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Thinking About Visual Studio for Mac

Thinking About Visual Studio for Mac

A lot of soul searching has accompanied the sweeping changes that Satya Nadella has implemented over the past few years at Microsoft.

Celebrating 15 Years of Xbox

Celebrating 15 Years of Xbox

15 years ago today, Microsoft launched its first Xbox console, upending the video game world. Here is what I remember.

Google Makes Its Case for Android Choice
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Google Makes a Poor Case for Android Choice

In tandem with a legal brief filed in an EU antitrust case, Google has gone public with its defense: That Android stimulates innovation and increases choice for consumers. Ha! That's not the message that EU regulators have delivered, of course. In April, the European Commission charged Google with with violating antitrust laws by forcing its…

Microsoft’s Xbox Media Streamer Joins The Surface Mini

Microsoft was working on an Xbox media streamer called Hobart but it looks like the device has been canceled before it could find its way to consumers.

Google is Bringing Android Auto to Your Phone

Google is Bringing Android Auto to Your Phone

Google announced today that it will dramatically broaden the availability of its Android Auto experience by bringing it to Android-based smartphones.

The Garage Celebrates Two Years of Driving Change at Microsoft

The Garage Celebrates Two Years of Driving Change at Microsoft

Over two years, Microsoft's Garage program has evolved from a place for mobile experimentation into a breathing example of Microsoft's future on mobile.

I'm Sticking with Xbox
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I’m Sticking with Xbox

I regularly re-evaluate my technology choices, and this year I've spent a lot of time in the PlayStation camp in order to understand how this platform compares. But I'm sticking with Xbox. More to the point, I'm sticking with Xbox because I feel that Microsoft has the better solution. That Microsoft, partially out of necessity,…

Dell’s Windows Phone Shows An Intel Future That Hasn’t Arrived

Dell was working on an Intel-based Windows Phone but the project has been sidelined for now that would have been or could still be the future of Windows phone.

Thurrott Daily: November 1

Thurrott Daily: November 1

Tech tidbits from around the web: Mashable shits all over Surface Studio, Microsoft removes 90,000 apps from Windows Store, Xiaomi takes another step towards the US, more.

Thurrott Daily: October 26

Thurrott Daily: October 26

Tech tidbits from around the web: A Skype on Windows phone petition, Google announces something that is totally not a Surface Hub clone, the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare live-action trailer, and more.

Microsoft Joins The iMessage Party With MovieDate

Microsoft has released a new app for iOS that integrates with iMessage to make it less awkward to invite someone to a movie; this may be a test to see the utilization of third party extensions.

Hands-On With Cache: The Latest From Microsoft Garage

We got our hands on a snapshot of Cache -- another Microsoft Garage app -- that helps you organize your stuff, like text snippets, images, web pages, files, reference material, and other notes.

Microsoft’s Home Hub Looks To Bring Cortana To The Kitchen

Microsoft is working on a 'home hub' that appears to be a Cortana-like device that is built to live in the Kitchen like an Echo or Google Home.

Windows Weekly 487: Borking as a Service

Windows Weekly 487: Borking as a Service

In this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley and I discuss Microsoft's upcoming press event, whether Microsoft even needs Windows anymore, Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft fixes a borked update, a new build of Windows 10 Redstone 2, and more.

Microsoft is Closing Its TechRewards Program for Developers

Microsoft is Closing Its TechRewards Program for Developers

I received an email this week alerting me that Microsoft will be closing its TechRewards program for developers in January 2017. But all of the rewards the program offered are being removed immediately, Microsoft says.

Desktop Bridge-Powered Apps Can Crash Windows, Stay Away For Now

Microsoft acknowledged a bug in its Desktop Bridge technology last night that could crash Windows 10 with the error KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE and potentially put your machine into an endless boot loop.

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