Microsoft finally unveiled their next generation console and they have named it Xbox One. The name was pretty outlandish with most guesses on Xbox 720, Xbox Infinity or just Xbox. Sony may have had the few months beforehand to keep everyone bubbling, but the Xbox event has been in the back of a lot of gamers heads, hoping Microsoft would get it right. Xbox One: Entertainment hub For all gamers out there, the ...

After suggestions made to Microsoft, they’re finally beginning to roll out an update to Microsoft accounts to enable a two-step verification method. Very similar to Apple’s process, this is simply an extra security measure to decrease the likelihood of an account breach. If you enable this feature, you’ll be given the option to set up your entire account with it. Aside from needing a password to login, if an extra email address ...

Even though the PC market is gradually losing out against mobile, Microsoft has announced some compelling figures regarding their license sales and how many apps are now on the Windows Store. Windows 8 did not get the best reception with the changes Microsoft tried to bring hurting some pro-PC users. The Start menu was completely redesigned with a big focus on mobile and touch. However, with 100 million license sales and 250 million app downloads, it seems the operating system is starting to be liked by at least ...

Microsoft has finally finished one of the biggest digital moves in the company's life from Hotmail to Outlook. Over 400 million email accounts are using Outlook now, we are unsure how many moved from Hotmail although we expect the vast majority previously used Hotmail, as it was towering towards 300 million active accounts. The Hotmail to Outlook move The team at Outlook state the reason for the move is to provide the best email service for more than one billion users, pretty optimistic considering no email client currently has ...

Microsoft has kept very silent when it comes to the next generation Xbox, allowing their closest rival to build up some enthusiasm with their new console aimed at bringing core gamers back to the system. This has not stopped rumours from pouring in about the new gaming console by Microsoft and while the excitement has been overwhelming so has the negativity to some of the rumours. Microsoft has finally revealed the dates for the next Xbox reveal and on May 21 they will be holding a press event. The ...

With the introduction of Internet Explorer 10, Microsoft integrated Adobe Flash Player into it by default. In the beginning, Flash was only white listed for certain web sites as opposed to just any place on the web using it. If the site was on the white list, IE would utilize the components; if the site wasn't on the white list, it wouldn't load even though Flash was installed. What changes has ...

Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows XP, after 12 and a half years of service. The operating system has dominated PC market share and is one of Microsoft's most successful software products. Windows XP is still, incredibly, the second most used PC operating system, behind Windows 7. Users have been given dates and advice but still seem adamant on keeping the old OS. Windows XP expiry date Microsoft actually gave up mainstream support for Windows XP in 2009, four years ago. The company has released statements encouraging users to move to ...

Whenever you sign up for a web site, blog or service, information about you is stored, analyzed and accessed with or without your permission. If your account is ever compromised, this information can be brought to the attention of strangers. If you use any Microsoft services, such as SkyDrive, Hotmail or others, Microsoft keeps all your information in one place that you can access to. However, most users have no clue ...

Windows Live Messenger has long been a staple of the Microsoft family in various incarnations over the years. Soon, though, Windows Live Messenger will retire to make way for Skype. Skype was acquired by Microsoft in the Spring of 2011. Since then, they have struggled with how to integrate Skype into other services. They have focused on building Skype on its own before making the big announcement to retire Windows Live Messenger. On March ...

Microsoft have announced their own Windows 8 powered Surface Tablets and have now positioned themselves nicely to become big competitors in the tablet market once Windows 8 is released, probably sometime around mid-October. Microsoft announced two different tablets, the Surface which runs Windows 8 Pro and a Surface that run Windows RT. While at first you may not notice any differences between these two tablets, open closer inspection you will find that quite a few things are different. The Operating System We've already written quite an extensive post that ...