Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 4 firmware accidentally installs to wrong devices
Crashes them hard with blue and black screens
Earlier today, Microsoft released the first firmware updates of the year for its latest Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book devices. These were automatic updates that were supposed to add battery charging enhancements, a more accurate fingerprint sensor driver, and support for Microsoft’s Surface Pen on the Surface Pro 4 device.
VMWare cuts jobs on cloudy results
Looks like the sky really wasn’t cloud’s limit
While the Cloud is supposed to be the savour of big computing, VMWare, which should be doing well is actually suffering.
Microsoft develops one-handed keyboard for iPhone
Knows its target market
Software king of the world Microsoft has been doing some research into the needs and wants of Apple fanboys and reached the conclusion that they need a keyboard which can be used one-handed.
Gamers should be careful of new Edge upgrade
Life on the Bleeding Edge
Software giant Microsoft has released Build 11102 of its Edge browser to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring, however it has warned gamers that they might have a few problems with it.
Microsoft to recall Surface Pro 1, 2 and 3 chargers
Set to announce free trade-in scheme on Friday
The folks in charge of manufacturing Microsoft’s A/C charging cable for the first three generations of its Surface Pro series apparently forgot to quality check for overheating issues.
Details of last Lumia leaked
Lumia 650 will be out in Feburary
It looks like Microsoft’s Lumia 650 will be in the shops in February with a rather low key launch which befits a brand set to be replaced by the Surface.
Microsoft leaks Hololens details
Looks like battery life will be low
Microsoft's augmented reality headset, HoloLens will have about five and a half hours of battery life, according to a company expert.
Microsoft to only support Windows 10 on Intel Kaby Lake, AMD Bristol Ridge, Snapdragon 820
Windows 7, 8, 8.1 updates for Skylake systems to end on July 17, 2017
In a rather authoritarian, sweeping effort to increase its worldwide Windows 10 install base, Microsoft has announced it will end support for operating systems older than Windows 10 on newer chipset platforms, including Intel’s Skylake, in a year and a half from now, and that Windows 10 will be the only supported Windows OS on new chipset platforms going forward in 2016.
AMD is being propped up by consoles
PS4 and Xbox One sold well over Christmas
AMD is expecting to see its bottom line boosted by good Xbox and PS4 sales over the recent holiday season. Both contain AMD's CPUs and GPUs.
Microsoft scores IoT win
Partners up with Samsung
Software giant Microsoft has scored a big win on the "Internet of Things" front by signing a deal with Samsung.