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Leaked Photos Of iPad Air 2 Shell Gives Us A Close Look At Changes To Come

Oliver Haslam·August 4, 2014

The leaks just keep on coming, this time of the supposed iPad Air 2. With all the attention very much on the iPhone 6 at this point, it's easy to forget that we should only be a few months away from a new suite of iPads, with the iPad Air 2 possibly the most eagerly anticipated.

Windows Phone Powered HTC One M8 Is Real, Here’s What It Looks Like

Oliver Haslam·August 2, 2014

The HTC One M8 is already making quite the name for itself in Android circles. It's arguably the nicest Android phone to look at and it's certainly one of the best when it comes to build. In fact, apart from the LG G3, we think you'd bee hard pushed to argue that the One M8 isn't the biggest hit of the year for a variety of reasons.

How To Fix Lag After Windows Phone 8.1 Update

Oliver Haslam·August 1, 2014

Microsoft Office For iPad Receives Major Update, Here’s What Is New

Ben Reid·August 1, 2014

It did take a while for Microsoft to come through with Office for iPad, but with the latest update to the Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps, they're now much more competent than ever before. After the fallout with Windows 8, the software maker has built up a favorable reputation for actually listening to the concerns of consumers, and having taken on board the numerous critiques of the Office apps for iPad, has delivered quite a significant bump to each, pushing the version numbers up to 1.1 in the process.

Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 Now Official, Here’s What Is New!

Ben Reid·July 30, 2014

Since being announced at this year’s BUILD developers’ conference, the tech world has remained fascinated by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1. Given that Cortana, the company’s first mobile voice assistant, has commanded the lion’s share of attention since rolling out with WP8.1, it shouldn’t come as much of a shock that in today’s update to the mobile software, it’s once again the center of attention. As well as offering some improvements to the current Cortana set-up, the feature is now rolling out across several new markets as a result of the bump, and with a number of general tweaks to Windows Phone 8.1 across the board, this is a pretty significant enhancement.

EA Access Brings Netflix-like All-You-Can-Play Gaming To Xbox One For Just $5 Per Month

Ben Reid·July 30, 2014

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1 Cortana Ad Puts Apple’s Siri To Shame [Video]

Ben Reid·July 28, 2014

When Microsoft took the wraps off Windows Phone 8.1 just a couple of months ago, many users rejoiced at the broad range of features that had been introduced. Everything that we expected of the announcement turned out to be true, but even though we really ought to be focusing our attentions on core features like, for example, the new notifications infrastructure, the Cortana voice assistant has commanded a large portion of attention. Just like when Apple introduced Siri, we don't seem to be able to get enough of these personable, digital voice recognition features, and in a new ad to promote Windows Phone 8.1, the software giant has pitted the Lumia 635 and Cortana up against the iPhone 5s and Siri.

Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 Features Leaked, Here’s What Is New

Oliver Haslam·July 28, 2014

Microsoft's Windows Phone 8.1 has taken the platform to new heights thanks to a range of improvements over previous versions, but the software giant isn't ready to call it a day just yet. Already working on the next update to Windows Phone, dubbed as GDR1, and expected to release it soon, here are the upcoming features that consumers and phone makers can expect to begin shipping on new devices.

Windows 9 Screenshots Leaked, Shows Off The All New Start Menu

Ben Reid·July 22, 2014

Windows 8.1 Update 2 Release Date Tipped In New Report

Ben Reid·July 21, 2014

Following the BUILD developers conference a few months back, Microsoft subsequently rolled out the minor-yet-eagerly-awaited Windows 8.1 Update 1. Therein, we found quite a few tweaks and performance enhancements as a part of the software giant’s mission to appease those running traditional PC rigs, and according to a new report, Update 2 is almost ready, and will arrive in three weeks' time.

Major Next Xbox One System Update Announced, Here’s What Is New [Video]

Aatif·July 19, 2014

Xbox One is getting an update, and it’s exactly what the customers wanted (for the most part), incorporating a lot of changes that were asked for in last month’s Xbox feedback from the software giant. The update will include changes such as activity feed updates, expanded friends area on Home, mobile purchases and more, and we’ll tell you all about that right after the break.

Surface Pro 3 Vs Surface Pro 2 – Side-by-Side Visual Comparison [Photos]

RP Staff·July 19, 2014

RIP: Microsoft Kills The Nokia X Android Lineup Just 5 Months After Launch

Ben Reid·July 18, 2014

At this year's Mobile World Congress, we were on hand to witness the big announcement of the Nokia X range, a line of smartphones that would run on a forked version of Android made to appear, and function, like Windows Phone. But just five months after February's MWC, the now Microsoft-owned firm has decided to cease this particular endeavor, with Asha also being scrapped as a part of a shake-up that has seen the Redmond lay off almost 20,000 Nokia staff, and finally, it would seem, the company's sole focus is Windows Phone.

Windows Phone 8.1 Cyan Update Now Available, Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Ben Reid·July 15, 2014

Having wrapped up the acquisition of Nokia earlier on in the year, Microsoft's BUILD developers conference was largely focused around the Windows Phone 8.1 update. Having been seen as a distant third place to iOS and Android thanks to its lack of key features, Windows Phone has struggled to make a dent in the market share of the Big Two, but with the newer software promising some great features including a voice assistant in Cortana, there's renewed optimism that the software giant may finally stake more than just a token claim to the smartphone industry. After the developer preview launch shortly after BUILD, Windows Phone 8.1 is this week rolling out to Lumia devices via the Cyan update, and as ever, we've got all of the major details right here.

Next-Gen Windows Start Menu Leaked In Screenshot, This Is What It Looks Like

Ben Reid·July 14, 2014

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