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Minecraft tops the YouTube most watched games top 10 list

14 May 2015, 15:51

Video site currently hosts over 42 million Minecraft videos.

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Microsoft details upcoming Windows 10 editions

14 May 2015, 10:01

There will be six Windows 10 SKUs plus three embedded/IoT versions.

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Skype Translator Preview open to all Windows 8.1 and 10 users

13 May 2015, 10:51

It supports "near real-time" translation of four spoken and fifty typed languages.

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Microsoft Edge security improvements detailed

12 May 2015, 10:21

New browser uses safer sandboxing, compiler and memory control techniques.

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Windows 10 is "the last version of Windows," says Microsoft dev

8 May 2015, 11:41

Because it is to become a service with a constant stream of improvements and updates.

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Microsoft Lumia 640 with WiFi Calling now available on EE

7 May 2015, 18:07

Microsoft Lumia 640 with WiFi Calling now available on EE.

Skype name is treading on Sky's toes in Europe, decides court

6 May 2015, 11:07

In 2014 Microsoft had to rebrand its SkyDrive to OneDrive after similar court action.

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Microsoft makes the Office 2016 Public Preview available

5 May 2015, 12:07

New suite brings some online real-time collaborative features to the desktop.

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Autodesk Spark 3D printing API to be embedded in Windows 10

1 May 2015, 14:06

Company also aims to bring its 3D models into the Microsoft HoloLens VR environment.

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Square Enix DirectX 12 tech demo ends in tears

1 May 2015, 10:01

Demo from maker of the Final Fantasy series "stunned" the BUILD audience.

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More Windows 10 development highlights from BUILD 2015

30 April 2015, 11:19

Classic Win32 apps come to the store, Android and iOS easy app porting, and more.

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Microsoft Continuum to extend phone productivity to big screens

30 April 2015, 10:01

Automatically tailors your phone apps for big screen productivity.

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Microsoft Edge is the new Windows browser

30 April 2015, 09:31

It will gain many more features including the use of extensions this summer.

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Windows 10 users can now download the Xbox Avatars app

21 April 2015, 13:15

The 35MB app offers Xbox avatar creation and manipulation on your Windows 10 PC.

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AMD may have revealed Windows 10 launch date in earnings call

20 April 2015, 12:05

And will be talking about its next gen graphics range "later this quarter".

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Office 365 Video rolls out worldwide

17 April 2015, 14:55

Provides organisations with secure video posting, sharing and discovery.

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Microsoft announces Lumia 540 Dual SIM smartphone

15 April 2015, 16:05

With a 5-inch HD display, 8MP main camera and Snapdragon 200 quad core chip.

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Panasonic Toughpad 4K 20-inch Tablet gets Broadwell update

14 April 2015, 10:01

And its price, starting from $2,999, will be half that of the previous base model.

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Microsoft Xbox One price cut to £299.99 in the UK

13 April 2015, 12:35

However this isn't an RRP cut, from the official £349.99, its just a 'promotion'.

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Microsoft and Miele collaborate to make smarter home appliances

13 April 2015, 11:50

And Fujitsu announces Microsoft IoT partnership to optimise (lettuce) production.

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PC sales were down nearly seven per cent in Q1 2015

10 April 2015, 12:05

But Microsoft Surface shipments are expected to double this year.

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Windows 10 unified store starts to appear for Insiders

10 April 2015, 10:05

A new store for PC, tablet, phone, Xbox, the Internet of Things, and more.

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Frostbite Tech Director wants DX12 to be mandatory in 2016

9 April 2015, 11:35

Hopes gamers choose to go with the free upgrade from Win7/Win8 to Windows 10.

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Microsoft Windows 10 Redstone updates due next year

8 April 2015, 12:05

Pair of 2016 updates, supporting new classes of devices, will be not be Windows 11 (or 12).

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Microsoft launches Office Lens for iOS and Android users

3 April 2015, 12:05

Highly rated free pocket scanner app includes OCR, integrates with OneNote and OneDrive.

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Thecus® Announces RAM Upgrade for Windows Storage Server NAS

1 April 2015, 17:44

Thecus® Announces RAM Upgrade for Windows Storage Server NAS.

Microsoft introduces Surface 3: The thinnest and lightest Surface yet

31 March 2015, 18:50

Microsoft introduces Surface 3: The thinnest and lightest Surface yet.

Microsoft Surface 3 goes up for pre-order, starting at £419, $499

31 March 2015, 16:15

With 10.8-inch full HD display, stylus, 10 hour battery and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 processor.

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Microsoft Project Spartan now available to Windows Insiders

31 March 2015, 12:35

Features inking and sharing, reading view, Cortana integration and a new engine.

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Microsoft to launch a pair of inexpensive 11.6-inch laptops

31 March 2015, 10:35

One of the laptops is aimed at education the other directly at consumers, says report.

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Halo 5: Guardians launches on 27th October as Xbox exclusive

30 March 2015, 11:05

Two video trailers are published and viewers are asked to #HunttheTruth.

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Windows 10 for phones preview to support a long list of Lumias

30 March 2015, 10:05

From the Lumia 430 and 520 all the way through to the Lumia 1020 and 1520.

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Microsoft Surface 3 to be its first 'non-Pro' tablet with Intel inside

27 March 2015, 11:05

Running full Windows 8.1 thanks to its Intel Atom or Core M processor configuration.

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