Microsoft: Unlike previous version, Windows Phone 8 is upg

Microsoft didn’t have a big booth at Mobile World Congress. In fact, the software giant is shifting gears and is rather opting for the “shut up and ship” strategy. According to the company’s senior marketing manager Greg Sullivan,... 

Handwriting recognition: The unsung hero of the Surface Pr

There are a lot of people out there who don’t “get” the Surface Pro. This isn’t their fault, or their problem, it’s up to Microsoft to help them understand the product. So far the team from Redmond hasn’t delivered... 

Handwriting recognition: The unsung hero of the Surface Pr

There are a lot of people out there who don’t “get” the Surface Pro. This isn’t their fault, or their problem, it’s up to Microsoft to help them understand the product. So far the team from Redmond hasn’t delivered... 

How to install Ubuntu on the Surface Pro

Even if you’re not the biggest fan of Windows 8, it’s hard to deny that Microsoft’s Surface Pro is an impressive piece of hardware. Fortunately, as was confirmed recently by Microsoft’s Panos Panay shortly before it’s launch,... 

Tap-and-slash: Diablo 3 running on the Microsoft Surface P

The Surface Pro is billed as a “no compromise” tablet, offering the best of the mobile experience and a full operating system. The tablet PC sits between tablets and ultrabooks, and it may be unclear at times what the Surface Pro is capable... 

Microsoft hints at new Surface sizes

Microsoft might be joining the 7 to 8-inch tablet bandwagon with a Surface mini. At the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference on Wednesday, Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein hinted that his company is ready to embrace a different... 

How to remove touchscreen lag on Microsoft Surface RT with

Back in March of last year, Microsoft Research demoed a unit that reduced touchscreen lag to just 1ms, significantly lower than the standard 100ms of lag touchscreens usually experience. Just seven months later, Microsoft threw its hat into the tablet... 

RedBox Instant by Verizon is no Netflix competitor (yet)

On paper, it seemed like the union of RedBox and Verizon would be a force capable of truly changing the content system currently enforced by Netflix, Hulu Plus, and Amazon Instant. After some time with their Beta release, the work needed in order for... 

Windows Phone 8 thinks smartphones have DVD drives

You might already be aware that one of the biggest changes within Windows Phone 8 was the arrival of the NT kernel. That change allowed Microsoft to bring over loads of additional code from Windows 8, including Secure Boot and BitLocker encryption, as... 

Microsoft looks to patent “Inconspicuous” Mode for Win

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Get your ‘Halo 4′ chess app before Apple pulls it

One of the big features to Apple’s App Store is the vetting process that each developer must go through in order for their software to be made available. With so many apps getting rejected every day, you have to stop and wonder just what lengths... 

Google dangles free QuickOffice for iPad ahead of Microsof

Google is putting its QuickOffice acquisition to good use, announcing that its Apps for Business customers (those with an iPad, anyway) are entitled to a free download of the revamped mobile productivity suite. Apart from a much cleaner interface, the... 

Apple refuses to give Microsoft a discount on Office for i

Microsoft Office for iOS is expected to hit the App Store at some point in 2013. Office will be free to view documents, but if you want to start editing them on your iOS device you’ll need a subscription. Signing up for that subscription through... 

Apple starts blocking SkyDrive apps due to subscription li

Apple has begun blackballing iOS apps that feature integration with Microsoft’s SkyDrive service, and it’s all to do with that pesky issue of subscription sign-ups. While it’s been reported by some that Microsoft’s own SkyDrive... 

Windows Phone Twitter account launches misguided attack on

Microsoft has started a mud-slinging campaign, this time in an attempt to drive users to Windows Phone. A series of tweets last night from the Windows Phone account targeted users who may have been victims of malware attacks while using Android smartphones...