As we learned back in October, Microsoft has been cracking away at not one, but two dual-screen devices: Surface Duo and Surface Neo. Surface Duo will run Android, while Surface Neo will run on a special fork of Windows 10 dubbed “Windows 10 X.” This morning the company is pulling back the curtain a bit,…
Microsoft has confirmed a security flaw affecting Internet Explorer is currently being used by hackers, but that it has no immediate plans to fix. In a late-evening tweet, US-CERT, the division of Homeland Security tasked with reporting on major security flaws, tweeted a link to a security advisory detailing the bug, describing it as “being…
Xbox heaps praise on PlayStation in a string of recent of interviews. We may be witnessing an end to the long-running rivalry between the two gaming titans. Gaming may be all the poorer for it. In a host of recent interviews, Xbox has heaped praise on long-time competitor PlayStation, both for its past feats and…
Grand Theft Auto V now available on Xbox Game Pass. Rockstar Games hit limited to console. Xbox Game Pass cements itself as the best subscription service around. Xbox announced Friday that Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto V is now available as part of the Xbox Game Pass subscription service on console.Grand Theft Auto V Now…
With a combined valuation of $2.499 trillion, Apple and Microsoft have surpassed Germany’s stock market. Both conglomerates had an exceptionally strong 2019 with solid sales across many departments. These companies highlight the robustness of the U.S. economy. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have surpassed Germany’s entire stock market in valuation amid the greatest…
Microsoft has for years promised it would eventually shut down to-do list app Wunderlist, which it acquired in 2015, in favor of its own app, To Do — after it felt the latter was able to offer a competitive experience that included Wunderlist’s best features. Today, Microsoft is finally announcing a shut-down date for Wunderlist…
VeChain is up 26% today. Microsoft and VeChain Thor collaborate on a retro game project. It’s been a good few…
The benefits of machine translation are easy to see and experience for ourselves, but those practical applications are only one part of what makes the technology valuable. Microsoft and the government of New Zealand are demonstrating the potential of translation tech to help preserve and hopefully breathe new life into the Māori language. Te reo…
Microsoft confirms that Xbox Project Scarlett will compete with the PS5 on price. Xbox boss Phil Spencer said the console wouldn’t be “out of position” on price. Analysts have suggested that the console will cost $500. Speaking to The Verge, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said that Xbox Project Scarlett would “not be out of position…
Microsoft has announced a vague intention to launch its xCloud game streaming service sometime in 2020, and dropped a double handful of new titles that will arrive on it and the existing Game Pass subscription. It seems that next year will indeed be the opening battle in the streaming wars to come. The announcements came…
