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Microsoft has made several improvements to Bing Maps in their preview, particularly enhancements to search. Here are some of the things Microsoft has added to the new Bing Maps. One of the first noteworthy new features in the Bing Maps Preview … Read more
For those who missed the big news, Microsoft released build 10240 of Windows 10 today. Among one of those are improvements to Microsoft Edge’s speed along with other enhancements. Microsoft claims that their new Edge web browser beats Google Chrome and Apple … Read more
Gabe Aul has taken to Twitter to reiterate Microsoft’s plan to allow new Windows Insiders to register for the Insider program after Windows 10 reaches RTM (release to manufacturing) on July 29. According to Gabe, Microsoft does indeed plan on … Read more
A new Feedly client for Windows phones has arrived. Developed by ClevLab, this app has just recently been published to the Windows Phone Store after having been in private beta for two months with more than 4,500 beta testers. It’s a really … Read more
Windows 10 is perhaps the biggest and most exciting future release of the Windows operating. It feels completely refreshed, and almost feels completely new. With that, Microsoft wants to create new Windows fans with the launch of a new advertising campaign happening on … Read more
There are a lot of people who have a smartphone these days. Even a good number of older people who don’t know the first thing about computers might use a smartphone. Still, despite their popularity, there still plenty of people who … Read more
Microsoft has joined the “100,000 Opportunities Initiative” along with other Seattle-based companies to provide jobs to young people in need of work between the ages of 16 and 24. Other companies joining the initiative include Starbucks, Walmart, Porche, CVS Health, JCPenney, Target, Walgreens, Taco … Read more
Many people have worried that Microsoft wasn’t planning on releasing new Windows phone anytime soon. But rest assured, Microsoft has confirmed that some new premium Lumia devices will launch for the new Windows 10 Mobile which is coming out this fall. Terry Myerson made … Read more
Microsoft has been developing more and more of their infrastructure and services to support enterprising businesses new and old, and now is no different. Microsoft has announced that they are expanding cloud hybridization as well as cloud hyperscaling, which will … Read more
The guys at Wargaming have exciting news to share with everyone. If you login to the World of Tanks beta on your Xbox One or 360 between tomorrow at 2:00 AM and Monday at 2:00 AM PST, then you’ll receive a … Read more
Microsoft is making it much easier for developers to test their game for Windows 10 Mobile by releasing a brand new Windows Application Development tool. This new command line utility allows developers to deploy and sideload apps onto their Windows 10 … Read more
Many insiders have reported audio issues in Windows 10 Insider Preview. The issues were reported from builds 10130 to 10162, but luckily 10166 may fix this issue. Microsoft is also working closely with hardware manufacturers to provide drivers for some their hardware. If … Read more
The Microsoft Lumia 735 is available at Verizon stores as well as being sold through Microsoft Stores right now in the United States. It is available for as low as $49.00 US if you get it with a contract, or if … Read more
Users who live in the Seattle area may find it interesting and probably quite useful that they can now purchase Wi-Fi with the Microsoft Wi-Fi app available on the Windows Store. This new app just became available on build 10166 of the Windows Insider Preview which we just talked about earlier. Here’s how it … Read more
If you enjoy karaoke as a hobby of yours, you’ll love the new Karaoke One app, which allows for an unbeatable karaoke singing experience on pretty much any platform you choose, from PCs and tablets to phones. Karaoke One will … Read more
Microsoft has started a new project codenamed “Westminster” that enables website and web game developers to deploy their web apps and games to the Windows 10 platform. That way they can easily get their apps in the Windows Store without having to worry about learning … Read more
Microsoft has partnered with Paramount Pictures, Skydance Productions, and MEC to promote Terminator Genisys, an action-packed science fiction movie produced by Paramount and Skydance with Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role as the Terminator. The advertising campaign for the film will be running on Xbox, MSN, and Skype. Ads for the movie will also be promoted … Read more
Mozilla is planning a browser for Windows 10, which is pretty surprising considering just last year the company said it would stop working on its touch-based browser for Windows because of low adoption. Luckily, they didn’t get rid all that … Read more
Microsoft has released updates to come to its core apps in Windows 10. The updated apps include Mail & Calendar, Alarms & Clock, OneNote, Movies & TV, News, Phone Companion, and the Calculator. The Movies & TV app now lets users find television … Read more
Over 10,000 tickets were sold for the Minecon 2015 event in London. This makes this the biggest convention in the record for a single video game, and has earned a Guinness World Record. According to The Independent, the Minecon 2015 convention had … Read more
Microsoft Connects, a community program started by Nokia to allow people to try some of their latest tech and originally called Nokia Connects, has just been renamed to Lumia Voices. According to Microsoft, it’s over nine years old and has tens … Read more