Dec 19
A former Microsoft senior manager has been charged with insider trading by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, passing confidential financial results information to a partner who then traded on … Continue reading
Dec 19
This week the most powerful camera phone on the planet – so to speak – has recieved a software update from Microsoft. The Nokia Lumia 1020 with its beastly back-facing … Continue reading
Dec 19
People at Microsoft who were critical for the Kinect project are often referred to as the “fathers of Kinect,” and Alex Kipman is believed to be one such individual. Having already worked at Microsoft for the creation of Kinect as well as Windows Ultimate Edition, it is now reported that Kipman has been assigned the task of working on Redmond’s wearable devices. Folks at The Verge have heard that his team is involved in testing and customizing Windows on prototypes of wearable devices. Redmond is believed to be working on its very own smartwatch as well as a Google Glass rival.
Kipman and his team are said to be testing various prototypes so that it can be decided if it makes sense to bring these devices out of the prototype stage and turn them into a real product. One such prototype is believed to be Kinect Glasses a.k.a Project Fortaleza, described as “breakthrough heads-up and hands-free device” with augmented reality and Wi-Fi or 4G support. So far Microsoft has been mum about its wearable device plans. 2014 is believed to be a big year for these devices, with both Apple and Samsung expected to release new wearable devices. Google is set to make waves too, it plans to ship Google Glass to the public next year.
Microsoft Assigns Wearable Windows Devices To A ‘Father Of Kinect’ original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Dec 19
Xbox One and 360 exclusive documentary series starts in 2014 with Atari Burial
Posted in: Today's ChiliThere’s a documentary series approaching the world which will cover a collection of oddities in our modern technological landscape, entirely exclusive to Xbox One and Xbox 360 and beginning with … Continue reading
Dec 19
The folks over at Microsoft has introduced a new app that is known as Project Sienna, and it looks set to be a staple app. What is the whole point of Project Siena? It is meant to assist you in the creation of apps, where within the app itself, you can then publish it over to the Microsoft Store without having to fork out a single cent. How does Project Siena work? Download and install it (the download link is at the end of the story), and after launching it with some technical know how, you will then be able to churn out your very first app in a matter of minutes.
Those who have had experience with Visual Basic before should not feel as though it is out of place, where the app will be somewhat similar in nature, and assuming you are also familiar with Excel, Project Siena should not be too hard to work with since the expressions are said to be similar in nature if you want to hook up to your data. Project Siena’s targets include business experts and analysts, although it can also be used by anyone who happens to want to find an easy way to create apps which will be able to gain access to curated content via external streams. [App Page]
Microsoft Project Siena App Released original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Dec 19
Microsoft Talks Up Bing Future
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Is there a future for Microsoft’s Bing? The answer is of course, a resounding yes! In fact, it was not too long ago when Microsoft rolled out a Bing Maps preview edition for Windows 8.1 users, where users were able to enjoy various features including full 3D photographic maps for 70 worldwide cities among others. Well, it seems that there are more changes that are in the pipeline for Bing Maps down the road.
Apparently, Bing Maps intends to enhance one’s mapping experiences a whole lot more in the future, with a vision for maps where everything will be annotated with useful information, among them including just what buildings are called, the kind of stores that are located within, a way to get in touch with such stores, as well as the time that the stores are open. The additional and deeper level of integration into maps will hopefully make digital maps a whole lot more useful compared to what is currently offered, but it does not sound as though this highly ambitious plan will be introduced anytime in the near future. Microsoft did state at the end though, “Moving forward, you will see us mapping more of everything – both the web and the real world.” [Press Release]
Microsoft Talks Up Bing Future original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Dec 19
Tis the season for giving, but for the one Reddit user so lucky as to be on the receiving end of a Secret Santa gift exchange with Bill Gates, it’s … Continue reading
Dec 19
Microsoft has been tweaking the functionality and even the battery life of the Surface Pro 2 since the tablet launched. Back in early November, Microsoft published a firmware update that … Continue reading
Dec 19
The update from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 hasn’t been smooth for some users. A number of repots have surfaced online from users complaining they are having issues using Microsoft’s … Continue reading
Dec 19
When Microsoft first announced the Surface series of tablets back in 2012, safe to say they took many by surprise. After all Microsoft has been thought of more as a software company these days, what with Windows 8 and Windows Phone, so it was quite a shock by many that Microsoft would launch their own hardware, at least as far as the mobile scene was concerned. Naturally many were wondering how this might affect Microsoft’s OEM partners, and instead of viewing the Surface tablet as a threat to their relationship with their OEMs, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer believes that the tablet acts more as a supplement, rather than a competing product.
Speaking to Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet, Ballmer stated that the reason behind the Surface’s launch was to combat the likes of Apple in the hardware market, where he was also quoted as saying, “And our OEMs do great work, but there are places their brands and investments don’t travel. And so we wanted to supplement the work of our OEMs, hopefully make our OEMs stronger through the process, by making our overall competition with Apple.” At least one OEM partner was not too pleased about the Surface, although given how the Surface has been doing, on hindsight we guess they needn’t have been too worried.
Steve Ballmer States That The Surface Tablets Were A Supplement For OEMs original content from Ubergizmo. 
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