Windows IoT as a brand might be very new, but it has been around for decades as Windows Embedded. It is essentially a lightweight Windows ‘Core’ that can run on small-footprint devices such as a random kiosk down the street. With Windows IoT, Microsoft wants to promote the use of …
Read More »Battlefield 1 companion app now available for Windows 10 Mobile
Battlefield 1 is probably the most-hyped release this year from EA; along with the game, EA is also releasing a companion app for Android, iOS, and Windows 10 Mobile – simultaneously, which is nice. EA and DICE worked on some serious innovation with Battlelog for Battlefield 3, 4 and Hardline, …
Read More »Microsoft announces Office event for November 2 in New York
Microsoft has started sending invites for an Office event planned only a week after the October 26th event in New York. The Office event will be on November 2nd. Things aren’t very clear about what will be shown at the event – a similar event hosted in San Francisco in …
Read More »Minecraft’s October Boss Update has been delayed because of creepers
Minecraft has hit a road bump – the October Boss update was announced three weeks back at MINECON, with a release date of October 18th. October 18th is here, and the update isn’t. Blame the creepers. Minecraft’s PR lead Aubrey Norris broke the bad news to players on Twitter and …
Read More »Skype Sign-In to integrate with Microsoft accounts, starting next week
It has been a long while since Microsoft purchased Skype; Microsoft only started restructuring and integrating Skype into itself very recently, and starting next week they get a bit closer. It didn’t take long for Microsoft to link Skype ID’s with Microsoft accounts after the Skype deal went through; Microsoft …
Read More »HP’s Workspace lets you run x86 apps on your Windows 10 Mobile device
The Elite x3 have had a troubled launch, but with a sudden retail release last week; it looks like HP wants to keep the ball rolling. The Elite x3 was announced in February this year, along with the phone HP also announced a new service called “Workspace.” HP wants to …
Read More »NVidia announces the GTX 1050 and 1050Ti, available starting October 25th
NVidia is back at it – today, they have announced these tiny little monsters that require no external power and operate strictly on the 75W or so that the PCIe connector is capable of providing. The GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti announcement follows NVidia’s trend – starting from the high-performance …
Read More »Study reveals, the young are more susceptible to online scam than the old
A study conducted by Microsoft and released as part of the Cyber Security Awareness Month has found that the younger generation is far more likely to fall for online scams than the older generation because the young “are more trusting while using the internet.” Microsoft’s study surveyed 12,000 people across …
Read More »Samsung launches a new curved Quantum Dot gaming monitor
Samsung has globally launched the CFG70 quantum dot monitor today. Samsung claims that the CFG70 is industry’s first quantum dot monitor capable of a 1ms refresh rate. It was announced at IFA 2016 this year, along with CG791 – also a curved quantum dot monitor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGMJd2eVlfg The CFG70 comes in …
Read More »UK’s NatWest Bank launched an all-new Windows 10 Mobile app with Continuum support
NatWest Bank – a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland – has released a fully-featured Windows 10 Mobile app with support for Continuum. The app isn’t just a port either – it was built specifically for Windows 10 Mobile, but it still comes with all of the features that …
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