It looks like Grow Up and Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days are available early through Games with Gold. Both of the titles are free and work on Xbox One so be sure to get them both. We've played Grow Home and Grow Up, and both of the games are a lot of fun. They're […]
Read More: Grow Up and Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days are available for free early through Games with Gold
Update 15: A new Xbox One build is rolling out to Alpha Insiders tonight, June 30, which fixes numerous bugs. The same build is also going out to Beta and Ring 3 Insiders later. A new Xbox One build is rolling out to Alpha Insiders tonight which adds Mixer co-streaming, controller sign-in and fixes a lot […]
Read More: Latest Xbox One builds for Alpha, Beta and Ring 3 Insiders fix numerous bugs
Microsoft releases at least one feature update for the Office apps on Android, iOS, and Windows. We are just a few hours away from the first day of July, and Microsoft has already started testing the new July 2017 feature update for the Office apps on Android with users part of the Office Insider program. […]
Read More: Office for Android's July 2017 feature update arrives early for Insiders
Two months ago details regarding Fitbit's rumoured smartwatch has leaked via Yahoo Finance. Codenamed Project Higgs, the device, which has been delayed due to issues with making it fully waterproof and improving its GPS antenna, has been pushed back till later this year. Now Bloomberg reports that even after that delay the smartwatch is still experiencing […]
Read More: Fitbit denies Project Higgs smartwatch development issues
Many weeks ago BioWare Montreal underwent significant restructuring and since then many people have come out and said that Mass Effect: Andromeda's single-player expansions have been cancelled. According to a report by Kotaku who have significant industry connections, "Mass Effect: Andromeda will indeed not be receiving any single-player DLC, three people familiar with BioWare's plans […]
Read More: Sources claim Mass Effect: Andromeda's single-player expansions have been cancelled
I ordered pizza for a group of friends this week, it was like herding cats. We had a choice between Papa Johns, Domino's Pizza and Pizza Hut — and while they are all the same, some people feel more strongly about the contents of their pizzas than others. To me, a pizza is a pizza […]
Read More: Windows 10 S can't take on Chromebooks without Chrome
Today is the last day of Microsoft's fiscal year, and it looks like the software maker will kick off its new fiscal year with fresh reorganizations. Bloomberg reports that Redmond will be announcing a reorganization of its sales department, that'll be affecting the Worldwide Commercial Business which is currently being led by Jean-Philippe Courtois and Judson Althoff. […]
Read More: Microsoft to sharpen focus on the cloud with new sales reorganization
OverDrive has finally updated their Windows app, releasing a UWP app for the service for both phone and PC which allows users borrow ebooks for free from their local library. The service supports both ebooks and audio books, and to join users simply need their library card. The app appears to be a web app, […]
Read More: Download ebooks for free with Libby, the new official Overdrive UWP app
Following the recent ransomware attacks, the Indian government is pressing Microsoft to offer upgrades to Windows 10 at a lower price for the entire country. On Friday, Reuters reported that the Indian government has been in talks with Microsoft India officials since the WannaCry ransomware attack. Gulshan Rai, National Cyber Security Adviser to the Indian government said […]
Microsoft announced on Friday that the software giant is killing the Windows App Studio. The tool, for those unfamiliar, allowed almost anyone to build a Windows 10 app within minutes. The tool lets users use different data sources such as Facebook, Twitter, and all the other APIs created by the community. Windows App Studio was […]
Read More: Microsoft is killing the tool that let almost anyone build a Windows 10 app
Microsoft was scheduled to announce a small tablet three years ago alongside the Surface Pro 3, inviting reporters for a "small gathering". Instead, the firm announced a much larger Surface Pro 3, making no mention of the rumoured and alluded to Surface Mini. It had just been killed. Thanks to Windows Central however, we've just […]
Read More: Microsoft's cancelled Surface Mini is revealed in leaked images
Microsoft's Surface line has been known for its daring and innovative takes on traditional computing formats like the tablet, the all-in-one PC, and the laptop. The Surface team at Redmond have released some amazing products over the past several years. What was once known as the team who introduced $900 million disasters like the Surface […]
Read More: Surface Laptop review: Microsoft's best?
OZO Player SDK enables developers to quickly add VR and mixed reality playback support to apps across all major viewing platforms including Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive (Steam VR), Google Daydream, Google Cardboard (Android and iOS). It supports all standard video, 180° and 360° formats, as well as OZO VR format extensions captured […]
Read More: Nokia's OZO Player SDK adds support for upcoming Windows Mixed Reality headsets
This week is a little different from usual. Vernon's a bit too busy this week, but the ever-knowledgeable Aaron Hall is here in his place. Some of this week's topics include increased security in the latest Windows Insider build, the flood of Centennial apps in the Windows Store and Groove's mini player. You can check […]
Read More: MSPoweruser Podcast 54: Windows 10 Gets Even More Secure & Centennial Apps Flood The Windows Store
Microsoft yesterday announced the preview of email subscriptions for dashboards in the Power BI service. Power BI dashboards provide a 360-degree view of your business by pulling together reports, images, Excel workbooks, and more. With this new feature, users can now can now set up a dashboard subscription to get a 360-degree view of their […]
Read More: Get a 360-degree view of your business everday using Power BI dashboard email subscriptions
Microsoft has now revamped the once mostly empty lower lobby of the Microsoft Theater located at AEG's L.A. LIVE entertainment and sports district in downtown Los Angeles. The new Microsoft Lounge can be used for multiple purposes even when the Microsoft Theater is not hosting a larger event. It can be used as a hospitality space for other […]
Read More: Microsoft upgrades L.A. Live lounge with new technology-led features
The latest WikiLeaks revelation includes an interesting one revealing one of the CIA's tricks of the trade. According to the WikiLeaks since 2013 the CIA had a tool called ELSA which would check the identity of the WIFI networks surrounding your laptop and use that to locate your device geographically, using public WIFI network location […]
Read More: The CIA has their own WIFI-based geo-location hack for Windows
Microsoft Teams for Android is getting updated with a couple of new features this morning. Microsoft has rolled out a new update to the app on the Google Play Store that brings a couple of new features, including support for third-party cloud storage services. Microsoft actually announced this feature for Microsoft Teams on the desktop […]
Read More: Google Drive and Dropbox support comes to Microsoft Teams on Android
Microsoft recently shipped a completely revamped on Android and iOS. The company actually started testing the new design and features with users on the Skype Insider program first, and it seems like Microsoft will continue the Skype Insider program to test new features and improvements. The company today rolled out a new update to the […]
Read More: Skype's Android app gets improved sharing and more for Skype Insiders
Microsoft Ventures has now invested in Make.TV, a leading cloud-based, live video acquisition and management solution. The Make.TV Live Video Cloud helps broadcasters, content rights holders and online publishers to acquire and curate user-generated and professionally produced live video from any source including mobile devices and social media platforms. Leading media and technology companies such as […]
Read More: Microsoft Ventures invests in Make.TV, a cloud-based live video production platform
Much like that friend who arrives late to the party and brings orange juice instead of a preferable beverage, Alcatel's Idol 4 Pro has arrived rather late to the Windows 10 Mobile hardware party in Europe offering 2016 specs for Galaxy S8 prices. Cyberport has the Idol 4 Pro listed for pre-order with shipments rolling […]
Read More: Alcatel's Idol 4 Pro goes on pre-order in Germany
