Tag Archives: microsoft

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
The Latest From Microsoft Focuses on Simple-As-A-Slide Power Management and eBook Store Updates

Just this past week, Microsoft began the run of its new Windows 10 preview build. This one, dubbed build 15014, following build 15007, will be tested on participants in the Windows Insider Program. The new OS features should allow users … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
The New Surface Book With Performance Base Ups the Graphics, Amazing 16 Hours of Battery Life

We couldn’t believe it when Microsoft introduced its first ever laptop last year. The Surface Book, in all its anticipated and ultimate 2-in-1 notebook-ness (forgive the grammar, kids say the darndest things these days), was literally a hit. It featured … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Microsoft’s Brand New Surface Book Is Not Just Another Hybrid Laptop

If I were a laptop, and there was one laptop I would try to live up to, it would be the Apple MacBook. Laptop “envy” is what it’s called, actually, and I’m not the only one who has it. Most … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Microsoft Made an Xbox One Controller Adapter to Work with Windows 10

Life is all about convenience. Wait, scratch that. Technology is all about convenience; getting X done using Y, Z, or a combination of both. Things are changing, though, and more often we are able to get more done by using … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
A New Prototype from Microsoft Adds Touchscreen Real Estate to Your Surface’s Keyboard

More so than nearly any other product on the market, Microsoft has excelled in bridging the gap between tablet and laptop with their Surface and Surface Pro lines. Given the widespread popularity of their hybrid device, it stands to reason … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
This Tiny Windows 10 PC Is Inside a Tiny Power Adapter

Among the many Windows 10 pieces (laptops, notebooks, desktops) coming our way, Microsoft wanted to show off something interesting during this week’s Computex conference. Dubbed the Quanta Compute Plug, this device isn’t your ordinary PC. It’s an alternative, but fully … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Does Samsung Have a Phone Docking Laptop up Its Sleeve?

In the wake of ongoing patent infringement lawsuits between Samsung and Apple, it looks like the Korean tech giant is trying to get the jump on the competition for future product ideas. Samsung has just patented what looks to be … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Your Favorite Interface, on All Your Devices: Microsoft’s Continuum Demoed

Microsoft is serious when it comes to getting as much out of Windows 10 as possible. The company is now showing off Microsoft Continuum, or the ability to use your smartphone as your desktop computer by adapting its interface on … Continue reading →

 

INTEL
Microsoft’s Soft Reveal of Its New PC Dongle

The trend of bringing your PC to your living room is a thriving one. There’s the Steam Box, which brings gaming, streaming, and media entertainment to your television. Then there’s simple HDMI dongles like the Google Chromecast, Roku, and Mozilla … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Microsoft Helps HP Design New Convertible Spectre x360

Monday, at the Mobile World Congress, HP unveiled a new “premium” convertible PC in its high-end Spectre series. The Spectre x360, which has been a project 1 ½ years in the making, is an exciting collaboration design with none other … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Ready to Take the AR Challenge, Reveals HoloLens

It’s about time we heard about Microsoft getting into the VR/AR game. I mean, let us not forget about Project Neo, Microsoft’s Enterprise VR Headset for Xbox announced back in March 2014. But, wait a minute, most of us did … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Microsoft Rolls out K5 Autonomous Patrolling Bots

Microsoft recently let loose an army of robots to patrol its Silicon Valley campus. Designed by California based robotics company Knightscope, the “autonomous data machine” aims to give security guards assistance with patrolling areas while collecting and analyzing data. The … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Nokia Releases a Tablet, The N1, and it Looks a lot Like the iPad Mini

Nokia has revealed its very first device since the acquisition of its smartphone devices and services division to Microsoft earlier this year. That’s right, Nokia may be barred from producing smartphones until 2016, but it isn’t quite done crafting consumer … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E 85- Echo, MAID, Nimble VR, Butterfly Network | Red Headed Geek Show

Smart oven, MAID, is the smartest oven out there. Thanks to voice recognition, it gives you verbal instructions during the cooking process. Plus, the oven has automatic settings and will set the temperature for the specific dish you are making. … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E84- Dexmo, Google’s Cancer Pill, Microsoft Band, E-Bike | Red Headed Geek Show

The world is making a big deal about Microsoft’s new smart band. It does a lot of the same things other smart bands do- it shows you your texts, calls, and email notifications, uses GPS, has twitter and facebook integrated … Continue reading →