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Next-gen TV—with a 4K “Ultra HD” picture resolution—was this year’s hot topic at CES. But its success may be in the hands of console gamers. With leaked details of octal-core processor banks paired with 8GB of RAM, the PlayStation 4 “Orbis” is sounding powerful (just for comparison of RAM alone, the 8GB of system memory Continue Reading →

That Microsoft is working on iPad versions of its Office apps is one of the worst-kept secrets in technology. The company has nearly said as much several times. In one of many statements last year, Microsoft said that a forthcoming version of Office Mobile “will work across Windows Phones, Android phones and iOS.” However, when Continue Reading →

If you own a Windows computer, listen carefully. Microsoft is finally making Office 2013 widely available to the masses today. This release is radically different from previous versions of Office, as Microsoft is offering the software pack in subscription form, named Office 365 Home Premium. This subscription charges users a monthly or annual “rental” fee Continue Reading →

It’s finally official. Microsoft is launching the new Office, aka Office 2013, on January 29. There have been lots of rumors that January 29 would be the day that the latest version of Office would be generally available via retail channels. But thanks to a tweet from the Office team, and a #Timeto365 campaign/hashtag — Continue Reading →

Chinese officials are said to be in the process of reviewing a ban on gaming consoles that was established in 2000, potentially opening up a massive untapped market for the likes of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, according to China Daily. A source within the Ministry of Culture told the paper: “We are reviewing the policy Continue Reading →

On Monday, Barack Obama’s second inauguration marked the start of the second term for our country’s 44th President as well as proof (on a national scale) that we have officially entered the post-PC era. Chances are you’ve seen this picture floating around the internet: What’s the first thing you notice? Maybe it’s the POTUS and Continue Reading →

As bedfellows go, Microsoft and Facebook have had something of an open relationship; a knot of social / search entanglement that recently yielded Graph Search, among other crossovers. But, as of Wednesday, the two companies are looking to take things even further by building upon the work started with Bing Tags last summer. The integration, Continue Reading →

After last October’s launch of the Surface RT tablet, Microsoft on Tuesday announced the release date and pricing for its Surface Pro – Microsoft’s full-fledged, fully-powered tablet. Learning from past mistakes, the tablet will be available in the US and Canada on February 9 in all places the RT version is available – including Best Continue Reading →

Microsoft announced that its forthcoming Surface Pro tablet hybrid will become generally available in the United States and Canada on February 9th. As you certainly recall, the Surface Pro is a similar piece of hardware to the Surface RT, the largest difference between the two being their operating systems: The Surface RT runs Windows RT, Continue Reading →

As early as the middle of October, new users of Outlook.com who switched to the product from other webmail providers were reported account access issues, and missing emails. TNW did not take note of the issue until Thursday, when a report on the sharp Neowin brought the issue to our attention. This sort of error Continue Reading →