Category: Microsoft
Microsoft to rebuild Edge browser with Google Chrome technology
Microsoft is giving into the power of Google Chrome by adopting the same technology behind the rival web browser into its own struggling Edge browser. Edge was first introduced as a future replacement to Internet Explorer with the launch of Windows 10 in July 2015, but has failed to gain much traction over Google’s dominant…
You can now ask Alexa to make Skype calls on Amazon Echo devices
Skype on Amazon Echo Show (Microsoft/PA) Amazon Echo devices can now be used to make calls between Skype users for the first time, as Amazon and Microsoft’s increased collaboration continues to bear fruit. Alexa-enabled devices can be linked up to a Skype account, meaning anyone can say, “Alexa, call Jeff on…
Microsoft Christmas advert shows benefits of Xbox Adaptive controller for disabled
Microsoft's Christmas advert for 2018 focuses on the power of its Adaptive Controller, released earlier this year, to make video games more accessible to those with disabilities. The short film shows nine-year-old Owen, who has Escobar Syndrome – a condition which limits his mobility - gradually being surrounded by his friends as he tries to…
Microsoft resumes Windows 10 October update after data loss problems
Microsoft’s offices in south Dublin (Niall Carson/PA) Microsoft has re-released its latest Windows 10 update more than a month after data loss issues forced the company to halt the rollout. The Windows 10 October 2018 Update, which the tech giant introduced globally on October 2, was pulled a few days…
Xbox One keyboard and mouse support to arrive this week
Gamers who prefer to use a keyboard and mouse instead of a controller will soon be able to do so on the Xbox One. Following Microsoft’s announcement of support for the input in September, users will be able to play some games with a keyboard and mouse from Wednesday. However only Insiders - those signed…
Halo Wars 2 preview: is it trying to please too many people?
Halo Wars 2 is the second in the iconic franchise’s expansion into real time strategy. The original Halo Wars was released in 2009 and was relatively well received considering it came out of a FPS. It holds an 82/100 rating on Metacritic. But can the new Halo Wars 2 improve on that and prove the…
5 products we expect to see at MWC 2016 – including Samsung Galaxy S7 and Microsoft Lumia 750
The nicely coloured Microsoft Lumia 750 could be launched at this year's MWC. Without doubt Mobile World Congress, or MWC, is one of the world’s largest gatherings for the mobile industry. Due to take place in Barcelona from 22-25 February, it usually sees the major manufacturers (with the exception of Apple…
10 things you need to know about Windows 10 – released July 29th
Microsoft has announced the next generation of its operating system, Windows 10, is due to be released on 29 July. Here are 10 things you need to know about the software giant's latest OS. 1. Customers running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will be able to upgrade to the next-generation OS for FREE 2. Operating across all…
‘How Old Do I Look’ goes viral – Microsoft’s age and gender tool
It seems quite a while since anyone got excited by anything that Microsoft has done. But here's a clever little website that is not surprisingly going viral on social media. Called How Old, it allows you to take a picture from your photo library and 'find out' from the #HowOldRobot how old it thinks you…
Will Windows Phone soon run Android apps?
Today's rumour du jour is that Microsoft could be planning to add support for Android apps on Windows Phone - in a bid to boost the number of apps available. According to Neowin Microsoft might be investigating possible emulation technologies in a bid to shortcut its platform's chicken-and-egg problem, of not having enough apps to…