Not quite notebooks and not quite tablets, Microsoft‘s family of Surface devices has typically featured well engineered hardware that made compromises in the pursuit of versatility. Last year’s Surface Pro 3 brought the thunder and showed just how good hybrid could be, but still left a little to be desired….
Microsoft‘s 2015 flagship smartphones – the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL – are set to go on sale in Australia from December 7. Both are available to pre-order from Microsoft‘s online store, with the 5.2-inch Lumia 950 retailing for AUD$999 and the larger 5.7-inch Lumia 950 XL priced at…
Microsoft today begun the rollout of the first major update to Windows 10 since the new operating system launched at the end of July. Notably, the update enables Cortana – Microsoft‘s take on a Siri-like personal assistant – for Australian users, who has undergone a local twist. “Designing an intelligent…
Today marks the day Microsoft will open the doors to its Flagship Store in Sydney, the first of its kind outside of North America. Pitched as more than just a retail outlet, the store also includes an “Answer Desk”, and a “Community Theatre”. The Answer Desk is a Genius Bar…
…boasts “desktop class performance” that will enable a brand new class of iPad apps when unveiled the device. Adobe, Microsoft and Autodesk are all working on iPad Pro optimised apps. The iPad Pro’s 12.9-inch Retina Display runs at a resolution of 2732 x 2048 pixels. Apple says the width of…
The Microsoft Band 2, Redmond’s second attempt at a fitness tracker, will make its way to Australia as a Sydney Microsoft Store exclusive when the company’s flagship brick and mortar outlet opens on November 12. It will retail for AUD$379. The original Microsoft Band never saw an Australian release. Microsoft‘s…
Starting early next year, Microsoft is cutting the OneDrive storage allowances of both free users and paying subscribers. Free OneDrive storage will decrease from 15GB to 5GB for all users, and the 15GB camera roll will be discontinued entirely. 100GB and 200GB paid plans will both be discontinued, and replaced…
…110 million devices upgrade, Microsoft is simplifying the upgrade process to make it easier it for those still without Windows 10 to upgrade. As of today, Windows users will still need to use the Windows 10 Reservation icon in their task bar to get a copy, but the upgrade process…
Microsoft today announced that it will begin rolling out the “New Xbox One Experience” system update for Xbox One from November 12, providing the console with the ability to play select Xbox 360 titles. Over 100 Xbox 360 titles will be playable via Xbox One Backward Compatibility, with “hundreds more”…
…than making a small, cramped keyboard, Microsoft has made a full-sized keyboard that folds in half. The Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard will immediately be familiar to anyone who’s used a Surface Type Cover. You’ve got reasonably sized, tactile keys embedded in a stiff-but-fabric-like shell. When folded in half, the Universal…
…with Microsoft in order to optimise Windows 10 for the new Skylake processors and vice-versa. “The best Windows 10 experience – period – is on an Intel sixth generation Core platform,” said Bryant. The new processors provide on-chip digital signal processing for Cortana, enabling her to more accurately understand a…
Microsoft will launch a USB dongle allowing Xbox One owners to wirelessly connect their controllers to PCs running Windows 10 on November 13. Simply referred to as the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows, the stick will retail for AUD$29.95. While PC gamers have been able to connect an Xbox One…