Last July, the company said it would slash 18,000 positions in its biggest-ever layoff, most coming from the Nokia acquisition; that included staffers at Xbox Entertainment Studios, which Microsoft shuttered two years after its formation.
Microsoft continues to trim the fat, with the firm today announcing it’ll be shutting down a host of mobile apps. Microsoft has now announced that it will be killing of the Photosynth apps for Windows Phone and iOS users, losing developer support and being pulled from the stores.
Although these discussions are apparently still in the early stages, it is thought that Facebook is looking to create something to rival Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Xbox Music and the like. Now, Apple wants to enhance the music craze to another level with the introduction of...
A report by Techcrunch said that the updated software will be first made available to Office 365 subscribers-those who are either using Office 365 Home, Personal, Business, Business Premium, E3 or ProPlus subscription. Given the Mac’s popularity in education, it’s not...
Microsoft announced the .2 billion takeover of Nokia in September 2013, finalizing the acquisition in April. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Nokia head of phones Jo Harlow both left Microsoft in June.
The defence ministry confirmed on Thursday that Avraham Mengistu, an Israeli of Ethiopian descent, had been missing, presumed held captive, since crossing into the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip last September. Israeli defence officials said there was “credible intelligence”...
France has rejected Julian Assange’s request for asylum, saying the Wikileaks founder who has been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for three years did not face “immediate danger”. “Furthermore, he is subject to a European arrest...
While it’s nearly certain that Square Enix will release “Final Fantasy XV” for PS4 and Xbox One this year, fans are clamoring to hear the giant gaming studio announce a PC version as well.
Prince’s Tidal page still has what looks to be his full catalog. Meanwhile, the Star Tribune noted that Prince is “super-protective of his music, videos, and even image”.
Past builds of the store have suffered from reliability issues during downloads, so the improvements will likely be a welcome addition for Windows 10 Mobile users who want to download new apps or update those they already have on their phones. Gates was called before the Senate...