[embedded content] Microsoft is opening up their Windows Holographic platform to other headset makers, which includes those companies who make virtual reality headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. In the above video Microsoft shows how these devices can work together in a shared reality which ...

Microsoft today a ounced that they are opening up Windows Hello Companion Framework to 3rd party developers and OEMs. Microsoft also highlighted in a blog post that MouseComputer is releasing accessories that will allow consumers to enjoy Windows Hello on their old Windows PCs. The MouseComputer per...

At Computex, AMD today a ounced the launch of the new 7th Generation AMD A-Series mobile Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) codenamed “Bristol Ridge” and “Stoney Ridge,” which show major improvements in performance compared to the previous generation, including double-digit gains in gaming, video r...

Microsoft is not the only company who makes augmented reality headsets. An example is the device above, the Daqri smart helmet which is a hardhat with integrated “photonic display” with a wide field of view, Intel CoreM processor, Intel Realsense depth sensor in both the front and rear, thermal came...

At Computex, AMD today unveiled its Polaris architecture-based Radeon RX Series graphics cards that delivers premium VR capability at an affordable price of starting at just $199 for the 4GB edition. This will dramatically accelerate VR adoption and unleash the VR software ecosystem. AMD expects tha...

Microsoft on Tuesday a ounced that it has sold 1,500 of its patents to Chinese technology conglomerate Xiaomi. As part of the two companies’ long-term partnership, Xiaomi has agreed to install several of Microsoft-made software and services including Office and Skype on its phones and tablets. Xiaom...

Hello! I’m a member of Academ Media Games’ team of developers that create mobile games for a wide range of devices and interests. For our introduction, we’d like to take up quite an ambitious task of trying to overshadow hundreds of other chess applications with our own take on the ancient game — Ma...

OneLocker, a UWP password manager available on both Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile, has recently picked up a few major updates that added many user requested features to the app. The latest version, v1.8.0.0, added Windows Hello support for logging in into the app, so it is now possible to access ...

The new Microsoft is pretty aggressive at promoting their properties and services, be it from Windows 10 using the GWX.exe app on Windows 7, to the Start menu app ads in Windows 10 to now the latest, ads for their Office apps in the Android notification centre. The ads were noticed by Thom on OSNews...

Writing on the Microsoft Blog, Telltale games, who created narrative episodic games such as The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, Game of Thrones, Tales from the Borderlands and, most recently,Minecraft: Story Mode, explained their ease of porting their titles to the Windows Store, and also explained...

Xbox One gamers can now use mods in Fallout 4. This comes after a quick closed beta on the system for them, and a demonstration by Major Nelson. [embedded content] A ounced in a post on Bethesda’s website, the wait for public availability is finally over. Starting today, we are excited to deliver on...

Brazil went from one of the largest market for Windows Phones to Microsoft’s redheaded stepchild, with the company declining to release any of the new generation of Windows 10 Mobile devices there, and excluding the region from its short list of focus markets. This has left loyal Brazilian Windows P...

[embedded content] Microsoft’s artist in residence has created a technology solution which lets gardeners talk to their plans in a meaningful way, and also have the plans respond in tu . Post-doc researcher Helene Steiner has placed a plant in a sensor-loaded capsule co ected to a computer. Users ar...

Telltale Games today a ounced that Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 6 – ‘A Portal to Mystery’, the first of three add-on episodes to the original series, launches on June 7th for PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Windows Store. Several special guest stars from the Minecraft community join the cast in this ne...

Update: Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc a ounced on Twitter that Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring won’t be getting a new build today. Original article follows below. Recently, Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 14352 to Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring for PCs. Unfortunately enough, this build was no...

A few weeks ago, Microsoft released Windows 10 Build 14342 to Windows Insiders. The build is currently available in the Slow Ring of the Windows Insider program. However, if you are pla ing to do a clean install, you will be glad to know that the official ISOs for build 14342 are now available. Over...

In December 2015 we wrote that SiriusXM was pla ing to develop a Windows 10 app for “smartphones, tablets and computers”, at least according to their support. Now we have reports that the company is sending out invitations to its subscribers to become beta testers for the app. They write: We are est...

[embedded content] Microsoft today released their first major update for HoloLens development edition with lots of new features like support for ru ing multiple apps, new voice commands and more. Read about the features in detail here. This build also includes several bug fixes and few known issues....

Microsoft today a ounced the release of their first major software update for Windows Holographic. Read about it here. Along with this a ouncement, Microsoft also said that they have started shipping HoloLens Developer Edition devices to second wave of applicants who were invited for this program. R...

Outlook for iOS has been updated by Microsoft with a couple of new features. The latest update is mostly focused towards businesses as it brings integration for OneDrive for Business and Skype for Business. This means you will be able to access all the files from your OneDrive for Business account a...