Tag Archives: Microsoft

Handoff is a neat feature Apple introduced with the launch of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. Handoff proposes that users of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite devices can toggle tasks and apps among each other. When you use Handoff, it means that you can start writing something on your iPhone or iPad, and pick it up where you ...

Nokia is in a pretty difficult spot at the moment as the company lost the right to manufacture new smartphone under its name after it was acquired by Microsoft earlier this year. Granted, the company recently reported strong earnings for the third quarter of the year and its venture in the Android software business is turning out to be successful, ...

Swedish developer Mojang announced that their collectible card game, Scrolls, will be released approximately by the end of November. Scrolls has been in development for over three years, but the developers couldn’t finish it earlier due to their commitments to Minecraft and its community. The game is currently in open beta stage, but Mojang aims for a full release around ...

It’s no secret that gamers are not exactly the most patient of people a lot of the time. As soon as we hear that a big game will – or even might- come out we immediately start searching for all the available info related to the said game. While searching for the info we are bound to come across plenty of rumors ...

Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced that, while remaining committed to their existing franchises, Microsoft is also working on several new IP’s. Phil Spencer also added that the new games they are preparing for the Xbox consoles don’t fit the space marine shooter or the racing genres. He says that Microsoft’s focus should be on making games that are different from ...

While Microsoft isn’t known for its efforts to launch Android apps that integrate some of the nifty traits of Windows 8.1, the company has released two new Android apps that aim to help users customize, as well as share their experience with Android. One of the Android apps is the Next Lock Screen, which is a mix between the Android ...

While PlayStation 4 has allowed users to take screenshots since its launch in November last year, Xbox One still doesn’t have this feature. And according to Phil Spencer, users will have to wait until 2015 for its implementation. The head of Microsoft’s Xbox division says that they are working to implement the screenshot feature, but it turns out that it ...

Microsoft announced that they have released the the second version of the Windows Software Development Kit for the Kinect v2 sensors. This update allows developers to sell Kinect apps through the Windows Store. The company also announced that they have released an adapter kit that costs $49.99. This will allow gamers who own Kinect for Xbox One tot attach the ...

A short while ago Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made a couple of statements that didn’t bode well with everybody, and for good reason. Nadella was heard saying that women shouldn’t ask for a raise when they feel they’re underpaid and suggested that it’s bad karma to do so. “Good karma” would be not to ask for a raise and and ...

Fortunately, coaxial cables will no longer be a problem for European Xbox One users who aim to enjoy the console’s wide range of media features, thanks to the newly released Xbox One Digital TV Tuner. This peripheral was launched to make up for the lack of coaxial input of the Xbox One, as many European users still utilize coaxial cables ...