Windows Phone has been dead for years, but Microsoft finally just admitted it
When Windows Phone was first unveiled back in 2010 as “Windows Phone Series 7,” its ambitions were lofty but its prospects were bleak. Many people …
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Watching Microsoft’s Windows Mixed Reality demo will actually get you excited about Windows again
Once upon a time, Windows was a software platform so exciting that it had its very own flock of fanboys. Yes, it’s difficult to envision …
Every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download for free in October
I, like countless others, have spent the past few weeks hopelessly obsessed with Destiny 2. Every Tuesday after work, I jump on and complete the …
Major Microsoft Office updates are coming – here’s everything worth knowing
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced its Office 2019 update in the most boring way possible. The productivity suite is one of the company’s main products and …
Microsoft and Facebook just laid a massive cable across the Atlantic Ocean to make your life better
If you’ve ever felt the incredible frustration of wiring up a dozen gadgets in a home office, just imagine trying to connect a wire between …
Starting this weekend, you can go hands on with the Xbox One X at Best Buy
Back during E3 2017, when Microsoft fully unveiled the Xbox One X, we were skeptical about how large of an audience it would find. That …
The second wave of Xbox One X preorders is about to go live
When Microsoft opened preorders for the Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition in August, the 4K console sold out almost instantaneously. Microsoft says that the …
I hope you’re not tired of new Surface hardware, because Microsoft sure isn’t
Microsoft already made various Surface announcements this year, unveiling the new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro at separate events. But that doesn’t mean the software …
Xbox One games with keyboard and mouse support are coming soon
The lines separating the Xbox One and the Windows PC are about to become even blurrier as Microsoft plans on bringing full mouse and keyboard …
Microsoft will launch the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on October 17th
Microsoft announced at IFA 2017 on Friday that the long-awaited Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will officially launch on October 17th, as a leak earlier …
Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana team up to take on Google
The voice assistant business is about to get even more interesting, as Amazon and Microsoft announced a partnership that will see Alexa and Cortana playing …
Microsoft promises never to force upgrades on customers ever again
Microsoft’s Windows 10 rollout was something of a disaster. It’s not that the operating system is bad — in fact, it’s widely considered to be …
Every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download for free in September
Summer is finally winding down, but when the weather begins to cool, you know you’re that much closer to a busy holiday release season for …
Here’s the full list of games getting Xbox One X enhancements
If you’ve got an extra $499 laying around, you can preorder the Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition right now, Microsoft announced a few hours …
You can preorder the Xbox One X and the Project Scorpio Edition right now
Two months after taking the wraps off of the Xbox One X at E3, Microsoft has officially opened preorders for what it is calling “the …
Xbox at Gamescom live stream: Watch it right here at 3 PM EDT
The months following E3 can be somewhat slow when it comes to gaming news, but Microsoft will have a few announcements to make at Gamescom …
Microsoft strongly defends the Surface against Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports earlier this week came out with a survey that says Surface owners are more likely to discover failures and errors as their computer …
Consumer Reports pulls Surface recommendation due to reliability problems
Microsoft wants to lock you into its Surface ecosystem with an interesting upgrade promotion, but maybe now’s not the time to buy a Surface laptop …
The next major Xbox One update might make the dashboard usable again
Microsoft has tooled with the Xbox One user interface pretty frequently since the console launched in 2013, but no matter how much work the developers …
Microsoft is making a keyboard cover for Apple’s iPad
While the iPad will always play second fiddle to the iPhone, it’s been a hot topic over the past 24 hours. First, we learned from …
If companies were countries, here’s what our currency would look like
This week’s Apple earnings call revealed that the company has an absolutely mind-boggling cash hoard of over $261 billion. If Apple were a country, its …
Microsoft has an ambitious new plan to get you a new Surface every 18 months
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new Surface Plus program for regular users and businesses, which will let you upgrade your Surface computer every 18 months. …
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update just got several new features
Microsoft has been working extremely hard to make Windows 10 the most capable and appealing version of its desktop operating system ever, and it’s already …
Every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download for free in August
As we approach the end of summer and students everywhere prepare to go back to school, Microsoft is doing its best to ease the pain …
Windows 10 will make old computers obsolete
Just because your computer can run Windows 10 with aplomb right now, it doesn’t mean it’s going to get all the Windows 10 versions that …
Microsoft has a crazy plan to get high-speed broadband to everyone
Microsoft is very aware that internet speeds in rural America are no match for broadband service available in urban areas, and has a plan to …
Microsoft’s new 365 is an all-in-one software bundle — but there’s a catch
Microsoft on Monday introduced a new product that combines its best software products in to one. It’s called Microsoft 365, but don’t rush to get …
Your friends will soon be able to gift you games right from the Xbox One store
There’s probably nothing more frustrating for a video game fan than seeing your friends log on to play a game together when you don’t own …
Nobody panic: Why Microsoft’s 3,000 layoffs are all part of the plan
This week, rumors have become reality and Microsoft has announced that it’s shedding sales jobs to focus on the cloud. Firing an estimated 3,000 people …
Microsoft cuts 3,000 jobs to focus on the cloud
Microsoft has confirmed a layoff that was first rumored earlier this week. Around 3,000 jobs will be cut and the sales force restructured to focus …
