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Xbox Chief Denies Streaming-Only Console

Roma Christian August 14, 2019 No Comments

Xbox Chief, Phil Spencer, has rejected rumours it’s working on a streaming-only console, adding game streaming is currently more aligned with smartphones. “Last year we talked about xCloud and then…

Apple Face Class-Action For Confidential Siri Recordings

Jan Arreza August 8, 2019 No Comments

Apple is facing a new class-action lawsuit over user privacy, which claims Siri is recording users without their consent. The lawsuit, discovered by The Guardian and first reported on Bloomberg,…

Samsung & Microsoft Tango To Take On Google, Apple

Jack Gramenz August 8, 2019 No Comments

Samsung and Microsoft will team up on a suite of new product integrations, combining their sizeable market powers against Google and Apple. Microsoft Word recently became one of the rare…

Microsoft A Popular File For Distribution Of Malicious Activity

Computer Daily News August 8, 2019 No Comments

Microsoft Excel has been signalled out as one of the most popular file types used to distribute malicious activity according to latest security figures from Mimecast in its Threat Intelligence…

IoT Going Gangbusters Says Microsoft

Computer Daily News August 6, 2019 No Comments

Microsoft has released the results of a survey of 3000 enterprise decision makers saying it shows IoT adoption widespread growing and – by and large – successful. “The enthusiasm for…

Playstation, Xbox Console Sales Down

Jack Gramenz July 31, 2019 No Comments

Sales of ageing gaming consoles are down as the current generation of machines begin to reach the end of their cycle and gamers prepare for the launch of cloud gaming…

ACCC Calls For Search Engine & Browser Options For Android Users

Jan Arreza July 26, 2019 No Comments

The ACCC is calling on Google to allow Australian users of Android devices to use their own preferred search engine and internet browser, as proposed in Europe, rather than being…

Microsoft Ditches Cortana On Xbox One

Jan Arreza July 25, 2019 No Comments

Microsoft will be dropping the Cortana digital assistant from its Xbox One, while also redesigning the ‘Home’ experience as part of yet another dashboard revamp to give a more “streamlined…

Facebook Cuts Off Sony, Microsoft Data Access

Jack Gramenz July 25, 2019 No Comments

Social media giant Facebook will again try to cut off companies including Microsoft and Sony from accessing data, as it seeks to rehabilitate its image in the wake of a…

New Microsoft Patents For Foldable Device

Jan Arreza July 24, 2019 No Comments

A new patent from Microsoft has been spotted by Windows Latest relating to orientation-specific controls for foldable phones. The patent titled “Orientation Specific Control” was filed by Microsoft in 2018…