Tag: Microsoft
Is the Windows XP registry hack safe?
The tech news sites were buzzing this morning with the revelation that a simple registry hack could enable those still using Windows XP to receive updates from Microsoft. PC Pro was just one site reporting that a registry "tweak" would…
Does Microsoft expect Windows Phone to fail?
Contrary to expectations, it has emerged that Microsoft will continue to make Nokia's nascent line of Android handsets now that it has acquired Nokia's phone business. Does this suggest that Microsoft are expecting Windows Phone to fail? Wait, what? Go…
Halo 5: Guardians coming in 2015
Master Chief will return to the battlefield next year. Microsoft and game developer 343 have announced the next instalment in the Halo universe – Halo 5: Guardians, due out in the autumn of 2015. Announcing the sequel, 343 general manager…
Microsoft give up on Kinect – here's how Microsoft have killed motion controls for another console generation
So it's official – with a few weeks to go before E3, Microsoft have announced a mea culpa. In a press release titled "delivering more choice for fans", Xbox head Phil Spencer reveals plans to release begin selling Xbox One…
Is Microsoft developing a smartwatch?
A new patent reveals that Microsoft is working on a smartwatch to rival the Samsung Galaxy Gear and the rumoured Apple iWatch. The patent application, which was filed in 2012 but only published by the US Patent Office this week,…
Upcoming Microsoft event reignites Surface Mini rumours
According to MicrosoftNews, Microsoft has sent out invitations to various members of the press to a "small gathering" on May 20, where the Surface Mini may finally be revealed. The cosy event will be held by the software (and now…
Microsoft to drop Nokia brand name
Microsoft's phones will not be called Microsoft Mobile, but they won't use the Nokia name for long either, according to a report at PC Pro. The report says that former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has revealed that it's not yet…
What's on new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to-do list on Day 1?
It has finally been revealed that after a long search Microsoft has found its new CEO… in the office down the corridor. Satya Nadella takes the big desk in the corner office after previously heading up Microsoft's Cloud & Enterprise…
Jonathan Ross joins Microsoft Studios as an executive producer
Chat show host Jonathan Ross is to join Microsoft Studios as an executive producer, Microsoft have announced. Ross, of course, is best well known for presenting his Saturday night ITV chat show – and for having previously upset Andrew Sachs….
Why did Apple make Mavericks and iLife free?
Yesterday's Apple event was interesting for a number of reasons – and not just because they unveiled the iPad Air and new iPad Mini. It seems they've decided to use all of those spare billions in the bank to take…
