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Microsoft May Reverse Xbox One DRM Policies
Microsoft will announce new DRM policies for the Xbox One that are more similar to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 4.
Jimmy Fallon Plays Xbox One & PlayStation 4
Jimmy Fallon plays the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and shows how difficult Microsoft's used game messaging is to pull off with average users.
Microsoft Highlights Windows 8 Apps Ahead of BUILD 2013
Just a week before its BUILD 2013 developer conference, Microsoft seems keen on pushing the advantages that developers for Windows 8 have.
Microsoft to Add to Confusion and Make Multiple Variants of Surface RT Tablets?
It looks like upcoming versions of Microsoft's Surface RT tablet, a slate computing device that runs the company's ARM-based Windows RT operating system, may come in multiple different variants supporting multiple processors.
Microsoft Slashing the Price of Surface RT for Education
In addition to giving away the tablet at teaching conferences, Microsoft will also offer the Surface RT to institutions for as low as $199.
Nokia Already Testing Lumia Smartphone With Quad-Core Snapdragon 800 CPU
Ahead of new GDR2 software update for Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, it looks like Nokia has already begun working on a new, unannounced Lumia smartphone with a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor from Qualcomm.
Microsoft Enhances, Speeds Up Windows Phone Speech Recognition
In two new blog posts, Microsoft is detailing the way it was able to boost speed and accuracy for Windows Phone voice features that are powered by Bing.
Did the Nokia Lumia EOS Just Pass Through the FCC?
The Nokia Lumia EOS could have just passed through the FCC on it's way to American users.
Windows 8.1 Apps Leak, Refined Metro Interfaces Abound
Pictures of the applications shipping as part of the Windows 8.1 reveal that Microsoft is attempting to better balance design and functionality.
Windows Phone 8 GDR2 Update Coming to Users in July?
A post from support representatives at Australia Telstra could point to the launch release for many GDR2 update that's coming to Windows Phone 8 users.
Nokia Begins Testing Quad-Core Lumia Smartphone
Current Windows Phone 8 models today are limited to just a dual-core processor, up from the single-core CPU support on Windows Phone 7 models last year, but that is about to change as Nokia is beginning to test quad-core processors on an un-announced Windows Phone 8 mod...
How To Shut Down Your Windows 8 Device
Here's how to shutdown any device running Microsoft's latest operating system for tablets, desktops and laptops, Windows 8.
Android Takes Page From Microsoft’s Windows Phone Experience
Google’s new tactic of having Android hardware makers create Nexus editions of their flagship is brilliant, and perhaps not totally original.
Xbox One: True Cost Tops $1,100 in First 2 Years
The Xbox One will cost $499, but the true cost including Xbox One games, extra controllers, Xbox One accessories and Xbox Live Gold is much higher.
Microsoft Gives Away 10,000 Surface RT Tablets to Educators
Microsoft will give away 10,000 Surface RT tablets to educators for use in creating interactive lesson plans and boosting productivity in the classroom.
How to Search Apps in Windows 8
Here's how to find and make user of the Search Charm to find what you are looking for in Windows 8.
Why the Xbox One is Still Worth Buying
The Xbox One will require user's games to check in to every day to ensure the user still owns, and that's main reason why the console is worth buying.
Xbox One DRM Is a Bid to Take on Steam, Says Xbox One Engineer
An alleged anonymous Microsoft engineer claims the used games restrictions on Xbox One are to push console gaming towards a digital model like Steam on PC.
Office for iPhone Now in the App Store, With a Catch
Following more than a year of speculation, Microsoft has finally debuted Office for iPhone, a mobile version of it's popular productivity suite.
Windows Store Coming to Best Buy
Microsoft will take over and rebrand large sections of many Best Buy retail locations as Windows Stores, to boost the company's retail presence.
Microsoft Details New Xbox One Achievements
Developers can use the cloud to issue new achievements for Xbox One games and to challenge individual gamers and the community.
Microsoft Exec: Want an Offline Xbox? Use a 360
Microsoft executive tells gamers with no Internet to get an Xbox 360 instead of the Xbox One.
Microsoft Surface Tablet Updates Bring Fixes & Features
Updates coming to Microsoft's Surface family of tablets should address some of the concerns of users frustrated by the device's home button.
AdDuplex: Windows Phone 8 Installs Overtake Windows Phone 7
Usage numbers compiled by firm AdDuplex indicate, that after seven months Windows Phone 8 devices have finally over taken those running Windows Phone 7.
Xbox One Delayed in Asia By a Year
Microsoft's Xbox One won't launch in all territories this year, instead Asia users will have to wait at least a year to get their hands on the console.
Microsoft Shows Off 13 Exclusive Xbox One Games
A list of all the games Microsoft announced during its Xbox one E3 press conference, including a new Halo, Ryse, Dead Rising 3 and Killer Instinct.
Xbox One Price Announced: Release Set for November
The Xbox One, the follow up to the last generation Xbox 360, will debut this fall for $499.
Microsoft Shows Off Xbox One Game Streaming
Microsoft shows Twitch TV integration and Upload Studio on Xbox One for instant game streaming and sharing.
Apple Finally Brings iWork Suite to Windows Via iCloud
Thanks to the power of the browser and Apple's iCloud, the Cupertino, California software-maker is now bringing its consumer-friendly Office competitor, called iWork, to Windows PC.
New Xbox One Titles Emphasize Cloud Abilities
Based on the games showcased today, Microsoft is betting that the cloud platform behind the Xbox One will help differentiate the console from rivals.
Microsoft Announces New Xbox 360 Design, Xbox Live Features
Today Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox One-inspired Xbox 360 design along with some new Xbox Live Gold features and World of Tanks.
Leaked Windows Phone Blue Images Confirms Notification Center, Better Apps Management
A reader of Reddit had purchased a Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone on eBay, and the auction came with a surprise--the Windows Phone hardware came with what is believed to be an early testing build of the forthcoming Windows Phone Blue software.
How To Bring Back the Start Menu on Windows 8
Here’s how to get the Start Menu back if your machine has come preinstalled with Windows 8, or you’ve upgraded to Microsoft’s latest operating system.
Windows 8.1 Feature Aims to Please Tablet Owners
Microsoft will address the portrait orientation issues that have plagued Windows 8 on tablets thus far in Windows 8.1.
3 Ways the PlayStation 4 Could Beat the Xbox One in the Eyes of Gamers
Following Microsoft's recent Xbox One used games and DRM announcements, here's what Sony can do to make the PlayStation 4 more appealing to gamers.