Mark your calendars as summer kicks into overdrive beginning today with the Ultimate Game Sale, featuring a killer collection of deals on hundreds of games, gaming hardware and accessories. With savings up to 80% across the Microsoft Store, Xbox Store and Windows Store, the Ultimate Game Sale will appeal to Windows 10 and Xbox One […]
Read More: Here are all games discounted for Microsoft's Ultimate Game Sale
Microsoft Research today announced a new project that embeds artificial intelligence onto bread-crumb size computer processors. This project is called Embedded Learning Library (ELL) and it will help developers build and deploy machine-learned pipelines onto embedded platforms including Raspberry Pis, Arduinos, Micro:bits, and other microcontrollers. Once deployed, the machine learning model can run without connecting to the internet. Removing […]
Read More: Microsoft's latest project embeds artificial intelligence onto bread-crumb size computer processors
Last year the French National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) berated Microsoft for the collection of "irrelevant or excessive data" and issues a formal notice against the company. The organisation then had 4 main complaints: Irrelevant or excessive data collected The CNIL found that "collecting diagnostic and usage data via its telemetry service" was acceptable, but found […]
Read More: Windows 10 users now have twice the amount of privacy says French regulators
Token is a biometric ring that will help eliminate the pin numbers and passwords. It aims to be the one place where all of your digital keys live—credit cards, house keys, website credentials, transit cards, car keys, your access badge, etc. The team behind Token partnered with companies like Microsoft, Mastercard, HID, and Visa to […]
Read More: Biometric ring Token will come with Windows Hello support
Venom, a leading provider of quality gaming accessories announced today the Arcade Fight Stick, a brand-new fighting game controller designed for cross-format compatibility, available for use on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Designed to be as at home when played on the gamers' lap or when locked in battle on a desk […]
Read More: Venom announces Arcade Fight Stick with multi-format compatibility
Update: Call of Duty: Ghosts is backward compatible as to not force rebuys. A primary business goal of the BC program is to help 360 owners make a transition to Xbox One. One way to do that is to not force rebuys. — Wall of Bill ?? (@wcstillwell) June 29, 2017 Out of all the games […]
Read More: Call of Duty: Ghosts is now backward compatible
Installation 01 is an upcoming fan-made Halo game for PC, designed to recapture much of what made Bungie's original take franchise great and bring it to the desktop. While the project has been doing everything possible to follow Microsoft's (public) Game Content Usage Rules, they've also maintained contact with 343 Industries to make sure there […]
Read More: Halo fan game Installation 01 given 343 Industries' blessing to continue
Microsoft today announced Windows AutoPilot, a new set of features powered by cloud-based services that will simplify deployment and management of new Windows 10 PC's along with enhancements to Mobile Device Management and new Device Health features in Windows Analytics. In large organizations, whenever a new PC is purchased, it can't be handed over to […]
Microsoft today announced that they are acquiring Cloudyn, a company that develops easy-to-use SaaS solution that puts automated cloud monitoring, analytics and optimization at your fingertips. Using Cloudyn, customers can gain highly granular, real-time visibility into consumption, cost and performance of multi-platform, hybrid cloud based on financial and operational metrics accessed via a single pane. […]
Read More: Microsoft acquires Cloudyn, a multi-cloud monitoring and optimization solution
Tinder is innovating new ways to take your money with Tinder Gold, which serves as an update to the Tinder Plus service. Now, if you pay just a little more than you do for the Tinder Plus eprks you'll be able to choose who can see who swipes you on Tinder – to save time […]
Read More: Tinder Gold now lets you see who likes you before you swipe
Aven Colony is all about finding humanity a home among the stars. Actually scratch that. That sounded like a commercial for Mass Effect: Andromeda. Aven Colony is all about building humanity a home among the stars! The title is an in-depth city simulator that doesn't take place on Earth. The twist is that your city […]
Read More: Preview: Aven Colony — Stellar city-building with an extraterrestrial twist
Microsoft's Xbox One already hosts a number of services and apps for streaming including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Microsoft Movies and TV. Now, there's a new app available for the Xbox One with Showtime Anytime – a US exclusive streaming app. While the app previously existed on the device, it's now from Showtime themselves as opposed […]
Read More: Showtime comes to the Xbox One a standalone app
Microsoft's new Surface Pen supports 4096 pressure levels and tilt detection for great inking experience allowing anyone to paint with the artistic precision and control. This new Surface Pen was available for order from Microsoft Store, but it is now marked "out of stock". However, it is now available for order from Amazon at the […]
Read More: Microsoft's new Surface Pen now available for order from Amazon
If you're still looking for a HP Elite x3 in the UK, you're in luck, HP is offering you a £150 cashback on the Windows 10 Mobile powered piece of kit, and you'll be able to claim it after 30 days of your purchase. The HP Elite x3 isn't a bad Windows Phone, in fact […]
Read More: HP is offering a £150 cashback on the Elite x3
Amazon today announced that its third annual Prime Day will be held on Tuesday, July 11. Prime Day will offer hundreds of thousands of deals exclusively for Prime members around the world. Amazon is also expanding Prime Day to 13 countries this year. It will be available for Prime members in the U.S., U.K., Spain, […]
Read More: Amazon announces third annual Prime Day, will offer hundreds of thousands of deals
Microsoft has started testing a new mini-view for the Groove Music app in Windows 10. The new feature utilizes the new CompactOverlay feature in Windows 10 which allows apps to create a picture-in-picture-like window for apps that show up on top of all other windows. As for the Groove Music app, the new mini-view shows […]
Read More: Groove Music is getting a new mini-player in Windows 10
Microsoft Flow team yesterday announced support for 5 new connectors including Adobe Creative Cloud, Bing Maps and Bing Search. I'm more excited about the possibilities of using Bing connectors. For example, you can get the routes between two locations or get the specific geocoordinates for an address using Bing Maps connector. Read about the newly added connectors […]
Read More: Microsoft Flow adds Adobe Creative Cloud, Bing Maps and Bing Search connectors
Rocket League is an already fantastic game but what would make it even better? Well, think long and hard. How about Rick and Morty? Yes, in celebration of their second anniversary, the developers are bringing Rick and Morty to the game. Rick and Morty is an absolute sensation at least here in the United States and people […]
Read More: Rick and Morty are coming to Rocket League in July
Microsoft recently announced a fairly major update to OneNote recently. The company has already released the update in Windows 10, and it was supposed to start rolling out the new look to users on Android and iOS later on. Today, the company has started rolling out the enhanced design for the OneNote app to Android […]
Read More: OneNote's enhanced design comes to Android phones
Along with the release of Windows 10 build 16232 for PCs and build 15228 for Mobile, Microsoft today announced that the company is temporarily pausing updates for some of the apps in Windows 10. Notably, this isn't the first time Microsoft is temporarily pausing updates for the stock apps in Windows 10. In a blog […]
Read More: FYI: Updates for Windows 10's stock apps are being paused temporarily for Windows Insiders
Microsoft is today releasing two new builds of Windows 10. The company is releasing build 16232 for PCs, and build 15228 for Mobile devices. Windows 10 build 16232 for PCs brings some new features and improvements to the OS, but the Mobile build only includes some very minor bug fixes as per usual. In terms […]
Read More: Latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build brings new security features
