…the future 🙂 — Lumia (@lumia) November 13, 2014 When Windows Phone 8 was first released, Microsoft revealed that Windows Phone 7 devices would not be upgradable due to significant software changes in the mobile operating system. Read: Windows 10 could realise Microsoft‘s vision for the future of personal computing…
…flagship” is also what Microsoft are calling the Lumia 830, the latest Windows Phone handset to hit our shores. While the term might be a contradictory, Microsoft‘s new device is a solid mid-range phone. I wouldn’t quite call it a flagship, and at AUD$579 outright, it’s not exactly what most…
Microsoft yesterday unveiled the first Lumia smartphone to not bare the Nokia name: the Microsoft Lumia 535. The Lumia 535 is Microsoft‘s newest budget handset, featuring a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of expandable storage, a 960×540 pixel 5-inch screen and a USD$130 price-tag. Unlike the Lumia 530,…
Microsoft today announced that its Office suite is now free for iPhone, iPad and Android. As of today, users no longer require an Office 365 subscription to edit documents in Word, PowerPoint and Excel or store them in the cloud. Microsoft has also updated the iPhone suite of Office apps,…
At under $150, the Nokia Lumia 530 is the cheapest offering in Microsoft‘s smartphone family. It’s a far cry from the stunning flagships we’re used to seeing, and even pales in comparison to many of the midrange handset on offer, but I don’t think the Lumia 530 was ever trying…
Microsoft and Dropbox today announced a partnership that will result in tighter integration between Dropbox and Microsoft Office on mobile, tablet, desktop and the web. This will allows users to edit Office files in the mobile Dropbox app, access Dropbox files from mobile Office apps, and share Dropbox links from…
Microsoft Devices today announced the Australian availability of the Lumia 830, the smartphone the company has dubbed its “affordable flagship”. The handset will retail for AUD$579 and will be available in early November through Telstra, Optus Business, Harvey Norman and JB HiFi. For comparison, Microsoft‘s “high-end” flagship, the Lumia 930…
Microsoft has announced Remaking The Legend, a documentary celebrating the 10th anniversary of Halo 2 will be broadcast on Twitch at 5am tomorrow morning. Remaking The Legend follows 343 Industries through the process of developing Halo 2: Anniversary, a remastered version of Halo 2 included in Halo: The Master Chief…
Microsoft today announced the Microsoft Band, its first fitness tracker. The Microsoft Band features a 1.4-inch capacitive touchscreen, has ten individual sensors and fits into a 11mm by 33mm body. The sensors include a continuous heart-rate monitor, gyrometer, GPS and UV sensor. The wearable’s biggest point of difference is that’s…
Microsoft today announced that all Office 365 customers will receive unlimited OneDrive storage at no additional cost. Customers subscribing to the Personal, Home or University editions of Office 365 will start to see their storage increase as of today. Subscribers can nominate prioritise their account by following the instructions here….
Many consider Microsoft late to both the tablet and smartphone parties, but the Redmond-based company last week announced its latest quarterly earnings, revealing increased Lumia smartphones sales and increased revenue from the Surface division. Microsoft reported a record-breaking 9.3 million Lumia sales for the first quarter of the 2015 financial…
Toshiba has announced that its Encore Mini tablet is now available in Australia for AUD$199. The Encore Mini is a 7-inch tablet that runs the full version of Windows 8.1 and includes a one year subscription to Microsoft Office 365 Personal. The tablet boasts an Intel Atom quad-core 1.33GHz processor,…