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WIRED
January 5, 2018
Even though Razer has a top-notch gamepad in the Wolverine Ultimate and SCUF offers up the very customizable Infinity1, many contenders don't quite stack up to Microsoft's own wireless gamepad. If you want a wireless, high-quality controller for your Xbox or PC, there's basically only one option toÃÂ ...
TechRepublic
January 4, 2018
Microsoft has warned some PC users they will not be able to apply an emergency Windows patch because their security software is incompatible. ... These vulnerabilities affect most PCs and servers, and can be exploited to allow an attacker to read sensitive information, such as passwords, from protectedÃÂ ...
The Verge
January 4, 2018
Protecting a Windows PC is complicated right now, and there's still a lot of unknowns. Microsoft, Google, and Mozilla are all issuing patches for their browsers as a first line of defense. Firefox 57 (the latest) includes a fix, as do the latest versions of Internet Explorer and Edge for Windows 10. Google says itÃÂ ...
PCWorld
January 3, 2018
Groove will collect any MP3s that it finds locally on your PC and on OneDrive, but first you need to tell it where to look. By default, Groove will sniff your Music folder on your local PC, and a Music folder on OneDrive. (If you don't have a Music folder in your main OneDrive account directory, you'll need toÃÂ ...
Business Insider
January 3, 2018
Microsoft has started to push out a fix for a widely-reported security vulnerability in Intel, AMD, and ARM processors, reports The Verge. The fix started to go out to Windows 10 users Wednesday. Microsoft will release patches for Windows 7 and Windows 8 on Tuesday. The patches will cause some PCs toÃÂ ...
The Verge
January 2, 2018
(The adapter is also used for making use of the the Kinect with a Windows 10 PC.) Microsoft originally offered the dongle to Xbox One S owners for free as a way to allow them to continue using the Kinect with the newer version of the console, before later charging $39.99 for the adapter after that promotionÃÂ ...
PC Gamer
January 2, 2018
Shortly after Macsterr posted about it, Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb, also known as "Major Nelson," responded to say that Microsoft was ... We've launched the PC Gamer Club, a membership program that offers ad-free browsing on this site and a bunch of other benefits including a digitalÃÂ ...
VentureBeat
December 31, 2017
Rusel Demaria is interested in the history of games, and he doesn't want it to slip away from us. Demaria wrote High Score! The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, published in 2002. And now he's back with 800 pages of additional reading. Demaria interviewed scores of former Xbox and PC gamingÃÂ ...
The Verge
December 28, 2017
The headsets are essentially VR ones for Windows 10 PCs, and they provide access to apps and games from the Windows Store or SteamVR titles. One of the ... Microsoft's VR headsets track the room for you, so you just plug them into a laptop or PC and the devices are ready to go with little setup required.
Business Insider
December 23, 2017
On the other hand, Microsoft famously missed the boat on smartphones, and officially closed the book on Windows 10 Mobile just recently. This has turned into somewhat of a blessing in disguise for the Windows PC: With no new platform to jump to, Microsoft basically has no choice but to improve WindowsÃÂ ...
Newsweek
December 21, 2017
On Thursday, gaming site VG24/7 reported that Microsoft Poland had published a press release announcing keyboard and mouse hardware for the Xbox One. The information was deleted soon after gaming reporters noticed it, but one eagle-eyed consumer captured it in a screenshot and now the gamingÃÂ ...
TechRadar
December 18, 2017
With 2018 rapidly approaching, there's been some sobering news from an analyst forecast, which predicts that the PC market will continue to decline as more people switch to using smartphones for tasks usually reserved for computers. The report, by credit rating house Moody's, isn't all doom and gloom,ÃÂ ...
PCWorld
December 16, 2017
Today's the last day to save on PCs of all sorts, at least from Microsoft. ... Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals has produced some amazing PC sales, and Microsoft is spotlighting one more: the rugged, powerful Alienware 15 R3 gaming notebook, a bargain at $550 off—and with the opportunity to save $100 more.
