It’s unclear the reason for the online electronic retailer offering such significant discount with a product that is only a few months old. In addition, we don’t know for how long this offer will be available, as such you must hurry to take advantage of the offer. As a reminder, the new fitness band from Microsoft was originally unveiled during the Windows 10 Devices event in New York City on October 26th....

The Special Projects team at Microsoft Research is being headed by Norman Whitaker, former Deputy Director of the Information Innovation Office at DARPA, part of the science and research division of the U.S. Department of Defense, which has previously worked on DARPA Urban Challenge program that involved projects around self-driving cars and other type of automated robots. This new sub-division sounds a lot like Google X, which is a group inside of Google responsible for projects like Google Glass, self-driving cars, Project Loon (the balloon project to bring free internet access to everyone), and many other....

To begin, one of the issue for many users was the Ribbon style menu that appears atop of Explorer in Windows 8. The software maker has said in many occasions that the Ribbon is just necessary to expose features that otherwise will remain hidden and never be used by most users, and for tablet users. Many tech-savvies were not very happy with the Ribbon taking so much screen space. Moving forward, Microsoft will keep the Explorer’s Ribbon minimized by default in Windows 8....

According to the company, this was one of the most common requests from users, and now it’s a reality. Using Microsoft Edge on iOS and Android, you get features like Favorites, Reading List, New Tab Page, and Reading View that works across your Windows 10 device and phone. Perhaps one of the main reasons Microsoft is bringing this experience to non-Windows devices is to improve its new continuity feature that is part of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update....

Since Microsoft rebuilt its web browser using the open-source Chromium engine developed by Google, it has been proactively releasing features and improvements to make the new Edge the best browsing experience, and in upcoming updates, you can expect at least six significant features that will improve productivity and the overall experience. In this guide, we will highlight several new features and improvements expected to arrive this year for Microsoft Edge on Windows 10....

Windows 8 was designed with the goal in mind of users having the same experience, whether they are using a small screen tablet or with a really powerful desktop with a huge monitor display. In the conference Steven Sinofsky revealed lots of details and it showcased the new Windows 8 UI (User Interface). This new version of Windows supports two types of applications, the classic Windows applications, like the ones you run everyday in Windows 7, and the new HTML5 Web apps which they look pretty much like mobile apps and they are fully optimized for full-screen and touch — like having a giant phone in your desktop –....

According to a new report from Bloomberg, the software giant is building a new Surface tablet that will feature a smaller screen and will be a lot cheaper than the Surface Pro line. iPad-like design and USB-C The report points out that the new device will sport a 10-inch screen with a design that uses rounded corners similar to the iPad (current Surface devices feature 12.3-inch screens with square corners)....

The Maps app powered by Bing will integrate Bird’s eye capabilities and thousands of indoor venue maps. Microsoft is also making updates to the Windows 8 Photos app including rotate and crop support, and new auto-curated collage slideshows. The Weather app will offer hourly forecasts, up to 10 days, high/low temp and more improvements. Finance, News, Travel, Sports, SkyDrive, Calendar, People, Messaging, and Games also will be updated by the time Windows 8 launches at the end of the month....

The store credit that users are getting isn’t toward the purchase of an new console, instead customers can buy an Xbox One with or without Kinect and then they will get an Xbox promotional code that can be used for games, add-ons, movies, and other digital content. The promotion is currently appearing to Xbox 360 owners and the deal is running until 11:59 PM, PST, July 31st. However, it isn’t clear if the promotional code is for everyone or just for selected users, as the ad states “YOU, one of our best customers”, suggesting is only for selected customers....

The Office Universal apps is the touch-friendly version of Office apps, which include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook, and they will run on Windows 10 desktops, tablets, and phones. While the software giant has already published an early version of these apps for Windows 10 Technical Preview, the company says that it’s ready to offer a test version of the same apps for Windows 10 for phones and announced that they will be available at the end of April....

The updates rated as Critical deal with vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (KB3038314), Microsoft Office (KB3048019), and Windows (KB3042553 and KB3046306) that could allow remote code execution if the user views a specially crafted web page using Internet Explorer or open a specially crafted Office documents or attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP request to an affected Windows system. Microsoft is also rolling out seven Important updates to patch SharePoint server, Windows Task Scheduler, and Windows that could allow elevation of privilege....

