If you want to try out the slick new Windows 10 bits unveiled earlier this week, you’re in luck: Microsoft just pushed out the January version of its technical preview for desktops,… Read more »
Microsoft’s consumer-focused Windows 10 reveal kicks off at company headquarters in Redmond, Washington today and we’re live from the event to see what the next version of Windows has in store. We’re… Read more »
Fitibit has new trackers: The recalled Fitbit Force returns as the Fitbit Charge with an optional heart rate monitor. Next year, fitness buffs can also pick up the Fitbit Surge, which… Read more »
Microsoft has rolled out new features for its Cortana virtual assistant app, including the ability to track evening activities, track important flights and even recommend nearby concerts. Cortana probably still is… Read more »
“Insteon, I’m home!” With those words, an Insteon home automation system and a Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 handset, you could unlock your doors and turn on your lights. Read more »
Comments made by a Cortana product manager suggest Microsoft is working on a version of the voice assistant for Windows 8 laptops and tablets. Read more »
It’s been many years in the making and it may take a couple more before it’s widely available, but Microsoft’s research into real-time voice translation looks set to pay off. Read more »
Analysts continue to unpack the generally well-received announcements that Microsoft has unfurled since Satya Nadella ascended to the position of CEO last month. In his Weekly Update, Stowe Boyd, the Gigaom… Read more »
Microsoft is supposedly turning the fictional virtual assistant from its Halo games into an an actual virtual assistant that Windows users can engage with across phone, PC and Xbox platforms. Read more »