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If asking digital assistants to play music, answer questions, read stories, and tell jokes,tu on lights, lock doors is your thing, then Amazon Echo(3rd Gen) is definitely a great product and in many...

If you are looking for a decent business laptop, check out this new deal from Lenovo. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13s is thin and light, the durable all-aluminum chassis of this laptop comes with a stuing ...

Dell yesterday aounced the completely redesigned Latitude series laptops. In fact, this is the 10th generation of Latitude laptops. Depending on the price range, there will be three categories: Lati...

Samsung’s GalaxyNote 9 may not supportthe Gear VR normally, but the firm is making sure that users can still us the headset with their newest smartphones.Samsung will let users who own both aSamsun...

March’s sales numbers have been revealed by the NDP Group and though it didn’t feature as many blockbuster releases as last March, it still saw the impressive launches of both Far Cry 5 and Sea of Thieves. The NPD Group also revealed how well the gaming industry is doing overall, and things are looking good for Xbox.The game industry generated $1.32 billion ...

The best feature of the Microsoft Store is the security of having your apps curated and checked, meaning it is a much safer source of applications.The second best feature is that apps are automatically updated, without needing a constantly ruing background updater in your system tray.Now a new feature of Windows 10 RS4 App Installer means this feature will...

For the first time in a while, Microsoft has overtaken Google’s market capitalization. As of today, Microsoft’s market capitalization stood at $732 billion beating Google who stood at $731 billion.This is the first time in around 3 years that Microsoft has overtaken Google in terms of market capitalization. Although, this shouldn’t come as a surprise since M...

Microsoft is selling a wide range of Windows Mixed Reality headsets, but the best of the lot appears to be theSamsung Odyssey.For one, the screen has two 1440 x 1600 screens, slightly higher than the standard1440 x 1440 screen per eye in the other devices. The screen is also OLED, which makes for much better contrast levels than the LED screens in the cheaper devices, and offers 110 degree field of view. The headset also features built-in AKG headphones and dual-array mikes but still lets you plug in your own headphones. The headset is apparently also one of the most comfortable to wear.The only downside of this headset was its pricing, at $499 it was the costliest WMR headset on the market....

Microsoft Store US is now offering a free game with every purchase of Xbox One X 1TB Console. This bundle offer includes popular games like PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS – Game Preview Edition, Forza Motorsport 7, Assassin’s Creed Origins Standard Edition, Destiny 2, Call of Duty: WWII and more.Xbox One X console highlights:Xbox One X unleashes 6 teraflops of graphical processing power, making games perform better than they ever have. Maximize game performance with the speed of 12GB GDDR5 graphics memory, and see every frame with 326 GB/sec memory bandwidth.Lose yourself in worlds built for true 4K gaming, where action comes to life with 2160p frame buffers. Enjoy brilliant graphic details i...

The project to run Windows RT, a version of Windows 8 for ARM processors, on Windows Phones is progressing surprisingly rapidly, with the latest achievement enabling sound over Bluetooth and support for the GPU on the processor.As can be seen in the video below, this enables quite good performance when playing videos:[embedded content]The video was posted by Ben | imbushuo, who seems to be leading much of the work.There is something magical about having a full desktop version of Windows in your pocket, though I do not believe the project will ever be terribly practical. If the last barriers can, however, be overcome I can see it as a viable upgrade path for Windows Phone users abandoned by M...

Earlier this month, Dell aounced the updated XPS 13 Ultrabook with improved specs and brand new white color. This new laptop is now available for order from Microsoft Store US.Apart from the new white color, Dell has further reduced the already narrow bezels. The new XPS 13 is 30 percent (3.4mm) thier as well as lighter, starting at just 2.7 pounds. Dell has packedthe latest Intel 8th Generation Quad Core processor and SSDs up to 1TB for great performance. You can expect battery life of up to 11 hours on this laptop.Dell has also paid attention to the heat management in the new XPS 13. This updated XPS 13 is the world’s first laptop built with GORE Thermal Insulation, the same silica aerogel...

Microsoft has become increasingly aggressiveinpushingpeople who downloaded their Cortana for Android app tointegrate the app into the Android OS, with one oftheir new features tuing the app intorather a nice overlay for reminders on your home screen as can be seen in the screenshot above. Now unlocking your phone needs to be always as fast as possible, so tuing on that elementis never a good idea, butCortana for the home screen is actually prettyslick. With the overlay, Microsoft concentrates on one of Cortana’s strengths– setting reminders, andslidesthe sidebarin smoothlyfrom the left when youclick on thefloatingCortana halo. After that one tap, the app is also fully gesture responsive, al...

