Category: Microsoft
Windows 8 upgrade pricing revealed
Microsoft have announced the upgrade pricing structure for their forthcoming Windows 8 operating system, and it's not all that expensive. Those looking to jump from Windows XP, Vista of Windows 7 can get the next-gen OS for just $39.99 (£25.50)….
Microsoft do not plan to make own-branded Windows Phone 8 smartphone
Microsoft have looked to quash rumours that they are to begin manufacturing their own Windows Phone 8 smartphones, following the unveiling of their own-branded Surface tablet. The company's senior marketing manager for Windows Phone, Greg Sullivan, told Information Week Microsoft…
Microsoft Surface tablet will launch as Wi-Fi only
Microsoft's exciting new Surface tablet just got a little less exciting. Rumours surrounding the Redmond company's first own-branded tablet hardware are suggesting that the Surface will only have Wi-Fi connectivity options at launch, with no support for 3G or 4G…
Microsoft claim ownership of leaked Xbox 720 document
Earlier this week a leaked presentation of what reportedly detailed Microsoft's next-generation Xbox 720 console leaked online. Though two years old, it was full of juicy details of what may lie in store for gamers in the near future. Now…
Why the Microsoft Surface tablet could mean trouble for third-party hardware makers
Wow! "Microsoft in cool, exciting product launch shocker!" Microsoft's first foray into own-branded tablet hardware may have been a long time coming (and long overdue in the fight against Apple's mobile dominance), but credit where it's due: the Surface tablet…
Microsoft Surface tablet is own-branded Windows 8 iPad rival
Microsoft have finally lifted the lid on their own-branded tablet device to rival Apple's wildly popular iPad. After years of what many consider to have been Microsoft dragging their heels in the tablet market, they've now unveiled the Microsoft Surface…
Microsoft to reveal their own Windows 8 tablet on Monday?
They've been a hell of a long time coming, but rumour has it that Monday will see Microsoft reveal the first commercially available Windows 8 tablet to come out of their stable. Steve Ballmer's Redmond crew are to deliver a…
Microsoft So.Cl : Search based pinboard social network launches
Microsoft have quietly taken their So.Cl social network out of the beta testing stage this weekend, meaning it's now open for all intrepid tech tinkerers to try out. The network (which has been in a private beta testing phase since…
The 10 Richest People In Tech – Zuckerberg, Gates, Dell and more!
As if the fact was ever in any doubt, there's plenty of green to be made in technology, as proved by the stratospheric heights hit by the Facebook IPO, seeing the company valued at $104 billion. From bedroom start-up to…
Xbox 360 Union Jack "Celebration Pack" confirmed
Remember that Union Jack Xbox 360 that we showed you a sneek peek of last week? Well Microsoft have gone all official with it, calling it the "Celebration Pack" and also revealing a UK-themed wireless mouse to go along with…
