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Against all odds, this year has turned out to be an exciting one for the industry when it comes to hardware launches- though the last major round of console and handheld launches was less than three years ago, it seems we are already primed for major new hardware this year. This includes the three n...
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Microsoft’s giant-screen Surface Hub hits the market The device, aimed for use in corporate meeting rooms, is rolling out six months later than originally planned. The Surface Hub, Microsoft’s giant, touch-enabled screen meant for corporate meeting rooms, has started shipping to customers, abou...
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This is one of those moments in which you just have to applaud someone's work. But you'll applaud a little too hard because, secretly, you're absolutely furious that you've never done anything even nearly as impressive. Fellow people in the adoring crowd would nudge each other and nod their head tow...
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Windows 7 has another year to go before it will no longer be preinstalled on new PCs. Still want to buy a PC that comes with Windows 7 or 8.1 from the get-go? You've got less than a year. Microsoft's "Windows lifecycle fact sheet" shows October 31, 2016, as the "end of sales for PCs with Windows...
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Pricing for the top-of-the-line Surfacebook "ultimate laptop" has been announced. As revealed on Microsoft's website (via Windows Central), the premium model will cost $3,200; its configuration includes a 1 TB SSD, 16 GB RAM, and Intel i7 processor with dedicated graphics. That's more than double th...
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Been thinking about a new laptop? If you're ready to part with your old one, Microsoft will give you $200 for it. Or $300 if it's a MacBook. That's the fairly straightforward offer from Microsoft's new trade-up program. All you have to do is buy a qualifying product from the Microsoft Store, subm...
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Havok, whose development tools are used in over 600 games, has been acquired by Microsoft from Intel for an undisclosed amount. The physics technology is extremely popular and has been used in games like Call of Duty, Destiny, The Elder Scrolls and much more. The company said on the Microsoft blog...
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Happy Windows 10 release day! Are you planning on giving Microsoft's latest OS a shot? I wasn't expecting to get it today, but lo and behold, after doing some work with SFC, SFCFix, and rebuilding/repairing some Windows Update manifests, I saw a little surprise in Win Update.
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Samsung has been accused of disabling Microsoft's software in preference for its own, leaving computers insecure. Microsoft technical expert Patrick Barker said he had found Samsung software downloading and running a file called Disable_Windowsupdate.exe, while helping a user with a computer problem...
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Don't own an iPhone or Windows Phone, but rely on Microsoft's Office for writing, building presentations and crunching numbers? No problem. Microsoft's venerable suite of applications, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, is finally making its way onto smartphones powered by Google's Android mobi... -
Following reports today that it had disabled Xbox One consoles belonging to individuals who broke a testing agreement with the company, Microsoft has denied that it does so for Terms of Use violations. "To be clear, if a console is suspended from Xbox Live for a violation of the Terms of Use, it...
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Hey all, I don't know if you seen this already but the Xbox One SDK has been leaked out: Xbox One SDK Download - 473.9MB Xbox One SDK Docs Download - 49.9MB Note: You will need Visual Studio 2012 or newer to access some of the features. The links are hosted on mega.co.nz. Have fun, Sup...
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0 0 Microsoft will be holding a Windows 10 event at their Redmond campus next month, during which Xbox head Phil Spencer will discuss gaming on the operating system. “It’s time for us to talk about gaming on Windows,” Spencer said on Twitter in response to a fan question about whethe... -
I've decided to put good use to the MicroSD card slot that lie embedded in my Surface Pro 2, and use it to hold some virtual disk files. I've always loved toying around with virtual machines, and to this day I never use just one computer. I currently have 4 that I could use at any time... Anyways,...
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Earlier this year, Microsoft launched the Kinect-less Xbox One in a bid to offer more options when purchasing the console. Now the company will make the Kinect available as a standalone product. From October 7, you'll be able to purchase the Kinect sensor as a standalone product. It will cost $149....
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http://youtu.be/GBU_D4FVYmY Microsoft today announced a new installment in the Age of Empires series -- and it's the first to be built specifically for touch devices. Age of Empires: Castle Siege is due for release next month on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices, and is in development fr...
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Intel Corp. (INTC) Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini told employees in Taiwan that Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)’s Windows 8 operating system is being released before it’s fully ready, a person who attended the company event said. Improvements still need to be made to the software, Otellini told em...
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Rumor: Microsoft developing two next-gen Xbox 720 console Microsoft could be preparing two gaming consoles to replace the current-generation Xbox 360, according to industry sources. It is believed that the new consoles could arrive sometime in 2013 Which would give Taiwan Semiconductor Manufa... -
Microsoft has tried to catch up with some of the titans of the gaming world, such as Sony with the release of the Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 offers many new features that players will love: Free limited subscription to online gaming – This allows players who have not been participating in online g...
