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It looks like even those who did decide to make the jump to Windows 10 will start to receive Microsoft's persistent update messages. These update reminders first began popping up on Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines while Microsoft was offering free upgrades to Windows 10. Now, those same reminders …

Way back in 2014, Microsoft was planning to expand its Surface tablet line with the launch of a Surface Mini. The tiny tablet was supposed to launch alongside the Surface Pro 3 that year but just a few weeks before the scheduled unveiling, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and former Nokia …

Fireball has been a hot topic lately, with security firm, CheckPoint,  claiming that this branch of Chinese malware has infected 250 million computers worldwide.  However, it turns out that the number of infected PCs may have been massively overestimated, as Microsoft has since spoken out against this claim, asking for …

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 1 was the first to receive a shocking 1 out of 10 score for repairability, from the teardown experts at iFixit. Now this week, the company seems to have broken its own record with the new Surface Laptop netting the worst possible score of 0.   Apple’s …

While the Xbox One X was of course a key focus for Microsoft's E3 press conference last night, there were plenty of great game announcements to be made too. Not only did we get release dates for Crackdown 3 and Rare's Sea of Thieves, but we also saw the world …

E3 is consistently the most exciting time of the year for gamers everywhere and this year should be no different. The event kicks off in just a handful of days, so if you want to tune in to any of the major conferences to catch the announcements live, then look no …

It looks like Microsoft is looking to beef up its Windows Defender security system, following a new deal to acquire cybersecurity firm Hexadite. Once the deal is finalised, Hexadite's anti-virus technology will be rolled in with Windows Defender, paving the way for AI-powered automatic system scans and virus cleaning. Microsoft …

It looks like Microsoft is going to have to fend off a new antitrust complaint in Europe. This time around, Kaspersky Lab is filing a complaint against Microsoft claiming that the company is using its dominant position in the OS market with Windows to push its own anti-virus software over …

Back in August, Microsoft acquired the live streaming service known as Beam, which came with a few distinct benefits over Twitch, with support for higher quality streams being the main selling point. Unfortunately, it looks like Microsoft couldn't get the rights to use the Beam brand globally, so the service …

A few weeks back, Microsoft made headlines when it denied that it was working on a Surface Pro 5, claiming that there would not be a new ‘Surface Pro’ until it could offer “meaningful change”. It seems that change has come a lot sooner than expected as today, Microsoft lifted …

On Friday, businesses, governments and the UK's National Health Service were left scrambling in the wake of a massive ransomware attack. The ‘WannaCry' ransomware swiftly spread across 200,000 computers in 150 countries, causing Microsoft to issue an emergency patch for those still running outdated Windows XP systems. It turns out, …

The Home Assistant connected device market seems to be massive in the United States, with an estimated 60.5 million users this year taking up the devices, according to a recent report from eMarketer (that's a little under 1-in-5 human beings in the country) . So it stands as no surprise …

It looks like there won't be a new Surface Pro model any time soon as Microsoft's head of Surface devices has recently moved to squash recent rumours. Over the last few months, there have been increasing reports surrounding the ‘Surface Pro 5' but according to Microsoft's Panos Panay, no such …

If you purposely missed the upgrade window for Windows 10, on your totally legit Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 machine, and now you are regretting the decision because Windows 10 is really the only way to go to keep your PC up-to-date, then there might be a little light at …

During its quarterly earnings call, held last night, Qualcomm revealed its plans to deliver a Windows 10 on ARM-based PC by the end of the year. While Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf was short on details about the device, he did state it would be a mobile PC – the “Cellular …

It seems more and more likely that Microsoft will release a new cheap, portable, device running a Cloud-based version of Windows, in time for the next back-to-school shopping season. It's been a busy 12 months for Microsoft. Early on we heard Windows running on Qualcomm's Snapdragon hardware. Even a trial test …

Maker aficionados of the Windows 10 IoT Core persuasion will be happy to know that Cortana has landed. The Windows 10 Creators Update milestone has delivered on a number of new features, including the Cortana voice assistant, which can now be used by makers in their Windows 10 IoT implementations. …

Globacore, a Canadian company specializing in creating unique AR/VR experiences, has dug deep in the ol’ chest of fond memories and converted a childhood favourite into a HoloLens game. Aptly named HoloLems, the AR adaptation is basically a tribute to the classic 90s videogame. Lemmings was a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-platformer …

There have been quite a few Microsoft Surface rumours lately, most of which have surrounded the future of the Surface Book. However, this week, the rumour mill has turned its attention to the Surface Pro 5 instead, with reports this week revealing a few details about Microsoft's upcoming tablet. According …

It looks like Microsoft's upcoming Surface Book 2 might take a bit longer than expected. We previously heard rumours that Microsoft might be planning to launch its next-generation laptop at its next event in April but reports this week point towards that not being the case, with reliable sources coming forward …

It looks like Microsoft is facing more lawsuits over the rollout of Windows 10 as this week, three new complaints have appeared at the Chicago District Court. These new complaints claim that Microsoft “failed to exercise reasonable care” when pushing out the Windows 10 update, which caused data to be …

A few weeks ago, Microsoft services suffered an outage, affecting services like Skype, Outlook, Office 365, Xbox Live and more. This week, those service outages appear to be popping up again, with users across Europe and the US complaining about issues connecting to Microsoft services. These issues first appeared yesterday …

Microsoft turned quite a few heads when it first announced the Surface Book. The two-in-one laptop had a detachable display and a custom Nvidia GPU built into the dock, making it a good choice for tablet use, as well as more serious work while in docked mode. Since then, Microsoft …

Microsoft is currently gearing up to unveil Project Scorpio at E3 this year but thanks to some leaks, we have a bit of an idea of what to expect beforehand. Earlier this year we got some additional details on the hardware capabilities of the console but this week, some sources …

Update: Yesterday, we learned that many users across the world were having issues with Microsoft's account-based services, with customers unable to login to Xbox, Outlook, Office 365 and even Skype. At the time, we didn't have official acknowledgement from Microsoft on the wide-spread issue but today, the company finally got …

Microsoft's took its first steps into the laptop market back in 2015 with the launch of the Surface Book and as impressive as it was, the laptop was also very expensive and thanks to the inclusion of a discrete Nvidia GPU, its value hasn't really depreciated at all since. This has …

Microsoft first revealed its Hololens augmented reality headset around two years ago during the build-up to Windows 10 and since then, most of us have been waiting on some form of upgraded version. Now, it seems that while a second gen Hololens was in the works, Microsoft may be scrapping its development …

While many people around the country continue to debate the impact of the Brexit referendum from mid-way through last year, the effects are being felt all over. The tech-sector has had several responses to its effect on the value of the pound too and the latest is Microsoft's Surface Book, …

Microsoft is going to be changing the way Windows 10 looks, or at least empower application makers to do so. Project Neon is a currently unannounced feature that we all know is coming to Windows 10 and this week, during a developer day livestream, Microsoft inadvertently revealed it. We have seen …

Starship Commander's debut trailer showcases a new and exciting way to play a game: using just your voice. In this story-driven, VR game, players take control of a new and advanced military space ship and must give commands to it and their compatriots out there in the inky black of …