Tag Archives: Microsoft

Microsoft has released yesterday the official Xbox One firmware for the month of October, and it’s pretty extensive. New Snap and Friends functions have been added, along with a series of TV and video improvements, plus a set of other features Xbox One users will find useful. However, it’s worth pointing out that the October update will not be available ...

Publisher Microsoft and developer 343 Industries have just announced a brand-new title in the massively-popular Halo franchise. Before you start jumping with excitement – no, it’s not ‘Halo 6’. Instead, this latest entry is called Halo Spartan Strike. If the name sounds kind of familiar, that is because Spartan Strike is a spiritual successor to last year’s Halo: Spartan Assault. ...

Microsoft surprised everyone last month when it announced that Windows 9 is no more and the new version of the operating system will be called Windows 10 instead. Shortly after making the announcement the tech giant launched a technical preview to give us a taste of what the OS is all about. This preview can be downloaded by those who ...

Microsoft has just launched its iteration of a keyboard for Android Wear devices, which includes support for gadgets like the Moto 360 and Asus ZenWatch and other Android Wear running smartwatches with square faces. So far, third-party keyboards on Android Wear focused on the traditional format, allowing users to type as if they were using their standard smartphone screen which ...

Microsoft was rumored to be cutting the entire Surface line earlier this month, but the rumor was quickly dismissed by the company, which in turn released the new Surface Hub application for the Surface Pen used on the Surface Pro 3 convertible notebook. Microsoft even went on to say that a future Surface device is already in the works, so ...

It seems like only yesterday that Sony and Microsoft launched the PS4 and Xbox One consoles, but actually almost a full year has passed since then. The PS4 has been leading in terms of sales almost since the very beginning, however the Xbox One is not giving up without a fight even though it doesn’t appear to have made any ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella implied that women shouldn’t ask for a raise when they feel they’re underpaid. Instead, they should have faith that the system will eventually give them the right raise. Unfortunately the system has historically been paying women 78 cents on the dollar so maybe that’s not a good idea. Speaking during a live interview on stage at ...

The head of Microsoft Studios and the Xbox division – Phil Spencer – has recently stated Microsoft is now more than ever committed to supporting the PC. According to an audio interview courtesy of The Inner Circle Podcast, the PC scene is “incredibly important” to both Spencer and the company. “I thought the Windows 10 announcement was good. We haven’t talked ...

Microsoft has recently introduced the Windows 10 technical preview to the public and people are already getting excited about the new OS that aims to blend Windows 7 with Windows 8 and focus on functionality and integration. While Microsoft also has a smartwatch planned and new Lumia phones in line, it seems CEO Satya Nadella wants to take Microsoft one ...

Microsoft confirmed that the single player campaign of Halo 2: Anniversary will not output at 1080p resolution. They also explained what prevented the developers from getting the game to run at that quality. Halo 2: Anniversary is part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, an upcoming Xbox One exclusive pack, containing remastered versions of the Halo games released on last-generation ...