Microsoft has ended support for its Windows 8 smartphones, as the US tech giant focuses on other segments, amid ongoing speculation about its strategy for mobile. Users of Windows-powered phones – which have failed badly…
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Microsoft and Google call truce in patent wars
Technology titans Microsoft and Google announced that they have agreed to end all patent infringement litigation against each other. Legal battles between the companies included suits over technology for Internet-linked mobile devices, WiFi and digital…
Windows 10 entices millions in first day
Some 14 million people installed the Windows 10 operating system in the first 24 hours following its release, Microsoft said, calling the response “overwhelmingly positive.” The company said its new operating system aimed at computers,…
Microsoft aims to reboot connections with Windows 10
Microsoft is aiming to build lasting relationships with Windows 10, the operating system to be launched on Wednesday and seen as critical to reviving the fortunes of the once-dominant tech giant. For the first time,…
Microsoft plans celebratory debut of Windows 10
Microsoft on Monday announced plans for a celebratory debut this month of Windows 10 operating software designed to spread the US software titan’s offerings across a broad range of devices. Word that Windows 10 would…
#Gadgets: Tecno WinPad 10 launches in Kenya
Last week Tecno Mobile, in collaboration with Intel Corporation and Microsoft announced the launch of Tecno WinPad 10, a 2-in-1 device that is set to meet the needs of Kenya’s increasingly mobile working population. A…
Microsoft to spotlight new Windows software September 30
Microsoft on Monday sent out invitations to a September 30 event at which it is expected to provide a glimpse at the next version of its Windows operating system. The US software titan revealed little…
Microsoft Windows Phone ad pokes fun at Apple’s Siri
Ad wars, don’t we love those, and the latest brands to square off are Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana and Apple’s virtual assistant, Siri. The Siri vs. Cortana – Happy Anniversary commercial, produced by Windows, showcases…
Gaurav Sharma breaks world record for fastest text message
On January 16, 2014, Microsoft researchers and Windows Phone engineers set out to challenge the Guinness World Records fastest text message using a touch-screen mobile phone record. Typing on a touchscreen device without having to…
Microsoft is asking you to ‘do 1 thing’ to stay safe online
In support of international Safer Internet Day (SID)- which was on the 13th of February- and following the release of the latest results of the third annual Microsoft Computing Safer Index (MCSI), Microsoft Corp. is…