Minecraft comes to Apple TV with 7 pieces of downloadable content for $20

The Apple TV edition of popular world building game Minecraft is now available to purchase on the tvOS App Store, and it includes the newly released Ender Update, along with a number of other downloadable content.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 9

LG partnering with Apple, Google & Microsoft on foldable OLED displays - report

LG Display has picked up Apple, Google, and Microsoft as some of the first customers for foldable OLED displays it plans to put into mass production in 2018, a Korean report claimed on Friday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 10

Microsoft touts Surface success, claims more MacBook switchers than ever

Calling the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar a "disappointment," Microsoft claims that more users than ever are switching from Apple's MacBook lineup to its competing Surface lineup of hybrid laptop tablets.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 86

HMD Global aims to reclaim Nokia's lost cellphone glories, will fight Apple and Samsung

After Microsoft's throwing away the Nokia brand name, a company has licensed the brand and is planning on tackling Samsung and Apple's on the smartphone field of battle after an initial wave of feature phones.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 21

Microsoft releases preview edition of Visual Studio for Mac

As anticipated earlier this week, Microsoft on Wednesday released Visual Studio for the Mac, bringing over one of its signature Windows developer tools.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 11

Microsoft to bring Visual Studio to Mac later this week

Microsoft is bringing its Visual Studio development tool to the Mac, launching it during this week's Connect() conference starting on Wednesday, according to a quickly deleted announcement.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 26

Microsoft debuts Teams chat platform with support for Mac & iOS

Microsoft on Wednesday announced Teams, its own attempt at a workplace chat platform akin to rivals like HipChat and Slack, with support for Mac, iOS, Windows, Android, and the Web.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 8

Microsoft announces plans to bring MacBook Pro Touch Bar support to Office suite

Less than 12 hours after Apple's announcement of the late 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Microsoft has detailed future functionality of the new input method across the entire range of Office products.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 14

Microsoft Surface Dial evokes comparison to Griffin PowerMate for Mac

Microsoft has announced the wireless Surface Dial for its tablet and computer line, but a third-party option bringing much of the functionality of it to the Mac has existed for some time — the Griffin PowerMate.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 26

Microsoft debuts Surface Studio all-in-one PC, refreshes high-end Surface Book

Alongside the 28-inch all-in-one Surface Studio PC, Microsoft's new Surface Book i7 announced Wednesday is said to triple the performance of the current high-end 13-inch MacBook Pro.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 198

Microsoft reveals VR & AR-focused Windows 10 'Creator's Update,' expected in early 2017

Microsoft is making a big push into augmented reality and virtual reality with its newly announced Windows 10 Creator's Update, and bringing tools for creation of the new media natively to Windows 10.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 39

Microsoft Surface sales boom amid tepid iPad demand

Microsoft on Thursday announced earnings of $4.9 billion on revenues of $22.3 billion for the first fiscal quarter of 2017, a Wall Street beat helped along in part by a strong performance from the company's Surface line of convertible computers.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 72

Apple's iPhone leads in JD Power satisfaction survey of US carrier customers

In terms of customer satisfaction Apple is the most popular smartphone brand among U.S. carrier subscribers, according to two new J.D. Power studies, though that position isn't absolute.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 3

Microsoft halts sales of Band fitness trackers, says no new model in 2016

Microsoft has pulled its Band fitness trackers from its online store, and confirmed that it won't have a new model out in 2016, suggesting that the company is rethinking its approach to a wearables market largely dominated by Fitbit and Apple.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 26

AI initiative counts Google, Microsoft, IBM among its ranks, Apple declines invite

Six companies including Microsoft and Google have launched a cross-disciplinary partnership to steer the future of artificial intelligence development, but as of yet, Apple has not signed on.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 9

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