Xbox FanFest will give 300 lucky fans a one-of-a-kind experience at Gamescom 2017, the world’s largest video game consumer show. Most of the 300 tickets will be distributed through a random drawing this year. Fans will need to submit their names and email addresses on the online tool here. Once the

Microsoft Store is now offering an amazing deal on the HP EliteBook Folio G1 notebook. When it was launched last year, it was the world’s thi est and lightest business-class laptop, coming in at just 0.47 inches and a featherlight 2 pounds. It is powered by a 6th Gen Intel Core m5 processor, 256GB

Samsung today a ounced their partnership with LinkedIn that will help the new Galaxy S8 and S8+ users to stay informed and more prepared in their professional life. Bixby, Samsung’s smart assistant that ships default on Galaxy S8 and S8+ devices will now have LinkedIn integration. Users can co ec

Every week numerous games release on Xbox One. While many are substantial experiences like Injustice 2 and Tekken 7, there are a few hidden gems here and there. Many of these smaller games have either caught the public’s eye or are just stellar titles which all Xbox One owners should try out. This

At Computex 2017 last month, Intel first unveiled its Intel Core X-series processor family. Today, Intel revealed full specs of Intel Core i9-7920X, Intel Core i9-7940X, Intel Core i9-7960X and the Extreme Edition Intel Core i9-7980XE processors belonging to this Core X-series. These processors are

It’s no secret that new Xbox Avatar designs are on the way. Microsoft a ounced the redesign at E3 a few months ago with a fall release window, and it looks like preparations are begi ing. The latest Xbox Beta build (version 31.31) strips out Avatar options entirely, even going as far as not displ

Microsoft has not had a huge amount of success preventing their chatbots from being corrupted, which may or may not explain why their new bot is designed from scratch to offer sexual services. Part of Project Intercept, the bot converses via text message with clients drawn in by online ads for sexu

In May Microsoft released Office desktop app for Windows 10 S, but at the time they were only available for the Surface Laptop, which was not much of a problem as it was the only Windows 10 S PC available. The OS is now however available to download as an ISO for educators to test, and several chea

It looks like the ability to customize your home screen and copy all games to an exte al hard drive will hit Xbox One soon. Xbox Dynasty spotted the upcoming feature on the Xbox Insider Hub. The listing reads: • Copy all games & apps: With the latest update, it will be easier to copy games ba

Shachar Weis, a software developer at Packet 39, has posted some teardown pictures of the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset dev kit which his company has received. The tear down revealed some infrared sensors, the LCD screens, the two depth-sensing cameras which each have a heat sink and appear ot

Microsoft’s interactive game streaming platform, Mixer, has reportedly experienced “crazy awesome” growth. The service started off as Beam when Microsoft acquired it back in 2016, but it later got rebranded into Mixer due to legal issues in some countries. Shortly after the acquisition, Microsoft a

Wipro, a leading global IT services company, today a ounced the release of Data Discovery Platform, its big data analytics-as-a-service solution on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. Data Discovery Platform will enable insight-driven decision making through pre-built applications for specific indus

Update: Microsoft Band 2 owners are still experiencing issues with the app and a fix is yet to be available. It’s been nearly 4 days since the issue started occurring and Microsoft is yet to rollout a fix for the issue. Microsoft Band 2 owners are currently experiencing syncing issues with the mobi

Microsoft is kicking off the official Surface Laptop campaign in the UK today. The company will be showing ads for the laptop on TV during the campaign in the UK. The campaign’s tagline is “Powerfully Beautiful”. We believe Microsoft will be using the recently released ads for the Surface Laptop in

Amazon is now offering a great deal on ASUS ZenBook Flip. ASUS ZenBook Flip is lighter, slimmer and faster than other notebooks in its class. It is just under half an inch thin and under 3 pounds. It comes with a 360-degree hinge that allows you to instantly switch between 4 modes-laptop, tablet, t

Alcatel’s latest Windows Phone device, the Idol 4 Pro, is finally available in the United Kingdom. After multiple delays, the device finally seems to be shipping in the United Kingdom. The device was initially expected to start shipping on the 26th of July, but it got delayed by 2 weeks later on. R

It looks like Middle-earth: Shadow of War has microtransactions. The title features an in-game currency you can purchase for actual cash. In a post on their blog, the developer revealed this rather strange addition to the franchise. They wrote: “An important aspect of the Nemesis System now comes

We all know that PC gaming is quite popular but just how popular is it? Well, according to the latest data, Steam now has more monthly active users than Xbox Live. According to Microsoft’s latest ea ings call, the service has 53 million monthly active users over the last quarter. However, Valve at

One of the consequences of having a desktop OS that dabbles at being a tablet OS is that metaphors which exist for one user experience often cross the Rubicon to the other, even when they don’t make much sense. Windows for instance now has a lockscreen on the desktop. This means that when you open y

Every week a handful of games release on Xbox One and many elude owners of the console due to their timid marketing. Xbox Wire makes sure you know about them but can’t provide gamers with recommendations. Additionally, their lists are usually incomplete. A lot of these titles are absolutely phenomen