Category: Microsoft
Cut! Microsoft closes its TV studio
The big changes at Microsoft are continuing as it has been revealed that one of the things the company is shuttering is Xbox Entertainment Studios, which was responsible for making original TV content for the Xbox platform. According to The Drum, the closure comes only a month after the Studio launched its first show to…
Has Microsoft killed Nokia X?
Its a dramatic day at Microsoft as the company has announced the loss of 18,000 jobs - and it looks as though Nokia's X series of phones will be killed off too. Earlier this year Microsoft completed its purchase of Nokia's phone business. Whilst most of the company's phones run Windows Phone (so no problems…
Xbox One sales double after Kinect-less release, says Microsoft
In news that will surprise nobody, it seems that forcing people to buy a peripheral they do not want does not make good business sense. Microsoft's Xbox Wire blog is reporting that Xbox One sales have doubled in the US since the launch of the non-Kinect bundle. "Over the past month, we’ve seen a strong…
Bing follows Google to give Europeans ‘right to be forgotten’ online
When you think of search, the word Google instantly springs to mind – the Microsoft search engine Bing has been largely forgotten by web users. Now it seems that Bing is trying to make its presence felt by joining Google in giving Europeans the "right to be forgotten". Microsoft has started taking requests from users who…
Microsoft rumoured to be planning new round of job cuts
Microsoft is reportedly planning the biggest round of job cuts in five years. Bloomberg reports that the restructuring comes as the software giant integrates the recently-acquired Nokia handset unit into the business. It says that the job losses could be the biggest in Microsoft history, topping the 5,800 layoffs in 2009. Microsoft bought Nokia’s mobile…
Is this the new Windows start screen?
A new image that reportedly shows the new Windows Start menu has been doing the rounds. The leaked image comes from the MyDigitalLife forum, which claims the leaked screenshot is legitimate. The revamped interface incorporates the now-familiar Windows 8 Start Screen into the right-hand side of the menu, with the more traditional list of apps…
Is Microsoft really going to force people to use Windows 8?
The Windows operating system has been around for quite a while now - the first iteration, Windows 1.0, was released all the way back in 1985. The current version is the somewhat unpopular Windows 8 – many people have stuck with Windows 7, which was released in 2009. Now Microsoft has announced that it is set…
Microsoft to release Android "Lumia" phones?
Rumours this morning are suggesting that Microsoft could be planning a big shift in its strategy with the release of Lumia-branded devices that run Android rather than the company's own Windows Phone operating system. The reason the rumours should be…
Microsoft working on cross-platform fitness band/wearable?
Rumours are flying that Microsoft is about to announce a new wearable that – unlike Google's recent offering – will apparently be cross-platform. According to Paul Thurrott, the device will be most similar to the Gear Fit, and will be…
MS Office beta versions to be publicly tested
Curious Microsoft fans will be able to beta test upcoming versions of Office as part of a new pre-release scheme. To take part in the scheme, all participants have to do is fill out a short questionnaire and agree to…