The Windows Insider team is back once again with new releases for the Windows Insider preview. This week, the company is releasing build 16232 for PCs and build 15228 for Mobile devices. Build 16232 for PCs introduces a couple of new security enhancements and minor features for PCs while build 15228 for Mobile devices only […]
Read More: Here's what's new, fixed, and broken in Windows 10 Build 16232 for PCs and build 15228 for Mobile
Checking and responding to email is an important function of modern PCs. Sure, Microsoft has an email app for Windows 10, and if you're using a Macbook, you can log into Apple's Mail app for quick access to email by default.But the web has changed the way many people work, and working from a tab […]
Read More: How to use Microsoft's Outlook Web apps offline with Google Chrome
Every week numerous trailers release for upcoming Xbox One games and many represent magnificent experiences. While some are just promotional materials like the Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition trailer, there are a few gems in there. We thought it would be beneficial to do a roundup of the most unique games which got […]
Read More: Here are this week's top Xbox One game trailers
In February, Samsung unveiled a completely revamped version of Samsung Flow for its Windows 10 PCs and smartphones. Samsung Flow allowed users to unlock their Samsung PCs with their Galaxy phones, and it also lets them sync notifications, share files, and more. And now, Samsung is bringing some of the Samsung Flow capabilities to all Windows […]
Read More: Samsung will soon let you unlock any Windows 10 PC with your Galaxy phone
The majority of PCs used by the London Metropolitan Police are still running Windows XP, which has been completely unsupported since 2014. The London Metropolitan Police are still using around 18,000 PCs powered by Windows XP which truly is a horrifying number. The police force has already started upgrading its PCs from Windows XP — […]
Read More: London Met Police's 18,000 Windows XP PCs is a disaster waiting to happen
Sanctuary's fallen warriors have long awaited this moment: the Necromancer has finally returned to send them back into battle against the demons of the Burning Hells. Blizzard Entertainment today announced that the Rise of the Necromancer pack, which summons the iconic Necromancer class into Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, is now available digitally in-game on […]
Read More: Preview: Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer — A new way to play
Microsoft Philanthropies yesterday announced its single biggest philanthropic investment. Microsoft is partnering with the Markle Foundation to invest more than $25 million over three years to expand Markle's successful Skillful initiative. The jobs of today increasingly require new skills, and these skills are changing rapidly. Skillful initiative is integrating businesses, state government, non-profits, and educators to […]
Read More: Microsoft announces its single biggest philanthropic investment
Mark your calendars as summer kicks into overdrive beginning this Friday with the Ultimate Game Sale, featuring a killer collection of deals on more than 350 games, gaming hardware and accessories. With savings up to 50% across the Microsoft Store, Xbox Store and Windows Store, the Ultimate Game Sale will appeal to Windows 10 and […]
Read More: Microsoft's Ultimate Game Sale starts this week
Update: In an interview, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' studio said that the decision to make the game an Xbox One exclusive in the beginning was due to their Xbox Game Preview program. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds relies on the community to shape development and it's only available on Xbox One at the moment. Bluehole announced today that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the first standalone […]
Read More: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is coming exclusively to Xbox Game Preview this year
Every year the Game Critics Awards crows the best games from E3 2017 and this year was no different. Many Xbox One titles garnered some of the most prestigious honors despite the fact that Nintendo was the clear winner. While Super Mario Odyssey and the strange Mario + Rabbids Battle Kingdom won Best of Show […]
Read More: Xbox One X and exclusives win numerous accolades at the Game Critics Awards 2017
Microsoft today released a new update to the Windows 10 SDK for the Fall Creators Update. The company today released SDK Preview build 16225 of the Windows 10 SDK, which allows developers to use some of the latest APIs in Windows 10. The latest update to the Windows 10 SDK includes a bunch of new […]
Read More: Microsoft releases Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 16225
Dragon Age is an important franchise to EA and BioWare and it looks development on the next game is ramping up. Creative director Mike Laidlaw said on The 1099 podcast this week that "something is happening with Dragon Age." While Laidlaw didn't give any more details about the next game in the series, he did […]
Read More: BioWare is hiring a lot of people for the next Dragon Age game
Netflix today announced that they are adding Dolby Atmos support for movies beginning with Okja. Dolby Atmos can deliver great sound that places and moves audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. For now, Dolby Atmos streaming is supported only on Xbox One and Xbox One S. There are two ways to enjoy Dolby Atmos […]
Read More: Netflix now supports streaming with Dolby Atmos Audio on Xbox One and Xbox One S
Update: Xbox Game Pass is getting a bunch of new games in July. Titles like Dead Island: Definitive Edition and Resident Evil 6 will join the service. If you aren't into those games, stellar experiences like The F1 2015 and Flame in the Flood will also be there. Xbox Game Pass is a great subscription […]
Read More: Resident Evil 6 and more games will join Xbox Game Pass in July
At SharePoint Virtual Summit last month, Microsoft announced the new SharePoint communication sites. Microsoft yesterday announced that they are now rolling out SharePoint communication sites to Office 365 First Release customers. They will make it available to all Office 365 customers in the coming months. A SharePoint communication site is a great place to share […]
Read More: Microsoft now rolling out SharePoint communication sites to Office 365 First Release customers
Microsoft and NASCAR have built a new race management app on Windows 10 which will allow race officials to click on a car number and instantly see that driver's position on the track, check when the car got fresh tires, when will the car next stop for fuel, etc. This new app was officially launched last Sunday […]
Read More: NASCAR officially launches the race management app built on Windows 10
AMD yesterday revealed the first product based on its highly anticipated "Vega" GPU architecture: Radeon Vega Frontier Edition. AMD claims that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is the world's fastest graphics card for machine learning development and advanced visualization workloads. Radeon Vega Frontier Edition will offer up to 172 percent faster rendering performance than the NVIDIA GeForce […]
Read More: AMD's highly anticipated "Vega" architecture based GPU goes on sale
Microsoft yesterday released a new Office Insider build for iOS devices, a preview of the July 2017 feature update for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for iPad and iPhone. PowerPoint users can now add, edit or delete comments in presentations. Excel users can now cut or copy cells and insert them with just a tap. Find the […]
Read More: Latest Office Insider build for iOS allows you to add and edit comments in a presentation and more
Gamers have been asking for a new Splinter Cell title for years and it looks like it's finally happening. While we won't be able to play it for many years to come, Ubisoft is in the pre-production phase meaning that they're looking at possible stories and have a lot of ideas floating around. In an […]
Read More: Ubisoft is planning a new Splinter Cell game
Alien Structure eats Anaconda's.. Careful guys.. #EliteDangerous http://pic.twitter.com/joebKDlr2p — CMDR DustyArne (@ABurghouts) June 27, 2017 Elite: Dangerous has always been about exploring the vast emptiness of space as a human. You encounter other individuals but events aren't out of the ordinary. However, Frontier Developments said that the Thargoid aliens would return in the game's 2.4 […]
Read More: Beware! Aliens are devouring ships in Elite: Dangerous
Update 15: A new Xbox One build is rolling out to Alpha Insiders tonight which fixes numerous bugs. A new Xbox One build is rolling out to Alpha Insiders tonight which adds Mixer co-streaming, controller sign-in and fixes a lot of bugs. We haven't had many builds recently so it's great to see Microsoft back on […]
