…if these people would be amenable to the industry to create a standard, in the end we ended forming a team of companies that agreed with the goal and that’s how the USB came about.” Bhatt and his team asked the likes of Microsoft, Compaq and NEC to have an…
Windows RT isn’t really the best-selling product on Microsoft’s line-up, so it could really use all the help it can get, especially from the Windows RT 8.1 update. Unfortunately, it seems isn’t on RT’s side as Microsoft has been forced to temporarily pause the rollout of Windows RT 8.1 when…
It’s taken a while, but Microsoft has finally released the Windows 8.1 software update almost a year after the initial release of Windows 8, and can now be downloaded from the Windows Store. The company lauded the release of Windows 8 back in October 2012, but there were several complaints…
…2GB LPDDR3 memory on-board. There’s also an Intel HD graphics, an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing camera that are both capable of capturing 1080p videos. Being a Windows 8.1 machine, the Encore will come with Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013. Moreover, Microsoft is adding 7GB-worth of free…
Support for larger screens, high resolution displays and faster processors are just some of the features of the updated version of Windows Phone 8, Microsoft’s mobile operating platform. Windows Phone Update 3 will also include accessibility upgrades, and a developer program that will fast track fresh firmware into developers’ hands….
…further. However, it’s also good to note that Microsoft is also making 10-inch tablets that have different operating systems (Windows RT and Windows Pro) and making 10-inch WP8 devices will directly compete with the company’s current line of tablets; unless of course Microsoft plans to merge Windows RT and Windows…
A rumour out of the USA has it that Bill Gates is in the firing line by three of Microsoft’s top investors who want him replaced as chairman of the company. The yet-to-be-named investors are said to have just over five percent of the company’s shares and are claimed to…
…of Wii consoles. Although not clearly stated when, Microsoft made the announcement on its Japanese website… The Wii is possibly Nintendo’s most profitable products as of late. In fact, the Wii is currently outselling the company’s current flagship console – the Wii U. However, this trend may soon come…
…to Microsoft Surface’s head Panos Panay at a company event in Seattle, his team is currently working on, which includes… It’s just barely a week since Microsoft announced its two newest Surface tablets, but it appears that the Redmond company still has a few tricks up its sleeve. According…
…toward maintaining focus.” Rounding out the top five were IBM and Microsoft. Only two non US-based companies made the top 10, Samsung and Toyota. The other three in the top 10 were processor manufacturer Intel, eclectic brand GE and and fast food giant McDonalds. Interbrand judge a company…
…over 75,000, with the first six months of this year garnering more than 37,000 enquiries. Services affected by the requests include Hotmail, Skype, Outlook, Office 365 and Microsoft accounts. In 2.19 percent of cases Microsoft ended up handing over information from these accounts, with the vast majority of those…
One of the most interesting new features of the Xbox One is the updated Kinect motion sensor that is said to be able to track the user better than the previous generation. Today, Xbox Fitness which is a new service from Microsoft designed to utilise the capabilities of the Kinect…