From hardware announcements to potential T-Mobile throttling and fresh craft beer on your kitchen counter, we’ve covered a lot over the past week here at Techaeris. Here’s a … Read more…
ZDNET is reporting that Microsoft is recommending uninstalling its latest MS14-045 update because some users are experiencing BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) and reboot loops. … Read more…
Do you use Internet Explorer? I’m willing to bet that unless you have to for web development, you don’t. And you’re not alone. Despite being … Read more…
Business Insider is reporting that a Windows 9 preview may be coming as soon as next month. Microsoft has had mixed reviews over its Windows … Read more…
Exclusive seemed to be the keyword Microsoft wanted to focus on while presenting audiences at Gamescom 2014 with news on upcoming Xbox One releases. Among … Read more…
Welcome to the eighth installment of Tech History Thursday! If you’re keeping up to date with tech news by reading Techaeris, you’re just as interested in … Read more…
Crystal Dynamics studio head Darrell Gallagher announced prior to Gamescom that Rise of the Tomb Raider, the sequel to 2013’s Tomb Raider series reboot, will … Read more…
Microsoft’s Xbox Live has long been one of the most popular social gaming services available on consoles. In June 2013, the Games with Gold program … Read more…
If you’ve ever watched an NFL game before last Sunday night, you’ve probably seen coaches talking to players on the sidelines with a binder full … Read more…
Welcome to the sixth installment of Tech History Thursday! If you’re keeping up to date with tech news by reading Techaeris, you’re just as interested in … Read more…
Technology is getting to a stage where it will be a true aid for the disabled. Google have yet to realise the true potential of … Read more…
It’s a tough time for Nokia at the moment . Microsoft first announced it would be cutting 18,000 jobs in the next year. Now it is dropping … Read more…
Playstation has announced that all games available for pre-order on the Playstation Store will also be pre-loaded up to several days in advance of that game’s official launch.
Once the game has been pre-ordered, the PS4 will automatically pre-load the game by default if the Playstation 4 is in standby mode.
In case you missed the annual Electronics Entertainment Expo, we have an “E3 2014 in review” series for you! First up, we take a look at what Microsoft had to offer for the Xbox One and 360 going forward.
Microsoft led the E3 press conferences on Monday morning with a few expected announcements, a couple of surprise announcements, and a focus on games. Microsoft’s strategy was completely different from E3 2013 which focused more on the entertainment side of Xbox Live and the (then) upcoming Xbox One.
The bidding war for the LA Clippers is over with Steve Ballmer coming out on top with the winning bid of $2 billion. I’d actually call this a better investment that the $3 billion that Tim Cook spent on Dr Dre and Beats, but I digress. Ballmer beat out other bidders that included Los Angeles-based investors Tony Ressler and Bruce Karsh and a group that included David Geffen and executives from the Guggenheim Group.
Today Microsoft announced the release of the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. For those living under a rock, the Surface Pro represents Microsoft’s vision of how tablets and laptops can occupy the same space and how Windows 8 as an operating system can handle different use cases. I suppose there are arguments to be made about the successes and failures of that vision but today breaks the mold, literally. Today, Microsoft shows off the new Surface Pro 3, the first in the line of laplets (I just made that up, don’t hurt me) to deviate strongly from the original’s design.
Over the last few months analysts and consumers alike have realized that Nintendo has a potentially serious problem. Sales are faltering and brand recognition is being overtaken by other companies, namely Sony, Microsoft and, to a lesser degree, brands available on more mobile devices than Nintendo’s proprietary mobile hardware. Our own Justin Jelinek reported on this earlier last week.
Ars Technica is reporting that multiple sources at Microsoft have been told of a plan to make a few adjustments to the Xbox Live Gold streaming video offerings. Most notably, popular video streaming services Netflix and Hulu may no longer require Xbox Live Gold access. Up until now, Xbox users would need to pay for an Xbox Live Gold account – in addition to paying for Netflix or Hulu subscriptions – just to stream these services from the Xbox.
Playstation 4 and Xbox One owners will have to wait a little bit longer to explore the sprawling world of The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) on their TV screens. Zenimax Online confirmed rumors today in a blog post that the console release of their popular massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) has been delayed for 6 months.
It’s no secret that Chromebooks are fast becoming popular. They’re lightweight in hardware and software but most importantly, they’re affordable. And without a doubt Chromebooks have put a significant shiner on the face of Microsoft powered hardware. So Microsoft is finding itself in a place where it needs a new strategy and it looks like they may be testing that today.
Today is the day folks. Today is the day Microsoft sticks the fork in its 12 year old operating system Windows XP. If you’re running a computer with Windows XP you will no longer be receiving any form of update to your OS. This WILL leave you open for even more malware, virus and trojan attacks. Now this doesn’t mean you can’t use your computer or its operating system, it just means you use it at your own risk. If you didn’t already know, there are some bad bad people out there looking to cause havoc and steal information. Now that XP is no longer supported, this leaves them free to find bugs and backdoors to exploit the operating system at will. It’s highly suggested that you upgrade to Windows 7 or find an alternative solution.
Microsoft continues its push to make their Surface tablets more relevant, this time in the form of an LTE connected version on AT&T. Microsoft took to their Surface blog to announce the new Surface 2 with LTE (which is available today). The full press release is below.
I have had Google Drive since it’s inception, but until recently it was lacking in features compared to several other cloud storage options. The first cloud Storage I used on a regular basis was DropBox because it was easy to upload, download and share to anyone via email or link. It has been the most popular backup solution for a great many people world wide.
Scott Johnston, Director of Product Management at Google Drive, put out a press release today announcing revamped storage payment options for Google Drive.
Free users will retain their current limit of 15GB of storage, but now you can acquire up to ten terabytes (TB) for insane prices.
Microsoft wants to use their popular Xbox Live platform as well as Skype and MSN to run political ads targeted at their users based on the data collected from those services. The Washington Post is reporting that Microsoft was handing out promo materials at CPAC that outlined and presented the idea. There’s no question that there’s money to be had in political advertising, on both sides of the aisle, and the political season is upon us.
The founder of Microsoft Corporation and now billionaire philanthropist, Bill Gates, has once again made it to the top of Forbes richest people list. Gates … Read more…
For 13 years Windows XP has been the king of operating systems but is now laying firmly on it’s death bed. Microsoft is ending support for this iconic OS on April 8th 2014. From Windows Support site.
Microsoft is experience some high level management shake ups this morning. First Julie Larson-Green has been moved to the position of Chief Experience Officer and now ex Nokia man Stephen Elop is taking the helm at the devices and studios division. This division includes Xbox and the Surface lineup. Larson-Green sent out a memo explaining the moves to her team (find that below). One things for certain, Microsoft’s new CEO Satya Nadella, seems to be working fast to restructure and place people where he feels they’ll be of best use. It remains to be seen if these choices are good or bad but at least there seems to be a battle plan. Not quiet sure what Elop has to offer in the gaming sector of Microsoft but I’m sure he has some good ideas for the Surface products. Elop has worked for Microsoft in the past as President of the Business division so he has insight and experience into Microsoft culture. What do you guys think of the upper management shake up at Microsoft? Let us know in the comments below! Read Larson-Green’s full memo after the break.
