Microsoft November 4, 2015 Top 7 video games of 2014 The holidays should be all about fun and games. Fortunately, you can find both as gifts - and for a modest investment.
Microsoft November 4, 2015 Is Skype Translator ready for 'primo tiempo?' John Brandon tested out Skype Translator, and finds that it may be the biggest advancement in real-time language translation since the babelfish on “Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.”
Microsoft November 4, 2015 4 smartphone options for people who don't want an iPhone In the build-up to the great Apple fall harvest, there bushels of rumors about features that (alas) failed to appear in the new iPhones this week. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus aren't waterproof, they don't have stronger screens or better sound. Fortunately, there are other phones available with these features--and more. Here are some of the best I've tested over the past few months.
Microsoft November 4, 2015 Review: Siri-like Cortana fills Windows phone gap With the new Cortana virtual assistant, Windows catches up with Apple's iOS and Google's Android in a major way.
Microsoft November 4, 2015 Video game graveyard: Microsoft to dig up millions of failed 1980s video game cartridges The hunt is on for a rumored cached of what some deem the worst Atari video game of all time.
Help Desk November 4, 2015 Windows XP: It's time to say good-bye I've got to tell it to you straight. If you're still on an old computer running the Windows XP operating system, D-Day is at hand. And by "D" I mean "dump it."
Microsoft November 4, 2015 Doctor knows breast: Microsoft working on a 'smart bra' to help stop emotional binge eating Put the Ben and Jerry's down. Microsoft researchers have been developing a mood-sensing 'smart bra' that could prevent overeating when stressed.
Curriculum November 4, 2015 From Iraq to high tech: Microsoft helping vets find jobs The inaugural class of Microsoft's Software and Systems Academy is set to graduate. When they finish next month, they’ll all get hired by either Microsoft or one a contractors, earning as much as $100,000 salaries.
Laptops November 4, 2015 Windows 8.1 is a worthy upgrade, with a few glitches The ability to boot directly to the Desktop?
Microsoft November 4, 2015 Delta pilots getting Microsoft Surface instead of iPad to replace paper books and maps Delta Air Lines plans to buy 11,000 Microsoft Surface 2 tablets for its pilots to replace the heavy bundles of books and maps they haul around now.
Microsoft November 4, 2015 Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface 2 Pro tablets: What you need to know On Monday, Microsoft introduced revamped versions of its Windows tablets, the Surface with Windows RT and Surface Pro, appending a 2 to their names and dropping RT from the Surface—though the Sur...