Tag: Microsoft
Microsoft contractors ‘can listen to Skype calls via translation function’
Microsoft contractors are able to listen to some conversations that go through Skype’s translation function, a report has claimed. While the tech giant states in its policies that it may analyse audio recordings to improve translations, it does not make clear that humans may be listening in, according to Motherboard. Microsoft says it gets permission…
Gaming star Ninja leaves Twitch for Mixer
Fortnite superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has left Twitch and is taking his video game live streams to Microsoft’s Mixer platform. Blevins’ move ends a hugely profitable partnership with Twitch, a live streaming giant owned by Amazon. “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities Twitch has provided me,” Blevins told The Associated Press. “But as I looked…
Microsoft continues cloud growth amid Xbox slowdown
Microsoft has put its latest financial results success down to deep partnerships, despite a slowdown in sales of its Xbox gaming console. The firm reported total revenue of $33.7 billion (£26.7 billion) for the last three months, up from $30.1 billion (£23.8 billion) during the same period in 2018. It also revealed net income of…
What Can We Expect From the Next Generation of Consoles?
With Microsoft's Scarlett announced at this year's E3 and reveals about Sony's next console now doing the rounds, we're quickly approaching the next generation of video game consoles. Just as with former generational leaps, this raises questions as to what we can expect, and what might these be capable of over the current selection of…
Microsoft store will ‘engage the whole community’, boss says
Microsoft’s first physical retail store in the UK will be used as a hub for the local community, the tech giant’s UK boss has said. Cindy Rose said the new three-floor flagship store in London’s Oxford Circus would offer digital workshops and help to small businesses as part of plans to “engage with the community”.…
Players won’t lose purchases if games publishers leave Google Stadia
Google has reassured gamers that any titles purchased on its forthcoming streamed gaming platform Stadia will not be lost if a publisher decides to leave. Stadia is a cloud-based service which will stream games to players via an internet connection instead of requiring them to be downloaded, with Google’s servers handling much of the processing…
Bill Gates: Steve Jobs ‘cast spells’ to motivate Apple staff
Bill Gates has said Apple co-founder Steve Jobs “cast spells” to motivate staff and prevent the company from going out of business. The Microsoft co-founder and longtime rival of the late Apple boss said Jobs was able to “mesmerise” people to work harder, but admitted his notoriously tough management style was not one others should…
Bill Gates says Microsoft losing to Android his ‘greatest mistake’
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said his “greatest mistake ever” was allowing Google’s Android, rather than his own company, to become the world’s biggest mobile operating system. The billionaire philanthropist said mobile phone software was a “natural thing for Microsoft to win”, but his own “mismanagement” meant Google was able to grab a larger market…
Microsoft introduces eye-controlled games for those with mobility problems
Microsoft has introduced games for Windows 10 that can be controlled by players’ eyes in a bid to help people with speech and mobility difficulties. Microsoft has reinvented four classic games, which use eye-tracking technology to detect the direction players wish to turn as part of an Eyes First initiative. Paired with a compatible eye-tracker…
Microsoft resumes sales of Huawei laptops online
Laptops made by Huawei have reappeared on the Microsoft online store after they were removed in the wake of a US executive order which cracked down on the Chinese company. Last month, President Donald Trump issued an order which effectively banned Huawei from trading with any US companies. The restrictions saw Google announce it would…
