Industry
Microsoft Will Buy Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion — And Supercharge Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft has just agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard — this is huge
Microsoft
Blogs
Executive Insight: Is There A Gamer In The House?
Though PC and mobile gamers exist in greater numbers, console gamers represent the biggest opportunity for integrators
Industry
The Global Chip Shortage May Be Coming To An End — Here’s Why
China's record-breaking chip output could be part of the solution to finding a PS5 restock or a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080
Accessories
Gaming Accessories Market On Track To Break $6 Billion By 2024
Self-isolation orders created surge in gaming peripherals in 2020
Accessories
This Is The Best Xbox Series X TV, Says Microsoft
Microsoft has partnered with LG, and says its OLED TVs are best for your Xbox
Accessories
PS5 Is Already Beating Xbox Series X — Here’s Why
PS5 already overtaking the Xbox Series X and it's not even out yet
The Wire - Press Releases
Cobalt Iron Makes DCIG List of TOP 5 Microsoft Azure Cloud Backup Solutions
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Sept. 17, 2020 — Cobalt Iron Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, today announced that its industry-leading Compass®...
Accessories
Xbox Series X vs Xbox Series S: What’s Different?
Xbox Series S is a lower-powered Xbox Series X ,but no less compelling
Accessories
Xbox Series S – Microsoft’s Worst Kept Secret – Is Now Mentioned On Xbox Game Pass Packaging
But still no confirmation
Accessories
Microsoft’s Upcoming Xbox Series X Console Brings The Power
Support for Xbox One, Xbox 360 and original games confirmed
The Wire - Press Releases
Four Complete Biamp Conference Room Bundles Certified for Microsoft Teams
Experience Clear Collaboration with Comprehensive Biamp Audio Solutions for Teams Rooms Featuring Parlé Beamtracking Microphones BEAVERTON, Ore. — July 9, 2020 — Biamp, a...
Computers
Office 365 Is Now Microsoft 365
Microsoft adds features makes 365 workflow available to consumers
Products
Microsoft CEO Shows Off Surface Duo, And It’s ‘Darn Slick’
The Surface Duo is one of the most anticipated phones of 2020, and it just got teased again.
Accessories
Xbox Project Scarlett Is Now The Xbox Series X – Here’s Your First Look
The console was revealed at The Game Awards 2019
Computers
Microsoft: Why Our New Surface Line-Up Really Does Have Something For Everyone
New Surface portfolio can tick the right boxes for all sorts of users
Products
Microsoft’s Surface Duo Is A Foldable Phone In All But Name
The Surface Duo is a foldable device in the same mould as the Samsung Galaxy Fold
Audio
Shure Joins Microsoft Teams Certification Program
Director of global systems marketing at Shure: “Joining...is a clear indicator of our intention to provide best-in-class experience…”
Accessories
Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft Rail Against Trump’s Console Tariffs: Tom’s Guide
Publishers claim tariffs “risk job losses in the industry”, “stifle innovation”
Accessories
Sony May Have Ducked Out Of E3 2019, But Microsoft & Nintendo Confirm Attendance
"Always a high point of the year to witness the industry’s creativity"
Industry
Who Has The Best, And Worst, Reputations In Consumer Tech?
Joan Jett doesn't care about her reputation, but companies do.
Keeping Current
Microsoft Selling Xbox In Six Seconds
Kowtowing to short attention spans is about to reach a new milestone in tech: Microsoft plans to run a 6-second spot for Xbox during episodes of...
Keeping Current
Amazon, Facebook & Others In Tech To Commit $300 Million To White House’s Computer Science Push
The donations will be spread out over five years and come as part of a larger push by the Trump administration to direct grant...
Blogs
How RFID Is Revolutionizing Retail
There are a number of hot new technologies on the forefront of online and offline retail including machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT)...
news
Tablet Market Decline Slows
The tablet market showed some signs of life in the second quarter despite a continued downward spiral in overall sales. According to research from...
Industry
The Year Ahead In Gaming
1Xbox One X: Microsoft’s Project Scorpio was the only brand-new video game system from the three major console makers to be shown for the...
Accessories
E3: Microsoft’s Xbox One X 4K Game Console Due Nov. 7 At $500
As expected, Microsoft used its pre-E3 news briefing in Los Angeles Sunday to finally provide key details about the new 4K video game console...
Computers
Microsoft Intros Surface Laptop, Windows 10 S
While the Surface was initially positioned as the tablet eliminating the need for a laptop, Microsoft has indeed launched a Surface Laptop. Featuring a...
Computers
Acer Gets Skinny For Back-To-School PC Line; Shows Off Microsoft Mixed Reality
Acer unveiled it full 2017 back-to-school product lineup at a press conference in New York, including new all-in-one PCs, gaming notebooks and detachables, all...
Industry
Trump’s Transgender Order Draws Tech Industry’s Ire
An executive order issued by President Donald Trump that revokes protections for transgender students in public schools has drawn opposing responses from many leading...
news
Microsoft Cuts Price On Xbox One
As part of its prep for the newer, smaller, cooler Xbox One S, Microsoft has officially cut the price of the Xbox One. The...
Industry
Microsoft Goes To Pot
Microsoft is teaming with Kind Financial to assist in the tracking of marijuana sales, making it one of the first major tech companies to...
Blu-ray/DVD
E3 News That Matters To Installing Dealers, A/V Retailers
Microsoft’s Xbox One S, at $299, will compete with more expensive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players, currently priced at $399 from Samsung and Philips,...
news
E3: Microsoft Debuts Smaller, Cheaper, HDR-Capable Xbox One
The Xbox One S, a smaller, more affordable version of the Xbox One gaming console, made its official debut at E3 today. The “Robot...
news
HTC’s Vive VR Headset Becomes More Of A Reality
HTC rolled out its $799 Vive virtual-reality headset to select Microsoft, GameStop and Micro Center stores and accelerated shipment times for orders made through...
news
How Microsoft Hopes To Kick-Start VR Adoption
Microsoft hopes to jump-start the virtual-reality and mixed-reality marketplace by offering the Windows Holographic software used in its HoloLens headset to other companies to...
Keeping Current
Microsoft To Cut 1,850 Jobs In Smartphone Streamlining
Although Microsoft said it isn’t leaving the smartphone hardware business, at the company’s recent Build developer event, Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s Windows chief, said Windows...
news
Nokia Brand Returning To Smartphones
The Nokia brand will reappear on smartphones in a series of deals that will also reunite the marketing of Nokia smartphones, tablets and feature...
Computers
Reminder: Windows 10 Free Upgrade Ends July 28
If you haven’t yet upgraded to Windows 10 — whether willingly or unwillingly — you might want to make the leap soon. Microsoft reminded...