Microsoft’s new web browser doesn’t have much going for it, and at the moment, there isn’t a reason to use it instead of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. However, the company claimed on Wednesday that Microsoft Edge is the only browser out there at the moment that’s capable of playing 1080p content on Netflix, which tests… Continue reading Netflix can only stream 1080p content through Microsoft Edge
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Microsoft might be preparing to launch the Xbox One’s successor
This generation of consoles has been lackluster to say the least, but the sales numbers haven’t reflected that. In fact, the PlayStation 4 is selling even faster than its predecessors, and the Xbox One isn’t doing too bad either, but that success is going to be short lived due to the weaknesses that both consoles launched… Continue reading Microsoft might be preparing to launch the Xbox One’s successor
Nobody can waste billions of dollar better than Microsoft
I’m not one to laugh at other people’s failure… except that I am, and one of my favorite targets to laugh at is Microsoft and it’s hilarious attempts to become a serious player in the mobile market. It’s efforts in this regard are riddled with amusing failures, but the biggest and most amusing failure of them… Continue reading Nobody can waste billions of dollar better than Microsoft
Microsoft is selling its feature phone business for $350 million
The acquisition of Nokia’s handset division was supposed to give Microsoft a solid platform on which to build a successful mobile business, while the launch of Windows 10 Mobile was supposed to kickstart that mobile business, but we all know how that turned out. Although it’s not giving up on the mobile market just yet, Microsoft announced… Continue reading Microsoft is selling its feature phone business for $350 million
Microsoft might be willing to fund a Yahoo acquisition
Remember that time Yahoo turned down a $44.6 billion acquisition offer from Microsoft? Well, here we are eight years later and Microsoft has developed some very successful competitors to Yahoo’s own services, while Yahoo is looking to sell itself off for an amount that will undoubtedly be far less than what Microsoft offered back in 2008. That being… Continue reading Microsoft might be willing to fund a Yahoo acquisition
Microsoft has finally started rolling out Windows 10 Mobile
Whatever hype Microsoft managed to generate over Windows 10 Mobile after first announcing it has long since died off, and now the belated release of the operating system has been met with little more than mild interest. Microsoft finally announced the long-awaited rollout of Windows 10 Mobile on Thursday, and there are 18 smartphones that qualify for… Continue reading Microsoft has finally started rolling out Windows 10 Mobile
Microsoft has stopped accepting Bitcoin payments
Bitcoin may be hundreds of times more valuable than the US Dollar, but that doesn’t mean much when most companies don’t accept the digital currency. That’s why it was such a big deal that a major company like Microsoft decided to start accepting Bitcoin payments for digital content on Windows and the Xbox back in December… Continue reading Microsoft has stopped accepting Bitcoin payments
Microsoft Edge might finally start supporting extensions this month
Edge was supposed to help Microsoft reclaim its position at the top of the web browser market, and while the design and performance of the browser are comparable to that of Chrome and Firefox, the fact that it doesn’t support extensions at the moment has severely hampered its adoption. However, WinBeta reported on Wednesday that Windows Insiders will be receiving… Continue reading Microsoft Edge might finally start supporting extensions this month
Windows 10 Mobile might finally launch later this month
Windows Phone sales have shrunk into virtual non-existence, and the release of Windows 10 Mobile might breathe new life into the platform, if Microsoft ever gets around to releasing it. Originally expected to be released in late February, the operating system still isn’t available for existing Lumia devices, but according to a report from VentureBeat on… Continue reading Windows 10 Mobile might finally launch later this month
Microsoft will unveil universal Xbox One apps later this month
One of the biggest selling points of Windows 10 is its apps can work on any device running a version of the operating system, or at least, they will eventually, because Microsoft is taking its sweet time actually implementing that feature fully. We’ve seen universal apps pop up here and there, but there are sill some… Continue reading Microsoft will unveil universal Xbox One apps later this month