Category: Microsoft
Microsoft cut £150 from the price of the Surface Pro 2
With the Surface Pro 3 on the way, it perhaps come as no surprise that Microsoft are trying to shift the remaining Surface Pro 2 stock. The Microsoft Store UK have announced the following discounts: – Surface Pro 2 64GB:…
Is the Windows XP registry hack safe?
The tech news sites were buzzing this morning with the revelation that a simple registry hack could enable those still using Windows XP to receive updates from Microsoft. PC Pro was just one site reporting that a registry "tweak" would…
Does Microsoft expect Windows Phone to fail?
Contrary to expectations, it has emerged that Microsoft will continue to make Nokia's nascent line of Android handsets now that it has acquired Nokia's phone business. Does this suggest that Microsoft are expecting Windows Phone to fail? Wait, what? Go…
What we learnt from Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 announcement
Microsoft have this evening unveiled the Surface Pro 3 – their latest tablet/laptop combo and get this… it's rather impressive. So what's new? So the Surface Pro 3 is the next step up from the Surface 2. For a start…
China bans Windows 8 from government computers – should we blame the NSA or whoever thought Metro was a good idea?
It seems the civil liberties of everyone on earth are not the only victims of the NSA's draconian surveillance regime – Microsoft could be losing out too, as the Chinese government have opted to not upgrade to Windows 8. The…
Halo 5: Guardians coming in 2015
Master Chief will return to the battlefield next year. Microsoft and game developer 343 have announced the next instalment in the Halo universe – Halo 5: Guardians, due out in the autumn of 2015. Announcing the sequel, 343 general manager…
Now you can WATCH the stars of FRIENDS explain WINDOWS 95!
Remember this image that did the rounds a while back? It's the "most 90s thing ever". Yes, it's a VHS of Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston from Friends explaining how to use Windows 95. Well the good news is that…
Is Microsoft developing a smartwatch?
A new patent reveals that Microsoft is working on a smartwatch to rival the Samsung Galaxy Gear and the rumoured Apple iWatch. The patent application, which was filed in 2012 but only published by the US Patent Office this week,…
Upcoming Microsoft event reignites Surface Mini rumours
According to MicrosoftNews, Microsoft has sent out invitations to various members of the press to a "small gathering" on May 20, where the Surface Mini may finally be revealed. The cosy event will be held by the software (and now…
Microsoft to drop Nokia brand name
Microsoft's phones will not be called Microsoft Mobile, but they won't use the Nokia name for long either, according to a report at PC Pro. The report says that former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has revealed that it's not yet…
