…get a free subscription to a year of Office 365 Personal edition with the device, which helps make the price of the keyboard cover and pen a little easier to swallow. I’d love more power under the Surface 3’s hood, but the smaller size helps it better achieve Microsoft‘s vision…
…One and Office. As with Apple’s retail outlets, Microsoft will have a help centre which it calls the “Answer Desk”. The company describes it as a “one-stop shop for questions, troubleshooting, repairs and support for all Microsoft software and hardware”. Sydney’s Microsoft Store is expected to open in late 2015….
Microsoft this week announced that the Lumia 640 and the Lumia 640 XL, its two new low-to-mid-range smartphones, will be available in Australia from the beginning of May. The 5-inch Lumia 640 will retail for AUD$299 and be available from Optus, Harvey Norman, Dick Smith, Officeworks and Allphones from early…
Microsoft over the weekend brought its popular Office Lens app to iOS and Android devices. Previously only available on Windows Phone, the free app gives users the ability to scan documents using their smartphones, creating files that can be edited, saved and shared. It joins the rest of the Office…
Microsoft today announced the Surface 3, a smaller, lighter and cheaper version of the Surface Pro 3 two-in-one. While Microsoft has returned to the 10.8-inch screen-size used by the original Surface and the Surface 2, it’s now manufactured using a 3:2 aspect ratio (with a resolution of 1920×1280 pixels) to…
AMD today announced that is has been closely working with Microsoft on a software update that will make its customers’ existing graphics processors more efficient: asynchronous shaders. Asynchronous shaders are a core part of DirectX 12, Microsoft‘s gaming-centric application programming interface, and change the way that developers are able to…
Near the end of Microsoft‘s Windows 10 launch announcement, the company revealed an interesting titbit: it’s testing Windows 10 with users of Xiaomi’s flagship Mi 4 Android smartphone. It is understood that the software in question removes Android from the handset, overriding it with the mobile version of Windows 10….
…Windows 10,” said Terry Myerson, Microsoft‘s Vice President of Operating Systems, in an interview with Reuters. Microsoft will offer the free upgrade to software pirates predominantly as a way to re-engage with the hundreds of millions of Windows users in China. According to Reuters, three quarters of all PC software…
Microsoft today announced that it will launch Windows 10 in 190 countries and 111 different languages this winter, but did not confirm a firm release date. When Microsoft‘s new operating system drops, Windows 7 and Windows 8 users will be able to upgrade for free if they do so within…
Microsoft overnight introduced Windows Hello, a Windows 10 feature that will allow users to login into their computers using face, iris and fingerprint recognition. Windows Hello will be compatible with existing fingerprint scanners for fingerprint recognition, but will rely on specialised hardware for face and iris recognition. “For facial or…
Microsoft today announced a public preview of Office for Mac 2016, the suite’s first major upgrade in almost five years. The suite contains redesigned versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and OneNote which are now more much more in line with their latest Windows counterparts. In addition, each application has…
It’s telling that LG, Sony, Alcatel and Microsoft all opted to announce lower-end models rather than flagships at MWC. Sony’s midrange handset is a dead ringer for its flagship and is waterproof. It will hopefully have a pretty good camera, a two-day battery life and cost around AUD$430 based on…