Here are some tidbits from around the web: Passwords that suck, AMD results, Build sells out rather quickly, Continuum for phones will work on mid-range devices too, Intel offers new security tech on Core vPro chips, more.

Good morning. Today we have a new Xbox One bundle, four ways to improve Surface Pro 4 battery life, a free week of EA Access for Xbox One users with Xbox Live Gold, bad news about Xbox One background audio, and an iOS 9.3 public beta.

Microsoft originally planned to ship two Xbox One consoles, one for gaming, and one for living room-based entertainment. But in dropping the latter device, the software giant has missed out on a huge opportunity. And I think it's time to revisit the notion of a much less expensive Xbox One.

Microsoft had an incredible year, with some epic moments. So without further ado, here's my look at Microsoft's 2015, the good, the meh, and the WTF.

I've been using Microsoft's new Lumia 950 for over a week now, and on the road. Does this thin and light wonder tick the right boxes for Windows phone fans?

Here's what else is happening today: Looking at the Lumia 950 reviews, Apple's Jimmy Iovine has a senior moment, and Yahoo Mail tries to block ads.

What else is happening today? A new Star Wars trailer from Japan, the incredible suckness of BO3 on Xbox 360, Microsoft's Lumia with Windows 10 update page.

There is no truly elegant way to enjoy Microsoft Groove content in the living room unless you invest in an Xbox. But here's an inexpensive workaround.

I'm heading to Microsoft's Windows 10 devices event. Here's what (else) is happening today, including some thoughts about getting Groove in the living room.

For all the excitement around the new iPhone 6S and iPad Pro, the new Apple TV was in fact the most momentous announcement at last week's Apple event.

I'm heading to Ireland for about 10 days starting Monday night. I'll be taking a lot of pictures and working while traveling around the country.

You may have seen recent rumors that Microsoft has killed off Windows Media Center, the ten-foot digital media interface that it first developed for a special version of Windows over 10 years. Well, it’s true: Microsoft’s Gabe Aul confirmed this week that Media Center will not move forward to Windows 10. “Due to decreased usage,…

This week, Microsoft updated Movie Creator Beta for both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1, adding a number of useful new features, including OneDrive integration and support for 4K video. However, this useful app continues to be limited to Microsoft’s Lumia handsets and Surface tablets for some reason. Note: I’d be surprised if Microsoft continued…

Thanks to a recent software update, Amazon’s inexpensive Fire TV Stick—an HDMI dongle that works as a sort of mini digital media set-top box—has improved its support for Miracast wireless display. This means that in addition to its normal functionality, you should be able to use Fire TV Stick to mirror the display on your…

While old-school productivity offerings like Word, Excel and PowerPoint are still very much core to the Office experience, Microsoft has really stretched the boundaries of what it means to be an Office app over the past year. And two of its most recent offerings—Office Mix and Office Sway—are interesting, forward-leaning examples of how authoring in…

Earlier this month, the Raspberry Pi Foundation released a major new version of its tiny single-board computer system for aspiring computer science enthusiasts. But this rendition of Raspberry Pi has much broader aspirations than the first generation devices and is in fact powerful enough to form the basis of a general purpose PC. Better still,…