Category: Microsoft
UK businesses must get serious about AI to compete globally – Microsoft report
Businesses in the UK need to move beyond tinkering with artificial intelligence (AI) and get on with seriously harnessing the technology at scale to compete on the global stage, a report by Microsoft has said. The tech giant has found that organisations already using AI at scale are performing better than those which are not,…
Project xCloud streaming service coming to the UK in October
Xbox has confirmed its video game streaming service, Project xCloud, will come to the UK in October. As part of a public preview to test the service, which will enable users to play console-standard games on any mobile device, a trial will run in the UK, US and South Korea next month, the gaming giant…
Amazon and Microsoft confirm new product launches
New versions of the Microsoft Surface and Amazon Echo smart speakers are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks after both companies confirmed they are planning launch events. Amazon has said it will hold an event at its Seattle headquarters on September 25, where new versions of its Echo smart home devices and Fire…
Xbox boss says company has ‘no plans’ for streaming-only console
Xbox has no current plans to develop a “streaming-only” games console, the company’s boss has said. The video games arm of Microsoft is due to launch its next console, known as Project Scarlett, next year and is also preparing to introduce its games streaming service, Project xCloud later this year. However, Xbox head Phil Spencer…
Microsoft store will ‘engage the whole community’, boss says
Microsoft’s first physical retail store in the UK will be used as a hub for the local community, the tech giant’s UK boss has said. Cindy Rose said the new three-floor flagship store in London’s Oxford Circus would offer digital workshops and help to small businesses as part of plans to “engage with the community”.…
Bill Gates: Steve Jobs ‘cast spells’ to motivate Apple staff
Bill Gates has said Apple co-founder Steve Jobs “cast spells” to motivate staff and prevent the company from going out of business. The Microsoft co-founder and longtime rival of the late Apple boss said Jobs was able to “mesmerise” people to work harder, but admitted his notoriously tough management style was not one others should…
Bill Gates says Microsoft losing to Android his ‘greatest mistake’
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said his “greatest mistake ever” was allowing Google’s Android, rather than his own company, to become the world’s biggest mobile operating system. The billionaire philanthropist said mobile phone software was a “natural thing for Microsoft to win”, but his own “mismanagement” meant Google was able to grab a larger market…
Microsoft introduces eye-controlled games for those with mobility problems
Microsoft has introduced games for Windows 10 that can be controlled by players’ eyes in a bid to help people with speech and mobility difficulties. Microsoft has reinvented four classic games, which use eye-tracking technology to detect the direction players wish to turn as part of an Eyes First initiative. Paired with a compatible eye-tracker…
Microsoft resumes sales of Huawei laptops online
Laptops made by Huawei have reappeared on the Microsoft online store after they were removed in the wake of a US executive order which cracked down on the Chinese company. Last month, President Donald Trump issued an order which effectively banned Huawei from trading with any US companies. The restrictions saw Google announce it would…
Through ExamSnap to a Career of Microsoft Solutions Architect
Are you planning to become a solutions architect one of these days? Lucky you, you’re on the right page! In this article, you will gain important insights on how to dive into a solutions architect journey. It’s not a walk in the park, yes, but everything is achievable with preparation! But before we get to…
