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Microsoft Agree To Buy Nokia’s Mobile Phone Unit
Mobile September 4, 2013
In a bold move, Microsoft has settled a deal to buy Nokia’s mobile phone business for $7.2 billion. Included in the deal are Nokia’s patents and mapping services, which will be licensed to Microsoft. Microsoft Chief, Steve Ballmer described the deal as a “big, bold step forward” and that... Read more
For those super impatient gamers out there who cannot wait to get their hands on an Xbox One or a Playstation 4, or in some cases both! there is good news!  You can pre-order the next generation consoles from Wal-Mart from August 24th. In order to pre-order a PS4 or... Read more
Microsoft CEO to Retire In The Next Year
Internet August 26, 2013
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, has announced that he plans retire in the next twelve months, depending on when a replacement can be found. The company publicly announced the news on Friday, which resulted in the company’s stock shooting up by nearly 9% in pre-market trading. In a statement Ballmer... Read more
Turn Any Surface Into A Touch Screen With Microsoft’s System
News August 24, 2013
I think that every technophile has had that dream – turning any surface into a touch screen. It might not be as cool as having a virtual screen come up in front of you – heck, surround you – like in many movies, but having the ability to convert... Read more
Microsoftâs Xbox 360 controller has pretty much taken over the PC gamepad market, apart from hacked up Playstation controllers that is. We are now nearing the launch of the new platforms from Sony and Microsoft, Those hardcore dedicated PC gamers are starting to have concerns regarding which gamepads will... Read more
Nvidia Confirm Microsoft Working On New Surface Tablet
Mobile August 11, 2013
In a recent interview with CNET, The chief executive of Nvidia, Jen-Hsun Huang, has confirmed that the leading chipmaker is working in conjunction with Microsoft on the next generation Surface tablet computer. Microsoft launched the Surface RT to much attention. However, last month the computer giant was forced to... Read more
We’ve all been Windows users at some point. Even many hardcore Mac users today probably have a strong history with the much maligned operating system. One thing that everyone will probably agree with is this: Windows XP is one of the best operating systems that Microsoft has served us... Read more
Microsoft will change the name of its cloud storage service, Skydrive, following a legal challenge from BSkyB. A High Court judge ruled that the name infringed on BSkyB’s trademark and said that there was evidence that Skydrive’s name had resulted in confusion amongst the general public. Although Microsoft were... Read more
Microsoft has said that it will allow indie game creators to self-publish their games on the new Xbox One console, something that is not available on the current Xbox 360. The company has also said that the Xbox One could be used as a development kit, allowing developers to... Read more
Industry leader Apple is reportedly looking to acquire the Israeli fabless semiconductor company Primesense. According to local newspaper Calcalist, the Cupertino company has made an offer around the $280 million mark, to buy the company responsible for the 3D sensor found in Microsoft’s Kinect devices, following discussions over the... Read more
Surface RT Prices Go Down
Mobile July 16, 2013
Microsoft is really not doing that well in the tablet scene, is it? While it has been quite busy trying to make waves – launching specialty stores inside Best Buy, for example – no one can ignore the fact that Surface tablets are just not catching on as much... Read more
An Xbox-dedicated âone-of-a-kind concept storeâ has been opened by GAME in the BoxPark Retail Mall on Bethnal Green Road, Shoreditch, London, UK. The concept store will be exclusively promoting and retailing Microsoft Xbox products, with the sale of hardware and software, including limited edition âMy Xboxâ console skins and... Read more
Although most of the gaming industry, fans and retail stores praised Microsoftâs decision to give up some controversial policies for its next-generation console, it seems that not everyone is happy with the move. A new online petition calls on the company to bring back the Xbox One policies, insisting... Read more
Kinect Search & Rescue: Cockroaches
News July 7, 2013
Researchers at North Carolina State University in the United States, say they have developed a system by which cockroaches may actually perform search and rescue. Using Microsoft‘s motion-sensing technology Kinect, they plotted a path for cockroaches and tracked them. Researchers guided the cockroaches into motion with wires attached to the bugs’ sensory... Read more
Microsoft Corp released a test version of Windows 8.1 on Wednesday. Many computer users were left confused and unsure of the new tile-based interface that was launched with Windows 8. The interface, which works best with touch-screen devices, left fans of the traditional desktop PC longing for the old-style... Read more
At its Build developer conference, Microsoft announced that it is opening up a large amount of Bingâs advanced functionality to software developers. As Microsoft corporate VP Gurdeep Singh Pall noted, developers are already using Bing APIs, of course, but apps can now use Bingâs natural user interfaces, optical character recognition and new mapping and visualization capabilities, which... Read more
During a recent press conference the Microsoft Corporation said it would support Oracle software on its cloud-based platforms. Â This tie-up is aimed at improving the rivals’ chances against smaller Web-based rival companies chipping away at their traditional businesses. The two industry leaders have been in competition for many years... Read more
Microsoft has confimed reports that it’s doing a U-turn on its policies surrounding used Xbox games and the “always on” feature of the device. This follows gamers’ anger at the restrictions imposed. In an official blog post today Don Mattrick, Interactive President of Microsoft, said “Today I am announcing... Read more