The list of Xbox 360 titles capable of running on the new Xbox One keeps on growing; the Xbox Backwards compatibility is proving to be an incredible exercise of preserving the history of Xbox. Whilst the latest generation console is incapable of running titles from the previous generation – something …
Read More »Microsoft Bookings comes to Android, available to beta testers
Office 365 is an incredible suite of applications – it has grown into something much bigger than just the Office apps; Microsoft Bookings, is one of the latest additions. Microsoft Bookings was announced back in July this year; the service focuses on small business owners who provide services to customers …
Read More »Microsoft revamps the Cortana app on Android and iOS
Microsoft has started rolling out a brand new version of the Cortana app for Android and iOS; a complete design overhaul, focusing on making Cortana something a bit more beautiful than its usual self. The new design is very different from the old one; the new design features colors, smooth …
Read More »Microsoft and Intel are collaborating to build smarter PCs, dubbed “Project Evo”
For the tech industry, collaboration isn’t something rare; the multinational giants often come together to work on standardized technologies that could help the industry grow; unless you are Apple, you follow standards for the benefit of your consumers, and for extended compatibility with the rest of the industry. Microsoft and …
Read More »Microsoft announces BUILD 2017, hosted in Seattle from May 10th to 12th
Microsoft has announced the date and city for the BUILD 2017 developer conference: May 10th to 12th, in downtown Seattle – a complete change from its usual venue in San Francisco for the past few years. Google also held its I/O conference at its Mountain View campus this year instead …
Read More »Microsoft puts up the full WinHEC Keynote on Channel9
Microsoft held an incredible event today, giving us plentiful of news and surprises that nobody was expecting; WinHEC was, however, not streamed live – the event held in Shenzhen was only available to those who could visit the venue. Microsoft has now put up the full keynote on their Channel …
Read More »Microsoft officially reveals minimum specifications for its Windows 10 VR headsets
Two weeks ago Microsoft accidentally released the minimum specifications for the $300 VR headsets that it’s making with the folks like Acer, Lenovo, Dell, ASUS, etc. At the WinHEC event today, Microsoft officially revealed the minimum specifications required to power these VR and mixed-reality headsets; powered by Windows Holographic, these $300 …
Read More »Windows 10 to add support for eSIM, let you buy data from the Windows Store
Microsoft today announced that Windows 10 would gain support for electronic-SIMs in future updates. eSIM is a fairly new technology – the first GSM phone utilizing the eSIM technology was demoed back in 2015 at the Mobile World Congress. The idea of eSIM is quite simple – instead of having …
Read More »Microsoft demos Windows 10 and x86 apps running on an ARM processor
It’s real! It’s happening! It looks fascinating, and it comes with a great potential; Microsoft today demoed the full Windows 10 Enterprise Edition working on an ARM processor – emulating x86 applications like Photoshop and running PC games like World of Tanks Blitz. Microsoft plans to bring Windows 10 to …
Read More »Microsoft celebrates the holiday season with ‘The Art of Harmony’
It has been a year with its ups and downs – mostly downs – but that shouldn’t make the holiday season any less celebratory, that would, in fact, be counter-productive. Microsoft started its new ‘The Art Of Harmony’ campaign this Monday with a video that puts the spotlight on seven …
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