Microsoft Bing Deals is now named MSN Offers
Microsoft has decided to rename their Bing Deals service platform. The new branding is MSN Offers which is surprising because the company has not been using the MSN name on new products and services for a while now. Checkout: MSN…
Microsoft to launch new Xbox 360 dashboard on December 6
Microsoft has now confirmed that they would launch the new dashboard of their Xbox 360 gaming console on December 6. This new update would bring tons of new features and enhancements: Xbox 360 dashboard would feature better interactivity with Kinect…
Windows 8 install process to be simpler with a web download option
Microsoft has revealed some details about the install process of their next operating system release. Windows 8 would feature a more streamlined installation process and would also feature a web download option. Microsoft claims that the install could be completed…
Windows Phone Marketplace now has more than 40,000 mobile apps
Windows Phone Marketplace is now home to more than 40,000 mobile applications. It has taken this store more than a year to reach this milestone. This figure is not official yet and has been released by a third party store….
Microsoft offering USD 25 prepaid app card to new Windows Phone device owners!
Microsoft is again using the lure of free stuff to attract people to their products. They are offering a prepaid app card worth USD 25 to all new owners of Windows Phone based devices. This offer is applicable on purchases…
Samsung Focus 1.4 getting the Windows Phone Mango update in USA
Microsoft has announced that they are now delivering the Windows Phone 7.5 update to the owners of Samsung Focus 1.4 smartphone in the US market. Most of these folks are on the AT&T network. The company further said that they…
Microsoft Security Essentials gets another beta program for testers
Microsoft is now inviting a new round of beta testers for future editions of their security application Microsoft Security Essentials. The company mailed the previous beta testers: Thank you so much for being a part of the Microsoft Security Essentials…
Microsoft Surface 2 now available for pre-ordering
Microsoft has now started accepting pre-orders for their second generation Surface table. This new edition is named SUR40 and Samsung is manufacturing it for the software giant. Microsoft Surface is a Tablet with a touchscreen top which comes powered with…
AT&T confirms they are in talks with Nokia to bring their Windows Phone devices to USA
AT&T’s president of emerging devices Glenn Lurie confirmed that they are in talks with Nokia to bring their Windows Phone devices to the US market. Nokia of course is very much interested in the US market where they have always…
Microsoft Socl is probably nearing public launch
Microsoft accidentally (or maybe not!) leaked their own social networking platform codenamed Socl a while ago. The company has revealed some more information through The Verge network. The service is similar in nature to Google Plus and Facebook. Microsoft is…