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SuperGeek July 11th, 2015 4:17 AM 2 COMMENTS

Microsoft to revisit its smartphone business, to launch only 6 smartphones in a year

Microsoft has come to the conclusion that acquiring Nokia wasn't its brightest moment and it is now looking to write off the money it spent on the acquisition. The company is now going through a consolidation phase where it is streamlining its businesses and revisiting them strategically. The company has come to a conclusion that too much of clutter is present from its end in the budget smartphone space and... Read More

SuperGeek July 6th, 2015 11:54 PM 2 COMMENTS

Cortana gets updated in India with new categories of interest

Virtual assistants are getting quite popular these days and seeing the fact that India is quite an important market for smartphone OEMs, the personal assistants are becoming adaptive to the Indian accent. Microsoft Cortana, which does a decent job at recognizing the Indian accent has just got itself an update which has made it better equipped to cater to the Indian customers. The update brings with new categories of interest of... Read More

Zara Ali June 29th, 2015 4:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft OneDrive receives Chromecast support

Chromecast support for Microsoft OneDrive was long due, and now it is finally available. OneDrive’s latest v3.2 update has brought the Chromecast support, which means that now users can now have Chromecast streaming of images and videos saved in their drive. The only thing worth pointing out in the changelog is just Chromecast support and it is now running smoothly with the app. OneDrive has come a long way from... Read More

Zara Ali June 17th, 2015 7:24 PM 3 COMMENTS

Microsoft’s digital assistant ‘Cortana’ to assist Android users soon

Android users will soon get assisted by Microsoft’s digital assistant, Cortana. Users will be enabled to download the beta version of Cortana. Microsoft has already revealed the arrival of Cortana on Android, but today the company announced that the beta version will be available for download in July. In the previous revelations, Microsoft stated that Cortana’s Android version will not have the complete range of features offered by the digital... Read More

Zara Ali June 17th, 2015 6:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft partners with Snapdeal to open branded online store

Microsoft will now make its products in India through the e-commerce giant Snapdeal. The company has just opened its branded online store on the website and it will be offering its complete range of products such as smartphones, PCs, softwares and tablets. Snapdeal Senior Vice President, Electronics and Home Tony Navin, said, "We are pleased to be partnering with Microsoft in opening their online store on Snapdeal. This unique, self-contained... Read More

SuperGeek May 28th, 2015 10:53 AM 16 COMMENTS

Windows Phone to eat into Android and iOS market share by 2019

Microsoft is working tirelessly to make Windows Phone a major OS in the world of smartphones but the juggernauts named Android and iOS have their roots set so deep, that it is a bit difficult to go up against them. But Microsoft is launching new budget smartphones constantly which are helping it expand its reach in the ecosystem of smartphones. The market share of the platform has been increasing constantly and... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 27th, 2015 3:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft Office Now, a digital personal assistant app, coming soon to Windows, Android, and iOS

After Microsoft announced that it will bring Cortana to Android as well as iOS, there was huge enthusiasm among Windows fans as well as technology enthusiasts, but looks like Microsoft has more tricks up its sleeve. Now, one more upcoming app from Microsoft has leaked that seems like a variant of Cortana, which is personalised to be used at work environments. The app, which is called Microsoft Office Now, is... Read More

Zara Ali May 27th, 2015 12:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

20 companies including LG and Sony to pre-install Microsoft apps on tablets

Microsoft’s productivity apps will soon come pre-installed on Android tablets. The company, today revealed that it has struck a deal with Android Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the expansion of its applications. The initial step for the same was taken in few months in March when two major companies (Samsung and Dell) along with other small firms agreed upon pre-installing Microsoft applications on their devices. Now, to take the agreement... Read More

Ritij May 22nd, 2015 1:28 PM 3 COMMENTS

Microsoft announces cashback offer for Lumia 730 in India, costs Rs 12,999 now

Microsoft's one of the most capable mid-rangers, the Lumia 730 has just gotten itself a cashback offer. The smartphone will now come with a Rs 2,000 cashback offer which is valid till July 15 or till stocks last. The smartphone was initially launched for Rs 15,299 and is retailing around the RS 13,500 mark these days. The Rs 2,000 cashback is valid on the official price of the smartphone which... Read More

SuperGeek May 14th, 2015 10:37 PM 8 COMMENTS

Microsoft Lumia 540 launched in India for Rs 10,199

It was only yesterday that we told you that Microsoft was getting ready to launch the Lumia 540 in the country and same has just been launched for Rs 10,199. The smartphone was announced back in April this year and was expected to launch here sooner or later. India happens to be one of the few markets where Windows Phone is decently popular in the budget segment. As a result... Read More

SuperGeek May 14th, 2015 10:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Windows 10 Mobile to be the moniker for Windows Phone

Microsoft recently announced that it will be unifying all its platforms under a single umbrella, i.e. is the Windows 10. Microsoft has just announced that it will re-branding Windows Phone as a platform to Windows 10 Mobile. Things seem to have come back to where they started from with this re-branding. The first generation of PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) that were launched years ago ran on Windows Mobile. Naming it Windows... Read More

Zara Ali May 13th, 2015 3:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Skype Translator Preview application now available to general users

Skype for Business was announced last month, and following the launch streak, Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Skype Translator Preview application for the masses. Interestingly, the app was earlier available in a closed preview form since its official announcement that was made last year in December. The Skype Translator Preview is now directly downloadable from the Windows Store, but it requires Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 preview operating system on PC... Read More