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Police have arrested four people in the UK as part of an operation to crack down on fraudsters who pretend to work for technology companies such as Microsoft. A 29-year-old man and a 31-year-old women were held by Surrey and Sussex Police’s Cyber Crime Unit in Woking on suspicion of … Read more »
The owner of British Gas is supporting its business with a number of Microsoft’s cloud services to ensure staff have the latest technology to help customers. Centrica, the international energy and services company which also runs plumbing firm DynoRod and US energy retailer Direct Energy, is moving its UK data … Read more »
This week on Windows, we’ve got big news for fans of Surface, 360-degree videos and King Kong. … Read more »
Protecting computers from hackers is as crucial as doctors washing their hands in a hospital, Microsoft’s Chief Security Advisor in the UK has said. Stuart Aston told a summit of healthcare professionals that all companies need to understand cyber threats and respond to them better in order to keep staff … Read more »
A major plan to increase the number of children learning to code to prepare them for the jobs of the future has been unveiled by the Welsh government. The proposals, which are being backed with £1.3 million of new funding, will be supported by schools, colleges, consortia, universities, industry, charities … Read more »
Celebrate the heatwave by playing some of your favourite summer jams on the new Spotify for Windows app this weekend, before challenging your reflexes with a handful of action-packed games. It’s too hot to go outside anyway: Spotify Love music? Play your favorite songs and albums free on Windows 10 … Read more »
Carpetright customers will now know exactly when some of their most important home furnishings will be delivered, after the company signed up to Dynamics 365. The retailer, one of the leading floor specialists in the UK, will use the Microsoft platform to improve how it receives orders for carpets, flooring, … Read more »
London Tech Week featured conferences, showcases and forums aimed at helping startups, entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, students and companies. Microsoft was a headline partner of the event, which featured speakers such as Cindy Rose, the company’s UK CEO, and Ben Medlock, the founder of SwiftKey. Here’s what happened: … Read more »
Wearable technology such as Microsoft’s mixed-reality headset has the potential to “level the playing field” for children in schools, according to the world’s largest education company. Products like Microsoft HoloLens, which allows people to place 3D digital models in the room alongside them, would help all students work and learn … Read more »
Microsoft has celebrated the release of the Surface Studio, Surface Laptop and Surface Pro in the UK by holding a rooftop event at John Lewis in Oxford Street, London. Those who attended, including celebrities such as singer Una Healy, could try out the new Surfaces and see artwork created on … Read more »
Here’s six things you need to know about the newly released Windows 10 S, which is available through the purchase of Surface Laptop and expanding to more devices later this year. … Read more »
Four teams from the UK have won places at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup final, where they will battle it out with developers from across the world for prizes worth more than $200,000. The students will join 50 other teams at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, in the US, next month to present … Read more »
In the next few years, we will see the arrival of some 30 billion to 50 billion connected devices. The Internet of Things (IoT) will allow the unprecedented creation and sharing of data. And, by analysing all of that information, we will learn how to improve our lives and create … Read more »
The latest set of games to hit the Windows Store this week serves up everything from a soothing obstacle-laden world designed to help you relax and unwind, to dinosaur-riding, rocket-wielding explosive mayhem (and everything in between): Refunct Refunct is a first-person platformer that sees you jumping off walls, pipes, lifts and springboards, … Read more »
Minecraft fans who play on Xbox and Windows PCs can now team up with friends on Apple and Google devices following a new update. The Better Together Update brings together the console, mobile and Windows 10 versions of the game in a single edition. This means people can work together … Read more »
Xbox is launching its controller customisation programme in the UK, Microsoft has announced. The Xbox Design Lab allows gamers to choose the colours of their accessory and engrave it with a personal message. Up until now the service has only been available in the US and Canada, with hundreds of … Read more »
The Xbox One X, the world’s most powerful console, has been officially unveiled at the E3 videogame conference. The new Xbox – previously codenamed Project Scorpio – will be released in November, and offers 40% more power than any other console, with better graphics and sound. Phil Spencer, Head of … Read more »
This week on Windows, we celebrate all that is Windows 10. We’re helping you organise your Start Menu, talking Beauty and the Beast and taking a look at Yooka-Laylee. … Read more »
Xbox held a media briefing on Sunday at E3, the annual videogame conference and show at the Los Angeles Convention Center, in California. Find out all the latest on Xbox by watching the video below: … Read more »
As E3, the biggest gaming event of the year, approaches, gamers have plenty of offerings on the Windows Store to keep them occupied until the Xbox event live stream kicks off at 10pm on Sunday. This week, we’ve got everything from funky platformer puzzle action to dark and tense psychological … Read more »
This week we are giving you a first look at Need For Speed Payback, the release of Tekken 7, an update on Sonic Mania, lots of Telltale Games news and more. … Read more »
This week on Windows we talk about Mixer, Microsoft’s new streaming service, plus Minecraft add-ons and we’re showcasing some of the new devices announced at Computex. … Read more »
Xbox has launched its new subscription service in the UK, giving gamers unlimited access to more than 100 titles. Xbox Game Pass lets users play a range of Xbox One and backward compatible Xbox 360 games for just £7.99 a month. These include Halo 5: Guardians, NBA 2K16, LEGO Batman, … Read more »
This week we get our first look at Far Cry 5, uncover big updates for Beam, dive into Destiny 2, plus much more. … Read more »
Skype has unveiled the next generation of its popular service, with new features to help people chat, call and share. It has been completely rebuilt, giving users the power to personalise their experience on mobile and desktop. One feature of the new Skype allows people involved in a conversation to … Read more »
