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
Microsoft Revenue Soars Through The Cloud
Strength in cloud computing has seen Microsoft surge in its second-quarter results, with revenue and income up across the board. Commercial cloud... Read More
Microsoft Apologises & Reverses Xbox Live Price Hike
Microsoft has walked back on its plans to increase the price of Xbox live after outraged gamers threatened to abandon the console... Read More
Is Microsoft Gearing Up For New Surface Laptop Range?
The next generation of Microsoft Surface Laptop notebooks could be on the way, with four new models reported to have passed through... Read More
Firefox 84 & Microsoft Office Updates Roll Out On Apple’s New Silicon Macs
Firefox’s latest update, which dramatically boosts speed and response time, is now available on Apple’s silicon Macbooks. Firefox 84 will run native... Read More
Leaked Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 & Surface Pro 8 Images Plus Launch Date
Prototype images believed to be of the unreleased Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 and the Surface Pro 8 have popped up on the... Read More
Microsoft To Add Xbox To Smart TVs in 2021
After a tough debut on the market with the Xbox Series X due to supply shortages, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer has revealed... Read More
Microsoft Asks ACCC To Make iPhones Operate Like Windows 10
In a blunt submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Microsoft has asked the Oz watchdog to ensure Apple iPhones... Read More
LG Inks Deal With Microsoft For New Xbox Series X
LG Electronics and Microsoft have signed an exclusive marketing partnership to promote the Xbox Series X and the LG OLED TV range.... Read More
PS5 Game Prices Higher As Stock Shortages Nobble Launch Figures
Sony will not budge on higher prices for its PS5 games, as both it and rival Microsoft struggle with launch sales of... Read More
Profitable Pandemic: All The Companies That Actually Benefited From COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has weakened the global economy and toppled so many businesses it has been referred to as the Great Depression... Read More
Microsoft Outlook Goes Down On Same Day As Xbox Live Outage
Microsoft’s Outlook email service was hit by an outage early this morning. Reports to website downdetector.com spiked around 8am Sydney time today,... Read More
Massive Xbox Series X Shipment Delays, Amazon Pre-Orders Not Arriving Before Xmas
Amazon is telling customers Xbox Series X pre-orders may not arrive in time for the release tomorrow and warns affected orders might... Read More
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Price & Specs Leaked In eBay Listing
A leaked prototype of the unreleased Surface Pro 8 has popped up on eBay, revealing the likely price and specifications of the... Read More
Apple TV Coming To Xbox Series X, S
Apple TV will be among a suite of streaming apps available on the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles at launch... Read More
PlayStation 5 Smashes Xbox Series X In Black Market – Could This Bode Well For Sony?
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X haven’t launched to the market yet, but sales in the black market have seen Sony’s... Read More
Seagate Reveals Aussie Pricing For Xbox Series X Expansion Card
Seagate has launched its Storage Expansion Card for the Xbox Series X and S, which it promises will deliver extra storage capacity... Read More
Xbox Series X Tipped To Support Dolby Vision & HDR10+
The next-gen Xbox Series X will reportedly support standard HDR10+ and Dolby Vision HDR formats, following confirmation from Microsoft executives. A Microsoft... Read More
Microsoft Q1 2021 Earnings Boosted By Gaming, Surface And Cloud
Microsoft shared its first quarter 2021 results, with a reporting revenue of $37.2 billion and a net income of $13.9 billion, bolstered... Read More
HDMI Bug Could Nobble PS5, Xbox Series X On 2020 Receivers
An embarrassing bug has surfaced in a number of 2020 AV receivers which could see them unable to pass through video from... Read More
Microsoft Office Brings Mouse And Trackpad Support To iPad
Microsoft has added mouse and trackpad support to its Office apps for iPad. iPad users with a mouse or Apple’s new Magic... Read More
The End Of Google’s Reign? Antitrust Case Similar To 1998 Suit Which Hurt Microsoft
The US government’s antitrust lawsuit against tech behemoth Google could have a similar outcome to its successful attack on Microsoft in 1998.... Read More
New Edge Browser, Refreshed Start Menu In Windows 10 October Build
Microsoft is rolling out its October 2020 update to Windows 10, which includes a new version of Edge and a revamped Start... Read More
Microsoft Surface Go Takes On Chromebook
Microsoft has accelerated its assault against Google’s Chromebook with the entry-level Surface Laptop Go, shifting the market positioning of its once premium-only... Read More
Microsoft Woos Xbox 360 Users To Series X With Free Cloud Saves
Microsoft is enticing Xbox 360 users to upgrade to the new Series X and S consoles with an offer of free cloud... Read More
Microsoft Kneecaps Global Malware Network
Microsoft has taken a sledgehammer to an infamous botnet with the potential to interfere in the upcoming US elections. Trickbot, a global... Read More
Google Rebrands G Suite To Challenge Rival Microsoft
Google has followed Microsoft with a significant rebranding and redesign of its collection of office apps, officially renaming G Suite to Google... Read More
PlayStation 5 Forecast To Hit 69M In 2025, Beats Xbox
Sony is expected to notch an installed base of 69.1 million PlayStation 5 consoles by 2025, beating 40.4 million Xbox Series X/S... Read More
Microsoft’s Bing Gets Major Rebrand
Microsoft has rebranded its Bing search engine to Microsoft Bing, along with a fresh logo and new colours. The tech giant unveiled... Read More
Microsoft Blames Outages On Bug – But Are They Struggling To Keep Up With Covid?
Microsoft has blamed multiple outages which locked users out of applications such as Outlook and Teams on a software bug in the... Read More