Even though Microsoft has already released a developer preview of Windows Phone 8.1 that doesn’t mean that the company is finished tweaking it. Public release of the software isn’t expected until next month at the very least. Many Windows Phone fans have wondered if the company is working on a file manager, the good news is that it… Continue reading Microsoft is working on a file manager for Windows Phone 8.1
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Microsoft is partnering with Showtime to create a Halo TV series
Microsoft is currently in “deep” negotiations to bring the Halo live-action TV series to premium cable channel Showtime, Variety reports. Microsoft announced it was partnering with iconic director Steven Spielberg for the show last year. Spielberg will act as executive producer, and he’ll be working with developer 343 Industries and Amblin Television. We don’t know much about it, but… Continue reading Microsoft is partnering with Showtime to create a Halo TV series
Steve Ballmer now has more shares in Microsoft than Bill Gates
The man who built Microsoft is no longer its largest shareholder. After selling off 4.6 million shares on April 30th, Bill Gates is now positioned behind former CEO Steve Ballmer as the company’s largest stakeholder. Ballmer owns 333.2 million shares of Microsoft, a massive stockpile acquired during his 33-year tenure in Redmond. Gates, on the other hand,… Continue reading Steve Ballmer now has more shares in Microsoft than Bill Gates
Microsoft to add sound mixer and volume controls in Xbox One update
There’s a pretty good chance that if you’re a human being who plays video games on a console over the past several years, you’ve had some complaints. Not because there’s inherently anything wrong with the system you own, but because there are far higher expectations coming with owning a system that costs several hundred dollars… Continue reading Microsoft to add sound mixer and volume controls in Xbox One update
5,800 Canadian college students to receive a Microsoft Surface 2 tablet
When it comes to tablets used in the education space, it boils down to personal preference as well as the type of educational apps that are available for a particular platform. So far we’ve seen how iPads, Android tablets, and Windows-based tablets are favored across the board, ranging from institution to institution. Recently the good news for students… Continue reading 5,800 Canadian college students to receive a Microsoft Surface 2 tablet
Microsoft releases Internet Explorer security patch, even for Windows XP
We’ve covered the end of support for Windows XP in detail. The iconic iteration of Microsoft’s OS has been around for over a decade and still powers over 25 percent of all PCs in the world despite the fact that Microsoft has killed support for it. Recently the company issued a security warning for a vulnerability found in… Continue reading Microsoft releases Internet Explorer security patch, even for Windows XP
Microsoft Research demonstrates motion sensing keyboard
Ever since Nintendo’s Wii, gesture and motion control have, more or less, gotten a bad rap. Microsoft’s Kinect didn’t help the matter, as users soon realized that it requires much less effort to press a button on a controller than it does to wildly wave your arm in the air. Microsoft Research has seemingly learned… Continue reading Microsoft Research demonstrates motion sensing keyboard
Microsoft is still losing money for every Surface tablet sold
When Microsoft first unveiled the Surface tablet back in 2012, many were impressed. Not only were they impressed with the design, but they were impressed with the quality of the tablet’s construction, and the concept as well. Unfortunately the Surface tablets did take quite take as Microsoft had hoped and fast forward to 2014, it… Continue reading Microsoft is still losing money for every Surface tablet sold
Rajeev Suri to replace Stephen Elop as Nokia’s CEO
Nokia named the man who led a turnaround at its main telecoms network business as its new chief executive on Tuesday, boosting investors’ confidence in the future of the company following the sale of its once-dominant handset arm. The Finnish company, which completed the €5.6 billion ($7.8 billion) deal to sell its mobile handset business to… Continue reading Rajeev Suri to replace Stephen Elop as Nokia’s CEO
Former Nokia CEO denies working as Microsoft’s “Trojan Horse”
As tempting as it might be to believe the Grand Elop Conspiracy theory, the man at the center of it all insists that it’s not true. ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley notices that former Nokia CEO and current Microsoft exec Stephen Elop was asked during a question-and-answer session on Monday to react to accusations that he was a “Trojan Horse” at Nokia whose job was solely… Continue reading Former Nokia CEO denies working as Microsoft’s “Trojan Horse”