Microsoft may have encountered a few problems in the past few weeks (including the Blue Screen of Death and Cloud Services technical issues) but it still promises many interesting features for the future. It seems that its cloud streaming video games are doing well. As the name suggests, the technology is like a magical experience. How does it work? Quite simple. A remote server pushes through a … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s Azure Services are Down Again
Azure Services is Microsoft's cloud computing platform. After a wobbly week, it is, once again, experiencing technical difficulties (outages and interruptions) which have impacted several products in the United States and abroad. The problems from Monday started at 2 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time, and their peak affected roughly 10 services. These services included Websites, virtual machines, cloud … [Read more...]
Microsoft Requests Users to Uninstall Update due to Blue Screens (of Death)
Last week, Microsoft released a security update for windows users. After a while the company quietly asked its clients to uninstall it, because it was causing an error referred to as "The Blue Screen of Death" error. Microsoft was forced to make this decision after hundreds of complaints were sent to the company. It it, clients complained about the same problem: the infamous Blue Screen of Death … [Read more...]
Nokia Leaves a Big Dent in Microsoft Profits
Wall Street estimates are out and it seemed Microsoft topped them with revenue of $23.38 billion. This profit was however shadowed by the purchase of Nokia’s cell phone business. Shares should have gone for 60 cents a share according to analysts, but The Redmond, Wash, reported net income of only 55 cents per share. And as Microsoft purchased Nokia’s handset business (described by many as … [Read more...]
Windows Phone 8.1 Will Roll Out in July With App Folder-Creation Feature
As you probably figured out by now, Microsoft may look like it lost the battle against other tech giants like Samsung or Apple, but it sure doesn't waste any time in fighting for the market share it deserves. If you are a Windows Phone user, it's time for you to rejoice, as the much - anticipated, upgraded and marketed Windows Phone 8.1 will roll out sometimes in July. You probably know about the … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 2 announced by Microsoft for Xbox One
Here is a piece of good news for the game aficionados as Microsoft is going to offer them with the open road again with power pact stereo. The tech giant has announced Forza Horizon 2, the next installment in their flagship racing series. The upcoming edition of the Forza Horizon is in development for Xbox One and Xbox 360 and due for release this fall. “[Turn 10 and Playground] share … [Read more...]
Microsoft Windows 8 Start Menu Feature Delayed until year 2015
The tech users who are waiting for the traditional desktop Start Menu on their Windows 8 need to wait for next year. According to the sources, Microsoft has shifted the plan to bring the desktop Start menu in 2015. The operating systems group of Microsoft has decided to hold off on delivering a Start Menu until the release of Threshold, Threshold, which is the next "major" release of … [Read more...]
Xbox One’s exclusive Quantum Break release date slips to 2015
The gaming lovers who have been eagerly waiting for playing Quantum Break, the Xbox One-exclusive from Max Payne and Alan Wake creator Remedy Entertainment, need to wait more as its release is slipped to next year. Reports of its release in the Holiday Season of 2014 was abuzz in the tech world, but reports coming out from a well known industry insider Shinobi602 says Remedy Entertainment are … [Read more...]
Competition not killing us, says Microsoft’s new CEO Satya Nadella at Code Conference
Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella seems to have pulled up his socks to take up the new role with more confidence and enthusiasm. In his first public interview as CEO at the Code Conference in LA, Nadella looked a more confident man as he spoke his mind about the company future endeavors. The conference was organised by website Re/Code. His words showed his eagerness to avail all those … [Read more...]
Sony’s PlayStation (PS4) To Officially Enter China with OPCD
Just after one month of Microsoft announcement regarding bringing the Xbox to China come September, Sony also finally deep-rooted that the PlayStation will indeed be joining Redmond's console in the Far East. Just like Microsoft's collaboration with China's BesTV, Sony's also be working with a local company called Shanghai Oriental Pearl Culture Development (OPCD in short). The interesting … [Read more...]