Remember the original Xbox from years and years ago? It seems like the console has faded out of people’s memories as bigger and brighter things take its place, such as the Xbox 360 right after it, followed by the Xbox One, and now, the Xbox One X. But, if you want to still play with
Whether you prefer to call them fitness trackers, activity trackers, fitness bands or perhaps smart bands, these poor men’s smartwatches are spreading like wildfire. According to the International Data Corporation, three of the four wearable industry-leading manufacturers in Q3 2015 were specialized in such basic, low-cost gadgets, with Fitbits somehow managing to even beat the
According to a new report obtained by Forbes courtesy of sources at research firm IHS Markit, Microsoft’s much rumored upcoming foldable display tablet/computer will come with the ability to run Android apps. This is something that Microsoft has been teasing for quite a while with Project Astoria, although it is now cancelled, there’s no reason
#Swiftkey keyboard originally started off on #Android as a free stock keyboard replacement app. But that was several years ago and the app has grown exponentially since then, which includes a dedicated application for iOS devices as well. Needless to say, the marketshare is pretty big here and the company rakes in a decent valuation
The #OnePlusOne is now receiving an update to the Cyanogen OS 12.1.1 which brings forth support for Microsoft’s #Cortana voice assistant by default. This is part of Microsoft’s plan to encroach into Android territory as the Cortana app is already available on the Google Play Store. The update on the OnePlus One should be available over the
According to a new report coming from a self proclaimed #Samsung tipster, the Korean manufacturer is currently working on a personal assistant for its mobile devices. While not much is revealed about the software side of things, it is being mentioned that this will be loosely based off the company’s S Voice application, which has served
#Microsoft recently decided to bring down the free storage for #OneDrive users from 15GB to 5GB. Naturally, this didn’t go down well with a lot of users out there. Now, responding to the criticisms, Microsoft has mentioned that users can get back their 15GB of free storage back, but only if they claim it. This
Microsoft’s #Cortana voice assistant for Android has been available for quite some time now, although it was always in Beta. Well, the app has officially exited the beta status and is now available for download, assuming the users have compatible software (Android 4.0 and up). A leaked APK originally revealed the existence of the Cortana app for
They say laptops are for productivity, smartphones for voice and message interaction, while a tablet’s primary goal in life should traditionally be to keep you entertained on the move when a handheld feels small. But times are a-changing, and so, it’s no longer unusual to check out 1,080p, Quad HD or even 4K videos on
The open nature of #Android allows third party manufacturers to release apps which are in theory quite identical to some of Google’s own apps. Take Microsoft’s #Cortana for example. This app has been available on Android for quite some time now and has been doing pretty much the same things as #GoogleNow, but sans the
#Microsoft has announced the imminent arrival of the #Skype for Business app on #Android. The company is already offering a preview version of the app on Android which can be tried out, but will offer a proper release at a later date. Unfortunately, Microsoft has failed to divulge details on when the app will exit the
On September 21, all #Skype users were left stranded due to a network related issue. This obviously caused a lot of frustration for the users and Microsoft understands that pretty well. In a statement released today, the Redmond giant apologized to its users for the outage and mentioned that they will be offering 20 minutes
#ASUS devices will soon start seeing Microsoft’s #Office apps pre-installed, thanks to a licensing deal struck between the two companies. #Microsoft said that this “opens the door to the kind of collaboration between Microsoft and ASUS made possible only through mutual respect and alignment on intellectual property.” A large number of Android manufacturers have signed
After over 5 years, Google and Microsoft have come to an agreement to resolve most of their nearly 20 patent-related lawsuits against each other. These lawsuits were mainly in the United States and Germany, and disputes will be resolved in both countries. According to Bloomberg: “The companies pledged in a statement to work together in other ways