Read More: Latest Xbox One builds for Alpha and Beta Insiders fix numerous bugs
Microsoft's Project Centennial (aka the Desktop App Bridge) has been quite a success for the software giant. Spotify, for example, launched its desktop app on the Windows Store just last week. Big apps like WhatsApp and Apple iTunes are also coming to the Windows Store later this year. Now, two more big apps are launching […]
Read More: A rush of Centennial apps jump on the Windows Store bandwagon
Inside and Limbo are amazing games which furthered the game industry due to their voiceless storytelling techniques. Well, what does the future hold for such title and their creators? Inside and Limbo developer Playdead's former head and cofounder Dino Patti has revealed what his new team is working on next. It's a science fiction action adventure called […]
Read More: Former Inside and Limbo head reveals Somerville
Twitter today rolled out a major update to its Windows 10 app to improved support for Twitter Live. The company is adding some new features and giving users more control over the feature with the latest update for its official Windows 10 app. First and foremost, Twitter will now notify you on your timeline whenever […]
Read More: Twitter's latest update for Windows 10 adds better support for live video events
Minecraft just got a rather substantial update on Xbox One and Xbox 360. Not only does the latest update add new achievements, but it also enhances the interface to use less memory. This should make the game feel even smoother during demanding situations. However, what is the most important part of this update? Well, the […]
Read More: Minecraft on consoles receives a substantial update with llamas and parrots
Microsoft today announced Sports Performance Platform, a Microsoft Garage project that will help athletes and sports team make better decisions based on the data. Sports Performance Platform is built on Power BI, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Surface devices. Sports Performance Platform's predictive outcome modeling and analytics capabilities can be used to track and improve player […]
Microsoft today released a huge cumulative update for those running the Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703). The latest cumulative update packs a ton of fixes and improvements, ranging from fixes for Desktop Bridge apps to Internet Explorer fixes. The update, KB4022716, bumps the build number up to 15063.447, in case you're wondering. The fixes included […]
Read More: Windows 10 gets an enormous cumulative update, here's the changelog
Every week numerous games release on Xbox One. While many are substantial experiences like Injustice 2 and Tekken 7, there are a few hidden gems here and there. Many of these smaller games have either caught the public's eye or are just stellar titles which all Xbox One owners should try out. This week we're […]
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AdDuplex's stats for the month of June have been released, and we've gotten a look at how Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop are performing in the market relative to other Surfaces. It's not quite as precise as sales figures, but we can get an idea of how the sales are being distributed. The […]
In the latest Forrester Wave report for Database-As-A-Service, Microsoft was placed in the Leaders category along with Amazon and Oracle. Database-as-a-service (DBaaS) provide faster provisioning, unlimited elastic scale, and continuous availability for EA pros. Amazon in the only company that was ahead of Microsoft in this report. Forrester noted that AWS not only has the […]
Read More: Microsoft placed in the Leaders category in the Forrester Wave Q2 2017 for Database-As-A-Service
As Microsoft continues to evolve Windows 10 and the Xbox Play Anywhere program, the company is taking new steps to provide a better experience for gamers on Windows 10. Redmond today announced that Windows 10 users can now buy any game for their Xbox One from their Windows 10 PC via the Windows Store. The […]
Read More: Windows Store now lets you buy games for your Xbox One from your Windows 10 PC
DFC Intelligence is a strategic market research and consulting firm focused on the interactive entertainment industry. They regularly put out reports which discuss the worldwide video game market and forecasts. This report is available for around $4,000 to interested parties like Microsoft so that they can make informed decisions when it comes to new franchises […]
Read More: DFC Intelligence predicts 25 Xbox One exclusives and 20 million Xbox One X sales
Microsoft today announced a new benefit for its employees in the US. The new Family caregiver leave will allow a Microsoft employee to take up to four weeks of fully paid leave to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition. This benefit is already in 22 countries and now they are making it available to […]
It looks like backward compatibility is back on track. After a rather long hiatus, some amazing games are joining the service today. The highlight today has to be Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood which is just a phenomenal title. However, if you're more into casual experiences, you're in luck as well. According to Xbox's Larry Hryb, titles like Blazing […]
Read More: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and more games are joining backward compatibility today
July's free Games with Gold were just revealed and they include a few good games. While the Xbox One selection is somewhat limited with Grow Up and Runbow, on Xbox 360 we're getting classics like Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days and Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. The highlight of the month […]
Read More: July's free Games with Gold feature Grow Up and Runbow
A new ransomware called Petya, like WannaCry, is using Eternal Blue exploit developed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) to spread across the world. Ukraine's national banks, power companies, airport, metro services and several organizations are under attack by Petya. The attack is spreading fast and security companies are seeing thousands of infection attempts […]
Read More: Following WannaCry, another major ransomware Petya spreading across the world
On March, Google's Project Zero engineers reported a security flaw on the Windows kernel that affects Windows 7 to Windows 10 (32-bit). The flaw in Windows' nt!NtNotifyChangeDirectoryFile system essentially allowed unauthorized users to get access to a small portion of the kernel memory. As some of you may know, Google's Project Zero usually offers a […]
Read More: Google reveals Windows 10 kernel exploit after Microsoft bungles fix
Microsoft today announced their expanded partnership with Box to offer Box cloud content management on Azure to enterprise customers. Organizations globally will be able to purchase Box's cloud content management platform with the option to store their Box content on Azure. This partnership also includes shared go-to-market investments, including initiatives to co-sell Box with Azure. This is […]
Microsoft today announced several new security features that will coming with the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Microsoft is improving the Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to include integration across the entire Windows threat protection stack to protect, detect and respond with rich, centralized management. Microsoft is also extending the reach of Windows Defender ATP to […]
Read More: MS announces that they are building EMET into Windows 10 and more
You can save up to $300 on select Windows PCs from Microsoft Store. If you are looking for a mid-range laptop that is light-weight and offers great battery life, check out the ASUS ZenBook Flip. It comes with a 360-degree rotating display, an Intel Core m3 processor, 256GB SSD and offers up to 12 hours […]
Read More: Deal: Save up to $300 on select Windows PCs from Microsoft Store
WhatsApp has pushed out an update to the mainstream version of their app, taking the app to version 2.17.214.0. The update appears to be a minor one, but brings along two useful features. One is the ability to send files of any filetype, and the other is improving the compression of pictures being sent, which should […]
Read More: WhatsApp for Windows Phone updated with better-looking pictures
Microsoft's Snapchat-style Skype update is rolling out for iPhones now via the App Store. The update previously rolled out to Android phones earlier and has been received controversially by Android users who aren't all fans of the new design. There is some who think it looks far too similar to Snapchat and iMessage, and others who […]
Read More: Skype for the iPhone picks up Microsoft's new design
