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Earlier this week, Microsoft officially unveiled its new flagship Windows 10 Mobile smartphones: the Lumia 950 and 950 XL. Both feature QHD displays, 32GB of internal storage, a microSD slot for expanded storage, support wireless charging...
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The Internet is an ever changing congruous mass of standards, design, and interoperability challenges. Keeping on top of it all can be a daunting task. It's a delicate balance between features, security and performance. If you're considering swapping out your web browser for something new and...
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We were fortunate enough to attend Microsoft’s Windows 10 Devices event in New York yesterday, at which the company unveiled a new line-up of products, including the innovative Surface Book, the thinner and lighter Surface Pro 4, a...
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Little by little, Microsoft's been executing on its strategy to unite various devices to a single platform. We've seen it on the desktop and on the Xbox One, and come December, the Windows 10 ecosystem will arrive on smartphones, too...
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With all the hoopla surrounding the unexpected and impressive looking Surface Book that was announced yesterday, it might be easy to forget that Microsoft also announced the Surface Pro 4, which is a rather respectable follow-up to the...
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Microsoft held a massive event Tuesday in New York City at which the company unveiled a number of new devices, including the hot Surface Pro 4, new Lumia-branded Windows 10 smartphones with Continuum, and the surprise no one saw coming...
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Apple may be the king of “One More Thing,” but Microsoft revealed today that it too can bring its own flavor of Shock and Awe to a captive audience. Leading up to Microsoft’s Windows 10 Devices event which was held this morning, we heard...
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Microsoft finally took the wraps off its Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones today. The phones feature Windows 10 Mobile and are Microsoft’s first phone announcement since putting the Nokia difficulties behind it. The new Lumia 950 phones are...
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110 million devices are running Windows 10, just eight weeks after its initial introduction. Our last official update from Microsoft – 75 million installs -- came nearly one month into its release and recent third-party reports showed...
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Microsoft made a bigger splash during its hardware event today than Shaquille O'Neal doing a cannonball in a kiddie pool. It unveiled new phones with fancy Windows 10 features, an updated Surface tablet, its first true laptop (not a...
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Microsoft has a big hardware unveil set for tomorrow morning and we’re eagerly awaiting to see what the company has in store. Luckily, Microsoft will be streaming the event for all to see tomorrow morning at 10 AM EST — you’ll be able to...
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It's no secret that Google and Microsoft haven't been on the friendliest terms for quite some time, something the large number of lawsuits each firm has filed against the other has no doubt had something to do with. However, it appears...
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Pesky little things like a mortgage and little Billy's college fund might prevent you from plopping $150 on the fancy pants Xbox One Elite controller. Don't sweat it, your pedestrian controller is still a fine tool for gaming, and it's...
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Since Windows 10's launch this past summer, millions upon millions of people have been able to take advantage of Microsoft's AI assistant Cortana. Admittedly, though, there are areas other than just a desktop or notebook where the usefulness of Cortana could prove a boon. Consoles, such as the...
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Havok, a middleware software suite best known for its 3D physics engine, is now a Microsoft property. Microsoft purchased the "leading provider of 3D physics" from chipmaker Intel for an undisclosed sum, the company announced in a blog...
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Tech buddies Microsoft and ASUS have been getting along famously so far, so the two have decided to take their friendship to the next level by expanding upon an earlier patent license agreement. The expanded agreement broadens the...
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Tech giants Microsoft and Google agreed to call off the legal hounds on all patent infringement claims related to a dozen and a half lawsuits filed against each other in the United States and Germany. The patents covered a bunch of varying technologies, including those uses in smartphones...
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After spending just over nine months in beta, Microsoft is today pushing out its Skype Translator feature to users worldwide. Given the scale of a service like Skype, though, it's going to take a couple of weeks before all users will be...
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Microsoft launched its Windows 10 operating system on July 29th, and it was praised for its wealth of new features, remarkable stability, performance, and return of the Start menu. However, the operating system has been dogged by issues...
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Nearly two months after launching to the general public, it's estimated that Windows 10 is now installed on more than 100 million machines. If that's even close to accurate, Microsoft can breath a sigh of relief knowing that its latest...
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When its comes to smartphone operating systems, there’s Android, iOS, and everyone else. BlackBerry had hoped to regain prominence in the smartphone market with its Blackberry 10 operating system, but those plans have faltered. The company...
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Microsoft really wants you to use Bing. The company makes Bing a focal point of its new Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile operating system and even pays customers to use its search engine with Bing Rewards. The company has even received...
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