Tag: Microsoft
Microsoft looking to buy Barnes & Noble Nook business
Microsoft may be looking to bolster their tablet business by buying out the Nook line of slates and eReaders, in an attempt to rival Amazon's Kindle and Apple's iBooks offerings. According to TechCrunch, Microsoft are looking to double down on…
Xbox 720 real name to be Xbox Infinity?
Get those erasers out – your Christmas list may need revising. A new leaked logo for Microsoft's forthcoming next-generation console may be called the Xbox Infinity rather than the Xbox 720. Currently doing the rounds on Twitter and Reddit (shared…
Windows 8 inspired a Windows tablet surge, says research firm
Though Microsoft remain tight-lipped over just how many Surface tablets they've managed to flog around the world, new research from analytics firm Strategy Analytics suggests that the company's Windows 8 software has at least inspired consumers to take a punt…
Official: Microsoft confirm Xbox 720 reveal for 21 May
It's official: Microsoft will be unveiling the successor to their Xbox 360 console at an event on 21 May 2013, to be held at the company's Redmond campus. The console, tentatively titled the Xbox 720 and known to developers by…
Microsoft confirm smaller own-branded Windows 8 devices on the way: 7-inch Surface?
Following earlier rumours of a 7-inch Surface tablet being in the works, Microsoft have confirmed that they are working on smaller own-branded Windows-powered devices. Revealing the news during an investor call, it's now believed that Microsoft will be chasing the…
Microsoft also working on smartwatch, says latest rumours
Apple and Samsung are both almost certainly working on a smartwatch device, and now you can add another tech-heavyweight to the growing list of companies courting space on your wrist. Microsoft are now also said to be working on a…
Deal with it: Adam Orth leaves Microsoft following Xbox 720 "always online" controversy
Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth has left the company following last week's "deal with it" comments in regards to the potential always-online requirements of the rumoured Xbox 720 console.. The news comes via Polygon, who confirmed with two sources…
Windows 8 "Blue" update will be called something else on release, confirm Microsoft
Microsoft have confirmed in a blog post that the forthcoming Windows 8 "Blue" operating system update is on its way, but will land under a different name once it's officially released. Frank Shaw, the company's VP of corporate communications, told…
Windows 8 Blue update screenshots leak: IE 11 spotted
Windows Blue, the forthcoming update to the Windows 8 operating system, has been leaked in a series of screenshots at WinForum, giving us a good look at what Microsoft have planned next for their latest OS. Among the changes coming…
Xbox 720 and PS4 to hit stores in October, reveals Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag director
It looks as though it's set to be a busy Autumn for gamers, as we've just had the biggest hint yet that both the PlayStation 4 AND Xbox 720 will be in stores by October. Speaking in an interview with…
