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Yep, Microsoft Killed the Surface Mini. For Real.
In an earnings report released last night Microsoft confirmed what many of us had already accepted into our hearts: the Surface Mini is dead.
Windows Phone's Voice Assistant Cortana Will Serve UK Users Within Two Weeks
Windows Phone's voice assistant Cortana will make the jump across the Atlantic within the next two weeks, landing as a developer preview in the UK and sporting a new British twang to her accent. [@MarcusAsh]
Microsoft is Already Quitting the Movie and TV Business
It's only been three months, but Microsoft is going to focus on games from now on.
Microsoft is Falling Behind in the Virtual Reality Race
Unlike rivals Oculus Rift and Sony, Microsoft's endeavours are still in the early stages.
Microsoft is Scrapping Android on Nokia Phones
It's surprising that it took this long, in some respects.
The Case for Shitty Passwords
We all know it's important to take our online security seriously, but hold on just a second before you stuff that next password full of just the right combination of symbols, numbers, upper and lowercase letters.
Nokia Lumia Cyan Windows Phone 8.1 Update Rolls Out
Nokia Lumia phones get the long-awaited Lumia Cyan update today. While UK Windows Phone 8 users will have to wait a little while for Cortana integration, it does add the Action Center for notifications and speedy WordFlow keyboard among other new features.
Microsoft is Banning Google as a Default Search on New Lumias
Microsoft has apparently decided to remove the ability to set Google as a default search engine on new Lumia Windows Phone handsets.
Microsoft's AI is on it's Way to Identifying the Whole World
Yesterday at the annual Research Faculty Summit, Microsoft showed off a pretty impressive advancement in its AI tech.
Xbox One's July Dashboard Update Now Live
"Xbox give me new things to fiddle with."
Microsoft Wants to Patent a Real-Life Dæmon
Yes, a dæmon like the ones from His Dark Material
Nokia Lumia 930 Available On Sale in the UK From July 17th
The Nokia Lumia 930 (AKA the Nokia Icon fit for British consumption) will hit UK stores from July 17th. With contracts starting at £33 a month, you can grab it from Vodafone, EE, O2 and Carphone Warehouse, while Phones4U exclusively gets the white version of the handset.
New Kinect for PC Arrives July 15th (and the Hacks Not Long After)
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One's Kinect sensor will be available for PCs from July 15th.
Surface Mini Rumoured for Summer Release
The arrival of Microsoft's Surface Mini is more off-and-on than a light switch—but now, Evleaks reckons it's back in production for a summer release.
Rumour Says Microsoft May Approve an Android-Powered Lumia
Could Microsoft be whacking Android on a prestige Nokia Lumia model?
