HIGHLIGHTS HMD Global has now acquired rights to the PureView trademark The PureView brand was initially trademarked in 2012 HMD Global acquired it from Microsoft on August 23 HMD Global has now ac…
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Microsoft, Tech Mahindra to Create Blockchain-Based Solution to Combat Spam Calls
Software major Tech Mahindra on Monday announced its partnership with Microsoft to create a Blockchain-based solution to fight the spam call menace. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of…
Microsoft’s phone-to-Windows app is available for Android
If you’ve been waiting to be able to access your Android phone’s files and notifications on your Windows desktop, you can relax. The PC app, called “Your Phone,” is now avai…
Xbox Two release date rumours: Microsoft set to reveal new Xbox hardware at Gamescom
Microsoft is developing the next-generation Xbox – and it’s making more than one For a glorious few hours, it seemed as though Microsoft was planning to unveil the Xbox Two at Gamescom …
Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft join up to help share your data
Four of the world’s largest technology firms have announced a new project aimed at making it easier to share data between different sites. The Data Transfer Project brings together Google, Fa…
Microsoft unveils new features for Bing in bid to make you switch from Google
Microsoft is desperate for us to ditch Google and embrace Bing, its search engine competitor, and to help tempt more people to make the switch it has announced a number of new features. First of al…
Microsoft admits it was late to the virtual assistant game with Cortana
Corporate vice president of Cortana, Javier Soltero, has admitted that Microsoft was too late to the virtual assistant market with its own offering, which led to its rivals getting an upper hand. I…
Microsoft repurposes Kinect to boost AI and Azure development
Kinect didn’t die, it just changed forms. Today at its annual Build developers conference, Microsoft announced Project Kinect for Azure saying that the sensor array will have all the capabili…
Microsoft’s object-detecting playmat brings toys to life
From Amiibos to Skylanders, game companies have led the ‘toys to life’ charge to translate real-world objects into digital worlds. But those have only transferred proprietary products. …
Microsoft fixes more Meltdown and Spectre flaws in Windows
Microsoft has taken another step on its gargantuan journey to fortifying more than a billion PCs worldwide against Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. This week’s Patch Tuesday release upda…