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Microsoft Says Cortana Is In Early Days, Plans To Outsmart Alexa

Roma Christian January 16, 2018 No Comments

With both Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa on full display at CES 2018, a Microsoft executive has revealed that Cortana is still in its early stages, affirming the company is…

Microsoft Takes On Google With Rumoured ‘Surface Phone’

Roma Christian January 9, 2018 No Comments

[Image Credit: Windows Latest] Recent reports reveal that Microsoft may be working on a new ‘Surface Phone’, claimed to work much better with its smart assistant, Cortana, than Android phones…

Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 Has A Critical Power Problem

Roma Christian November 22, 2017 No Comments

Microsoft has confirmed that its new Surface Book 2 laptop has a critical power problem, causing its battery to extensively drain during heavy gaming or significant GPU usage. Priced from A$2,197 (for…

Microsoft Now Allows Digital Game Gift Giving On Xbox One

Staff Writers November 15, 2017 No Comments

Microsoft has expanded its digital game gifting feature for all users. Last month Microsoft began allowing digital gift gifting for games on the Xbox One. Users could login to the…

MS Doles Out Partner Gongs

Computer Daily News November 15, 2017 No Comments

SYDNEY – Microsoft has doled out gongs to a number of its Australian user groups at its annual Microsoft Summit, which opened in Sydney yesterday. Winners include Advance Computing, GIS…

Steam Brings VR Gaming To Microsoft

Staff Writers November 9, 2017 No Comments

Steam, the digital distribution platform which offers multiplayer gaming, video streaming, and social networking services will next week allow users to play games in Microsoft’s mixed reality. Starting Monday November…

Microsoft Bets On Xbox One X For Gaming Bounceback

Roma Christian November 8, 2017 No Comments

Microsoft is betting on its new Xbox One X to turnaround the state of its marred consumer gaming division, notably affected by Sony who has grown market share of its PlayStation…

Xbox One X Set To Release In Just Four Days

Staff Writers November 3, 2017 No Comments

The Xbox One X is just around the corner and focusing heavily on the 4K definition feature for it’s gaming consoles, but as expected Microsoft has something more extravagant up…

MS Dispensing Another Tablet

Computer Daily News October 31, 2017 No Comments

SEATTLE – Not taking enough tablets? Microsoft is reportedly working on a completely new digital notebook with the emphasis on good old-fashioned handwriting. The device, to be called Andromeda, will…

Microsoft Shares Jump 4%, PCs & Xbox Flat, Surface Up 12%

Roma Christian October 27, 2017 No Comments

Microsoft has posted a stellar Q1FY18 earnings report, beating analyst forecasts, and propelling its shares 4% higher in after-hours trading – its PC division inclusive of Xbox, however, has remained largely…