The European Commission today announced that it has fined Google €2.42 billion(approx $2.7 billion USD) for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google abused dominance as search engine by giving an illegal advantage to its own comparison shopping service. Back in 2011, Microsoft filed a formal complaint with the European Commission as part of the Commission's investigation regarding […]
Read More: European Commission fines Google a record €2.42 billion for abuse of dominance in search
Music Maker, a popular tool for musicians for over 20 years is now available for download from Windows Store. Music Maker Plus Windows Store Edition allows you to arrange 5,000 sounds & loops for dubstep, hip hop, techno, deep house, jazz and pop rock simply by dragging & dropping. It has an integrated MIDI editor and […]
Read More: Music Maker, a popular tool for musicians now available from Windows Store
We recently saw some leaked pictures of the cancelled Lumia 960 handset, and now some more have been leaked from a Chinese source on Weibo. The device is missing its screen, resulting in the impossibly thin image above, but does give us another good look at the attractive aluminium shell of the device. Earlier leaks […]
Read More: More pictures of the cancelled Lumia 960 leak in China
Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce platform has announced a new offer in partnership with Microsoft, HP and Intel for laptop buyers. Students can purchase HP Imprint laptop (Intel Core i3/4 GB/1 TB HDD/Windows 10 Home) by paying just Rs.999 per month under a 36-month EMI option. Students can take advantage of this offer by making the laptop […]
Read More: Flipkart partners with Microsoft and HP to reveal Rs.999 per month Laptop offer
Microsoft yesterday announced a number of updates for the OneNote Class Notebook add-in to make OneNote even more compelling in the classrooms. They announced new LMS and SIS assignment and grade integration for Edsby. Edsby is a popular learning and analytics platform available for K-12, engaging students, parents and teachers on all of their devices. They also […]
Read More: Microsoft is making OneNote even more compelling in the classrooms
Every week Microsoft has a number of deals on Xbox One and Xbox 360 games. While this week may not be as spectacular as the last few put together, there are still some great games on sales. For example, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is an excellent adventure with a lot of investigation. Styx: Shards […]
Most of our readers will be familiar with the Windows tech support scam, and some of our readers may even have been at the receiving end of a phone call claiming to be from Microsoft telling us our computers are infected with a virus and offering to help us fix it. Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit, […]
Read More: Microsoft taking on phone support scammers using AI
Microsoft today released a new Power BI solution template for managing your campaigns on Facebook. It will allow you to quickly navigate posts and comments, identify key trends, understand user sentiment, and more. It makes use of Microsoft Research technologies and Azure services to provide simple analytical solution for campaign and brand managers. Another key feature […]
Read More: Microsoft Power BI now supports campaign & brand management for Facebook Pages
While Evernote supports Windows 10 with a fully featured desktop app that is also available via the Windows Store for platforms like Windows 10 S, the Windows Phone story isn't so rosy. The firm hasn't updated its Windows Phone app in years – like several major developers- and is now shutting down its app. Of course, […]
Read More: Evernote's Windows Phone app will leave the store this week
As announced before, Samsung has now started selling the new Notebook 9 Pro devices. Samsung Notebook 9 Pro is now available for order from BestBuy at $1,099 for the 13.3-inch, and $1,299 for the 15-inch. Samsung Notebook 9 Pro is a laptop with a 360-degree hinge, built-in S Pen and fast charging support. Samsung Notebook 9 Pro comes in 13.3-inch […]
Read More: Samsung's new Notebook 9 Pro with S Pen now available for order
Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube today announced the new Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. The tech giants are teaming up to help fight terrorism online through improved technological solutions, research, and knowledge-sharing. Twitter announced in a blog post that the companies will work together to build new technology that will help improve content detection […]
Read More: Microsoft and other tech giants unite to fight terrorism under Global Internet Forum banner
Update: Cloud Imperium Games have issued a statement saying that this is standard practice and they didn't give rights away to Star Citizen, only the single-player portion known as Squadron 42. However, if this is standard practice then why is the banking institution issuing them permissions to develop the game? Do they have no other […]
Read More: Star Citizen gives bank rights to game as collateral for loan
The last few weeks haven't brought us many extremely popular games. However, what titles do gamers buy when there isn't a lot of competition from new releases? Well, if we look at last week's sales charts from the United Kingdom, they provide some answers. Grand Theft Auto V is at the top again due to […]
Read More: Grand Theft Auto V tops charts again as new games falter
At E3 2015, Microsoft showed off Minecraft running on the HoloLens and it looked incredible. More than 2 years later, there is still no word on when that's actually coming to HoloLens owners. Apple, on the other hand, is set to bring augmented reality to consumers even before Microsoft thanks to its new ARKit that's […]
Read More: Someone built Minecraft AR with Apple's ARKit, and it looks amazing
One of the questions gamers always ask is if it's necessary to purchase gaming routers like the Netgear Nighthawk X10 and other advanced wireless modems. Do they really make a difference? While there are many products out there on the market, there needs to be a conversation between companies like Netgear who make these devices […]
Read More: Netgear launches Nighthawk S8000 switch for gamers
Amazon's new Echo Show device is hitting stores on the 29th June, and the company has released some new videos demonstrating the device. The videos show music controls, playing movie trailers, managing your shopping list and setting an alarm. While the videos show the device to be functional, it also demonstrates Amazon being quite obstinate about […]
Read More: Amazon release new Echo Show demo videos
E3 2017 is a jam-packed event and it's impossible keep up with all the news. A lot of the enhancements and updates are announced through trailers so we thought we'd do a little roundup of games which you may have missed considering the sheer volume of information from the event. Ace Combat 7 Ace Combat […]
Read More: Some E3 2017 trailers you may have missed
When the Xbox One X was announced, many gamers who own a standard Xbox One or the Xbox One S were wondering how 4K assets would work. Microsoft expects the majority of consoles sold to be Xbox One S units so would those gamers also have to download giant files? For example, Forza Motorsport 7 […]
Read More: Only Xbox One X will download 4K assets for games
Security has become an increasingly important focus for Microsoft, and in some ways could be seen as the driving force behind many features of Windows 10, such as the Windows Store, forced OS updates and Windows 10 S. This has been somewhat controversial for Microsoft's relationship with the security industry, as demonstrated by Kaspersky's recent […]
Bitpay has released an official Bitcoin wallet app for Windows Phone into the Windows Store. The app joins the Copay bitcoin wallet app in the store, but improves on that app with better integration with BitPay's consumer payments ecosystem, especially their prepaid Visa debit card for bitcoin users. The open source app lets users store […]
Read More: Official Bitpay Bitcoin wallet app comes to Windows 10 Mobile
Update: Mike Ybarra addressed the study on Twitter and called it inaccurate. He criticized the way they collected data and said that it didn't provide an accurate picture of what Xbox One gamers did. Ars Technica later issued an update admitting that their data was flawed. Lastly, Phil Spencer said that backward compatibility is an important feature […]
Read More: Xbox One owners have played over 500 million hours of backward compatible games
Microsoft Edge is a pretty good browser, but in general, this is not good enough to convince the majority of Windows users to switch, given that the competition, in general, appears so much better, and also better supported with features such as extensions and new web technology. Microsoft's biggest claim to fame for Edge has […]
