Something very interesting has come to our attention after playing with the free music streaming service known as Xbox Music. Apparently the free streaming service is not making Microsoft enough revenue because a play limit has been placed blocking users from playing a song after a certain...

We have discovered the mother of all hidden features in Windows 8. This little feature will remove the need of a third party Start button. The solution is quite simple but can be easily missed by new users. All you have to do is go to the bottom left corner of the screen and right click. We...

Microsoft has been criticized a lot lately over the issue of games. Gamers have voiced there anger over the internet over the fact that the Xbox is becoming more of a media machine. While it is true that the Xbox is used more as a media device, gamers should have nothing to worry about when...

Windows Phone users have had to deal with plenty of apps and games arriving late on the platform so you could understand the awesome feeling we get when we see popular apps arrive on the marketplace(Instagram will come to WP soon!). But when it’s a Microsoft first party studio playing...

Hulu Plus is one of those apps that is a necessity on any phone platform and so you could understand the outcry by Windows Phone users. One such user took it to himself to persuade Hulu into making said app. