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Microsoft Ceases Windows 7 & 8.1 Forum Support

Roma Christian June 12, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft has officially ceased forum support for Windows 7, 8.1 and 8.1 RT. Announced on July 9th, the company affirmed it would no longer be providing “proactive reviews”, “monitoring”, “answering…

Microsoft Shows New Halo, Announces Gaming Studio Aquisitions

David Richards June 12, 2018 No Comments

Hours after gaming powerhouse EA Games announced a new PC subscription service Microsoft has used the E3 gaming show in Los Angeles to announce the acquisition of new software studio’s…

Microsoft Buys GitHub For $7.5 Billion, Used By Amazon, Google & Apple

Roma Christian June 5, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft has purchased popular coding website, GitHub, in a US$7.5 billion all-stock deal. Founded in 2008, GitHub allows software developers to host and review code, and reportedly counts Amazon, Google…

Xbox One To Soon Support Alexa & Google Assistant

Roma Christian June 4, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft has further betrayed Cortana and got in bed with competition, after recent reports revealed future Xbox One consoles will support Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant. As per Windows Central, future versions…

Microsoft Launching Xbox Gaming Controls For Those With Disabilities

Athina Mallis May 18, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft is releasing a customisable gaming control, the Xbox Adaptive Controller for gamers who have limited mobility and are unable to utilise a traditional controller. Microsoft says this controller is…

Microsoft To Release Low-Cost Tablets To Rival iPad

Roma Christian May 17, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft will reportedly release a range of low-cost Surface tablets later this year, as the company looks to take market share away from Apple’s iPad. The news follows release of the…

Microsoft To Replace Dodgy Surface Pro 4

David Richards May 14, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft who has had a chequered history in the PC market following their decision to compete directly with their Windows Operating System partners has been forced to offer a replacement…

Microsoft Shares Wobble Despite 16% Lift In Revenues

David Richards April 27, 2018 No Comments

Microsoft saw its stock fall as much as 2.5 percent last night despite a positive result. Personal Computing, which includes Windows, devices, gaming and search ads, produced $9.92 billion in…

Windows Phones Finally Dead & Dusted

Athina Mallis April 20, 2018 No Comments

It is the end of an era, the Microsoft store has run out of Windows Phones. On the US store the Alcatel Idol 4S and the Alcatel Idol 4S with…

Microsoft Set To Be The Victim As Apple Fight Google Over PC’s

David Richards March 28, 2018 No Comments

A Google Chromebook Vs Apple war has broken out and the biggest victim could be Microsoft and their struggling Windows 10 S which was specifically designed for schools. With Google…