Microsoft‘s latest commercial puts Cortana and Siri head-to-head in a digital assistant smack down. Well, smack down might be overselling it, but you can watch the video below. Intrigued? Have a look at our hands-on with Cortana here. Follow @CyberShack By Alex Choros Microsoft‘s latest commercial puts Cortana and Siri…
…and Android, the app lets users sync their trackers with phones to view real time and historical data, set goals, and log meals. While there have been unofficial Fitbit apps developed for Windows Phone, this release makes Fitbit the first fitness tracker to be officially compatible with Microsoft‘s mobile ecosystem….
Microsoft today released the first trailer for its live action Halo series produced by Ridley Scott and penned by Prison Break creator Paul Scheuring. Known as Halo: Nightfall, the series takes place between Halo 4 and the upcoming Halo 5 and appears to revolve around a new character known as Jameson Locke. Follow @CyberShack By Alex Choros Microsoft today…
Software giant Microsoft have shown off their sillier side with Click It and I Note It, a parody of LMFAO’s hit song Sexy and I Know It. Click it and I Note It is a two minute music video promoting the Surface Pro 3’s integration with OneNote, and features lyrics…
…to buy your way out of this with the “Infinite Battle Energy” purchase, for $6.49. An Android version is currently under development. Climatology Free Windows Phone, Android Climatology is an interesting little app from Microsoft that can tell more facts about a country’s weather than you’ve ever wanted to know….
…to confirm that the Australian model of Encore 2 will come with a one year subscription to Microsoft Office 365 Personal, as in the US. An annual subscription to Office 365 Personal retails for AUD$89 per year and includes access to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher and Access,…
…isn’t dead yet. For the first time in a while, PC sales have grown rather than shrunk. Some of this can be attributed to Microsoft finally ending Windows XP, which seems to spurred on mass upgrading, I think people have realised that while we might be living in a post…
Not even a year of the debut of the Nokia’s X handsets, Microsoft have halted their Android efforts and will replace them with Windows Phone devices in the future. Follow @CyberShack By Alex Choros Not even a year of the debut of the Nokia’s X handsets, Microsoft have halted their…
Microsoft‘s recently announced OneDrive storage upgrades have gone live for new and existing users. Matching Google Drive gigabyte-for-gigabyte, OneDrive now offers 15 gigabytes of free storage. Follow @CyberShack By Alex Choros Microsoft‘s recently announced OneDrive storage upgrades have gone live for new and existing users. Matching Google Drive gigabyte-for-gigabyte, OneDrive…
…a notification pops up telling you how to do the task you’re doing faster. The one feature from iOS I really missed was “swipe to delete” in regards to email (one of the new features in the iOS8 beta). It would be great to see Microsoft implement some continuity features…
…between us right now. It’s not you, it’s me. Actually, it’s Cortana, and I’m just not sure if there’s room for two digital assistants in my life. I hope you’ll understand. Cortana is the latest voice activated artificial intelligence to be featured in a smartphone, and Microsoft‘s answer to Siri…
According to well-known Russian Windows leaker WZor, Microsoft may begin talking about Windows 9 next during the 2014 Worldwide Partner Conference 2014. Microsoft‘s Worldwide Partner Conference is a four-day event celebrating the achievements of the software giant’s global partners, and features a number of presentations from both Microsoft and third…