Way back in June 2015, Microsoft removed the “Last updated” date from the listings of Windows Store apps.Microsoft never explained the move, but it was widely assumed this was due to the embarrassingly poor frequency with which major apps in the store have been updated, with some apps seeing years b...

As far as we know Harman Kardon is still set to release the Invoke smart speaker, powered by Cortana, this holiday season, but besides the a ounced feature list we have had little view into how useful the gadget will be.Now some more detail has leaked regarding the device, courtesy of their Uservoic...

After months of waiting, Paint.NET is finally available from the Microsoft Store. The developer behind the app a ounced the arrival of the app on Friday, and you can download it from the store right now on your Windows 10 PC.Paint.NET’s Microsoft Store app is almost exactly like the classic Win32 ve...

Premium products are currently in vogue, as illustrated ably by the iPhone X, Surface Studio or the ill-fated Juicero.CEO of digital lock maker Otto, ex-Microsoftie Sam Jadallah is hoping to share the fate of the first two rather than the last.His high-end door lock will offer key-less entry to auth...

Every year Laptop Mag out of all publications has a long-ru ing Tech Support Showdown feature. Well, their partner website, Tom’s Guide, went about comparing consoles in the same way. If you didn’t know by now, Microsoft won this easily. According to the outlet, Xbox excels overall by delivering gre...

It appears that game gifting is now available to select Xbox Insiders and some Windows 10 users. If you have one of the new 1710 Xbox One builds, you can now see the option to gift a game when you open the Microsoft Store on your console. The same applies to those using a Windows 10 computer. Gamers...

Speaking to Bloomberg in a somewhat wide-ranging interview, Satya Nadella made an interesting statement on the size of the Windows ecosystem.Besides restating his common refrain regarding Microsoft and phones, Nadella also stated that there was now 1 billion Windows users. The number is interesting ...

Microsoft’s new Skype is being rolled out to the desktop proper –if you’re on Linux at least. Microsoft debuted a Preview version of its new Skype app for Windows, MacOS, and Linux earlier this year, now the preview app is getting folded into the pre-existing Skype app the firm had for Linux users p...

Microsoft Ventures has invested in Onfido, an AI-based identity verification technology. Many businesses are in need to verify their customers. Onfido helps them to digitally verify them using machine lea ing technology. Onfido validates an user’s identity document and compares it with their facial ...

Microsoft used to offer free Azure credits for everyone to try their cloud platform. Even now they are continuing the same, when anyone signs-up for Azure, Microsoft is offering $200 in credit to use on any Azure products for 30 days. In addition to the free credits, Microsoft is now giving free acc...

This is the most varied news week we’ve had in a while. Microsoft Ignite has brought all sorts of great news with it, but there’s been a ton of great stories throughout the week even without it. There’s even an Xbox smartwatch, that’s not something you see every day.You can check out some of the var...

Microsoft Flow has continued to see huge adoption from business users. Along with PowerApps, it has over 1 million monthly active users around the world. It is a huge number for a brand new service in the enterprise space. At Ignite, Microsoft a ounced several new updates and new co ectors for Flow....

More than a year ago, Microsoft added support for extensions to its Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10. Extensions support on Microsoft Edge has been a work in progress since its initial launch, however.Because of this, Microsoft Edge, unfortunately, doesn’t have a lot of extensions as of yet. The...

Earlier this year, Microsoft a ounced that they have started using intelligent virtual agent for Microsoft Support customer care in the US. At Ignite conference this week, Microsoft revealed that their virtual agent is now handling over 650,000 sessions per week, also it is increasing both customer ...

Up till now Amazon’s Echo voice assistants were the perfect servant – they did not speak until they were spoken to first.This is about to change, as Amazon is letting some developers test out the ability to send sound and light-based notifications to your Amazon Echo.Amazon has just released Amazon ...

The long national nightmare is finally over, and Cuphead, the Studio MDHR game with its iconic 1930’s styling is finally on sale for Xbox One and Windows 10.Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are pain...

The best football game in the world is now available in its latest iteration.Powered by Frostbite, FIFA 18 blurs the line between the virtual and real worlds, bringing to life the heroes, teams, and atmospheres of the world’s game.The game features:REAL PLAYER MOTION TECHNOLOGY. The biggest step in ...

With so many smaller titles hitting Xbox One every week, it’s difficult to cover them all. While they may not be blockbuster experiences with copious amounts of marketing behind them, these games should be of interest to people looking for short or unique titles. This week we’re discussing Halo Wars...

Earlier this year, Microsoft introduced a huge new redesign for Skype. The company started off by releasing the new look on mobile devices, where it was welcomed with lots and lots of criticism. Microsoft, despite the backlash, continued the rollout and made some substantial improvements to the desi...

We have heard recent rumours, vociferously denied by HP, that the HP Elite X3 is to be end-of-life’d soon. It is therefore very surprising to hear the opposite rumour, that a new launch is on the cards for the device.HP introduced the HP Elite X3 more than a year ago, and at the time many fans were ...