I remember when I first saw Windows Mobile running on a variety of phones, at a packed launch event that included a validation from Apple lover Stephen Fry. It was set to be a brave new world, one …
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Microsoft takes the knife to Nokia as it butchers smartphone division
Microsoft is to cull 1,850 jobs as it massively cuts down on its smartphone hardware business.It’s no secret that Microsoft is struggling to compete against iOS and Android. In fact, in the f…
Microsoft’s new bot has a nose for news
Microsoft, always up to some kind of side project or another, has released an app that brings news tailored directly to your work and interests.Using a news-gathering bot called Rowe, “your p…
Microsoft Display Dock review – can your phone replace your laptop?
Microsoft’s superb Display Dock is a glimpse into the future of mobile working, but you need the sluggish Lumia 950 or 950 XL to use itLast month, we got to grips with Windows 10 Mobile and a…
Review: Microsoft Lumia 650
Introduction and features‘Premium’ is a word that’s bandied about a lot in the smartphone world these days, especially by PRs and marketing types. And manufacturers, eager to just…
Microsoft has a clever plan to secure Windows 10 devices
Microsoft is soon going to make it compulsory for the manufacturers of Windows 10 PCs, tablets and smartphones to include TPM (Trusted Platform Module) for bolstered security.In a TechNet post whic…
Microsoft Surface Phone may launch in 2017 with three different versions
While rumors of a Surface Phone are popping up with some frequency these days, a new report is throwing cold water on any 2016 release.It seems that the Surface Phone won’t launch until 2017,…
Review: Microsoft Lumia 950
IntroductionWhenever I look at the Microsoft Lumia 950, it scans my eyes, winks at me and unlocks with the words “Hello, Matt” – as if it knows me and wants to flirt. In a way, I …
Week in Tech: Week in Tech: VR is really here, Microsoft builds bots, and Nintendo goes mobile
What’s happy, looks like it’s got a bucket on its head and keeps bumping into the furniture? That’s right: the future! It’s been VR week here at techradar, and we’ve d…
Build 2016: How Microsoft’s other machine learning tricks could make its bots even smarter
As someone on Twitter said, if “bots” was on your Build 2016 drinking game card, you’d be long dead. But while Microsoft is all about getting developers to create intelligent app …