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Mr. Robot nailed it this summer: Here’s a list of new tech-based/sci-fi series coming this Fall
It might be hard to top USA Network’s hacking series Mr. Robot, but there are a handful of promising new series that look interesting coming this Fall. We’ve already written about what we consider to be the best tech-based movies over the last few years, and extensively covered the often brilliant realism of Mr. Robot, so here’s a ...
Microsoft’s much anticipated new Office will roll-out at the end of this month
September 22nd is the date Microsoft’s Office 2016 will roll-out for Office 365 Personal and Home users, the company has stated. Microsoft said that on that date the suite will become ‘broadly available’, although customers with a volume licensing agreement can download Office 2016 on October 1st. As the first Office release built for Windows ...
A list of Microsoft’s impressive Office updates for iPad Pro and Apple Watch
Microsoft has announced a flurry of Office updates for Apple’s iPad Pro, iOS 9 and watchOS 2. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook and Translator will all see enhancements for Apple’s new devices, news that was partly delivered by Microsoft ‘s Office executive Kirk Koenigsbauer at Apple’s big event. The updates will include multitasking features for Apple’s ...
Microsoft’s HoloLens will try space travel again following first disaster: but when will consumers be able to get their hands on the headset?
Microsoft’s augmented reality headset HoloLens impressed NASA so much that in June they attempted to send two of them to the International Space Station. Unfortunately HoloLens didn’t quite make it. The unmanned SpaceX rocket carrying the headsets to ISS blew up shortly after launching, making it the third resupply mission failure in just a few ...
Mr. Robot is still the show of our times: Here’s how we think Season Two will play out
It may have seemed overblown to call USA Network’s hacking show ‘the show of our times’ when we’d only seen three episodes of the series. But as the first series finale sinks in, as Rome begins to burn, as corrupt oligarchs ensconced in high castles feel the threat of an aggrieved populace, you can’t help ...
Microsoft’s Skype redesign sees big improvements in functionality for iOS and Android
Microsoft has announced a new and improved version of Skype for Android and iOS (version 6.0) that is available now. Microsoft stated that the inspiration behind the Skype 6.0 for Android was Google’s Material Design with an emphasis on making Skype more user friendly. Part of this simplicity includes a floating action button that makes ...
Microsoft’s personal assistant Cortana now translates words and phrases into 40 languages
Microsoft’s answer to Apple Inc’s Siri, Cortana, just became a little more impressive after integrating Microsoft Translator. The personal digital assistant is now something of a polyglot being able to instantly translate words, phrases and entire sentences into 40 languages – for Chinese and U.S. editions of Windows 10 at least. Real-time translation has already been ...
We won’t pay: Microsoft joins other tech giants in developing next-gen royalty free video format
Some of the tech industry’s biggest names, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Mozilla and Netflix have got together in an alliance to develop next-generation media formats. The group, called the Alliance for Open Media, will combine its collective technology to bring high quality royalty-free still images, audio and video to commercial and non-commercial consumers. The Alliance ...
Is Apple building its own version of Microsoft’s augmented reality headset HoloLens?
Where does Apple fit into the augmented reality market? Microsoft’s HoleLens has done nothing but impress since it came out, wooing spectators with dazzling demos of Minecraft on the living room table and less exciting but arguably more important, turning holographic bodies inside out for educational purposes. HoloLens is going to be big, and while such a ...
5 ways Boomerang for Outlook can save time dealing with emails… and cut down on stress
We recently reported a slew of new features that have arrived to Microsoft Outlook and this included Boomerang, a cross-platform email and calendar productivity solution available for Office 365 and Outlook 2013. The add-in, which is already available for Gmail, was basically conceived as a time-saver, and less so a stress reliever. While the add-in ...
