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10 things you should know before Microsoft’s Windows 10 mobile event

Windows 10 (yep, not Windows 9, remember) has been out in the wild for a good while now, on Windows Insider’s test machines and…

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…

Wii U, PS4 and Xbox One celebrate respective sales victories

Here’s some heart-warming news if you’re a non-biased console gamer. Nintendo has announced that December 2014 was a big sales month for the Wii…

‘Minecraft: Pocket Edition’ hits 30-million download milestone

Minecraft: Pocket Edition can now hold its head up high alongside its PC and console brothers, as the game has hit the 30-million download…

‘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…

Apple’s OS X Yosemite update does nothing to solve WiFi issues

Citing users’ complaints about the rubbish WiFi connectivity, Apple has issued an update to OS X Yosemite. Labeled as update 10.10.1, the patch hoped…

iOS versions of PowerPoint and Outlook in the works

And it’s all according to these two job postings from Microsoft. This one. Aaaaaand this one. For those not keen on reading the full…

This stylus from Microsoft will work on any surface

Hated, vilified and left to fend for itself in the 90s, the stylus hasn’t had it easy. Microsoft’s going to attempt to change this…

Microsoft Office 2013 installed, previewed, loved

After what seemed like ages installing Office 2013 I was good to go. A word of advice to anyone ready to try out this…

Where does the new Microsoft Surface fit in?

Where does the new Microsoft Surface fit in? What makes it different from the new iPad? Will you ever need one? These are the…

Whispers of a Microsoft smartphone emerge from the ether

It was inevitable. A tablet launch, plus the announcement of a brand new mobile OS within a couple days of each other already had…

Windows 8 gives dual booting Linux users the finger

With the release of Windows 8, the FOSS community is up in arms about the requirements Microsoft released for the ‘Certified Windows 8 Sticker’…

Windows Phone 8: Everything you need to know

From the skunkworks at Microsoft, a new mobile OS emerges. The Windows Phone Summit was the platform for Windows Phone 8 and this is…

Xbox 720 leak: what you need to know

This past weekend, documents were leaked which were claimed to show details of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox 720 console. Although it has since been removed,…

Peering beneath Microsoft’s Surface

Microsoft surprised a lot of people, including me, with a breathtaking new tablet called the ‘Surface’. Built from Magnesium, coming in at a mere…

Is Windows Surface ready to take a bite out of Apple?

After a long wait of Microsoft “keeping it secret and keeping it safe“, it has been revealed. A tablet named Surface. “It’s hardware and…

4 reasons the Windows tablet is tech’s new dawn

Tonight in LA, Microsoft has a “major announcement” in store for us. We’re hedging our bets on a new tablet, as are 99% of the geeks of this beautiful electronic world….

Rumored: Microsoft knocking out Windows 8 tablet to smash Apple’s iPad

And about time too. According to the mystical sources, Microsoft will make a tablet in-house to rival the might of Apple’s iPad. It’s a…

E3 roundup: Microsoft’s press conference

Gamers, watch the Microsoft press conference live on Gearburn. The video has been embedded below. It’s a pretty demanding live-stream, so for those of…

Halo 4 tea-bags its way into your living room 6 November

It’s Halo 4, and it’s coming 6 November 2012. Microsoft is calling this “the year’s most anticipated video game release” and for once, it’s…

8 things you can do with the Kinect – besides play games

When Microsoft launched the Kinect in 2010, I think the world must have collectively sighed. Here was a device that recognised your movements and…

‘No new Xbox in 2012’ says Microsoft

The Xbox 360 is doing well. After hanging onto the top of the charts for a year and change and dominating 46% of the…

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