Deal: Save $200 on Surface Pro with Intel Core i5 and 128GB SSD
If you are looking for a decent deal on the newest Surface Pro device, check out this deal from Microsoft Store. You can now save $200 on Surface Pro Intel Core i5/128GB SSD model, so it is now available at just $799. You can also add Microsoft Complete to your Surface purchase for $40 additional in...
New Windows 10 Mobile concept adds Fluent Design
Microsoft may have ditched Windows 10 Mobile, but its fans still have hope, no matter how far-fetched.On Behance, this concept takes Windows 10 Mobile’s design and reimagines it with fluent design.Fluent isn’t the only change here, the Cortana button is removed and replaced with an action centre but...
Skype chat is back on Outlook.com beta
After much complaints, Skype messaging is once again available on the Outlook.com beta site. The feature was temporarily removed as part of the redesign of the site and was just retu ed a few days ago. Unfortunately not in the full, at present only chatting is available, but Microsoft promises furth...
Google Chrome to support HDR Video on Windows 10
Writing on their blog, Google has confirmed that their Chrome browser will support HDR video on Windows 10. HDR video brings more vibrant colours, darker blacks and brighter whites, but does require HDR-capable monitors and video cards and also special HDR content. Chrome first supported HDR in Chro...
How to add macOS’s Preview feature to Windows using QuickLook
While macOS features a built-in previewer app, users of the more popular Windows OS often have to rely on third-party applications to preview their files in Explorer. I stumbled on QuickLook last week in the Microsoft Store and it’s exactly what the doctor ordered in that regard. Installing QuickLoo...
Intel recommends PC users avoid their Spectre patch
PC users have been complaining that Intel’s rushed Spectre and Meltdown patches were causing spontaneous reboots, and now Intel has admitted as much, and now officially recommends users avoid their software. “We recommend that OEMs, cloud service providers, system manufacturers, software vendors, an...
Cortana for iOS gets significant speed boost
Every software update always includes the trite line of bug fixes and performance improvements, but few go on to detail what speed enhancements we can expect to see. Microsoft has however pushed out an update to the Cortana app on Apple App Store, and they have been very clear about how much improve...
Amazon closes out January with discounts on dozens of games
To close out the first month of 2018, Amazon is discounting dozens of video games for regular customers, though some are only available for Amazon Prime members. While this sale includes everything from 3DS games to PlayStation 4 games, we’ll just list some of the best Xbox deals you can find below ...
Minecraft hits 74 million monthly active players
Former Minecraft business head Matt Booty was recently promoted to corporate vice president of Microsoft Studios, leaving his old position open. Now his previous role has been taken up by Helen Chiang, who served as Booty’s operations head. In an interview with PopSugar, Chiang revealed Minecraft’s ...
Spotify adds “visual podcasts” for US subscribers
While Spotify is best known for streaming all you can hear music, the firm has had higher aspirations, offering video and podcast content in the app. Now, Spotify wants to improve the usability if its platform as a storytelling platform. With Spotify Spotlight, it adds visual content to the listenin...
LG joins the folding phone bandwagon
Folding phones are set to be all the rage in 2018, offering a way to deliver even larger screen sizes while keeping the handset pocketable. ZTE has actually delivered such a device, Samsung is expected to do so by the end of the year or early 2019, and now LG has also weighed in with their own desig...