Read More: Turns out you don't have to use Edge to get the best battery life on your laptop (video)
Every week a handful of games release on Xbox One and many elude owners of the console due to their timid marketing. Xbox Wire makes sure you know about them but can't provide gamers with recommendations. A lot of these titles are absolutely phenomenal and it's a shame that they aren't noticed. Here are some games coming out […]
Read More: Top 5 games coming to Xbox One this week
When Microsoft announced the Microsoft Band they promised the wearable would do a lot more than fitness tracking but would know your life inside and out and provide advice in even non-exercise related roles such as stress and sleep management. In the end, that promise did not come to fruition, but some recent patent applications […]
Read More: Microsoft patent aims to predict your About-to-Eat moments, tell you to skip that cookie
At Build 2017 in May, Microsoft announced that it's bringing Ubuntu, SUSE Linux, and Fedora to the Windows Store for Windows 10 PCs. Today, SUSE has released the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and openSUSE Leap 42 on the Windows Store for Windows 10. Users can now download both of them from the Windows Store […]
Read More: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and openSUSE are now on the Windows Store
When Apple included reset protection in their anti-theft technology on the iPhone there was a dramatic reduction in the number of muggings related to the device, as thieves were no longer reliably able to resell the handsets. So successful was the feature that it was eventually mandated for all smartphone OEMs and it is now a […]
Read More: New Microsoft patent means laptop thieves can run but not hide
The US Government has continued its dogged attempts to get Microsoft to turn over data held on their servers overseas, despite an 8 judge panel earlier this year finding in favour of Microsoft's assertion that the US Government does not have jurisdiction overseas, and that prosecutors and investigators should go through normal "mutual legal assistance […]
A new ad for the Microsoft Surface brand has turned up on Vimeo posted by an ad company, Exposure, which lists Microsoft as a client. The ad is somewhat of a departure from Microsoft's current ads, which tend to focus on the quality of the hardware and design innovation. Calling the ad in the description […]
Read More: New Surface-branded ad targeted at edgy Millennials (video)
Microsoft is rolling out a new and much improved OneDrive app for those using a Mac on the Apple App Store. The company is focusing heavily on improving the sharing experience for files on OneDrive with the latest update, similar to the recent updates on Windows 10. With the new OneDrive update, users can get […]
Read More: OneDrive updated with improved sharing capabilities on the Mac
WhatsApp is currently making back-end changes which are allowing some WhatsApp users to share any file type with their contacts. Previously users were only able to share csv, doc, docx, pdf, ppt, pptx, rtf, txt, xls, xlsx and similar files, and had to use all kinds of tricks to send files such as mp3 files. File […]
Read More: WhatsApp lifting restrictions on what types of files you can share
Spoticast for Spotify is the best way to access Spotify on your Xbox (after a fashion), and while it isn't the real Spotify app, but it's the best option so far. Version 4.0 in the Windows Store comes with The interface has been updated for the XBox so it now makes sense for a device […]
Read More: Spotify client Spoticast's design now makes a lot of sense for the Xbox
Music is one of the many reasons I use a PC while at home, while I often prefer to use my phone headphones on the go, and when scurrying around doing various chores – it is often easier and healthier to play music out through my laptop's speakers. Of the many apps I use, Google […]
Read More: The elegant Google Play Desktop Music client is now in the Windows Store
Google will no longer be scanning your emails for targeted ads tracking, the firm revealed earlier this week. In a move to bring the Google free email services in line with the paid G Suite service, you'll no longer get your emails used in building of ads profile. Instead, Google will now default to the […]
Read More: Google will no longer scan your emails for targeted ads
A massive trove in 32 terabytes of internal Microsoft source code, builds and tools have leaked onto the internet, downloadable by all and sundry, The Register reports the files, Microsoft's Shared Source Kit, appears to have leaked from internal Microsoft servers in March this year and includes the source to the base Windows 10 hardware drivers plus […]
Read More: Windows 10 forcibly open sourced in massive 32 TB leak, but it may not be a big deal
Microsoft Forms is a simple web tool that allows anyone to easily create surveys to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and more. Anyone can create a survey within minutes and share it with others. Respondents can fill out the survey on any browser without having to install a separate app. Microsoft today announced the […]
Read More: Microsoft rolling out preview of Microsoft Forms to Office 365 commercial subscribers
If you are running Windows 10 Creators Update, you might have noticed the new Books category in Windows Store. The Books category is a new digital category joining games, apps, movies/TV, and music in Windows Store (US only). It allows you to discover and read e-books with a simplified interface, customizable learning tools and offline […]
Read More: Deal: Buy a book from Windows Store and get $5 toward your next book purchase
Windows 10 S, Microsoft's latest variant of Windows is supposed to be a more secure version of Windows 10. Windows 10 S prevents the installation of apps that aren't downloaded from the Windows Store, regardless of whether the app is a classic Win32 app or a modern Universal Windows Platform app. Microsoft has even blocked […]
Read More: Windows 10 S may not be very secure after all
Microsoft Teams, the company's communication tool for teams, can now be used in classrooms. Microsoft initially announced its plans to expand Teams to the classroom last month at its Microsoft Education event in New York City. The company recently started testing the new education-focused features in Microsoft Teams with a group of users, and now […]
Read More: Microsoft Teams gets a boost for the classroom
When Destiny launched, Activision signed a rather odious marketing deal with Sony which locked content away from other platforms. Considering that Activision is one of those companies that really doesn't care about its users, Xbox One owners were left wondering when they would receive some of the armor and Strikes available to PlayStation 4 gamers. […]
Read More: Destiny's PlayStation 4 content is coming to Xbox One in October
Every week numerous games release on Xbox One. While many are substantial experiences like Injustice 2 and Tekken 7, there are a few hidden gems here and there. Many of these smaller games have either caught the public's eye or are just stellar titles which all Xbox One owners should try out. This week we're […]
Read More: Review: Broken Age, Chess Ultra and Friday the 13th: The Game — Roundup
A crucial feature that's missing on Microsoft's Slack competitor, Teams, is support for Guest Access. When Microsoft announced the General Availablity of Microsoft Teams, the company stated that it'll be adding Guest Access to the service in late June. We are almost nearing the end of June, and Microsoft is yet to provide an official […]
Read More: Guest Access for Microsoft Teams gets delayed
Update: In an interview with Gamereactor, Xbox's Aaron Greenberg said that they have many huge projects in development which they don't walk to talk about right now because of how early it is. Phil Spencer look on the role of Head of Xbox around 3 years ago after Don Mattrick almost destroyed the brand. Not only […]
Read More: Phil Spencer reaffirms his commitment to first-party games and confirms deals
Update: Activision just confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will release on June 27. It's coming to PlayStation 4 first because of the marketing agreement and should come to Xbox One a month later. Ever since Activision let it slip in an interview that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered was getting a standalone […]
Read More: Standalone Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is coming out next week
