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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 …
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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 …
Why are Microsoft’s chatbots all assholes?
If artificial intelligence is indeed the future, then Microsoft needs to be sent to the remedial boarding school upstate. Just one year after shuttering teen …
MacOS rip-off feature delayed from next version of Windows
During Microsoft’s developer conference earlier this year, the company announced a raft of new features coming to Windows 10 in the “Fall Creators Update.” One …
Massive layoffs loom over Microsoft
When a company as big as Microsoft finds itself in need of a reorganization, there are almost always casualties that result from the changes. That’s …
Every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game you can download for free in July
E3 2017 was make or break for Microsoft. Not only did the company need to convince everyone that the Xbox One X is going to …
How one bad conversation with a Microsoft exec drove Steve Jobs to make the iPhone
At this point in time, it’s well-established that Apple’s iPhone project was born out of the company’s work on a tablet. Steve Jobs confirmed this …
The Surface Laptop got iFixit’s lowest possible reparability score
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop has gotten plenty of attention since its reveal early last month. The device is Microsoft’s first true laptop in the Surface line, …
Microsoft vs. Sony vs. Nintendo: Who won E3 2017?
Another E3 has come to a close, which means it’s time for the internet to rashly decide who won and who lost. As meaningless as …
Microsoft has finally beaten Apple’s legendary keyboard design
Apple has always been good at paying attention to the details. For as long as I can remember, the Apple Wired and Wireless keyboards have …
Boring tablet space heats up as Microsoft exec says iPad Pro wouldn’t exist without Surface
Apple’s just-released iPad Pro represents a brief moment of excitement in a market segment that is otherwise a terrible bore. Tablets are great devices, of …
Microsoft: Sony can’t compete with the Xbox One X
Once the Xbox One X hits stores later this year, both Microsoft and Sony will have launched three flavors of their home game consoles. The …
Here’s what’s inside the Xbox One X
As expected, Microsoft spent a good bit of time during its 2017 E3 showcase talking about how awesome its new Project Scorpio – sorry, Xbox …
I have no idea who the audience is for the Xbox One X
At its E3 2017 briefing this weekend, Microsoft unveiled the most powerful console ever made. The Xbox One X has specs and features that no …
Microsoft just made buying Xbox One X games very confusing
Microsoft on Sunday unveiled the brand new Xbox One X console. Out on November 7th for $500, the new machine is Microsoft’s brand new attempt …
25 most important announcements from the Xbox E3 2017 press conference
When Microsoft said its E3 2017 briefing would be packed, it wasn’t kidding. We saw over 40 games in just over an hour and a …
This is the Xbox One X, Microsoft’s ‘Project Scorpio’
It’s E3 2017 time, and as per usual, Microsoft is the first of the big three console makers to host its annual product keynote. The …
