Microsoft powers up search for Chinese gaming hits in race against Sony

Microsoft powers up search for Chinese gaming hits in race against Sony

Microsoft Corp is stocking up on Chinese video game content to emulate Sony Group Corp’s success with “Genshin Impact”, sources said, solidifying China’s transition from a land only of players to a hub of blockbuster developers. The U.S. software giant and Japan’s vanguard of technology have for some years been offering big money to small […]

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Microsoft’s Army goggles left US soldiers with nausea, headaches in test

Microsoft’s Army goggles left US soldiers with nausea, headaches in test

US soldiers using Microsoft Corp.’s new goggles in their latest field test suffered “mission-affecting physical impairments” including headaches, eyestrain and nausea, according to a summary of the exercise compiled by the Pentagon’s testing office. More than 80% of those who experienced discomfort had symptoms after less than three hours using the customized version of Microsoft’s […]

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Microsoft’s custom HoloLens left US soldiers with nausea, headaches in test

Microsoft’s custom HoloLens left US soldiers with nausea, headaches in test

US soldiers using Microsoft Corp’s new goggles in their latest field test suffered “mission-affecting physical impairments” including headaches, eyestrain and nausea, according to a summary of the exercise compiled by the Pentagon’s testing office. More than 80% of those who experienced discomfort had symptoms after less than three hours using the customised version of Microsoft’s […]

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Microsoft ‘Designer’ app could be next Canva rival: All we know so far

Microsoft ‘Designer’ app could be next Canva rival: All we know so far

Microsoft officially announced its new AI-powered ‘Designer’ app during its October 12 Fall event earlier this week. The new tool will help users with graphic designs and image creation, similar to popular alternative Canva. The new Microsoft app also looks a lot like the Canva Design app, and will feature integration with Bing and Microsoft’s […]

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Microsoft announces iCloud integration for Windows 11 Photos app: Here’s what it means

Microsoft announces iCloud integration for Windows 11 Photos app: Here’s what it means

Fall is a busy part of the year for tech, with big players like Apple, Google, and Meta already having announced their latest gizmos. With those out of the way, it was now Microsoft’s turn, and the company behind the most popular desktop OS sure didn’t disappoint. Aside from drawing the curtains on a bunch […]

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Microsoft Surface event 2022: Here’s everything that was announced

Microsoft Surface event 2022: Here’s everything that was announced

Microsoft held its Surface event last night where it unveiled the new range of Surface devices, including the new Surface tablet and laptop. Here we will take a look at everything Microsoft has announced at yesterday’s event. Surface Pro 9 The Surface Pro 9 is a Microsoft-owned touch tablet that lets users easily switch from […]

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Microsoft says Sony bias on  billion deal swayed CMA

Microsoft says Sony bias on $69 billion deal swayed CMA

Microsoft Corp. accused Britain’s competition watchdog of relying on “self-serving” input from fierce rival Sony Group Corp. in its decision to probe the tech giant’s $69 Billion takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc. The Competition and Markets Authority opened a longer review of the deal last month citing concerns it could hamper markets, for example by […]

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Microsoft unveils new technology to bridge disconnect between leaders and employees

Microsoft unveils new technology to bridge disconnect between leaders and employees

To help leaders navigate the new realities of work, Microsoft is expanding its employee experience platform Microsoft Viva to help companies deliver an employee experience optimized for the way people now work.  Viva Pulse is a new app that will enable managers and team leads to seek regular and confidential feedback on their team’s experience. […]

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Microsoft won’t label fake news as false in an attempt to avoid ‘Censorship’ Cries

Microsoft won’t label fake news as false in an attempt to avoid ‘Censorship’ Cries

Microsoft Corp. won’t label social media posts that appear to be false in order to avoid the appearance that the company is trying to censor speech online, President Brad Smith said in an interview with Bloomberg News, hinting that the company is taking a different approach than other technology firms in dealing with disinformation. “I […]

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