E3 2017 is a jam-packed event and it's impossible keep up with all the news. A lot of the enhancements and updates are announced through trailers so we thought we'd do a little roundup of games which you may have missed considering the sheer volume of information from the event. Ace Combat 7 Ace Combat […]
Read More: Some E3 2017 trailers you might have missed
Titanfall 2 is a great shooter and it looks like it's getting a rather significant upgrade for Xbox One X. Respawn Entertainment recently took to NeoGAF to answer some of the questions gamers had about the title on Microsoft's upcoming console. The developer surprised everyone by saying that Titanfall 2 was actually running at around […]
Read More: Titanfall 2 currently goes up to 6K resolution on Xbox One X
Tweeten 2.0 for your Windows and Mac PCs is launching today, and it is quite a big update for the Twitter/Tweetdeck app. Much of the work involved in the update has been developed towards making it faster and lighter, pretty with the app installing pretty quickly on my device (the blog post says this should […]
Read More: Tweeten 2.0 arrives with refinements for WIndows and MacOS
Microsoft showed off a bunch of the stock Windows 10 apps with Fluent Design at Build 2017. The company has already released some of those apps to Windows Insiders, and some of the apps are also available to the public at the moment. Today, Microsoft rolled out a new update to the Xbox (beta) app […]
Read More: Xbox's Windows 10 app gets a touch of Fluent Design in new beta update
This week's a doozy. Windows Insiders in the fast ring have gotten yet another gigantic build, and this one brings in some noticeable improvements to Microsoft Edge and the emoji picker – plus a ton of other areas. You can check out some of the various articles we talk about on this week's episode by […]
Read More: MSPoweruser Podcast 53: Windows Insiders Get A Massive Build & Spotify Tunes In To The Windows Store
Microsoft removed the File History backup system in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update earlier this month. The feature wasn't available in some of the recently released Insider previews of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, leading to people speculating that the backup system is going away. As it turns out, the backup system isn't going […]
Read More: Windows 10's File History backup system isn't going to die after all
SwiftKey last year announced the launch of the much-requested Transliteration feature, making it easier than ever for Hindi and Gujarati speaking people to type in their respective languages. SwiftKey team today announced the launch of transliteration support for Tamil speakers. In addition, they also announced transliteration support for Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Telugu and Kannada in […]
Read More: SwiftKey announces transliteration support for Tamil & 7 more Indian languages
These days most of the focus is on premium Windows devices coming to the market. ASUS is now trying to shift the focus to mainstream Windows laptops with its new VivoBook S510. ASUS VivoBook S510 is trying to deliver the style and performance normally only found in higher-end laptops at an affordable price point. The […]
Read More: ASUS announces new VivoBook S510 with an ultra-slim bezel display and 7th gen Core i7 for $699
Despite its odd name, Slime Rancher is one of the best games in Xbox Game Preview. It's basically a title about collecting slimes and then putting them in cages so you can harvest their droppings. However, it also has a lot of exploration built in because you can unlock new areas and have to push […]
Read More: Monomi Park's sensation Slime Rancher leaves Xbox Game Preview in August
Sling TV app for Windows 10 devices and Xbox One was updated recently with new Cloud DVR feature. Cloud DVR allows you to purchase 50 hours of DVR storage for just $5 per month, to record your favorite movies and shows and watch on your time. You can now schedule, manage and watch your recordings […]
Read More: Sling TV app updated with Cloud DVR for Xbox One and Windows 10 users
Update: Detroit: Become Human's account deleted the tweet after severe backlash from gamers and gaming personalities. Luckily, we took a screenshot. Over the past week, Sony's Jim Ryan has made rather bizarre and disturbing statements against Microsoft. He started off by saying that backward compatibility wasn't used, which turned out to be quite embarrassing for […]
Read More: Sony continues insults against Microsoft in wake of E3 2017 defeat
If you have been waiting to buy a VR kit, here's a great deal to get started. You can now buy a Oculus Rift headset with a pair of Oculus Touch controllers and 7 free games for just $598. 7 Free games included with purchase: Robo Recall, Lucky's Tale, Dragon Front, Quill, Medium, Dead & […]
Read More: Deal: Oculus Rift with Touch controllers, 7 free games and $100 Oculus Store Credit for just $598
Beyond Good and Evil 2 was one of the biggest surprises from Ubisoft's E3 2017 conference and more information keeps on trickling out. Well, today the company decided to show us some gameplay. While the gameplay mostly focuses on controlling vehicles and going to different planets, it's still a sight to behind. Beyond Good and […]
Read More: Beyond Good and Evil 2 gets spectacular in-engine footage
Microsoft today updated their Sway app for iOS devices. Users can now add videos into their Sway. They can record and embed video clips in their Sways using either Office 365 work or school account. Remix feature allows users to choose a random look and mood for their Sway at any time. Microsoft has now […]
Read More: Sway for iOS updated with the ability to embed videos, Remix designs and more
Microsoft has always been very good at creating the future that will be popularised by other companies, being too early to smartphones, tablets, smart watches and probably mixed reality. Despite slowly becoming IBM, Microsoft is not quite ready to go quietly into the night and has launched a podcast series explaining how their technology will […]
Read More: Microsoft launch a podcast series to convince you of their future relevance
Earlier this month, Microsoft Garage released a new app called Face Swap that allowed users to transport themselves into fun scenes using a selfie. Face Swap app was available only for Android devices till now. Today, Microsoft is expanding its availability to iOS devices running iOS 8 and above, including iPods, iPhones and iPads. Microsoft's […]
Read More: Microsoft's Face Swap app will now let you swap your friends faces on the iPhone and iPad today
Microsoft's personal assistant, Cortana, just got a major new feature thanks to the company's latest Skill built for Cortana. Redmond is bringing its Personal Shopping Assistant as a Cortana Skill to Windows 10 PCs, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and Cortana speakers. Microsoft is also launching the Personal Shopping Assistant on Facebook Messenger today. With the […]
Read More: Microsoft's personal shopper now available on your Cortana speaker
In April we reported that Microsoft is working on bringing the Xbox Insider Hub to Windows 10 PCs. Today, the company is officially bringing the Xbox Insider Hub to the PC. The Xbox Insider Hub on the PC works exactly like it does on the Xbox One, and it also looks a bit similar to […]
Read More: Xbox Insider Hub now available for Windows 10 PCs
Samsung today announced a new bundle offer for its 12-inch Galaxy Book device targeting the enterprise customers. With this 12-inch Galaxy Book bundle, you can get the Samsung 24" USB-C monitor for only $70 (savings of nearly $280). In addition to the Galaxy Book and monitor, this bundle also includes an S-pen and Keyboard Case […]
Read More: Bundle offer: Buy the new Samsung Galaxy Book and get a 24-inch USB-C monitor for just $70
Earlier this month, the security firm Check Point reported a high volume Chinese threat operation which has infected over 250 million computers worldwide, and 20% of corporate networks. This malware known as Fireball can change the default search engines in web browsers installed on affected PCs, execute any malicious code and more. Microsoft Windows Defender […]
Read More: Microsoft refutes report about 'Fireball' adware infecting 250 million PCs
The Wall Street Journal released its official app for Windows 10 devices back in 2015. This app offered an immersive digital news experience with rich photo slideshows, full-screen video and interactive graphics. It allowed consumers to read the digital versions of WSJ U.S., Europe and Asia print editions as well as the latest news from […]
Read More: Wall Street Journal to discontinue its Windows 10 app on June 30th
Narrator is a tool in Windows that reads text on your PC screen aloud and describes events, such as notifications or calendar appointments, so you can use your PC without a display. Visually impaired people use this feature to interact with their PCs. When you open a photo, Narrator will read the alternative text available […]
