The planned Microsoft Surface event has kicked off and the announcements are now official, first up we are looking at the new Surface Pro 2 which brings all the expected upgrades we expected along with a few extras. The new Surface Pro 2 includes Intel’s latest Haswell chips which not only increase performance by 20-percent […]
Microsoft Surface press event set for September 23rd in New York City
Microsoft have sent out the press invites for their next Surface tablet announcement and with the leaks popping up everywhere it was somewhat expected to be happening soon. The event will see the announcement of the next iteration of Surface and Surface Pro tablets from Microsoft. Obviously running Windows 8.1/RT and will being some new […]
Xbox One enters full production and gets release date, heading to 13 markets on November 22
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One has entered full production for the November release which now finally has a date. The anniversary of the Xbox 360 fits nicely. So only 79 (November 22) days until the Xbox One will be available. Microsoft also announced they upped the CPU clock speed from 1.60GHz to 1.75GHz, […]
Microsoft acquiring Nokia’s devices & services business for €3.79 billion, licensing patents for €1.65 billion
Microsoft have just announced their plans to acquire Nokia’s Devices and Services business. They also announced they will be licensing Nokia’s patents and mapping services which will also cost €1.65 billion alone. The plan of course is to boost Microsoft’s market share in the mobile business and by purchasing the biggest manufacturer of Windows phones, […]
Aaaands it’s gone, Microsoft points are history with real currency finally taking over
It’s finally official with Microsoft pushing an Xbox 360 update today that has removed the use of Microsoft points completely. All purchases will now be done in local currency instead of Microsoft virtual one. All existing points and points renewed in the future will simply be converted to their cash equivalent so those worrying about points […]
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire in the next 12 months as the look for his replacement
That’s right folks, the CEO of Microsoft is set to retire within the next 12 months while the look for his successor. Steve Ballmer has been the CEO of Microsoft since January 2000 and has accomplished many things during his tenure. The press release from Microsoft announcing his decision included a quote from the man […]
Call of Duty Ghosts multiplayer revealed, Global event video and gameplay trailer available
Today was the global reveal of the next Call of Duty multiplayer gameplay. The big reveal for Call of duty Ghosts showcased many of the upcoming new features the game will include, things like new game modes, squads, customizations, more weapons, dynamic maps, new kill streaks and much much more. The video for the event is […]
The Xbox One does not require Kinect to be plugged in and can be shut off in the settings
It’s true folks, the Xbox One will not require the new Kinect to be connected to the console for it to work. In a recent IGN ask me anything interview with Marc Whitten a simple question was asked. ‘What if my Kinect falls from the TV and Breaks’. The idea being that if you no […]
First unboxing of the Xbox One online, courtesy of Major Nelson
Microsoft have posted an unboxing video of he upcoming Xbox One console. The unboxing itself is done by Major Nelson and shows exactly what the gaming device will arrive with inside. First off we have Kinect, a standard mono headset, the joypad, a 4K rated HDMI cable, power adaptor and of course the console itself. […]
Microsoft Office Mobile for Android now available for download
Microsoft has finally release Office Mobile for Android. The new app is available for download direct on the Google Play store and works the same way it does on iOS as you would expect, use of the app again also requires a subscription to Office 365. Microsoft have stated their are no current plans for […]