Microsoft Unveils First Gaming Monitors Designed For Xbox
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June 23, 2021
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Microsoft has revealed the first ever gaming monitors specifically designed to work with Xbox consoles. The monitors from Philips (above), Acer (below),... Read More
Microsoft Surface Cranks Up Tax Time Sale
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June 22, 2021
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Microsoft is slashing prices on a range of Surface devices as part of its end of financial year sale. Until July 3,... Read More
Xbox One Consoles To Get Next-Gen Cloud Games
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June 18, 2021
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Xbox One users will be able to play some Xbox Series X and S games through the cloud, which may alleviate pressure... Read More
Microsoft Warns Of Damage Caused By Secret Subpoenas
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June 16, 2021
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Microsoft president Brad Smith has criticised secret data subpoenas sent by the US Government to cloud providers like his company and Apple.... Read More
REvil Linked To Another Exchange Server Breach
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June 8, 2021
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REvil threat actors may be behind a new ransomware attack on Exchange servers, according to the ever-alert security company Sophos, which detected... Read More
NSW Coppers Embrace Cloud Tech To Speed Investigation
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June 8, 2021
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The NSW Police Force is banking on Azure cloud technology to support the recent introduction of cognitive services, including ethical artificial intelligence... Read More
Microsoft Wins US Antitrust OK For $16 Billion Purchase Of Nuance
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June 7, 2021
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Microsoft has won US antitrust approval for its deal to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications. The US$16 billion... Read More
No Exclusivity On Dolby For Xbox, Microsoft Says In Backtrack
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June 3, 2021
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In an embarrassing slip-up, Microsoft has taken down an Xbox Wire blog post implying Dolby Atmos and Vision would be exclusive to... Read More
MS Vax Booking System Still Not Operational In Victoria
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June 2, 2021
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Amid the latest Victorian COVID-19 outbreak, the state’s online vaccination booking platform is still not operational after the state government bought the... Read More
Xbox Showcase To Give First Look At Bethesda Under Microsoft
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May 27, 2021
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Microsoft will hold a games showcase for Xbox and newly-acquired game studio Bethesda next month. The showcase will be the first look... Read More
Is This The End Of Windows 10?
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May 26, 2021
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A new version of Windows may be in the pipeline as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella teases the “next generation” of the operating... Read More
Microsoft Will Kill Off Internet Explorer In June 2022
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May 20, 2021
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The death of Internet Explorer has been slow, but inevitable. Recently, Microsoft ended IE support by Microsoft 365 online services and have now... Read More
Microsoft Removing Flash From Windows
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May 5, 2021
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Microsoft is finally kicking Adobe Flash Player off Windows for good, months after the plug-in hit its end-of-life. Flash was removed from... Read More
AFP Issues Search Warrant On Tech Support Scheme Scam
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May 3, 2021
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An Australian purported business masquerading as an authorised Microsoft partner, is alleged to have been linking victims to offshore scammers. The Australian... Read More
AFP Investigates Microsoft Tech Support Scam
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April 30, 2021
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The Australian Federal Police have set up Operation Rayko to investigation a Wollongong-based business that is scamming Microsoft users. The business offers... Read More
Microsoft Chops Games Revenue Share, Undercuts Steam
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April 30, 2021
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In good news for developers, Microsoft has just announced plans to cut its revenue share for games on the Windows Store, starting... Read More
Microsoft Add AAC Bluetooth Support To Windows 10
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April 30, 2021
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Windows 10’s most recent updates angered gamers, who found their once-pristine gaming experience was hampered by glitching, frame rate issues, and crashes.... Read More
Supply Issues Continue To Delay Xbox Series X/S
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April 30, 2021
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The wait continues for the Xbox Series X and S models, as Microsoft has announced shortages for the gaming consoles, which are... Read More
“Google Has Re-Engineered The Web” Argues Microsoft’s Brad Smith
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April 29, 2021
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The spat between Microsoft and Google rages on, with Microsoft’s President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith maintaining the argument that Google... Read More
Microsoft CEO Outlines Partner-Plan Worth ‘Trillions Of Dollars’
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April 28, 2021
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In a wide-ranging interview with CRN, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has outlined the importance of strong partnership deals for the company, explaining... Read More
Microsoft Fix Windows 10 Gaming Bug
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April 26, 2021
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Microsoft has finally acknowledged what many gamers discovered themselves: that the latest updates to Windows 10 caused a lot of headaches for... Read More
US Agencies Ordered To Install New MS Patches
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April 15, 2021
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The US Government has ordered all three versions of Microsoft patches for its Exchange Server e-mail and calendar software that companies use... Read More
FBI Intervene After Microsoft Exchange Server Hack
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April 14, 2021
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Last month, Microsoft announced that a Chinese state-sponsored organisation had been exploiting vulnerabilities in its Exchange Server, allowing it to combine four... Read More
Microsoft Releases Newest Surface Laptop
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April 14, 2021
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Microsoft has unveiled the new Surface Laptop 4 notebook, alongside new gear designed for videoconferencing. The Surface Laptop 4 will be available... Read More
Microsoft Seals Nuance Deal For US$19.7B
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April 13, 2021
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It’s a done deal; Microsoft has officially bought out voice recognition technology company Nuance Communications in an all-cash transaction that gives the... Read More
ACSC Warns MS Exchange Patches No Longer Enough
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March 29, 2021
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The Australian Cyber Security Centre is warning businesses and organisation that deploying security patches to Microsoft Exchange systems is no longer deemed... Read More
Microsoft Adds Two New Colourful Xbox Wireless Controllers
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March 26, 2021
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Microsoft has been busy churning out extra Xbox accessories as it tries to placate gamers during the X/S console supply crunch, and... Read More
Thousands Of Microsoft Exchange Servers Still Under Attack
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March 26, 2021
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Thousands of company servers operating through Microsoft Exchange are still compromised by hackers even after the tech giant patched up vulnerabilities, cybersecurity... Read More
Will Seniors Struggle As Microsoft Refreshes File Explorer?