Read More: Windows 10's Narrator uses artificial intelligence to automatically write photo captions
After years of waiting, GPU performance tracking is coming to the Windows Task Manager with the upcoming Fall Creators Update for Windows 10. Redmond started testing the new feature in the Task Manager late last night with the release of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16226, which also include a range of other different features. […]
Read More: You can finally track your GPU's performance in the Windows Task Manager
Microsoft today released an updated version of the Surface Tools for IT Pros with support for the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. These Surface Tools will help IT admmins to deploy, manage and secure a Surface device in an organization. New versions of the Surface Enterprise Management Mode (SEMM) tools Surface UEFI Configurator and […]
Super Lucky's Tale was one of the biggest surprises from E3 2017 and the fact that this Oculus Rift original is getting a sequel on Xbox One is pretty neat. The original game had a lot of great concepts but it just didn't work as a virtual reality experience in my opinion. It would've worked […]
Read More: Super Lucky's Tale launches with Xbox One X, supports Xbox Play Anywhere
Microsoft today released Windows 10 Build 16226 for PCs to Windows Insiders. The company also released build 15226 for Mobile devices earlier this evening, but that build didn't include anything exciting apart from the usual bug fixes. As for build 16226 for PCs, Microsoft is adding some major new features and improvements, as well as […]
Read More: Here's what's new, fixed, and broken in Windows 10 Build 16226 for PCs
Microsoft is today releasing a major new preview of Windows 10. The company is today releasing build 16226 of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring with a lot of new features throughout the operating system. The update mainly focuses on Microsoft Edge, but there are some other notable […]
Read More: Windows 10's latest preview includes major improvements to Microsoft Edge, new emoji, and more
Pokemon Go have given us a taste for outdoor augmented reality gaming, but it takes a powerful device like the HoloLens to really bring the potential of the idea to life. HoloLens developer Abhishek Singh has taken up the challenge of recreating the first level of the iconic Super Mario Bros game in augmented reality, creating […]
Microsoft's Surfaces are typically prone to some early launch bugs – especially regarding sleep and hibernation – and it seems the new Surface Pro is no exception to that "rule". Reports have emerged of the new Surface Pro being prone to random shut offs whereby the device just randomly hibernates mid computer session and resumes shortly afterwards […]
Read More: Microsoft's new Surface Pro reportedly experiencing sleep issues
LinkedIn today announced new search features that will help LinkedIn network members in being discovered for a new job or professional opportunity. A new feature they are rolling out this week will allow users to see how many people found them from a LinkedIn search. It also allows users to check the companies and job […]
Read More: LinkedIn's new feature now allows you to see how many people found you from a LinkedIn search
Over the past 10 months, Microsoft has paid out more than $200,000 USD in bounties to researchers reporting vulnerabilities through the Microsoft Edge Bounty Program. When Microsoft announced this Edge Bounty Program last year, they said that this program will run August 4, 2016 through May 15, 2017. Last month, Microsoft announced that they are […]
Read More: Microsoft extends Edge Bounty Program, will continue indefinitely
Update 13: A new Xbox One build is rolling out to Beta Insiders today. It fixes party chat issues. There should be another build for Alpha Insiders tomorrow which includes Wi-Fi fixes and the same build should roll out to Beta Insiders on Friday. A new Xbox One build is rolling out to Alpha Insiders tonight […]
Read More: Today's Xbox One build for Beta Insiders fixes Party Chat issues
Today is International Yoga Day and to celebrate, Microsoft Bing is announcing a new feature that will help users practice various aasanas of Yoga. Despite how mainstream yoga has become, many people are unaware of the basics and they don't know where to start in their own practice. Using the new Bing feature, when you […]
Read More: Microsoft Bing announces a new feature to celebrate International Yoga Day
Windows Phone users, Microsoft has a new Insider build of Windows 10 Mobile heading to your device if you're on the Windows Insider program's Fast Ring. The company today released build 15226 to the Fast Ring and it most likely doesn't include anything new. Microsoft didn't add any major new features to Windows 10 Mobile […]
Read More: [Totally Exciting] Microsoft releases new Windows 10 Mobile build to Insiders
Microsoft team communication service, Microsoft Teams, is soon getting support for third-party cloud storage services. Microsoft Teams is built on Office 365, which means it integrates with OneDrive and OneDrive for Business by default. Today, Microsoft announced that the company is bringing Google Drive and Dropbox integration to Microsoft Teams as well. There isn't a lot […]
Read More: Microsoft Teams will soon support your favourite cloud storage services
Microsoft is back with its annual Microsoft Edge Web Summit once again. The Microsoft Edge Web Summit was hosted in San Fransisco last year — but similar to Build 2017, Microsoft is moving the Edge Web Summit to Seattle this year. At Microsoft Edge Web Summit, Microsoft usually outlines what the company is working on […]
Read More: Microsoft's annual Edge Web Summit is happening in Seattle this year
Microsoft's new Surface Pro device went on sale last week and so far it has received very positive feedback from the consumers. Microsoft Surface Pro starts at $799 and the base model comes with Intel Core m3, 128GB SSD and 4GB RAM. If you want Intel Core i5, 256GB SSD and 8GB RAM, the price […]
Read More: Grab the Surface Pro 4 with Core i5, 256GB storage and a Black Type Cover for $999
Update: We've updated the list with more games. A game which uses 4K checkboarding will just be called Checkerboarded. 2160p refers to native 4K resolution. Many games on PlayStation 4 Pro employ dynamic resolution so that's listed in the notes. When the Xbox One X was announced, Microsoft made the claim that it would feature the […]
Read More: List of games that run better on Xbox One X than PlayStation 4 Pro
Earlier this year, the team at Paradox released their first game on Xbox One. They're the publisher behind Cities: Skylines and other titles. Xbox One owners couldn't get enough of their games and today the company has decided to pair up with Obsidian Entertainment to bring the award-winning Pillars of Eternity to Xbox One. Let […]
Read More: Cult classic Pillars of Eternity is coming to Xbox One in August
if you're one of the two users still using Windows Phone 8 and below (not 8.1), and using WhatsApp at that, it may be time to evacuate from the aging smartphone platform or get adapted to a fairly spartan existence. WhatsApp will be shutting down support for Windows Phone 8 users from December 31 2017, […]
Read More: WhatsApp is giving both Windows Phone 8 users the boot in December
Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss raised his price target for Microsoft from $72 to $80 yesterday. He also noted that Microsoft Stock could go as high as $102, a 46% increase from its current stock price. In a note sent to Morgan Stanley clients, Keith Weiss wrote that Microsoft's "top line drivers include the Azure (Microsoft emerging […]
Read More: Morgan Stanley raises its price target for Microsoft from $72 to $80
One of the popular requests from Microsoft Flow users was the ability to conduct approvals from their phones. Microsoft recently announced the availability of this feature. Flow mobile app (iOS, Android, and Windows Phone) now sends a push notification whenever there is a new request and allows users to process all their pending requests directly […]
Read More: Microsoft Flow now supports approvals on mobile devices and more
Spotify has upgraded its Facebook Messenger app extension (which its bot will tell you all about) to include group playlists when using the former app. Users of both apps will – once they download and install the Facebook Messenger app extension be able to create group playlists with their friends — it doesn't matter if said friend […]
Read More: Spotify and Facebook Messenger now let you build collaborative playlists with friends
