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Microsoft Posts DIY Guide For Magic Mirror With Facial Recognition

Let’s admit it, we are vain creatures. We created “selfies,” a term and a whole market space around the concept of taking...

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Android / Business / Microsoft / Mobile / Tech

Xiaomi To Ship Android Devices With Microsoft Office And Skype Preinstalled

Xiaomi and Microsoft have reached an agreement which will see Xiaomi shipping Microsoft Office and Skype on their Android smartphones and tablets. In addition,...

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Business / Microsoft / Tech

Facebook & Microsoft Partner For “MAREA” Sub-Atlantic Internet Cable

We’re all spending more and more time online, and companies are doing everything they can to make that experience better. To that...

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Gaming / Microsoft / Tech / Xbox

Torrex Pro Torrent App May Be Coming To Xbox One

With Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps hitting the Xbox One just around the corner, an interesting app has been updated which would...

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Business / Microsoft / Mobile / Tech

Microsoft Selling Off Feature Phone Business

We all love smartphones, and so does Microsoft. The next step down toward “dumb” phones is the feature phone — not as...

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Gaming / Microsoft / Tech / Xbox

Xbox Live Pricing Will Be Changing Soon For Some Countries

No one likes seeing price increases on items they frequently purchase or in general, but some times it has to be done....

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Microsoft / Tech

Bing Ads Blocks “Computer Support” Ads From Its Ad Network

It was only a couple of days ago that Google decided to stop allowing ads for Payday Loans. A move that was...

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Hardware Reviews / Microsoft / Reviews / Tech / Top Picks

Lenovo ThinkPad P50 Review: A Preeminent Workstation Laptop Worth Every Penny

Let me summarize this for you if you are in a hurry; and if you’re the kind of person that needs this...

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Android / Business / iOS / Microsoft / Mobile / Tech

Microsoft PowerApps Will Let Business Employees Create Apps Without Coding

Are you a business owner or employee who needs to create an application to get specific data on the go, but don’t...

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Deals / Microsoft / Mobile / Tech / Windows Phone

Get A Free Lumia 950 When You Buy A Lumia 950 XL For $649

If you were waiting for a great sale to give the Windows powered smartphones a try, the Microsoft store is holding one...

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Microsoft / Mobile / Tech / Windows Phone

A New Windows Insider Build Is Here

Microsoft came up with the Windows Insider program to get feedback from users who don’t mind testing out unstable software and today,...

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Business / Google / Microsoft / Tech

Microsoft And Google Call A Truce: No More Running To Regulators On Each Other

It’s been said that some companies should rely more on innovation and less on litigation. There’s another saying that says one should...

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Gaming / Microsoft / Mobile / Tech / Windows Phone / Xbox

VLC, Everyone’s Favorite Media Player Is Going To Be A Universal Windows App

There’s some good news for fans of VLC Media Player on Windows based devices. A universal version of VLC, one that takes...

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Apple / Microsoft / Security / Tech

Quicktime Leaves Windows Users Vulnerable As Apple Ends Support

Do you know how to uninstall programs on your window PC? Well it’s time to put that skill to use and head...

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Microsoft / Tech

Microsoft Shows Off A Sneak Peek Of Its Anniversary Update For Windows 10

After receiving much heat about the Start Menu not appearing in Windows 8, Microsoft brought it back in Windows 10, but still...

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Microsoft Launches Music x Technology Collaboration Website

Microsoft has officially launched a new online destination for new ideas combining music and technology called Music x Technology. The website will feature monthly...

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Microsoft’s Next Big Bet Is On Bots And AI

Even after the debacle last week with Tay.ai, it appears Microsoft isn’t done with bots. At Microsoft Build 2016, the company just...

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Microsoft / Tech

Microsoft Is Listening To Users, Adding Ad Blocking Into Microsoft Edge

How should a company gain fans? By actually listening to its users? Sounds obvious, right? Microsoft is certainly taking this to heart,...

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Microsoft / Mobile / Tech / Windows Phone

Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 Mobile Update From Several Promised Phones

Microsoft has been selling the Blu Win JR LTE for a while now as a low cost member of the Windows Phone...

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Microsoft / Tech

Users Report Windows 10 Is Auto Installing On Their Computers

When Microsoft released Windows 10 last July, they indicated it would be a free update for the next year. Adoption hasn’t been...

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Microsoft / Mobile / Tech / Windows Phone

Microsoft Testing Logging In To Windows 10 With Your Smartphone

An observant Twitter user noticed that Microsoft has a new app which allows users to log in to their Windows 10 computer...

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Editorial / Microsoft

Microsoft Crosses The Line; Windows 10 Will Now Display Ads On The Lock Screen

While your laptop or desktop are called “Personal Computers,” that tag will soon be inapplicable. Windows 10 now displays advertisements on your...

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Microsoft / Mobile / Tech / Windows Phone

The HP Elite x3: HP’s Proof That Windows Phone Is Not Dead

Let’s first be clear. Windows phone is not dead, despite what some lesser articles reported a few weeks ago following the Microsoft...

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Entertainment / Microsoft / TV / Xbox

First Episode Of Hulu’s Stephen King Drama 11.22.63 Is Free For Xbox Owners

Sorry fellow PlayStation fans, looks like we once again have to settle for having just a superior gaming system. With trolling out...

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Microsoft / Tech

Microsoft’s Cortana Doesn’t Like Being Asked About Her Sex Life

Virtual assistants like “OK Google,” Siri, and Cortana are gaining more mainstream popularity, especially with them being embedded in Android, iOS, and...

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Android / iOS / Microsoft / Mobile / Tech

Popular SwiftKey Android/iOS Keyboard Is Now A Microsoft Product

After rumours started to circulate yesterday about Microsoft’s acquisition of SwiftKey, the company has formally announced they will be joining the Microsoft...