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Microsoft might be killing Internet Explorer, but it’s far from dead

Microsoft‘s Internet Explorer really should doff its cap and take a bow, because it has been one of the most influential pieces of code…

Patch Tuesday March 2015: Stuxnet and FREAK patched, two updates causing issues [update]

Update (18 March): Microsoft has re-released the KB3002657, but only for Windows Server 2003. The company advises that even if the patch didn’t cause…

Windows 10 will compress system files to increase user storage

Microsoft really is gunning to reclaim its groupie love that was severed in Windows 10, often delving into some of the more innocuous annoyances…

Microsoft’s Einstein-boosted Cortana coming to Android and iOS too

This genuinely brings a smile to my face, especially considering Apple‘s staunch closed ecosystem mentality and Android‘s Google Now dependency. Microsoft has announced that…

Microsoft Lumia 435 available in South Africa [update]

Update: Microsoft has just clarified that the device shipping to South Africa will be the single SIM Lumia 435 only, which is a tad…

Bye-bye passwords: Windows 10 now supports FIDO biometric authentication

Passwords will be a thing of the past very soon, at least if Windows 10 has anything to say about them. Microsoft announced that…

Windows 10 for phones preview now available for selected Lumia devices

We’ve heard plenty from Microsoft about Windows 10 — the OS that will be fundamental to most of Microsoft’s hardware going forward — and…

Surface Pro discounted following RT price reduction

Good news for Microsoft’s Surface Pro fans who can’t afford it. The software giant is discounting the device by US$100 (R1000) for the month…

Xbox Live to shun trolls, haters and cheaters

Reputation is key. When you’re online, you’re vulnerable to the socially awkward, the psychos, the cheaters and jerks. Xbox Live wants to shun these…

Another silly smartwatch is coming, this time from Microsoft

Your flesh is weak to smartwatch rumours, so give in and drink the juice Microsoft is pouring for you. Today, there’s a sweet cup…

Microsoft makes touchy feely 3D touchscreen

A group of Microsoft researchers have created a stereo-vision 3-D monitor on a robot arm to augment touchscreen interactions. Their aim, they say, is…

Microsoft’s Don Mattrick dubbed new Zynga CEO

Bloomberg is reporting that former Microsoft executive Don Mattrick has jumped ship and joined social-gaming developer Zynga as new CEO. This became more apparent…

Xbox Music for web live and kicking

Xbox Music web version is here. While it was widely expected to launch earlier this week according to The Verge, but it’s live right…

The next-gen console cold war: cutting through the crap

There was a time, when your choice in console wasn’t scrutinised at every turn. There was a time, when it was more about the…

Office Web App real-time co-authoring preview: is it the pie in the sky?

Microsoft has given us a sneak preview of the up and coming updates to its Office Web Apps. The main feature will be co-authoring…

XBOX ONE: an all-in-one home entertainment system

Microsoft’s Don Mattrick summed up the vision for the Xbox 360’s successor today. It will serve as the hub “where all your entertainment comes…

The next Xbox is here [live blog]

The time has come. After almost 12 years of gaming pleasure, Microsoft will today reveal the successor to its wildly successful console, the Xbox…

World’s first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet accidentally outed on Amazon

If you love the size of the iPad mini or the Galaxy Note 8, but hate iOS and Android (what? It’s entirely possible), then…

Next-gen Xbox event at Microsoft HQ 21 May

Come 21 May 2013, Microsoft will announce the next Xbox 720/Durango. At 10am in Microsofts headquarters located at Redmond, Washington the next great console…

Microsoft creative director: If next Xbox is always-online we must ‘#dealwithit’

This is fairly weird, funny and fantastic at the same time. Adam Orth, the creative director at Microsoft Studios took to Twitter and ranted…

Flash now works on IE 10 as Microsoft softens software policies

Microsoft wasn’t behind Flash when Windows 8 launched, and had blocked most flash sites on Internet Explorer (Metro version). Today however, Microsoft has overturned…

Microsoft Surface Pro: A meta-review

Microsoft Surface Pro reviews have come up on almost all top blogs and news sites. Most of them are about hating this device. Yes,…

Microsoft Office 2013 review: it’s finally here

Microsoft Office has changed. It’s not just that Office 2013 gets the Windows 8 treatment, with a touch-friendly interface and a sparser look, as…

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Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Google Cast and other Christmas goodies for Rivian

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West