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A new feature for the next Forza game may have been uncovered, according to a new report on Siliconera. A new trademark for Forzavista describes a new feature which “allows players to obtain statistical information of internal and external features of a vehicle and to virtually navigate and operate those vehicles.” The trademark is linked [...]

Adobe Photoshop Express has launched as an app on Windows 8 and RT. The app is available for free, while additional “premium” options are available at a price.   Free basic editing features such as cropping, rotations and a red-eye remover are optimised for easier use on touch-screen devices. Colour adjustments, auto-correction and 15 one-touch [...]

Microsoft have updated it’s Xbox Music app for Windows 8 and Windows RT.

Microsoft have updated it’s Xbox Video app for Windows 8 and Windows RT.

Microsoft has opened an official news portal know as Xbox-Wire. The site seems to be an equivalent to the PlayStation blog, being described as “a news blog to help you keep up with the latest Xbox news.” “You will be able to follow our journey as we bring you the best in games and entertainment [...]

Microsoft today announced that Surface Pro will be available for purchase in the UK beginning 23rd May.

Microsoft Surface RT orders will ship with a free Touch or Type cover, it has been revealed. Ordering a Microsoft Surface RT tablet on the company’s website will net customers a £99 Touch cover or its £109 Type equivalent at no extra cost. Microsoft launched its 10.6-inch Surface RT tablet late last year. Running a [...]

Today at the JP Morgan Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in Boston, Tami Reller shared with the audience that the update previously referred to as “Windows Blue” will be called Windows 8.1 and will be a free update to Windows 8 for consumers through the Windows Store.

Microsoft is reportedly considering tabling a $1 billion offer for the digital assets of its Nook Media joint venture. The deal would see the software giant assume control of the subsidiary’s e-book ecosystem, Nook e-readers and tablets from Barnes & Noble. However, leaked documents obtained by TechCrunch appear to confirm that Nook’s Android tablet business [...]

Microsoft will be present at GamesCom 2013 as an exhibitor. This follows it decision to skip the show last year, no doubt due to it having not much new to show. That’ll be different this time around we imagine. No details was revealed as to what Microsoft will showcase, but we suspect that the next [...]

An alleged Microsoft internal email appears to suggest that the next Xbox will not require a constant internet connection. According to ArsTechnica, the email was sent to “all full-time employees working on the next Xbox” and dispels rumours that the new console will need to be permanently connected to a network. It read: “Durango [the [...]

If you can remember last month a new unreleased Windows 8 tablet from Acer was leaked online, well new images and specs was accidentally released by Amazon.com but now deleted from Amazon website. Amazon lists the Acer W3-810 tablet priced at $379.99, with specs of a dual-core 1.8GHz Intel Atom processor, 2GB of RAM, and [...]