Microsoft have completed the massive transition from Hotmail to Outlook.com. The migration of 150 petabytes of emails was done in just 6 weeks is finally complete which now officially means that Hotmail no more. Microsoft didn’t just end there with the announcement of the end of an era, but to also announce some added features to Outlook.com. The new email service […]
Microsoft hit with €561 million fine for breaking browser choice commitment
Microsoft have been handed down a fine of €561 million from the Europe Commission with regards to their failure on the browser choice commitment for customers. Back in 2009 Microsoft made a commitment to the EU to ensure that every customer had the ability to chose the default browser(as in not Internet Explorer). Microsoft failed on that promise and were hit […]
Dell officially going private with $25 billion deal
Dell has unofficially announced its plan to take the company private. The deal is said to cost around $25 billion and is being funded by Michael Dell and investment firm Silver Lake. Microsoft is also pumping in a loan of $2 billion to the group that is taking the company private. Below is a few quotes from key people […]
Microsoft Q2 2013 results in: $21.56 billion in revenue with $6.56 billion profit
Microsoft have posted their Q2 2013 results. The company has reached a total of $21.56 billion in revenue with a nice $6.56 billion in net profit, their previous quarter showed a profit of $5.31 billion and the same quarter last year showed a profit of $5.87 billion. Here is a quick break down of their […]
Microsoft to retire Messenger on March 15th
As most people already know Microsoft are getting ready retire Messenger. Since they now own Skype this made sense and it was known that Messenger would be retired some time in Q1. Word is that the exact date is March 15th and from then on you will no longer be able to use Windows Messenger. Skype has […]
Windows 8 Pro Surface tablets get priced and shipping date, 64GB/128GB will cost $899/$999. Shipping in Janurary
Microsoft have finally pushed out the info on the upcoming pro version of the Surface tablets. The tablet will begin shipping this January and prices are starting at $899 for the 64GB and $999 for the 128GB version. The specs for the tablets include a full 1920 x 1080 display, an Intel core i5 processor with Intel […]
Microsoft celebrating 10 years of Xbox, giving the veterans a special edition Xbox 360
Microsoft are celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the Xbox this month and all those who were with them from the beginning are being gifted a brand new limited edition 10 year Xbox 360. Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb posted an image on Twitter along with “I can confirm we’re surprising some of the Xbox LIVE members that have been with us the longest […]
Microsoft Q1 results: $16.01 in revenue with $5.31 billion in profit
Microsoft posted their Q1 financial results with $16.01 billion in revenue with $5.31 billion in profit. The net profit is marginally lower than what has been expected for this quarter, however, with the launch of Windows 8 next week, sales would have come up slower than normal due to anticipation of the release Microsoft’s next OS. Check out the press release below for more […]
Windows Phone 8X announced by HTC 4.3-inch HD Display
HTC today have announced a couple of new devices at their event in NYC. The two devices are the Windows Phone 8S and 8X. The two devices are HTC’s first step into the Windows Phone 8 OS.You can check out the specs of the 8S here, but let’s take a look at specs of the […]
HTC Windows Phone 8S with 4-inch display and dual-core processor
HTC Today in NYC have announced two new Windows Phone 8 devices, the first we are going to take a look at is the Windows Phone 8S, which is a mid ranged aimed device that will give users access to the great features that Windows Phone 8 provides without costing too much. Anyway, let’s take […]