John Callaham
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Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book user guides and recovery image downloads go live
By John Callaham last updated
Owners of the new Surface Pro 4 tablet and the Surface Book notebook can now download the official user guides and recovery images for both devices from Microsoft
Surface Pro 3 gets new firmware update to improve Surface Pen drivers
By John Callaham last updated
Plague Inc. for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 updated with new Neurax Worm
By John Callaham last updated
Ndemic Creations has updated its pandemic-based strategy game Plague Inc. for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 with a new infection called the Neurax Worm.
Here's when you can play Titanfall 2's Multiplayer Tech Test on Xbox One
By John Callaham last updated
Respawn Entertainment will run an open multiplayer tech test for its upcoming sci-fi shooter sequel on August 19-21 and on August 26-28 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles.
Rumors claim Microsoft has a big launch event in NYC for October
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New Surface Hub videos include how the Royal Academy of Music used its massive screen
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft posted a new series of official videos showing its big Surface Hub touchscreen PC in action. The clips include how it is being used by the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Microsoft will end Surface donations to schools through Bing Rewards on June 30
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft is ending a Bing Rewards option that allows users to donate their points to their local school so they can get a Surface 3 tablet. The donation program will end on June 30.
Windows RT-based Surface and Surface 2 will only get some of the features of Windows 10
By John Callaham last updated
Surface Pro 3 gets second firmware update in less than two weeks [Update]
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft has released yet another firmware update for its Surface Pro 3 tablet. It's the second such update for the product in less than two weeks.
Final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens prepares us for its Dec. 18 release
By John Callaham last updated
Disney and Lucasfilm have released the final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The long-awaited seventh movie in the series is set to be released in movie theaters nationwide on December 18.
The Surface Pro 3 is getting a new firmware and HD graphics update
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft is rolling out a new firmware and HD graphics update for the Surface Pro 3 today, but at the moment there are no details on what's being added, improved or fixed with this update.
DirectX 12 will allow for high frame rates in Windows games while also cutting power use
By John Callaham last updated
Unreal, Unreal and Cocos2d game engines will soon have easier access to Visual Studio tools
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 with Intel i5, 4GB of RAM and 128GB SDD is just $849
By John Callaham last updated
New videos showcase the abilities of Microsoft's huge Surface Hub PC
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft has posted a new series of videos showcasing the recently launched Surface Hub touchscreen PC. It also shows how it works with first and third-party apps.
Bing Rewards members can get 2,000 points if they pre-order a Surface 3 this week
By John Callaham last updated
The 128GB Intel Core i7 Surface Pro 3 is no longer available from the Microsoft Store
By John Callaham last updated
Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 get new firmware updates
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft quietly released new firmware updates for the original Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 tablets this week. Both of them offers some bug fixes and improvements to those devices
Surface Pro 3 owners can download the new September firmware update
By John Callaham last updated
Owners of the Surface Pro 3 can grab the latest firmware update for the 12-inch tablet from Microsoft. At the moment, there's no change log available for the download.
Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 certified to run Siemens Solid Edge CAD tools
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft has announced that Siemens has certified the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 for the company's popular Solid Edge CAD tools
This simple but awesome mod brings Lego to the Surface Pro 3
By John Callaham last updated
Check out the full tour of Microsoft's Surface labs from today's livestream
By John Callaham last updated
Visual Studio '15' preview version now available for developers
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft has released the first public preview version of Visual Studio "15", the code name for the next major release of the company's application developer tools.
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