Editorial: Microsoft has learned some lessons from Apple, and that benefits us all

At an event on Wednesday, Microsoft debuted a lot of hardware, some of it surprising, and some of it not. But, instead of embracing the standard, Microsoft is starting to do more with controlling the hardware from top to bottom — a trick it learned from Apple.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 34

AirPods with biometric sensors need to be accurate - and Apple is working on that

Apple is continuing work on the use of biometric sensors within a future model of AirPods, with the latest being sensors to monitor blood flow volume changes with the use of orientation detection to insure accurate results.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 3

Microsoft teases dual-screen Surface Neo notebook, Surface Duo folding phone for 2020

Microsoft has uncharacteristically revealed a future Surface product that it doesn't plan to ship until 2020, with the Surface Neo consisting of a dual-screen notebook with an extra keyboard and stylus support.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 33

Microsoft reveals ARM Surface Pro X, Intel Surface Pro 7, AMD Surface Laptop 3

At Microsoft's media event in New York on Wednesday, the Windows producer expanded its Surface hardware line with new models, including updates to the Surface Laptop line and the Surface Pro, and the debut of the ARM-powered Surface Pro X.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 50

Microsoft announces October event, Surface line expected to get updates

Microsoft has alerted the press to an event that will likely see the unveiling of new Surface devices, similar to the event that took place in late 2018.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 7

Hands on: Microsoft Edge browser beta for Mac gains Collections research tool

It's very early days for the promised Collections tool for gathering and managing research, but what's working is promising. The whole browser is feeling faster, too, which may help make it a strong Safari rival.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 6

Ex-Apple Siri chief Bill Stasior now a Microsoft vice president of technology

Apple's one-time head of Siri development Bill Stasior has left Apple, and is going to be one of Microsoft's vice presidents of technology.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 14

Xbox game streaming to iPhone & iPad surfaces in setup screenshots

Owners of Microsoft's Xbox One may soon be able to stream games from their home console to their iPhone or iPad, with alleged screenshots of a configuration process indicating a personal network-based version of its xCloud concept is on the way.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 2

At Samsung Unpacked, CEO Satya Nadella escalates Microsoft partnership

Samsung's "special guest" as teased by CEO DJ Koh was none other than Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, talking up an expansion of the long-running Samsung and Microsoft collaboration.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 19

Review: Microsoft's Surface Book 2 is expensive with mediocre performance

The Microsoft Surface Book 2 is a hybrid 2-in-1 laptop that can be used as a tablet or a full blown laptop. But, given the performance, is it worth the money?

Mark Linsangan 6 years ago 79

Mixer vaults to top of App Store because of 'Ninja' switch from Twitch

Mixer, Microsoft's game-centric live streaming service, saw a surge of popularity that sent it to the top of the App Store charts on Friday, driven by the news celebrity streamer 'Ninja' will be moving over to it exclusively from market leader Twitch.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 9

Editorial: As Apple plays the telephone game, analysts hear something else entirely

When Apple entered the smartphone market in 2007, it didn't do so to lose money making most of the world's smartphones as a public service. All these years later, a shocking number of analysts and reporters still seem to be confused about this.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 27

Microsoft found a man named 'Mac Book' to tout Surface Laptop 2

Apple's MacBook Air is the target of Microsoft's latest ad, which cleverly enlists the help of a man named "Mac" Book to tout the new Surface Laptop 2.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 30

Apple recruits VR & Xbox engineer Nat Brown for unknown graphics work

Apple has hired Valve and Xbox veteran Nat Brown to work on unspecified graphics technology, according to Twitter posts.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 5

Apple joins Data Transfer Project with other cloud service giants

Apple has become the latest partner of the Data Transfer Project, a scheme that involves Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and other contributors to create an open-source way for users to shift their data between different cloud services.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 8

Load More