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Microsoft officially releases Windows 10 IoT tools for Raspberry Pi 2, Minnowboard Max

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Seagate makes portable hard drive just for Xbox 360, Xbox One

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7 massive reveals from Microsoft’s Xbox Gamescom 2015 briefing

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Miss Microsoft’s Xbox Gamescom announcements? Catch the recap here [video]

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14-million devices running Windows 10 within first day, notes Microsoft

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Windows 10 first impressions: what Gearburn thinks of Microsoft’s new baby

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Here’s how to check if you have the ‘public’ version of Windows 10

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HoloLens, Continuum and Cortana: Microsoft’s Windows 10 playbook

We knew Microsoft was going to talk about Windows 10 at length today, but no one realised just how much the company had to…

Microsoft’s ‘Spartan’ browser may support Google Chrome extensions

It’s no secret that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was a massive flop this decade, taking a beating from the likes of Chrome and Firefox in…

January Patch Tuesday: one critical, seven important updates for Windows

In what was a landmark Patch Tuesday for Microsoft, and not simply because it was the first of 2015, the company announced that it…

‘Windows 10 Mobile’ preview coming later this month, reports suggest

Windows 10 is maturing nicely and Microsoft is now ready to unveil a preview for handheld devices later this month, according to The Verge’s…

Nokia 215 is Microsoft’s new $29 ‘internet ready’ feature phone

Microsoft has announced a new entry level mobile phone to compete against the horde of low cost Android handsets released last year. Interestingly, the…

Microsoft’s Lumia Denim update gives snappers 4K video recording

Microsoft‘s Lumia Denim update has arrived just before Christmas, and with good reason, bringing with it improvements to imaging, the introduction of 4K video…

December Patch Tuesday: Microsoft issues critical updates for Windows, Internet Explorer

December’s Patch Tuesday has passed without so much as a squeak, but that doesn’t mean important updates and patches weren’t pushed to Microsoft Windows…

Microsoft issues emergency update for Windows desktop and Server systems

If you just got to work and Windows Update hasn’t been buzzing away in the background, you should probably check on it immediately. Microsoft…

Windows Phone 8 devices will get Windows 10 upgrade, Microsoft reveals

It’s official — Satya Nadella wasn’t bluffing when he said that Windows 10 will be the OS for all future Microsoft devices. Replying to…

Microsoft drops first Lumia branded device: a cheap, colourful selfie-shooter

Microsoft’s first branded Lumia has just been revealed. Sans the Nokia brand of course, the Lumia 535 is a low-cost, colourful smartphone with a…

Microsoft and Makro release Nextbook tablets for South African consumers

Software giant Microsoft has formed a partnership with South African retailer Makro to release a range of low-cost Nextbook tablets. The tablet range is…

Microsoft Band is a cross-platform fitness coach with sensors galore

After what seems like months of speculation and rumours, Microsoft has finally outed its smart wearable to the world and well, its lazily named….

The Xbook Duo is the first, and only backwards compatible Xbox One

We’ve seen some Frankenstein monster consoles in the wild before, with tinkerers shoving every conceivable system into one tiny box, but what if one…

Microsoft to drop free Xbox Music streaming service in December

If you’ve been using Xbox Music on you PC for the last two years, you’d better start exporting your playlist or cough-up the dough….

Xbox One November update brings achievement art backgrounds, TV trending lists

The wizards behind Microsoft‘s ever-improving Xbox One console have previewed the latest update due for release next month, and it seems that there’s a…

Microsoft’s wearable is coming ‘within weeks’, according to report

Great, another wearable. After esteemed technology companies, jewelry designers and even sup-par musicians all jumped on board the promising wearable bandwagon, we’ve been wondering…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV