Microsoft releases revamped Store experience for Windows 10 PCs
Microsoft today released their revamped Store experience for users ru ing the latest Windows 10 Build 14342 on PCs. You can upgrade to this new experience by updating the Store app in Windows Store. As you can notice from the image above, this update brings the same design for Store they released fo...
Future of Lumia hardware remains bleak
Microsoft today a ounced their plans to sell feature phone business to Foxco . In the press release, Microsoft mentioned the following statement regarding the future of Windows 10 Mobile and Lumia hardware. Microsoft will continue to develop Windows 10 Mobile and support Lumia phones such as the Lum...
SuperGiant’s Pyre may eventually make its way to Xbox One
Pyre, a new game by developer SuperGiant, is a party-based RPG in which you lead a band of exiles to freedom through an ancient competition spread across a vast, mystical purgatory. The game is set to be released on PS4 and PC in 2017, but presently there are no plans for an Xbox One version of the ...
Save up to 29% in the Microsoft Store End of Season TV sale
The Microsoft Store is offering deep discounts on your favourite TV shows until the 23rd May. Sci-Fi and Drama are discounted up to 25%, including popular favourites such as the Walking Dead, Flash, Agents of Shield, Supergirl and many more. Comedies are discounted even more, at up to 29%, and inclu...
Microsoft reveals Brexit position
In a letter to 5,000 employees in UK Microsoft has revealed its position in the upcoming UK referendum on membership of the European Union, set for the 23nd June In the letter Microsoft’s chief executive in the UK, Michel Van der Bel, said: “We appreciate and respect that there are a range of reason...
Tado smart thermostat Universal Windows App updated
The Tado smart thermostat provides pretty good support through its Universal Windows App and its latest update, to version 2.11.12 The update appears to be minor and comes without a new changelog. The last one read: Various UI, stability and performance improvements. The company has promised Live Ti...
Slack Beta for Windows Phone updated with a number of fixes
Slack beta app for Windows Phone devices today received a minor update in Store to version 2016.517.1617.0. This update includes a number of fixes. Find the details below. WHAT’S FIXED Fixed: a bug where a particular users, with a particular set SSO settings (requiring an alte ate flow) never could ...
HERE Maps data on Windows Mobile updated
Microsoft is pushing out an update to their mapping data supplied by the HERE mapping company. The data which us available for off-line use, comes without a changelog, but presumably brings road updates and accuracy improvements. To update your downloaded maps go to Settings > Systems > Offline maps...
SongArc releases new UWP app for Windows 10
SongArc is now a UWP for Windows 10. The company today released the new Windows 10 UWP as a new update to its existing app for Windows Phone. With the latest update, you can use SongArc on your Windows 10 PCs, Tablets, and of course, Mobile. In a blog post, SongArc’s CEO shared how the company devel...
Firefox takes over Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge
StatCounter published its new report on browser usage today. The latest report from the firm reveals some interesting info about browser usage, and you probably already guessed the results. According to StatCounter, Chrome is top the browser with a market share of 60.5%. Chrome is being followed by ...
Microsoft is simplifying updates for Windows 7 and 8.1
Microsoft has a ounced that they are simplifying how updates are handled on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Non-security patches will now be handled similarly to how all Windows 10 patches are handled, with rollup patches containing every update together. These changes also apply to Windows Server. Accor...
Bing is giving away a custom Xbox prize pack
Bing (through the Bing Rewards program) is giving away a custom Xbox One prize pack. The giveaway is only available to users in the United States who are over the age of 18. The giveaway also ends on the 10th of June, and the wi ers will be a ounced on July 31st. Once the wi ers are a ounced, they c...