Category: Microsoft
Surface vs iPad: Microsoft claim Windows 8 tablet's screen offers more detail than Retina Display
Microsoft's Stevie Bathiche, the "co-inventor" of the Surface RT Windows 8 tablet, has taken a Reddit Q and A session to defend the Surface tablet's low-resolution screen, claiming that it in fact offers more detail than the high-resolution Retina display…
Microsoft Surface UK price confirmed: £399 entry level
Microsoft have finally revealed UK pricing information for their Surface RT tablet, set to land on 26 October. In the UK, the Surface pricing starts at £399 for the 32GB version. The Touch Cover (available in black, white, magenta, cyan…
Xbox Music gets official: Windows 8 launch app is Spotify rival
Microsoft have officially revealed details on Xbox Music, their digital tune streaming Spotify rival. Hitting Xbox 360 consoles tomorrow and landing as a launch app with Windows 8 on 26 October, the service makes 30 million songs available for streaming….
Microsoft Surface tablet aggressively priced at $199 (£130), has Nexus 7 in its sights
The gloves are off in the next generation tablet pricing war. Microsoft's Surface tablet, with its nifty ARM-based Windows RT OS and stylish keyboard cover, blew everyones socks off when it came out of nowhere in June. All that was…
Bill Gates just bought a load of sh*t…
Bill Gates just bought a whole load of poo. No, the ex-Microsoft boss hasn't re-invested in the Kin phone range. Instead, it's all part of a charity venture from the one-time tech figurehead turned philanthropist. His charity, The Bill and…
Microsoft Surface tablet gets October 26 release date, same as Windows 8
Microsoft have confirmed that their much-anticipated Surface tablets will be landing on October 26th, alongside the release of their next-generation Windows 8 operating system. "The next version of our operating system, Windows 8, will be generally available on October 26,…
Cheapest Microsoft Surface tablet to be insane $1,000, £650?
Microsoft, say it ain't so! The Surface tablet is one of the most promising devices we've ever seen come out of the Redmond giant's stable, being their first own-branded piece of hardware. But all the goodwill Microsoft gathered after its…
Microsoft Office coming to iPad, iPhone?
If there's one app suite that iOS devices like the iPad and iPhone are still sorely missing, it's got to be Microsoft's Office set. Sure, we've got Apple's Pages and Numbers alternatives, but everyone knows that Microsoft still rule the…
Kinect PlayFit dashboard comes to US Xbox users
Microsoft has launched a new feature for the Xbox console today called Kinect PlayFit, which collects data about your activity and the calories you've burned playing a whole host of popular titles, such as Dance Central 2, Your Shape Fitness…
Windows 8 officially set for October launch
Windows 8 will officially become available to consumers late this October, Microsoft have finally confirmed. The much anticipated new operating system will be available to Joe Public just a few weeks after being first made available to PC manufacturers in…
