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Microsoft and Samsung share MWC 2019 teaser videos

11 February 2019, 15:11

These new videos tease the HoloLens 2 and Galaxy Fold devices.

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Microsoft announces Surface Studio 2 for the UK

7 February 2019, 18:11

Microsoft announces Surface Studio 2 for the UK.

Microsoft Surface Studio 2 hits UK, starts at £3,549

7 February 2019, 11:11

Meanwhile Microsoft announces Build 2019, and forms the new Xbox Game Studios.

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Latest Windows 10 build injects Win32 apps into Mixed Reality

4 February 2019, 14:51

Insider Preview build 18329 also adds Top Apps in search, dark mode Mail & Calendar.

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Microsoft shares slip on Azure slowdown

31 January 2019, 11:11

And More Personal Computing revenue (Windows, Surface, Xbox) was up 7 per cent.

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Windows Lite abandons Live Tiles - is it starting a trend?

28 January 2019, 11:11

And the new Chrome-OS rival won't provide any option for upgrading to Windows 10.

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Microsoft wants your ideas to improve Windows 10 gaming

21 January 2019, 13:11

Current top suggestions include creating a custom Windows 10 OS for gaming PCs.

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Microsoft Windows 10 foldable UI is in the works

16 January 2019, 12:11

A new insider build includes a 'foldables' device string, and other sources confirm news.

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AMD working with Microsoft on Threadripper 2 scheduler issues

15 January 2019, 12:51

Windows patch in the works will add further improvements and optimisations too.

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GIGABYTE Showcases All-New Laptops at CES 2019

7 January 2019, 10:56

Embraces Microsoft and Intel® to Showcase All-New Laptops at CES 2019.

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX perf boosted 2X by CorePrio tool

3 January 2019, 13:51

Utility papers over Windows Kernel issues, CPU almost doubles perf in some tests.

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Google Chrome to get native dark mode for Windows 10

2 January 2019, 14:41

Chrome Engineer confirms the move hot on heels of same feature for Mac OS.

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Valve ends Windows XP and Vista Steam support

2 January 2019, 10:11

And there is a little over a year left of extended support for Windows 7 from Microsoft.

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RetroArch emulator will arrive on Xbox One in early 2019

31 December 2018, 11:11

Though you might need to turn on Developer Mode, which requires a $19 developer account.

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Steam Winter Sale and Steam Awards voting begins today

20 December 2018, 12:11

And earlier this week code was unearthed indicative of Steam PC and Xbox cross-play.

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Razer Turret for Xbox One launched - works with PC too

20 December 2018, 10:11

First wireless keyboard and mouse designed for Microsoft's console ships in March ($250).

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Microsoft describes features of upcoming Windows Sandbox

19 December 2018, 12:11

Feature was previously dubbed 'InPrivate Desktop' and was Enterprise only.

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Google changes sites to break rival browsers: ex-Edge intern

18 December 2018, 13:41

And this is a major reason why Microsoft is adopting the open-source Chromium code.

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'Microsoft 365 Consumer' subscriptions being formulated

17 December 2018, 13:11

Consumers may be offered a Windows 10, Office 365 and security package.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview 18298 boasts bevy of tweaks

11 December 2018, 11:11

Update increases visual clarity, simplifies sign-in settings, and makes the touch keyboard faster.

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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx is its 'extreme' SoC for PCs

7 December 2018, 13:31

This 7nm platform includes the latest Kryo 495 octa-core CPU and Adreno 680 GPU.

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Microsoft confirms Edge to adopt open source Chromium code

7 December 2018, 10:01

And it will be releasing its first browser for Apple Mac, after 15 years of absence.

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Dual-screen Microsoft Surface Centaurus details emerge

4 December 2018, 13:32

This adaptable new Surface form factor may be the first to feature the Windows Core OS.

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Microsoft may be considering an AMD-Picasso Surface laptop

30 November 2018, 10:01

Meanwhile the Surface Headphones become available in the UK (£329).

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Microsoft snags $480m US Army hardware contract

29 November 2018, 11:21

It will supply AR systems and potentially hundreds of thousands of modded HoloLens HMDs.

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Intel gets onboard with Windows Modern Drivers

29 November 2018, 10:11

These new drivers will be required by the Windows 10 October Update and later.

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Microsoft patents folding phone multi-part camera

28 November 2018, 13:01

Functionality could deliver a worthwhile imaging bonus to folding smartphones.

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Razer provides first look at its Xbox One mouse and keyboard

26 November 2018, 11:11

You can clearly see the Xbox key on the bottom right of this RGB TKL mech keyboard.

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Microsoft pauses the Windows 10 October 2018 Update again

23 November 2018, 10:01

This time the block only affects users of two specific Intel graphics driver versions.

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Microsoft moves closer to password-less ecosystem

21 November 2018, 10:01

FIDO2/WebAuthn-enabled security keys accepted by Office 365, Outlook, Skype & more.

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Microsoft facilitates native Arm64 apps on Windows 10

19 November 2018, 12:11

Visual Studio 15.9 lets devs re-compile both UWP apps and C++ Win32 legacy programs.

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Microsoft preparing disc-less Xbox One for Spring 2019

19 November 2018, 10:01

Meanwhile, Sony is rumoured to be building an octa-core AMD Ryzen powered PS5.

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EA announces Command & Conquer 4K remasters

15 November 2018, 10:11

And EA/DICE has issued a real time raytracing DXR enabling patch for Battlefield V.

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