Xbox ‘Keystone’ Streaming Replaced By Samsung Xbox Deal
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October 28, 2022
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Microsoft has opted to release an Xbox app for Samsung TVs instead of the online-only Xbox streaming device. At a recent Wall... Read More
Only 20% Of PC Users Updated To Windows 11
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March 3, 2022
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Since its October 5 release, Windows 11 has been adopted by less than 20 per cent of Windows users. While 21 per... Read More
Microsoft Defender For Cloud Will Support Rivals Google, AWS
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February 24, 2022
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Microsoft is expanding its Defender For Cloud product to protect users of Azure competitors Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services, in its... Read More
Microsoft To Let Users Log in Without Passwords
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September 16, 2021
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Microsoft has taken a step towards a “passwordless future”, giving users the option to replace passwords on their Microsoft accounts with biometric... Read More
Huge Vulnerability: Microsoft Cloud Customers Exposed
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August 30, 2021
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Microsoft Azure is facing another security headache, with customers of flagship database service CosmosDB – including Fortune 500 firms – being urged... Read More
Chromebooks To Lose Microsoft Office Apps
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August 30, 2021
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Microsoft is dropping support for its Office apps on Chromebook and will push users onto its web services. The company will pull... Read More
Microsoft Jacks Up Software Subscription Rates
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August 20, 2021
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Microsoft is hiking prices on its 365 subscription services for business and commercial customers. While consumer and education users will escape the... Read More
Samsung’s New Foldables Improve Microsoft Integration
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August 12, 2021
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Samsung’s new foldable phones will have a deeper integration with Microsoft Office, Teams and Outlook, thanks to apps tailored to the devices.... Read More
Microsoft Suspends Windows 365 Free Trials After One Day
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August 10, 2021
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Cryptocurrency miners are suspected of being behind Microsoft’s cancellation of a free two-month trial for Windows 365. The Azure cloud-based virtual PC... Read More
Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes To PC, But Still Not To Oz
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August 10, 2021
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Microsoft has brought Xbox Cloud Gaming to Windows PCs, with a beta available through the Xbox app – but there’s still no... Read More
Microsoft To Require Staff To Be Vaccinated
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August 5, 2021
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Microsoft will require its employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus before they return to their offices. The software company will also... Read More
Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 10 & 11 Subscriptions
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August 3, 2021
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Microsoft’s new Windows 365 subscription service is now officially available, allowing users to access Windows via the cloud. Aimed at business and... Read More
Bill And Melinda Gates’ Marriage Officially Over
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August 3, 2021
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Bill and Melinda Gates are officially divorced after a court in the US state of Washington granted the couple’s petition. Melinda French... Read More
Leaks Back Up Windows 11 October Release Rumours
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July 20, 2021
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Leaks are fuelling speculation of an October launch for Windows 11, with Intel the latest company to hint at the new operating... Read More
Microsoft Alleges Israeli Group Sold Tools To Hack Windows
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July 19, 2021
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Microsoft has alleged an Israeli group sold a tool to hack into its Windows software. Citizen Lab, a joint venture between Microsoft... Read More
Microsoft Merges Oz/NZ Businesses After Tough Year
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July 19, 2021
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Microsoft is merging its Australian and New Zealand businesses into a single regional office. The move by the SaaS giant is expected... Read More
Xbox Moves To Clamp Down On Kids’ Excess Spending
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July 15, 2021
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Xbox has added new features to its Family Settings app to help parents better monitor and manage their children’s game spending. Responding... Read More
Microsoft Takes Windows To The Cloud
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July 15, 2021
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In a step up from Office 365, Microsoft has launched a subscription service for its Windows operating system. Dubbed “Windows 365”, the... Read More
Skype Gets The Boot As Windows 11 Pushes Teams
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June 28, 2021
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Skype has been given the flick from Windows 11, with Teams replacing it as the bundled videoconferencing app. While it was included... Read More
SolarWinds Hackers Blamed For More Cyberattacks
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June 28, 2021
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Microsoft has warned customers a hacker may have gained access to personal details through one of its service agents and then used... Read More
Microsoft Shareholders Agitate For Right-To-Repair
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June 25, 2021
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Microsoft investors are pushing the tech giant to make its devices easier to fix as “right-to-repair” gathers steam in the US and... Read More
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
