Microsoft’s plan to rebuild Internet Explorer’s image: Stop calling it Internet Explorer
What would it take for you to give Internet Explorer another chance? What if it wasn’t Internet Explorer any more? During an Ask Me Anything on Reddit …
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The latest major Xbox One update is now available to download
The Xbox One might not be topping the sales charts, but with every system update, Microsoft is building upon what has quickly become the most capable …
How Microsoft filled its Windows Store with app scams waiting to steal your money
Microsoft might have just stolen some money from you with help of the Windows Store. In an extensive look at the “cesspool of scams” in the Windows …
Watch Bill Gates take the funniest ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ so far
It’s always fun when people in positions of power are willing to step down to make a fool of themselves for a good cause. That’s …
Huge launches from Samsung, Sony, Microsoft and more are coming in three weeks
This fall is shaping up to be an action-packed one for smartphone fans. While every unannounced handset we know about so far will likely be an …
3 ideas for rescuing Windows Phone
Windows enthusiast Paul Thurrott takes some exception to people who are tossing dirt onto Windows Phone’s grave. I agree with him that it’s still too …
Windows 9 preview set to be released in September
Disgruntled Windows 8 users: there’s finally light at the end of the tunnel. ZDNet reports that Microsoft is planning to release a Windows 9 “technology preview” sometime …
PS4 continued to crush the Xbox One in July
For seven consecutive months now, the PlayStation 4 has dominated the sales charts. Sony announced at Gamescom this week that PS4 sales have surpassed 10 …
Microsoft is on a roll, unveils second killer smartphone camera innovation in less than a week
Although its Windows Phone platform may stuck in the mud, that hasn’t stopped Microsoft from developing some killer smartphone camera technologies over the last week. …
Windows Phone is dying on the vine
There’s a reasonable argument to be made on both sides about whether Microsoft should just dump Windows Phone and move to Android or whether it should stick things …
Watch Satya Nadella, Mark Zuckerberg and Phil Schiller take the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’
If you’ve ever wanted to see some of the most powerful individuals in the tech industry douse themselves in freezing cold water, now is your chance. In …
Yes, a white Xbox One console is coming this fall
As has been detailed in recent reports, the white Xbox One console is very much real and now Microsoft has confirmed at Gamescom 2014 that its white …
You can download Windows 8.1’s August update right now
Microsoft on Tuesday released the Windows 8.1 August 12th update, just like it promised a few days ago, but users shouldn’t expect any interesting new …
Microsoft just gave you another great reason to buy the Xbox One
If you’re waiting until the holiday season to pick up an Xbox One, you’re going to have a wealth of options to choose from. The …
Here are the 10 trailers you need to watch from the Xbox One Gamescom event
Microsoft took Gamescom by storm on Tuesday morning with a huge showing of games coming this fall and early next year. Most, if not all …
Microsoft continues to outpace Sony with another huge Xbox One update
Gamescom only just began, but Microsoft has already made a splash with a couple of huge Xbox One bundles, some exclusive game announcements and a software …
Microsoft’s ‘selfie phone’ expected to be revealed on September 4th
It looks like Samsung won’t be the only smartphone maker trying to get the jump on Apple next month. According to The Verge, Microsoft has …
Microsoft isn’t even pretending to have a coherent smartphone strategy
Microsoft’s handset strategy is looking more convoluted with each passing day. A few weeks ago, Microsoft killed the Asha range of Nokia phones, which was …
After the new Start menu, this might be Windows 9’s second killer feature
The return of the Start menu and other core desktop features is enough to make many PC users excited for Windows 9’s big release next …
Amazing Microsoft tech will help you make the gorgeous time-lapse videos you’ve always dreamed of
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own first-person time-lapse video with a GoPro, Google Glass or similar mounted devices, but you don’t think you have …
Windows Phone takes another small stumble forward
Microsoft quietly announced that it now has over 300,000 apps in its Windows Phone Store, with hundreds more added every day. While that certainly seems like …
Microsoft realizes the Surface will never beat the iPad, goes after the MacBook Air instead
Apple may have dumped its Mac vs PC ads a long time ago, but that doesn’t mean such ad comparisons are over. It’s now Microsoft’s …
Believe it or not, there’s a very good reason to shop at Microsoft’s retail outlets
Microsoft’s retail stores don’t typically generate the same crowds as Apple stores but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check them out, especially if you’re in …
Leaked pics give us our first look at Microsoft’s ‘selfie phone’
The release of the next Nokia devices might not be too far off. Windows Phone Central has obtained photos of what appears to be the Lumia 730, or …
What Microsoft’s new CEO really has up his sleeve
A lot of people we talk with who only follow consumer electronics news are always surprised to learn that Microsoft is still a gigantically profitable …
Microsoft has come up with an ‘almost magic’ way to improve your smartphone’s keyboard
We’ve all had plenty of time to adjust to the virtual keyboards on our smartphones and tablets, but many of us still miss the tactile …
Expect some major changes in Windows 9, and not just the new Start menu
Microsoft already confirmed that the Start menu will not be returning to Windows 8.1 via a special “Update 2,” thus suggesting that Windows 9 will …
Microsoft plans to take the fight directly to Apple in NYC with a massive new retail outlet
Microsoft isn’t about to let Apple hog all the prime retail real estate in New York. The New York Daily News reports that Microsoft is …
Microsoft has lost $1.7 billion trying to make the Surface a hit
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 tablet might finally be gaining some traction for Microsoft in the tablet market, but the whole Surface venture has come at …
The Surface Pro 3 is about to go global
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3, the latest and most glorious addition to the Surface family, will soon be available in several markets, the company confirmed on …
