September, 2013

Surface Pro 2 details revealed: new adjustable kickstand and specification improvements

Surface logoIt has been over a year since Microsoft made the surprise announcement of their original Surface tablets, marking the first step for the company into a “devices and services” company. The Surface Pro, which runs the full Windows 8 Pro …

Microsoft launches new Bing Video search experience

Whilst Microsoft’s Bing team have made minor tweaks and pilot tests here and there to their Bing Video search service, this search vertical hasn’t received any significant update since 2012. However, today the Bing team announced that they have …

Where is our “Xbox for the rest of us”?

Microsoft made it official today: the Xbox One will be available (limited by regions, at least to start) starting on November 22nd, just in time for the post Thanksgiving (here in the US) holiday shopping free-for-all that is Black Friday:…

Some key points in the Microsoft – Nokia deal

Sure, let’s spend the last moments of Labor Day digging through press releases, Yay! Late Monday, Microsoft announced that it is purchasing Nokia’s Devices and Services business for some $7.17 Billion (US), in a deal expected to close in the …

Microsoft to purchase Nokia Devices and Services business (breaking)

Well, that was fast (unless you’ve been expecting it all along, that is). In the past week, Microsoft as announced the retirement of its longtime CEO, accepted activist investors onto its Board of Directors, and just now announced that it …