Articles tagged "Microsoft"

After months of secrecy since its reveal back in E3 2016, Microsoft has decided to reveal a few details about their upcoming Xbox console, codenamed ‘Scorpio’. So here’s what we already knew before this: Scorpio is a mid-generation spec bump to...

Microsoft has announced that it has entered into a patent licensing agreement with Casio. While not much details were shared, the agreement includes "broad coverage" for smartwatch technologies. "Casio’s smartwatches combined with...

Not long ago a report purportedly originating at unnamed sources from the upstream supply chain told us that the Microsoft Surface Book 2 laptop was already in production. It was supposed to become official at a spring event taking place either this...

Cortana for Android arrived onto a lock screen near you starting in January. However, that functionality has been in beta up until today. From now on, if you have the Cortana app on Android, you're able to interact with the virtual assistant...

Microsoft has started pushing out a new update to its OneDrive's iOS client, bumping the app to version 8.12. The update brings along a couple of changes, including improved conditional access support. The new version also addresses a Wi-Fi...

Since Microsoft decided to stop releasing new Windows phones, we've seen a lot of deals on the company's already launched devices. That said, not one so far has been as good as this. Here's the thing: Cricket Wireless is offering you a certified...

According to a new rumor supposedly coming out of "sources from the related upstream supply chain", a new Microsoft Surface Book is already in mass production. The company will apparently unveil this new product either at the end of this month or in...

The alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10 and VR launched in the US as a T-Mobile exclusive, but that changed in January this year when Microsoft started selling the unlocked variant. The software giant still has the device listed at $470, but you can...

Microsoft has confirmed that its Surface Studio PC - which was made official back in October last year, and first went on sale the following month - will be launched in France this July. Initially, the PC will be available in "limited quantities"...

Microsoft has been trying to make the concept of ads in operating systems acceptable for a while now, using Windows 10 as its testbed. We've seen lock screen ads, notification ads telling you that Chrome is eating your battery and you should switch...

Satya Nadella held a press conference in Mumbai today, where he announced a new version of Skype specifically for India. Called Skype Lite, this version of the app is designed to be light on resources as well as have other features such as SMS...

HoloLens - the Microsoft mixed reality headset - is already available with a $3,000 price tag. The Windows 10 device has a Developer Edition and a Commercial Suite and is currently listed on the company's online Store. Microsoft said the sales are...

Microsoft has revealed the date and timing information of its E3 2017 briefing. In a tweet sent out by the official Xbox Twitter account, the Redmond, Washington-based company announced that the briefing will begin at 2 PM PDT on June 11. Brace...

Microsoft has increased the price of its Surface Book in the UK, citing aim to "align with market dynamics" as the reason. The price of the hybrid laptop has been increased by £150 across the range, which works out to about an 11.5% increase....

Following a very lengthy testing period that started in April of last year, Microsoft's Outlook.com Premium subscription service is finally available for everyone, sans invite. The only catch? Well, it's still US-only, and the company isn't saying...

Microsoft has pushed out a new update to the iOS client of its OneDrive app. The update, which bumps the app to version 8.8.9, brings along several changes, including support for animated GIF files. Aside from animated GIF support, the...

Newegg is offering an interesting Xbox One S deal for the gamers among you. The retailer is selling the Xbox One S 500GB Console Minecraft Bundle for $249.99 to be precise. That's a $50 discount if you compared to the bundle's official price...

Microsoft's mobile apps for Outlook have turned two years old, and the company is celebrating by adding some new functionality to them. Starting with the latest version, Outlook for iOS now supports add-ins (which is what Microsoft likes to call...

You probably don't know this, but Chrome OS is pretty successful in the US. At one point devices running it even outsold Macs. Most of that success comes from the education market, which is really satisfied with the simplicity, security, and...

Wwith great innovations like Xbox Play Anywhere, cross play and probably, best of all, the latest generation advanced DirectX 12, 2017 is shaping up as a great year for the gaming crowd as a whole and especially the "PC master...