IDC: PC shipments grow in EMEA (Q2) after seven quarters of decline
IDC's latest report puts PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at 21.9 million units in the Q2, 2014, which marks a 10.5% increase year on year. This growth comes after seven quarters of decline. So, may be the worst is...
Xbox 360 ultimate games sale. Titanfall & Call of Duty for Xbox One also discounted
Many games to grab for Xbox 360 owners on big discounts. This is the last day of the 7-day game sale. Titanfall and Call of Duty: Ghosts season pass is also offered on discount for Xbox One owners. These games Sale deals are available...
Microsoft launches ‘Windows Apportals’. May come to Windows Phone as well.
Microsoft has launched Windows Apportals targeting enterprise customers. Apportals are extension of nested folder concept of Windows desktop OS to the Metro design. So Live Tiles of similar task or role based apps are grouped in one Apportal screen, which can be accessed from...
Xbox One’s July system update coming soon. Full Changelog
July system update for Xbox One will be released in coming days globally. This has been informed over Major nelson blog. The update brings enhanced Snap mode for achievements, double-tap to Snap, and more voice control choices in select regions. Check the video for...
Surface Mini back in production for a summer release, claims report
Leakster evleaks is on a leaking spree today, it seems. The latest report from them claims that Microsoft has Surface Mini back in production. If you remember Surface Mini was rumored to get announced along with Surface Pro 3, but gave a miss. Its...
Rumor: Android powered Lumia sporting ‘Nokia by Microsoft’ branding coming
It will classify as most puzzling move by Microsoft and Nokia, if true. evleaks claims that Android powered Lumia may be incoming and will sport the again rumored “Nokia by Microsoft” branding. It is hard to understand the rationale behind such move as it should...
Microsoft Smartwatch (Smartband) coming in Q4. To be compatible with iOS & Android too
We have seen drawings of the real design of what looks like a Microsoft Smartwatch or Smartband via some patents earlier. Now more details are out about this wearable from Microsoft. There are many reports claiming that the Smartband will make it to market in...
evleaks: Microsoft in final stages of licensing Nokia brand, may replace Surface branding with Lumia for Tablets
evleaks claims that Microsoft is in final stages of licensing Nokia brand to call its handsets ( we will assume they mean for Lumia / Asha devices, as Microsoft has already licensed Nokia name for feature phones) as “Nokia by Microsoft”. The other part...
Xolo announces Lightest Win Q900s windows phone. On pre-order now.
After Micromax announced two of its Windows Phone smartphones with aggressive pricing, another Indian manufacturer Lava has gone ahead and as rumored earlier, has launched what it claims as Lightest 4.7 inch display smartphone. It was rather a surprise to see full page print ad...
Mid-range Lumia with 720p display & other upcoming Windows Phone devices seen in Adduplex database
Latest Adduplex data reveals a number of upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 devices. Most interesting is a Lumia device with 720p display and 5-inch display. It has three RM codes RM-983, RM-984, RM-985 in the database. It looks like the much-awaited Lumia 720 successor!!
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Windows 8.1 update 2 to come in August, may not be even called update 2.
Hacker group WZOR tweeted that Windows 8.1 update 2 may get revealed at Microsoft WPC 2014 (July 13-17). They also claimed that Win 9 beta will be probably presented at the same time.
Now, well-known Microsoft insider Mary Jo Foley has revealed that this claim...
Lumia Cyan pilot roll out to Lumia 925 in Finland. Reportedly rolling out in Argentina.
Lumia Cyan update which brings massive Windows Phone 8.1 changes and Nokia’s Lumia specific enhancements in one, has reportedly started rolling out in Argentina. If you remember the earlier leaked Lumia Cyan roll out schedule, it seemed that most of the device will get...