Microsoft to Launch Fitness-Focused Smartwatch
Microsoft is reportedly ready to launch a fitness-focused smartwatch in the coming weeks. More than a year after reports suggested the computer firm was gathering components for a wrist-based wearable, Microsoft is finally ready to pull the wraps off its device, Forbes said Sunday. There’s been…
Microsoft to Get Rid of Nokia and Windows Phone Brands?
Microsoft has already made it clear that it's planning to phase out the Nokia name in its mobile products, and a newly leaked internal document confirms just that. The document, which was obtained by tech blog GeeksOnGadgets, reportedly says upcoming Nokia Lumia devices will soon be branded as just…
Microsoft is Working on a Smartwatch
Apple's reportedly working on one, Google's developing an entire ecosystem and hundreds of smaller companies either have products already on the market, or currently under development. The question isn't who's building a smartwatch, it's who isn't building one. And as expected, you can count…
Microsoft Unleashes Skype for Windows 8
The countdown is dwindling…in only 4 days, Windows 8 will be available for purchase. Just in time for the celebratory event, Microsoft has released a Skype that is customized for the new 8 system. The new version of Skype has a similar look and feel as other apps on Windows 8 – meaning, users can…
Barnes & Noble Nook Sales Fall as Digital Content Sales Rise
Barnes & Noble’s reported recently that sales of its popular line of tablets and e-readers have plummeted in the bookseller’s fiscal 2013 first quarter ending July 28th. But it wasn’t all bad news for the giant book retailer, because digital content sales actually rose 46%, which was just…
Apple Stock Hits New High
It should come as no surprise that Apple’s stock rocketed to a new high last week – with so many rumors swarming about the digital orchard, people were bound to want to a bit of this Apple. Among those rumors: that the tech titan is about to bless the market with not one, but a handful of…
Microsoft Pulls the Reigns on Piracy After Windows 8 Leak
Piracy has become commonplace in the virtual arena, particularly for Microsoft. It only took two days for the company to have to strengthen the activation policy of it latest OS, Windows 8 because as soon as the finalized version of the program went public, its code leaked onto the internet. The…
Microsoft Launches New Outlook.Com
Microsoft unveiled a new email service yesterday (don’t confuse this with an overhauling of Hotmail – I am talking about a brand new, from-scratch email service). Microsoft created Outlook.com to exists as a separate entity from Hotmail, particularly because Hotmail does not have the best…
A Look Beneath the Surface, Microsoft's Newest Creation
Just last week, there was a mysterious announcement made in Los Angeles, California regarding a cryptic little launch called the “Surface”. The new device offers an all-around mobile system graced with the versatility of acting both as a Windows 8-based tablets and an Ultrabook, too. t h e l o o…
Microsoft is Sweetening the Smartphone with the New Mango OS
Mango is more than a fruit – it’s the smartphone’s juicy OS, courtesy of Microsoft Windows 7.5. Mobile phone companies are quickly creating handsets to showcase the latest interface and the results are sweet. With Mango, smartphone users have access to cool services like multitasking Twitter…