Category: Microsoft
Deal with it: Adam Orth leaves Microsoft following Xbox 720 "always online" controversy
Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth has left the company following last week's "deal with it" comments in regards to the potential always-online requirements of the rumoured Xbox 720 console.. The news comes via Polygon, who confirmed with two sources…
Microsoft working on 7-inch Surface tablet
It's been a relatively slow start for Microsoft's Surface tablets, but that doesn't mean the Redmond company's enthusiasm for the line has been dimmed. According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, the company are working on a…
Windows 8 "Blue" update will be called something else on release, confirm Microsoft
Microsoft have confirmed in a blog post that the forthcoming Windows 8 "Blue" operating system update is on its way, but will land under a different name once it's officially released. Frank Shaw, the company's VP of corporate communications, told…
Windows 8 Blue update screenshots leak: IE 11 spotted
Windows Blue, the forthcoming update to the Windows 8 operating system, has been leaked in a series of screenshots at WinForum, giving us a good look at what Microsoft have planned next for their latest OS. Among the changes coming…
Will Microsoft make a Surface tablet with Kinect motion controls?
Microsoft wants to put it's Xbox 360 Kinect motion control system into laptops and tablets, hinting at the possibility of a Surface tablet with Kinect motion controls embedded. It's the "dream" of Craig Mundie, senior advisor to Microsoft CEO Steve…
Microsoft Surface Pro launch hitting UK in coming weeks
Microsoft's long-awaited Surface Pro tablet, seen by many as the company's first fully-fledged hardware device, will have its international availability expanded in the coming weeks, alongside its less-powerful Surface RT sibling. Most importantly for Tech Digest readers, the Surface Pro…
Hotmail ready to be put to pasture as Outlook leaves "preview" stage
Hotmail is finally ready to be killed off in favour of Microsoft's new-look Outlook.com webmail service, with Outlook leaving its "preview" period ready for Hotmail users to migrate to. It should be a painless process for existing Hotmail users, who…
7-inch Surface tablet on the way? Microsoft hint at future slates
They've done the whole 10-inch tablet thing with the Surface RT and the recently released Surface Pro, and it looks as though Microsoft are now ready to test the waters in the 7-inch slate market. Speaking at a Q&A session…
Microsoft Office 2013 365 Home Premium launches: Cloud syncing subscription service revealed
Microsoft have today revealed Office 2013 with 365 Home Premium, the latest evolution of the company's massively popular application suite. Office 2013 and the 365 Home Premium options looks set to be one of the most different instalments of the…
Google preventing a decent YouTube app from hitting Windows Phone 8?
Microsoft are claiming that Google are preventing YouTube from putting together a fully-fledged Windows Phone YouTube app. Currently, users of Microsoft's Windows Phone OS have a limited YouTube app that is little better than the lowly mobile web service that…
