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The future is holographic, and Microsoft HoloLens is here right now to prove that
While we knew last year that Microsoft’s augmented reality (AR) headset HoloLens wasn’t going to be released to the general public for some time, we also knew at the same time that the developer kit would be coming in the first quarter of 2016. This has now been set in stone following Microsoft’s announcement that ...
Microsoft gets Apple’s back in fight with FBI
Microsoft has come out and supported Apple Inc. in its ongoing struggle with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concerning building a backdoor into its iOS. Microsoft had previously been quiet on the issue but the company President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith recently came out and said that Microsoft “wholeheartedly” supports Apple. On ...
Microsoft may have just made a very smart move getting its hands on mobile app development platform Xamarin
Microsoft just announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Xamarin, Inc. (named one of nine top start-ups running the internet), a platform provider for mobile app development. At the moment both companies have not disclosed the financial terms. The news is not a great shock as the two companies have worked together for some ...
Microsoft’s ingenious new keyboard app is a helpful cure for the frustrated phone user
It’s hard not to like Microsoft’s brilliant new Android keyboard app, ‘Hub Keyboard’, after you’ve watched the video demonstration of the app below. At first glance it’s a time-saver; it’s a headache reliever; it makes life in the productivity lane a little easier. The bad news is, after looking through early user reviews it seems ...
Inside the Dark Net episode 2: Hyper-connections mark the end of privacy as we know it
“We are in a consciousness crisis with technology,” Chris Dancy told SiliconANGLE, a man said to be more connected to computer technology than any other living human. Dancy had recently been featured in the second episode of the new series, Dark Net, thanks to his vigilant use of self-monitoring systems to live a healthier lifestyle. ...
Microsoft says RIP to its rather homeless video messaging app Skype Qik
Due to a bunch of updates for Skype, including group video chat for up to 25 people for mobile, Microsoft has decided to give its messaging app for Skype, released in 2014 and called Skype Qik, early retirement. In a blog post the Skype team summed-up the reason to get rid of Skype Qik saying, ...
Size matters: Skype launches video chat for up to a whopping 25 people on iOS and Android
A few weeks ago Skype introduced a pre-release of its group video chat feature for mobile, and now Microsoft has cemented that feature with a widespread roll-out. We thought at first that group calling would permit 10 people to join the same mobile video call, but Skype has exceeded expectations and group video chats will actually ...
Microsoft will put an end to SurfaceGate
When Microsoft’s high-end laptop the Surface Book was reviewed last year prior to it being released to the public a number of issues were pointed out including driver crashes and bluescreens, according to reviewers. Microsoft had said that these issues would be dealt with it, although upon release the problems continued. At the same time ...
Sharon Stone to tackle base instincts in new cyber-bullying movie
Oscar nominees Sharon Stone (Casino, Basic Instinct) and James Cromwell (Babe, LA Confidential) will be part of an upcoming short film in an effort to bring attention to cyber-bullying. Stone will star in the film while Cromwell will direct. The film, called The Principle, is the creation of John Viscount and is part of the ...
The Lobster: A bleak, unique, twisted tale of online dating
The Lobster is unlike any movie you will see this year; it’s unlike any movie you have likely ever seen if you don’t watch much art house cinema. For all it’s absurdness and pitch-black dialogue, The Lobster seems to be tackling a modern universal theme: love in the age of social media and online dating – ...