PCWorld
December 12, 2017
That's just the tip of the iceberg. There are 118 gaming PC and PC peripheral deals in total on Microsoft's seventh day of deals, so head on over and take a peek even if none of the ones above strike your fancy. Be warned: Several of the desktop deals feature older 6th-gen Intel Core processors. They'll stillÃÂ ...
Fast Company
December 8, 2017
Microsoft worked hard to deliver a full version of its OS that works well with Qualcomm's 835 Snapdragon processor. The last time it tried this with Windows RT, it failed to make its operating system run well on the ARM processor used in hardware. Consequently, the Windows PCs never got any seriousÃÂ ...
TNW
December 7, 2017
A couple of days ago, Qualcomm and Microsoft announced they were collaborating on a category of computer called the 'Always Connected PC.' In other words, a PC that behaves more like a smartphone. That could have potentially massive implications for the way we use our computers, but there areÃÂ ...
The Verge
December 5, 2017
Microsoft and Qualcomm are officially unveiling the first ARM-powered Windows 10 laptops today. As expected, HP, Lenovo, and Asus are the manufacturers creating these new laptops that include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. The first devices are similar to 2-in-1 tablet / laptops we've seenÃÂ ...
The Hustle (blog)
December 2, 2017
Ever heard of this little company from Seattle, WA. called Microsoft? It's made (several) billionaires and is the poster child for the '90's PC boom. More recently, Microsoft has been cranking out hardware of their own that, actually, looks good. It surprised us too, but after some folks from The Hustle attended the latest Microsoft ...
WindowsLatest (blog)
December 2, 2017
Microsoft has been working on improving its application for Windows 10 Mobile and PC users. The company has today pushed out a new update for its To Do app for Windows 10 Mobile and PC. The app has been updated to new version 1.19.3281.0. with fixes and improvements for Windows 10 users.
BetaNews
December 2, 2017
To those wondering if this represents a misguided assault on the mobile browser market by Microsoft, the answer is -- of course -- no. Edge exists ... Your target PC also needs to be running the latest Fall Creator's Update -- then it's a case of visiting Settings > Phone on the PC to enable the sync features.
Motley Fool
December 1, 2017
For more than two decades, Microsoft's Windows operating system dominated the personal computer market. In recent years, however, Apple and Google have been chipping away at its lead in PCs with their popular Macs and Chromebooks. And as the world has gone mobile, iOS and Android have ...
Ars Technica
December 1, 2017
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told shareholders that Windows 10 has now passed 600 million monthly active users, picking up 100 million since May of this year. This number counts all Windows 10 devices used over a 28-day period. While most of these will be PCs, there are other things in the mix there: a ...
Digital Trends
December 1, 2017
Microsoft officially made its flagship browser and Internet Explorer replacement, Edge, compatible with both Android and iOS devices. Although it faces stiff competition from the likes of Chrome and Safari, features that sync your device with your Windows PC may give it a boost in the ongoing mobile ...
The Verge
November 29, 2017
Microsoft is planning to release a photos companion app for iOS and Android devices, to quickly transfer pictures to a PC. The app will be available soon for Windows 10 testers, and it will support the quick transfer of photos or videos from phones to PCs on the same Wi-Fi network. Microsoft already offers a ...
Destructoid
November 24, 2017
Forget the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, because Microsoft is pushing their Windows Mixed Reality platform hard this Black Friday season.
ZDNet
November 24, 2017
On the other end of the price spectrum is the ZenBook 3 with Core i7-7500U CPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB se day is a gaming PC blowout ...
TWCN Tech News (blog)
November 24, 2017
Microsoft Windows 10 Signature Edition, on the other hand, deliver a “clean,” optimized PC. The specially-configured PCs are manufactured by ...
ZDNet
November 23, 2017
Microsoft is continuing to roll out the Windows 10 "Redstone 4" Fast Ring test builds, with its latest, 17046, rolling out on November 22.
