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Microsoft teases Xbox Project Scarlett, arriving Holiday 2020

10 June 2019, 09:41

Powered by a custom designed AMD Zen2 / Navi SoC - plus GDDR6 RAM and SSD storage.

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Windows 10 adds VRR support for all DX11 full screen games

5 June 2019, 10:11

Seems to be especially useful for games that have been purchased via the Microsoft Store.

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Microsoft announces Xbox Game Pass for PC

31 May 2019, 12:11

Subscription service will offer 100+ games. Further details will arrive at E3 on 9th June.

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Microsoft to open UK flagship store on Oxford St on 11th July

30 May 2019, 14:31

Retail outlet covers 21,932 square feet over three floors.

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'Gaming ready' Microsoft Pro Intellimouse announced

28 May 2019, 16:31

Microsoft boasts of the rodent's precision, high-performance, durability and responsiveness.

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Windows 10 Xbox Game Bar features update arrives

23 May 2019, 12:11

Adds Spotify control widget; Friends, Chat, Mixer, and Looking for Group (LFG); and more.

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Microsoft Windows 10 May 2019 Update rollout begins

21 May 2019, 22:11

First of this year's feature updates now available. Windows Sandbox is a major new feature.

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Microsoft's worm patches are breaking AV software

21 May 2019, 14:11

And this can cause some PCs to hang when booting.

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Microsoft releases worm fix for older versions of Windows

15 May 2019, 11:21

It hopes to stem WannaCry-style attacks propagating via the horde of older systems.

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Windows 10 is installed on 825 million active devices

13 May 2019, 10:11

Statistic spotted on internal documentation. Previous milestone of 700m reached last Sept.

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Microsoft PowerToys make a comeback for the Windows 10 era

9 May 2019, 13:41

Starts with; a maximise to new desktop widget, and a Windows key shortcut guide.

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Amazon Alexa can be summoned by voice on all Windows 10 PCs

7 May 2019, 14:11

Meanwhile, Microsoft's Cortana has been enhanced with new conversational AI tech.

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Microsoft announces Windows Terminal command line app

7 May 2019, 09:31

And it has committed to ship a full Linux kernel in Windows 10 starting from June (Insiders).

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Microsoft researchers develop TORC for rich haptic feedback

3 May 2019, 11:11

TORC stands for 'TOuch Rigid Controller' - it can deliver the feeling of a squeezable object.

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Microsoft raises Windows 10 min storage requirement to 32GB

30 April 2019, 11:11

Change comes with the release of the Windows 10 May 2019 (1903) Update.

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Latest Windows 10 preview offers enhanced Your Phone app

29 April 2019, 12:11

Now you can see (customisable) incoming Android phone notifications in real-time.

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Windows 10 May 2019 Update stumbles over USB storage

25 April 2019, 13:41

So if your machine has a USB drive or SD card plugged in, it won't be able to update.

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Microsoft drops plans for Sets feature in Windows 10

23 April 2019, 13:11

Meanwhile, Windows 7 users have started to receive notifications about end of support.

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Microsoft intros slimmer and lighter modular Surface Hub 2S

18 April 2019, 13:31

The 50-incher gets battery-backed mobility, and a new 85-inch version is teased.

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Xbox One S All Digital officially announced by Microsoft

17 April 2019, 11:11

Will become available from 7th May. Launch bundle can be pre-ordered for $249/£199.

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Sony PlayStation 5 will deliver "fundamental changes" in gaming

16 April 2019, 17:11

Powered by octa-core Zen2 CPU, Navi GPU + real-time raytracing, 3D audio, and SSD storage.

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Xbox One S All Digital launches tomorrow, says report

15 April 2019, 12:11

Disc-less console will become available in Europe for €229.99 / £199.99 next month.

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QOTW: Which games consoles do you own?

12 April 2019, 16:31

And do they get a lot of use?

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Nvidia driver 425.31 enables DXR on GeForce GTX 1060 and better

11 April 2019, 14:00

And Nvidia has released a trio of snazzy new RTX showcase demos for you to try out.

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Microsoft Edge based on Chromium preview builds arrive

9 April 2019, 11:11

You can choose from the daily updated 'Canary' or weekly updated 'Developer' builds.

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Windows 10 updated to enable USB 'Quick Removal' default

8 April 2019, 16:11

But you can switch back to 'Better Performance' and the unplugging warnings if you wish.

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Windows 10 May 2019 Update - users get more control

5 April 2019, 10:11

Users will be able to pause updates for up to 35 days after rollout.

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Hitman 2 Hantu Port update includes DX12 support

27 March 2019, 13:11

Reports suggest that gamers will enjoy a 15-40fps fillip. Depends on system configuration.

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Microsoft unveils automated DNA storage and retrieval system

25 March 2019, 14:11

However, the system took 21 hours to encode, store, then read back the 5-byte string 'HELLO'.

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Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser leaks

25 March 2019, 10:11

Testers of new browser say it retains the Edge feel, with Chrome extension compatibility.

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Xbox One S All-Digital Edition pictured

22 March 2019, 12:11

Expected to be revealed at Inside Xbox next month before worldwide release on 7th May.

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Microsoft adds Variable Rate Shading support to DirectX 12

19 March 2019, 09:11

There will be DX12 VRS coding sessions held at GDC this week.

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Microsoft testing Application Guard on 3rd party browsers

18 March 2019, 13:11

It has created extensions for both Chrome and Firefox (for Windows Insiders only).

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