Microsoft is going to make the Windows update process slightly less terrible
Believe it or not, Microsoft is well aware how much Windows users dread updating their computers. The process has never been especially fast or efficient, …
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Buy an Xbox One X starting tomorrow, and you’ll get ‘Sea of Thieves’ for free
In the market for a new console and have $500 to spare? Microsoft is trying to tempt consumers into buying an Xbox One X next …
Microsoft is working hard on a Netflix-for-games that works on any device
It’s safe to say that the Xbox isn’t the most popular console out there. Microsoft had a hard time fighting Sony before the Switch arrived, …
Microsoft’s E3 2018 plans will give the Xbox One a chance to shine away from the show floor
Between the launch of the Nintendo Switch and the continued ascension of the PS4, Microsoft’s Xbox One had little choice but to take a backseat …
Microsoft’s stunning new Xbox Live avatars will finally launch in April
For a while, it seemed like customizable avatars might be the next big thing in console gaming. From Nintendo’s Miis to the Xbox Live Avatars …
You don’t have to actually care about Pi Day to get 31.4% off a new laptop
In case you haven’t already been accosted by your friendly neighborhood mathlete, it’s Pi day today. Microsoft is celebrating the semi-momentous day with its usual …
Even Microsoft’s Galaxy S9 pricing is better than Verizon or AT&T
Remember how Samsung hates people referring to “Microsoft Edition” Galaxy phones as “Microsoft Edition” phones? Well, you should know that Microsoft currently sells a “Microsoft …
Microsoft confirms it’s already cancelling its newest version of Windows
Less than one year ago, Microsoft unveiled a new version of its Windows platform called Windows 10 S. It was a curious endeavor right from …
Microsoft’s Surface Pro just got a feature the MacBook has never had
Despite rave reviews from people like me and a distinct lack of innovation from Apple, the Surface lineup has never taken off as a true …
Every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download for free in March
After an incredibly slow start to the year for Microsoft’s Games with Gold program, things are picking up in March with a few solid titles …
Next Windows 10 update brings new ‘Ultimate Performance’ mode to desktops
As part of a raft of updates coming this spring, Microsoft will be bringing a new power management system that “reduces micro-latencies” and enhances overall …
Here’s what you can do in ‘Sea of Thieves’ that you couldn’t in the beta
After spending a few hours playing the Sea of Thieves beta last month (and a dozen or so hours watching others play it), the Xbox …
Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 just got $300 cheaper, but there’s a catch
When it launched late last year, Microsoft’s flagship Surface Book 2 started at $1,499. That might not raise any eyebrows among people who have bought …
‘Sea of Thieves’ is as much fun to watch as it is to play
When I received my code for the Sea of Thieves closed beta last week, I jumped in right away. Moments later, I had wrecked my …
Microsoft issues emergency Windows patch to undo Intel’s bad Spectre fix
Intel and its partners scrambled to release patches that would fix the severe Meltdown and Spectre security issues unveiled a few weeks ago. But it …
Every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download for free in February
When The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III is the highlight of Games with Gold, you know it’s a down month. That was the case in January …
Xbox One exclusives will now be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch
2017 was not the most promising year for the future of the Xbox One. While the Switch dominated headlines and the PS4 got more console …
Mysterious Xbox Watch uncovered years after Microsoft abandoned the project
While the Xbox One continues to sell well (despite its disappointing lack of exclusive games), the Xbox brand doesn’t always guarantee success. Back in 2013, …
Microsoft cancels AMD Meltdown and Spectre patches after they start bricking PCs
As if the Meltdown and Spectre processor security bugs that have been dominating headlines across the internet for the past week weren’t scary enough on …
Microsoft confirms that Spectre updates will slow older PCs
Microsoft has begun pushing patches that fix the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, two recently-revealed processor-level security flaws that affect almost all computers and mobile devices. …
Here’s everything you can do to protect yourself against Meltdown and Spectre
The recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre processor security flaws are two of the worst security threats we’ve ever witnessed. If exploited, they’d let hackers use …
Microsoft discontinues Kinect Adapter for Xbox One, killing the accessory once and for all
Despite making a splash when it launched for the Xbox 360 in 2010, the Kinect never seemed to find a foothold in the market. There …
Kodi media player might be the best Xbox One exclusive of the year
When it comes to console exclusives, the PS4 and Nintendo Switch wiped the floor with the Xbox One in 2017. With Crackdown 3 being delayed …
Every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download for free in January
2017 is (mercifully) almost over, which means it’s time to start looking ahead to 2018. And where better to start than a new collection of …
Windows 10 face authentication can be fooled with a printed photograph
Keeping your devices up to date with the latest software is always a good idea, because along with added features and bug fixes, new software …
Google trolled Microsoft’s Windows Store, and it didn’t take long to get a reaction
Earlier today, Google published a Chrome app in the Windows Store. At face value, that’s a big win for Microsoft: the Windows Store doesn’t have …
Buy an Xbox One X and get ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ for free
Just a few short days after PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) launched on Xbox One, Microsoft has found a way to use it to incentivize consumers to buy …
Is this Microsoft’s foldable Surface gadget?
We’ve been talking a lot about foldable phones lately because Samsung is supposed to unveil one next year. The Galaxy X, they call it, and …
The Galaxy X might not be the most exciting foldable phone in the works
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy X at some point next year. The device is supposed to be Samsung’s first foldable smartphone, a new …
Samsung needed 8 months to figure out there are no Microsoft Edition Galaxy phones
Samsung needed eight months to figure there are no Microsoft Edition Galaxy S8 and Note 8 phones I won’t blame you if you don’t remember …