The Verge
November 23, 2017
The best Black Friday 2017 games deals on Nintendo, PS4, Xbox, and PC ... Microsoft won't likely discount its new One X console for many months, but ... If you're in the market for an Xbox One S, Microsoft is in fact offering its ...
GameSpot
November 16, 2017
The Microsoft Store may not be the first retailer that comes to mind when thinking about Black Friday deals, but Microsoft's retail branch does ...
GameSpot
November 16, 2017
The Microsoft Store may not be the first retailer that comes to mind when thinking about Black Friday deals, but Microsoft's retail branch does ...
PC Gamer
November 15, 2017
Still, on PC, that's not really our problem. An upswing in Microsoft-published games is potentially exciting news, though, since all of the Xbox ...
WIRED
November 15, 2017
Spared from the confusion: Windows PCs, for which Microsoft had made ... "When a PC talks to a server somewhere across the world, time is a ...
Windows Central
November 10, 2017
Continuing with the development of the Redstone 4 update, Microsoft has now released Windows 10 build 17035 for PCs enrolled in the Fast ...
Naked Security
November 10, 2017
This week, Microsoft said something about PCs it has never clearly said before: it spelled out a hardware specification it thinks PC makers ...
ExtremeTech
November 9, 2017
Right at the top of the list, Microsoft says the most secure PCs must run the latest generation Intel and AMD processors. That means the 7th ...
PC Gamer
November 7, 2017
Microsoft did pretty well for itself with the Xbox 360, too. ... ago when Microsoft took part in the PC Gaming Show, and that includes the PC.
PC Gamer
November 3, 2017
A week with the Xbox One X: How it compares to a living room PC ... Microsoft's latest console makes for a much better HDR Blu-Ray player ...
Dallas News (blog)
November 3, 2017
Microsoft says any PC that can run Windows 10 will be able to install ... PCs need at least a 1 GHz processor, 1 gigabyte of RAM for 32-bit PCs ...
VentureBeat
November 3, 2017
Microsoft is helping, too, with its Inclusive Technologies Lab. The Xbox company gave our Dean Takahashi an exclusive tour of this facility, and ...
Tech.pinions
November 2, 2017
Microsoft Surface is the Only Apple Competitor in the PC Market ... We were eager to understand how users feel about specific PCs they are ...
Computerworld
October 27, 2017
(Disclosure: Microsoft is a client of the author.) ... being filtered by the PC vendors they are seeing this as PCs as a Service and creating a huge ...
The Verge
October 26, 2017
Microsoft hit a new milestone in its cloud services business this quarter: ... be the future, the present is still revenue from Microsoft's PC division.
Yahoo Finance
October 20, 2017
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants Windows to play nice with Apple's ... their Windows PCs for Macs and Android users jumping to Chromebooks. ... and your Reading List from your PC on your smartphone and vice versa.
NewsFactor Network
October 19, 2017
Microsoft's Windows 10 Update Bets on the PC-VR Connection ... clustered around a bet that people will use their PCs to experience 3-D virtual worlds. ... High-end personal computers were already the base for the major ...
Computerworld
October 19, 2017
That plan reduces your PC's performance in order to save energy. (Even desktop PCs typically have a Power saver plan.) Changing your ...
The Denver Post
October 18, 2017
High-end personal computers already were the base for the major ... into an image from a PC camera, to, say, give the viewer a sense of scale of the car by ... exposes the limits of Microsoft's 3-D push: Most Windows PCs don't ...
The Verge
October 18, 2017
Microsoft is launching its own answer to virtual reality today, taking on HTC and ... Most of the main PC makers are creating Windows Mixed Reality ... Windows Mixed Reality Ultra PCs will need an Intel Core i5 4590 (fourth ...
Windows Central
October 18, 2017
If you're still running a PC on the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, you may ... update for Windows 10 PCs still running the Anniversary Update.
ZDNet
October 17, 2017
Video: Microsoft Surface Book 2 first look. Microsoft has never been shy about going head-to-head with Apple when promoting its Surface PCs.
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