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March 25, 2021
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Microsoft is overhauling its File Explorer icons to bring them more in line with Windows 10 design – but there are concerns... Read More
Microsoft Wants To Acquire Discord For Over US$10 Billion
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March 24, 2021
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Discord, a community chat platform for video gamers, is considering offering itself for sale for more than a reported US$10 billion (about... Read More
Microsoft Delays Windows 10X Again
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March 19, 2021
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Microsoft’s unreleased Windows 10X operating system for education and enterprise PCs could be delayed even further, according to reports. Rumours are circulating... Read More
Microsoft Shuts Down Rumours Of Xbox VR Headset
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March 18, 2021
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Microsoft has finally put an end to persistent rumours about a virtual reality headset for the Xbox Series X. Gaming fans were... Read More
BREAKING: Outage Nobbles Microsoft 365 Local Users Amid Hack Debacle
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March 16, 2021
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Businesses in Australia are coming to a grinding communication halt after what appears to be a major outage of Office 365, Outlook,... Read More
Windows 10 Update Causing Printer Issue
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March 12, 2021
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For some users, the March update for Windows 10 has not played well with some printers, with the ‘blue screen of death’... Read More
Scale Of Microsoft Exchange Cyberattack ‘Rare And Disturbing’
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March 12, 2021
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The global cyberattack on Microsoft’s Exchange servers is on a scale rarely seen before, says Michael McKinnon, CIO of Pure Security. McKinnon... Read More
Microsoft E-Mail Hack Really Messy, Says Cyber Expert
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March 11, 2021
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Cybersecurity experts are rounding on Microsoft over the hack of its Exchange Server e-mail system saying the situation is really messy and... Read More
Microsoft Wraps Up Bethesda Gaming Buyout
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March 10, 2021
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Game publisher and owner of Bethesda Softworks, ZeniMax Media, has officially joined Microsoft, with the tech giant confirming that some future titles... Read More
Microsoft ZeniMax Deal Gets EU Green Light
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March 9, 2021
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Microsoft’s $7.5 billion USD takeover of video game publisher ZeniMax is one step closer to completion, with the European Commission giving its... Read More
Global Crisis Strikes As Microsoft Attack Spreads To Europe
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March 9, 2021
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A sophisticated attack on Microsoft’s widely-used business e-mail software is morphing into a global cybersecurity crisis, according to Bloomberg. The news service... Read More
Thousands Of Aussie Businesses Caught Up In Microsoft Security Hack
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March 9, 2021
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Thousands of Australian businesses and government agencies could have been affected by China-based attack on Microsoft’s Exchange server. A major flaw in... Read More
Tens Of Thousands, Microsoft Customers Under Attack
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March 8, 2021
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A major flaw in Microsoft’s software has led to an aggressive hacking campaign likely sponsored by the Chinese government, the Bill Gates-owned... Read More
Microsoft Wants To Make Personal Holograms For Remote Work & Socialising
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March 3, 2021
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Microsoft is hoping to make holograms a reality in social and work environments in its new collaboration with artificial intelligence firm Mesh.... Read More
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 Details Leaked
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February 25, 2021
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Details of Microsoft’s unreleased successor to the Surface 3 Laptop have been revealed online. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 4, codenamed ‘renoir’, is... Read More
New Microsoft Office 2021 Coming Soon
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February 19, 2021
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Microsoft has announced two versions of Office 2021 for consumers and commercial customers, with a release date slated for the second half... Read More
A Thousand Fingerprints On SolarWinds Attack
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February 17, 2021
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REDMOND: Microsoft has analysed the SolarWinds hack and says it suggests the code behind the crack was the work of a thousand... Read More
Microsoft Debuts New $149.95 Xbox Wireless Headset
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February 17, 2021
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Microsoft appears to be softening the blow of low Xbox Series X/S stock by releasing a pair of new wireless headphones which... Read More
MS Chief Urges US To Follow Aust. In Pay For News
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February 15, 2021
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REDMOND, USA: On the eve of legislation to be tabled into the Australian Parliament over online media laws, Microsoft president Brad Smith... Read More
Microsoft Wants USA To Copy Australia’s Controversial Media Code
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February 12, 2021
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Microsoft’s president Brad Smith has asked the US government to follow in Australia’s footsteps and enforce a stricter media code to regulate... Read More
Bing The Alternative As Life Without Google Looms
Microsoft has thrown its weight behind the Australian government’s proposed News Media Bargaining Code, in the hopes its Bing search engine will... Read More
Xbox Series X Stock Will Be Low Until June, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft has admitted stock for the new Xbox Series X will be limited until at least June this year. The tech giant’s... Read More