The first update resolves issues with all versions of Internet Explorer, even for IE 11 for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1. The second update address problem with “Remote Code Execution” on Windows, Office, and Lync. The third update and marked as Important deals also with “Remote Code Execution” on Office. The fourth and fifth updates are related to “Information Disclosure” on Windows and Microsoft Lync Server. Update number six fixes “Denial of Service” issue on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8....

On March 8th the company is planning to release an update which will include a pop-up that reads “Windows XP End of Support is on April, 2014. Click Here to learn more”, and it will appear on the desktop, that way consumers cannot play the ignorance card anymore. However there is one problem, the only ones who will get the notification are those who have Windows Update enabled, which means that less tech savvy users who probably don’t have Windows Update enable or always ignore to update won’t get the pop-up reminder....

Although the firmware update for the tablet has been released a day before launch, it doesn’t mean that if you pre-ordered yours, you’ll get your Surface Pro 3 with the update already installed. Of course it will install automatically, but the best thing you can do when you first get your hands on the device is to install the firmware manually. Instructions Swipe from the left to bring up the Charms and tap Change PC settings....

It all started with a sticker that Microsoft created several months back, then the ninja cat riding a unicorn with the Windows flag went viral among Windows fans to the point that the company decided to create a bunch of wallpapers for Windows Insiders, as a token of appreciation and on celebration of Windows 10, which will release on July 29th. While the original ninja cat was riding a unicorn breathing fire, Microsoft used a little more creativity and has created a new ninja cat riding a T-Rex with a pair of claw grabbers and a ninja cat riding a narwhal featuring the unmistakable sing straight horn projecting from its overhead and bacon....

Unlike the premium Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, the Lumia 650 is a low-end phone that still follows the design language on previous flagship devices with the difference of the anodized aluminum borders wrap. The software giant will target the new handset to businesses, as the company describes on its advertising video as “the smart choice for your business” with built-in apps such as OneDrive and Office Mobile. The Lumia 650 features a 5-inch, 720p OLED display, powered by a Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon 212 processor, and 16GB of internal storage expandable to 200GB using a microSD card, 1GB of memory, and 8-megapixel and 5-megapixel cameras....

The patent filing documents show a number of mockups detailing a handheld device that can unfold transforming it into a larger device, similar to a tablet form factor, or even into tent mode similar to what we see today in many 2-in-1 devices. According to the mockups, Microsoft appears to be experimenting to have the device unfold into two or three screens for even more real screen estate. Here’s the patent description: Microsoft patent mockup: device with screen unfold Microsoft patent mockup: device with screen folded Similar to many other companies, Microsoft files tons of patents each year, many of which never make it to the market....

On July 31st, T-Mobile will also start selling the device. No word if the tablet will be available through Verizon. Recently, the company also started to sell its Surface 3 in France, Germany, Spain, and in the UK, and as promised the tablet now is available in the United States. The Surface 3 is the latest tablet that Microsoft is shipping. It’s a lower end tablet compare to the Surface Pro 3, it’s powered by an Intel Atom x7 Cherry Trail processor, featuring 2GB of RAM for the 64GB model or 4GB of RAM for the 128GB model – both models are now available with the choice of Wi-Fi only or unlocked 4G LTE....

While this is a big change in the Windows 8 UI, the software maker believes that move will not affect the way people use PCs and the learning curve won’t be difficult. In fact Microsoft assures that consumer will quickly adapt to the upcoming operating system, and hints that it has a number of changes yet to be revealed. Furthermore, we should also see a lot of significant improvements on touch gestures usability....

The move shouldn’t come to anyone surprise, it’s been more than five years since the company stopped the development. Microsoft first introduced the feature in 2001, it was designed to run a set-top box experience focus on videos, music, and live TV, but it actually never caught the attention of enough users. The company still focuses on TV and entertainment features, but on a different device. Xbox One is the company’s answer for games, movies, music, and live TV....