Yesterday, Dell aounced the updated XPS 13 Ultrabook with improved specs and brand new white color. This new device is now available for pre-order from Microsoft Store US. Apart from the new white color, Dell has further reduced the already narrow bezels. The new XPS 13 is 30 percent (3.4mm) thier as well as lighter, starting at just 2.7 pounds. Dell has packedthe latest Intel 8th Generation Quad Core processor and SSDs up to 1TB for great performance. You can expect battery life of up to 11 hours on this laptop. Dell has also paid attention to the heat management in the new XPS 13. This updated XPS 13 is the world’s first laptop built with GORE Thermal Insulation, the same silica aerogels ...

It seems one of Microsoft’s Garage projects is set to make it pretty big.Microsoft Launcher, which started as the Arrow Launcher, was the creation of Microsoft’s Garage team, theMicrosoft program that encourages employees to work on projects that they are passionate about, even if they have no relation to their primary function within the company.In recent years most of their projects have been for iOS and Android, and I suspect it is true to say most have not made any impact (who remembersParchi and Torque.) With the Microsoft Launcher, however, it seems the team finally has a hit on their hands.Recently we reported that Microsoft Launcher has been downloaded 10 million times and is heading...

If you are plaing to buy a new PC that supports Windows Mixed Reality experience, check out this incredible deal from BestBuy US. You can now get save up to $400 when you buy a Windows Mixed Reality headset kit along with select laptops and desktops. For example, when you buy Dell Inspiron gaming laptop that is powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 for $699, you can get a Windows Mixed Reality headset which is worth up to $449 for free.This deal is applicable for many popular Windows laptops including Microsoft’s new Surface Book 2.Find the deal here from BestBuy.Some links in the article may not be viewable as you are using an AdBlocker. Please add us to your whitelist to enable the website to...

When Microsoft launched Windows Defender as a general antivirus solution in Windows 8 bundled with all PCs it was thought that this would be the end of paid antivirus applications such as Kaspersky or Avast.It tued out these companies are still around, and it may be for a good reason.The German tech publication PC Magazin reports in their January 2018 edition that Windows Defender is merely “satisfactory” when it comes to protecting PC users, and that paid antivirus apps offer superior protection and services.In their test, they praised Defender for few false positives and features such as the new Protected Folder. However, they noted that Defender was resource hungry and had a low detection...

Christmas is just ten days away and with the recent release of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds into the Xbox Game Preview Program, Microsoft is offering a deal on this popular title and the company’s latest 4K capable console, the Xbox One X. Those who purchase an Xbox One X will get PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds bundled in with it for free (via Xbox Wire).Microsoft is offering this special holiday promotion from December 17 through December 31, so you’ll have the rest of the month to take advantage of this deal. The offer is only available in select regions, so check in with your local retailers. You can also purchase an Xbox One X online through the Microsoft Store.In this aouncement, the co...

Apple has confirmed its speculated acquisition of the music streaming service, Shazam. The deal was first reported by Vox Media’s Recode, and will set the firm back $400 million. This acquisition will build up Apple’s music portfolio, which currently includes the long-ruing iTunes, Apple Music (which evolved from Beats Music when Apple aceponymouse eponymlus firm), and its headphone business. It is expected that the firm will make use of Shazam’s music recognition technology to further develop Siri and Apple Music.An Apple spokesperson told 9to5Mac today:We are thrilled that Shazam and its talented team will be joining Apple. Since the launch of the App Store, Shazam has consistently ranked ...

As part of Microsoft Store’s 12 Days of Deals campaign, you can now save up to $350 on select Dell PCs. The best deal available on this sale is for Dell XPS 13, you can get a massive $300 discount on the Intel Core i5-8250, 8GB memory/128GB SSD model. Microsoft Store is also offering some discounts on select Dell accessories. Find some of the deals available as part of the sale below.Dell XPS 13 9360 Laptop – SAVE $300.00Dell XPS 27 All-in-One – SAVE $350.00Dell Inspiron 15 7577 Laptop + Dell Windows Mixed Reality Headset with Motion Controllers – SAVE $400.00Dell XPS 13 9365 2-in-1 PC – SAVE $350.00Alienware 17 R4 Gaming Laptop – SAVE $200.00Dell 28 Ultra HD 4K Monitor S2817Q – SAVE $230.00...

It’s not often that you have to pay not to get something, but for many people, it’s worth some dollars not to be exposed to the Intel’s fatally flawed Management Engine.For Dell, it seems that is an opportunity, as the company is the latest addition to the list of Manufacturers providing an option to disable Intel Management Engine. Last week System76 rolled out an update to disable Intel ME followed byPurism who disabled ME on new computers. These companies might not be popular but they sure are taking security seriously. Now Dell has followed the same and is giving customers an option to have Intel ME disabled for just $20.At least three Dell computers can be configured with an “Intel vP...