Tag: Microsoft
Why you shouldn’t get excited about Microsoft’s HoloLens… yet
Last night Microsoft wowed us with a demonstration of a new product it is calling "HoloLens". Check out the video to see what I mean - with virtual screens, data and even Minecraft worlds being overlaid on top of real life. So the premise is pretty clever: Think a combination of an Oculus Rift VR…
Nearly everyone who covered the Windows 10 announcement uses a Mac
Poor Microsoft. Last night at the Windows 10 event, its executives had to look out on this crowd of journalists: (The above photo was taken by James Herring on Twitter). By our count that's pretty much Macbooks all round - though we can also see four Surface Pro 4s, so it isn't all bad. Either…
Microsoft announces $29/£20 connected camera phone
Microsoft has announced the Nokia 215 - a super-cheap phone that the company claims could help bring internet connectivity to the "next billion people". A super, super entry level device, chances are if you're reading TechDigest then this probably isn't for you - but it is fascinating to see what can be packed into a…
Is Microsoft working on an entirely new web browser, codename “Spartan”?
Microsoft is working on an entirely new web browser, which will be more light-weight, support extensions and feel similar to Chrome or Firefox, apparently. According to ZDNet, the development of the browser - codenamed "Spartan" - is completely separate to the teams currently working on future versions of Internet Explorer. Windows 10 on desktop is…
Is Xbox One getting semi-transparent tiles soon?
Could Microsoft be planning to give the Xbox One home screen a bit of a refit? Check out the above screenshot that was taken by one eagle-eyed Redditor named "mkmkd", who was watching a Twitch livestream by Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb and spotted the change. Notice how the tiles, rather than being solid blocks…
Minecraft launches on Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft's recent acquisition of Minecraft developer Mojang is paying off - the company has now launched the Pocket Edition of the intensely popular game on Windows Phone 8.1. Microsoft says: "Minecraft: Pocket Edition for Windows Phone 8.1 includes all of Minecraft’s mobile features, including the tense action of Survival mode, the limitless exploration of Creative…
WATCH: Cortana running on Windows 10
Microsoft will be bringing its Siri-style Cortana assistance to the desktop with the launch of Windows 10 - here's the first video we've seen of it in action. The folks at Winbeta got the scoop - and as you can see, it is currently a very early version and very buggy, but it will be…
Microsoft launches three Android apps (!)
How about this for some unexpected news? Despite having Windows Phone to attend to, Microsoft has dipped its toe into Android waters by launching three new Android apps - including one which will give your phone a new lock screen. The apps come out of "Microsoft Garage", which seems to be a "skunk works" type…
Is Microsoft getting into wearables?
There have been rumours for a while that Microsoft is working on a smartwatch - but this could merely be the start of a broader push into wearable tech. According to Wareable in addition to a smartwatch, the company is also working on a clip-on camera in the mould of Autographer, which would conceivably record…
Microsoft rumoured to be stopping Surface production – though it is probably DigiTimes talking rubbish again
Another day, another completely spurious rumour from Taiwan's DigiTimes. The website is reporting that Microsoft is about to kill off its Surface line of tablets. There are mountains of salt not large enough for our scepticism on this claim. Such a move could conceivably make sense: The first two Surface generations bled money for the…
