Tag: Microsoft
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 […]
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”, […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
