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Acer Reveals the Aspire XC105 and the TC100/105 Desktops

Acer has unveiled the new Aspire XC105 and TC100/105 desktops, featuring a sleek modern design and available in multiple configurations to suit different needs. These desktops come with the latest AMD APU to provide users with proficient multitasking to easily handle everyday computing needs, be it work or fun. If space is an issue, the Aspire [...]

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Lenovo Launches the Thinkpad S531 Ultrabook

Today Lenovo has launched the ThinkPad S531 Ultrabook, a Windows 8 machine aimed at the business market. The PC features a 15.6-inch display that can be laid flat at 180 degrees, and is powered by an  Intel 3rd Generation Ivy Bridge processor.   Lenovo claims that the machine offers a 15% boost over its predecessor, the [...]

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‘Where’s My Mickey?’ Available This Week on iPhone, Android, Windows Phone

Where’s My Mickey? will be released this Thursday (20th June) on iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices. The latest game in the physics-based Where’s My series, it features an animation style inspired by the upcoming Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts debuting next month on the Disney Channel. It will feature five unique chapters with over 100 [...]

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Microsoft Office Mobile comes to iPhone in US But not iPads

Microsoft’s Office Mobile for Office 365 subscribers is now available for iPhone and iPod Touch in the US. The software enables users to view and edit Powerpoint, Excel and Word documents stored in the cloud or attached to emails. Offline editing features are included, and Excel and Word files can be created from scratch and [...]

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Microsoft Details New Achievement System

Microsoft is overhauling it’s achievement system in order to “deliver more interesting, complex, and fulfilling goals and rewards to you”, according to Xbox Live Achievements program manager Cierra McDonald.

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Microsoft Explains Points to Currency Changes

Microsoft will begin phasing out its MS Points system, switching it for real currency. A new Q&A published by Microsoft explains these changes, focusing on areas such as being able to use a single account across Microsoft stores on Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Xbox. Everything is explained below so have a read. Microsoft Points [...]

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Xbox One Used and Shared Games Policy Confirmed

Microsoft has confirmed its policies for used and shared games on the Xbox One. Installed games will be available in the cloud at any time, and can be shared with up to ten family members. Players will be able to trade, trade-in or resell games provided that game publishers allow it. No fee will be [...]

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CyberLink announces PhotoDirector Mobile app for Windows 8 tablets

CyberLink Corp today launched PhotoDirector Mobile – an easy-to-use, yet powerful photo editing application for touch-enabled Windows 8 tablets.

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Apple updates iTunes to version 11.0.4

Apple have just released iTunes 11.0.4 so go get it now!

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Outlook 2013 RT coming to Surface RT this year

Today at Computex 2013, Tami Reller, CFO and CMO of Microsoft’s Windows Division, announced that Outlook 2013 RT will be available on Windows RT tablets as part of the free Windows 8.1 update coming later this year.

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Halo: Spartan Assault Launches on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 in July

The award-winning “Halo” franchise continues with “Halo: Spartan Assault.” Available in July for $6.99 ERP, only for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.

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Skype for Windows 8/RT updated again with video messaging

Skype for Windows 8 has been updated again, this time bringing with it video messaging following the recent preview.

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