Microsoft today announced that its new Xbox Music music service will launch tomorrow. The cross-platform service promises to be the first all-in-one music service, offering everything from streaming, a subscription service, and the ability to download songs. It will first be available on the Microsoft Xbox with availability on Windows 8 and Windows RT tablets and PCs and on Windows […]
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Video: Microsoft Windows 8 ads leak ahead of launch
Microsoft will launch Windows 8 on October 26th. A number of Microsoft ads for the latest version of its operating system have now leaked ahead of the event. Obtained by Israel-based website Techit.co.il, the ads focus on the new tile-based interface and tablets. Four ads are available; here are two of them: With the ads emphasizing the touchscreen interface, Microsoft […]
Windows Phone 8 pre-orders to start on October 21st?
At least one U.S. carrier is set to begin to take Windows Phone 8 pre-orders as early as October 21st. The Verge has learned that AT&T will start taking pre-orders for its range of Windows Phone 8 devices on that date. The pre-orders could also extend to new Windows RT devices such as the Asus Vivo Tab RT. It’s not […]
What the upcoming Microsoft Holiday Stores will look like
Microsoft will open a number of Holiday Stores on October 26th in support of the launch of its new Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 operating systems and its Surface tablet. Four stores are planned for Canada: In Burnaby (Metropolis at Metrotown), Edmonton (West Edmonton Mall), Toronto (Eaton Centre), and Vancouver (Oakridge Centre). Pictures of such a Holiday Store being […]
Microsoft to offically launch Windows Phone 8 on October 29th
The end of October is going to be quite busy for Microsoft. Aside from the launch of Windows 8 on September 26th (itself preceded by a press event on the 25th), it will also host BUILD 2012 from the 30th to November 2nd. And if that’s not enough, Microsoft today started press invitations to another event, this one on October […]
Microsoft Holiday Stores to open on October 26th
Last month, Microsoft announced plans to open a number of Holiday Stores in a number of Canadian and U.S. cities in time for the holiday season. In Canada, four such stores were announced: In Burnaby (Metropolis at Metrotown), Edmonton (West Edmonton Mall), Toronto (Eaton Centre), and Vancouver (Oakridge Centre). Microsoft has now confirmed that these pop-up stores will open on […]
Microsoft Surface smartphone rumours resurface
Despite assurances that it has no plans to build its own Windows Phone devices, rumours of a Microsoft Surface smartphone have resurfaced (Apologies, could not resist!). A report by the China Times suggests that Microsoft has been working on such a device for at least four months now with plans to have it out in the first half of next […]
Microsoft and RIM sign licensing agreement for file system
Microsoft today announced that it had signed a licensing deal with Research In Motion for the latest Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) file system in certain BlackBerry devices. exFAT is described as “a modern file system from Microsoft that facilitates large files for audiovisual media and enables seamless data portability and an easy interchange between desktop PCs and other electronic […]