Microsoft is putting a lot of hardware out to pasture recently. Windows phones are officially a bust. Now the Kinect is also on the chopping block. Sales definitely did not reflect the better of the two products, of that I’m sure, but let’s not speak ill of the dead and instead share a few fond … Read more
I’m truly impressed at how Microsoft has been able to make lemonade out of lemons. They are bringing Xbox One features to Windows 10 to give them inroads to a huge market of gaming that Sony simply has no ability to reach. Cross platform gaming for RPGs allows two huge communities of Minecraft and Project … Read more
Microsoft has released Digital Gift Cards for phones. Available here http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=8416c675-6b71-44f8-8211-9a1a6a71c4bc It lets you buy, send and manage ecards from Microsoft that can be used for phones, pcs and Xbox. You can personalize the cards, choose dates when to send them in advance and manage your orders.
Well you are aware that I’ve bought Microsoft Band and I also said I am a Microsoft fan-boy. Even though I really like every technology out there, and use what serves my purpose, I prefer using Microsoft technologies. Keeping that aside, I also own both Xbox One and Xbox 360 with Kinect. Of course I … Read more
Redmond Tech giant Microsoft will purchase the very popular multiplatform game Minecraft for a whooping 2.5 billion dollars. Mojang, the company that developed the popular game created a “Lego Like” virtual player game that has been downloaded 100 million times since it launched in 2009. It is a played across PC, iOS, Android, Xbox and … Read more
The incredibly addictive game Minecraft across many different platform is finally coming to Xbox 1 this Friday. New players will have to pay $19.99 for the new game and previous owners of Minecraft can upgrade for just $4.99. There are currently 13 million Xbox live fans playing Minecraft so that number could increase dramatically this … Read more
One of the things I sorely miss from my Xbox 360 was the Media Remote. It took Microsoft four months, but that problem has finally been resolved for the Xbox One. Not being a gamer, I find it difficult to guess where the media controls are on an Xbox remote, often doing something unintended. Additionally, … Read more
Not being a gamer, I wasn’t all that excited about the most recent update, with feature adds like updated Friends lists, Twitch, etc. But one feature I was looking forward to was the ability to adjust the increment that volume levels will change each time you say the command, “XBox Volume Up” or “XBox Volume … Read more
Microsoft announced on Xbox site that they have sold 3 million plus units of Xbox One in 13 countries before the end of the year. They have sold 2 million units within 18 days of Xbox One launch. Microsoft said “Thanks to you, 2013 was an incredible year for gamers, entertainment fans, our industry and … Read more
As the clock ticks closer to the end of a new year and the start of another, it’s a good time to reflect on what has been, and what you can do for yourself to make things better. Putting a little technology twist on things, I am going to focus on service subscriptions which became … Read more
The Xbox One has been generally available on Amazon and now PS4 has joined in. Multiple bundles are in stock at the retail price and available prior to Christmas. Both companies said they’d have stock for the holidays and it seems like they’ve done that. They likely have very limited supplies though so if you’re … Read more
Microsoft is trying to push out more devices and encourage their app store. They’re running a promotion in the US where you get a $25 gift card to use in any of the app stores – Windows 8, Windows Phone and Xbox. This applies to all touch screen PCs sold from a lot of major … Read more