Tag: Microsoft
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…
Looking back at 10 versions of Windows following Microsoft’s Windows 10 announcement
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft has just announced the most recent version of Windows - Windows 10. That's a big number, so how did we get here? Let's take a stroll down memory lane and check out what all of the previous versions of the operating system were like. [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Windows 1 Picture the scene:…
Is Microsoft killing Bing?
It looks like Microsoft is killing off the Bing brand name... and bringing back MSN right: MSN. In a brand strategy that seems to be increasingly randomly chosen, apparently the latest version of Windows Phone - 8.1 - sees the various Bing apps, such as Bing Finance being rebadged to remove the "Bing" name. The…
Microsoft finally killing off the Nokia name for good
We've known for some time that now that Microsoft own's Nokia's phone division it will be phasing out the Nokia name - the brand wasn't part of the sale. But now we have more details on exactly how that will be happening. Geek On Gadgets has got hold of an internal document outlining how the…
5 questions now Microsoft is (possibly) buying Minecraft
Sensational news over night as it has been reported that Microsoft is about to close a deal to buy Mojang, the company that developers the wildly popular game Minecraft. According to the WSJ, the deal would value the company at $2bn. Here's four questions we're asking as a result. 1) What's in it for Microsoft?…
Microsoft get around Destiny advertising ban
Microsoft has created an advert for its new perfume, known as "Destiny". Hang on... doesn't that sound familiar? If you head over to the Destiny Fragrance website, you'll discover that it is in fact all a ruse and the company is actually pushing Destiny the game - which it technically isn't allowed to advertise. The…
Microsoft rolls out Xbox One updates for SmartGlass, Media Player and more
Microsoft has got a head start on its roll-out of the September Xbox One system update that brings many new features and updates to the console. The latest firmware update, available now, adds a new media player app with improved media management, a new Party app, improvements to SmartGlass, and more. The Media Player will…
