Sean Cameron
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Last week, Microsoft pulled something of a fast one; after months of teetering on the edge of being written off by the wider tech world, Redmond has suddenly found its mojo once again. So what does this mean for the ... Read more
It has been a few days now since Microsoft's seismic hardware event, and the tremors are still being felt. After biding its time for an exceptionally long period, Redmond has finally shown the fruits of its labor to the world, ... Read more
The tech industry is one of the richest on earth; Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the like have hundreds of billions between them, saved away for acquisitions and rainy days. Though each company does a lot to help the common man, it is sometimes ... Read more
It is now over a month since the launch of Windows 10, and by all accounts, adoption among the general public has been quite rapid, spurred on by the free upgrade offered by Microsoft. According to statistics from Steam, it ... Read more
It's IFA, and that means one thing: exciting new hardware. Many of the major technology manufacturers from around the world have gathered in Berlin to show their wares, and the results have proven to be exciting. Of these, the Satellite ... Read more
What is productivity? Ask anyone around the world and the answer will likely be the same; that is to say: being more productive. And yet, what constitutes being more 'productive'? That is the million dollar question; with the likes of ... Read more
The Windows Insider program has been something of a success for Microsoft, both on the desktop and on mobile. With Windows 10 on desktop now available to the general public however, that particular program has slowly been wound down. Now ... Read more
At this point in time, when the brand encompasses over 95% of sales in the market it is a part of, it is easy to forget that Lumia is not the totality of Windows Phone. Though many of the bigger ... Read more
It is not that long ago now that the Xbox One was on the verge of being written off by certain members of the tech press, and even the wider public. The last year has seen a massive turnaround in ... Read more
The usefulness of search engines does not end upon clicking the 'search' button. As millions, even billions of searches are carried out, the requests for information become information themselves, data to be analysed and utilised in order to better tailor ... Read more
It is almost every day now that news comes, detailing a hack or leak, revealing the passwords of millions to the world. In response to the evolution of this thorny cause célèbre, tech companies have made it their mission to ... Read more
It was such a beautiful dream. The openness of Google, matched with the control of Apple. Quality and quantity, optimised apps that anyone would be free to make. All married together with a bold sense of style and the massive branding ... Read more
Representing over 95% of the Windows Phone market, it can be easy to forget that, at this late stage, there are still a few OEMs churning out devices that do not bear the Lumia moniker. Kazam, a British smartphone manufacturer, ... Read more
Since the capability was first introduced, custom ringtones have become a perennially popular part of the modern mobile phone. Starting with the novelty tunes embedded into feature phones at the turn of the millennium, users in the present comparatively have ... Read more
With any new version of Windows comes a great deal of excitement; as years pass between each release, so technology evolves and so too do the features in each new offering. For some, this can make keeping up a little ... Read more
It may not be the sexiest topic, but to a certain subset of the population, having new chart types in Office is something of a big deal. And for those certain somebodies, today is Christmas come early. Microsoft, having updated ... Read more
As happens with every software launch, things do not always quite go to plan. No matter what precautions are taken, the efforts invested, some small niggle or issue will always remain. And much to the chagrin of many who have ... Read more
Consoles, as their lives typically go, have a shelf life of around five years, maybe a few more if they are particularly lucky. It is something of an inevitability that, as technology advances, the public will eventually look for something ... Read more
For many areas around the world, it is a significant problem: how best to prepare for the future? In anticipation of an exceptionally high-tech and fast-paced tomorrow, there has been a global outpouring of investment into digital infrastructure. For some ... Read more
The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), since its inception, has become an important event in the gaming calendar, not quite reaching the heights of E3 and Gamescom, but significant nonetheless. Perhaps recognizing this, Microsoft has revealed on Twitter that it is ... Read more
Following Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services division, and then the release of the likes of the Lumia 640 and XL, one thing was clear: the two firms had very different aspirations for the Lumia line. Microsoft's commitment to ... Read more