We already know that Microsoft is committed to prove themselves as a hardware company. The introduction of the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 in New York last month pretty much confirmed that the Redmond based company aren't planning on licking their original Surface wounds and shying away from a competitive market. October 22nd is the date that was given during that dedicated event, and as the launch date gets ever closer, we are now seeing some Surface 2 promotional videos that show consumers exactly what they'll be getting if they part with their hard earned dollars.
Leaks are becoming part and parcel of any big smartphone release these days, and it’s becoming increasingly rare that a new handset is announced without at least the main talking points already out in the public domain. The iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c suffered such a fate, and it's starting to look like the unannounced Nexus 5 from Google and LG may suffer a very similar fate.
The announcement of Steve Ballmer's retirement and the multi-billion dollar acquisition of Nokia has managed to keep the roller-coaster ride - that is modern Microsoft - ticking along nicely. Today brings some fresh and positive news regarding the Windows operating system. Microsoft's latest iteration of Windows will be officially launching around the world on October 18th, but customers can make sure they get Windows 8.1 at the earliest opportunity with pre-orders of the OS now available.
Microsoft's original Kinect sensor was extremely popular when launched back in 2010, and as we draw ever closer to the release of the Xbox One, we're looking forward to seeing what the next-gen Kinect is made of. Microsoft has waxed lyrical about it and its various new capabilities for quite some time, but while we might have thought we knew the new motion sensor inside out, the Redmond company has dropped a little more interesting information. Talking at the London Eurogamer Expo, Microsoft's Phil Harrison spoke of how the new Kinect will include the ability to understand two people talking at the same time, which take things quite a bit further than we've ever seen in the gaming world.
A couple of months back, Microsoft confirmed that CEO Steve Ballmer would be retiring in a matter of months, and now, the Redmond company's head honcho has delivered a poignant farewell speech to the company he has manned for well over a decade.
After what has seemed like a good couple of years of waiting by the sidelines and hoping consumers would buy into its Windows Phone ecosystem, Microsoft appears to be taking a much more proactive role in helping draft in new users. Having recently launched an iPad trade-in promotion offering two hundred bucks for your old iPad, the Redmond outfit has decided to run something similar for those wielding an iPhone. By heading over to your local Microsoft Store, the company will give you $200 credit towards a new device if you decide to get rid of your old iPhone 4s or 5, and with quite a few new entries to the Windows Phone range during the past few months, it could be an attractive proposition to a potential upgrader.
Since Microsoft's Kinect peripheral really brought motion-based interaction to the fore, a bunch of companies have sought to take things a step further, and having already been dazzled by Leap Motion's effort to manipulate Windows by means of air gestures, it would seem that Microsoft is now working on a way to integrate Kinect with its flagship operating system.
Microsoft has just showcased the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, as well as announcing details on features, price and general availability. Here, we take a look at the accessories the Redmond company will be releasing to accompany the experience, including improved docks and innovative cases.
With all the news being taken up with Apple and its almost impossible to find smartphones, it's easy to forget that there were other big releases this week. Just days before the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c went on sale, arguably the biggest gaming release of the year happened.
After purchasing the products and services division of Nokia - a move on the cards for a number of years now - Microsoft has put even more pressure on itself to make good of its mobile endeavors. It's a task that the Redmond outfit has struggled with in recent years in the wake of iOS and Android's respective growth, and to aid the unenviable job of trying to bridge the gap between itself and the Big Two, the software maker has started a program offering up to $350 for your unwanted iOS and Android devices.
