I Cannot Wait to Stream Xbox Games to My Laptop
Until now game streaming has been for devotees only. But Microsoft just invited the filthy casuals like me.
Until now game streaming has been for devotees only. But Microsoft just invited the filthy casuals like me.
The next frontier of computing seems, inevitably, the space directly in front of our faces. But will Microsoft be the scene's conquistador?
While you were sleeping, Microsoft had a tonne of in depth announcements about free upgrades, the future of Windows Phones, playing Xbox games on PC, and putting holodeck goggles on your face.
Microsoft have been building a software platform called OnSight that's designed to let scientists carry out their work through realistic holograms of the distant planet they're studying. Using HoloLens, of course.
Microsoft has made mistakes. It knows this. But as the company proved today at its Windows 10 launch event, it's also not going to stop pushing user interface design into the future. It's just getting smarter about it.
I just put Microsoft's new holographic glasses on my face. It's one of the most amazing and tantalising experiences I've ever had with a piece of technology.
We haven't had a chance to try it on just yet, but here's video of Microsoft's live demo from the keynote.
This is not the Microsoft Surface we were expecting.
VR? Meh. Microsoft is going the holodeck route, with something called Project Hololens.
Microsoft just announced that later this year you'll be able to stream Xbox One games to any Windows 10 device in your house. Which is freaking nuts.
It's not just that though. You know all that cool Game DVR stuff the Xbox One can do? Well the Xbox app can do it too, and it'll work for any game running on Windows.
This is a sea change in Microsoft's strategy when it comes to upgrades.
The Windows 10 Keynote starts streaming at 5pm today. You can watch it all unfold on Microsoft's stream here.
Or should it just cover iOS Office in adverts and surrender mobile altogether?
According to a TechCrunch report, Google is in talks to acquire the mobile payments vendor formerly known as ISIS for around £66 million.
The 4-inch 435 packs a reasonable punch for a phone that only cost €69 (that's just under £54).
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