Microsoft laid off half the people working on one of its most important projects Business Insider Microsoft has laid off 30 employees who were working on HoloLens, the augmented reality headset, in Israel with 30 more being relocated within the company, Israeli news site Ynet reports. | In a statement, the company did not give a reason for the layoffs, describing it as a "shift of jobs acros...
Microsoft launches Windows 10-powered smartphones, price starting Rs 43,699 Deccan Chronicle New Delhi: Technology giant Microsoft launched two new flagship devices - Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL - priced Rs 43,699 onwards that will be based on its latest Windows 10 operating system (OS). | In July, Microsoft had unveiled Windows 10 for computers and tablets. Packed with new features like Cor...
Microsoft buys nearly 160 acres in far West San Antonio for data center development Business Journal Microsoft Corp. has bought 158 acres of Texas Research Park real estate controlled by the Texas Research & Technology Foundation. TRTF officials said the company plans to develop one of the largest data centers in the country at the far West San Anto...
A "What's New" Tile in this update to Microsoft Band implies better future support PC World Microsoft may actually be paying more attention to its Band fitness wearable, if Thursday's update is any indication. | Among Microsoft's latest updates to the Band 2, the most interesting addition could be a “What’s New” tile, which will pop...
Microsoft Still Not Guaranteeing Fable Legends Will Launch This Year Gamespot Lionhead's free-to-play Xbox One and PC game Fable Legends was at one time scheduled to launch this fall as part of Microsoft's "greatest games lineup in Xbox history." But that didn't really happen. | The game is available now through a limited clos...
Microsoft open-sources dead, but beloved Windows Live Writer as Open Live Writer PC World Sometimes Microsoft creates a piece of software that doesn’t necessarily catch on with the general public but still wins over a dedicated core of users. Typically these programs die a long, slow death, but one such program will live on. Microsoft r...
Microsoft Surface 2 11" 32GB RT Tablet for $249.95 + free shipping CNET Northwest Outdoors via eBay offers the 1.5-lb. Microsoft Surface 2 10.6" 32GB Windows RT Tablet in Magnesium, model no. P3W-00001, for $249.95 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $5, although most merchants charge $283 ...
Asia's coastal cities face challenge of rising seas Philadelphia Daily News NEW DELHI (AP) - The future will be a watery one for some of the world's biggest cities. | Predicted sea level increases this century mean many face increased flooding, stronger storm surges and unpredictable weather. How well coastal cities can cope will dramatically affect quality of life and their economic destiny. Many of the biggest are in Asi...
America's iconic war machine BBC News The most feared bomber plane of the 20th Century is still going strong after 60 years in service in the US military - from Vietnam to Afghanistan. And she will keep on flying until 2044. How does this 1950s behemoth survive in the era of drones and stealth aircraft? | We are sweltering in the Louisiana summer. The baking hot tarmac of Barksdale run...
