Vision” keynotes along with several other senior leaders of the...
Microsoft Online store is now taking pre-orders for the new Xbox One Special Edition Armed Forces Wireless Controller and Stereo Headset. The new hardware will be available on October 1, 2014. The military-designed controller is...
Microsoft has officially started rolling out the Lumia Cyan update combined with Windows Phone 8.1 to Lumia devices. Windows Phone 8.1 is the most significant update in the history of Windows Phone, and is set to change the face...
Its been a busy day as Microsoft has been pouring out announcements and information of new developments, timelines and capabilities. Among their more interesting was their discussion of the new capabilities they have developed in...
Update (July 15, 2014 10:36 AM) - Microsoft stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) starts the day slightly higher as the company is rumored to lay off thousands of employees, not just from the recently acquired Nokia unit but...
Jump in! You are the commander of a fleet of spaceships in the Panthera Federation whose mission is to stop the evil Wolf Empire from taking over your planets. This exciting new game from Extend...
Wall Street Journal published an interesting finding today which looked at the data collected by a social match-making app called “Hinge” which basically works similar to the “Hot or Not” system – swipe left to...
Microsoft’s Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Tuner announced today at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference, that he expects consumers could see a Windows tablet priced as low as $99 this fall. However, this $99 tablet would have a...
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