Microsoft delays Redstone 2 for another year
Wants to cash in on the new wave of devices
Software king of the world Microsoft has decided to delay its next incarnation of Windows 10, Redstone 2, for a year.
Microsoft ports SQL Server to Linux
Who would have thought that a few years ago?
Microsoft is going to bring its SQL Server to Linux, in a move which would have been unthinkable a few years ago when Redmond dubbed the open source operating system "cancer."
Microsoft releases new video showing DirectX 12 benefits
Claims up to 20% more GPU and 50% more CPU performance
Microsoft has released a new teaser video which shows the benefitst of the upcoming DirectX 12 API, including better performance, reduced latency and smoother framerates.
Don’t fear the Xbox PC merger
Phil Spencer says it is not happening
For a while now there has been talk that Redmond is planning to unify its Xbox and PC OS but it turns out that might not happen.
PCs can do more than Macs
Advertising war begins
Microsoft has started an advertising campaign which aims to prove that PCs can do much more than Macs.
Microsoft drops the price of its Band 2
Now a reasonable $175
Microsoft has decided to give the wearable a price cut of $75. This makes the device more affordable with a price tag of $175.
Western Europe more interested in detachables
One in Five sold last quarter is detachable,
Beancounters for IDC have added up the numbers, and divided by their shoe size, and come to the conclusion that Western Europe is getting more interested in detachable computers.
IoT industry leaders announce open source standard group
Aims to accelerate Internet of Things to a single open standard
On Friday, a group of industry leaders making headway in the Internet of Things (IoT) market announced a cross-industry collaboration effort aimed at unlocking the massive opportunities for consumers and business with IoT devices, and ultimately a way to quickly get everyone to adopting a single open standard.
Microsoft investigates modular PC stack
Just stack up the bits you need
Software giant Microsoft has patented a “modular computing device” that would enable people to put together the exact PC components they want.
Microsoft Lumia 650 up for pre-order in Europe
Just a tad over €200
As you know, Microsoft has unveiled its affordable Lumia 650 smartphone earlier today and now it has appeared all around Europe and you can find it available for pre-order.