Latest articles tagged “microsoft”

The boffins over at Microsoft Research have come up with a novel way of getting information quickly into Google Android Wear devices. They have developed an app for hand writing individual letters on to a smart watch display. Good for fixing typos. ... Read more

Microsoft has been quietly building up a significant retail presence since 2009. The Microsoft Store retail locations now cover the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The company has now secured a choice location with a new lease at 677 Fifth Avenue. ... Read more

Microsoft recently announced it's latest OS, Windows 10, and Download3k gives you the details. ... Read more

The new upcoming OS from Microsoft, which is being referred to as Windows 9, might be pretty cheap if you're already running a valid Windows 8 -- and by cheap, I mean free. ... Read more

The buzz about the upcoming replacement for the somewhat maligned and unpopular Windows 8/8.1 is mostly positive. The tech press are expecting something new and something old in a Windows 9 Threshold package. ... Read more

Microsoft has another wonderful surprise for us regarding OneDrive: storage is doubled once again, jumping from 15GB to a very competitive amount of 30GB. ... Read more

After lengthy and cordial discussions, Microsoft has acquired Mojang AB, the Swedish company that makes the Minecraft hit game. The growth of the Minecraft brand left the founders with insufficient time to pursue other interesting projects. ... Read more

Skype has become a very familiar application that is used by millions of people worldwide everyday for texting, voice and video communications. The application was never intended for commercial use in broadcasts but increasingly that's been the case. ... Read more

Windows Live Messenger (also known as MSN messenger) is going to be completely closed down in October of this year. ... Read more

A New York judge ruled that US-issued search warrants applied to all digital content located on servers worldwide. ... Read more

There’s a still a chance that Playstation and PC owners will load up the game in their consoles and computers after the game's launch for Xbox One and 360. ... Read more

As expected, Microsoft launched their Windows 8.1 August Update (update number 2) for its flagship Windows platform in the last 24 hours. It's available as a self-selected download for either 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows 8.1. ... Read more

It is expected that the future version of Windows, called Windows 9, will feature virtual desktops for the first time. The Start menu is expected to return in a mini-menu approach, as well as changes to how apps will function within Windows. ... Read more

Office for iPad was released back in March and has become one of the most successful Office suites almost instantly. Now Microsoft have released an update for their Office suite for the iPad with some intelligent new features included. ... Read more

The fight against the use of the internet to further child exploitation and pedophiles being able to search for sites with child pornography took a turn towards protection today when a man in Houston was charged with possession of child pornography. ... Read more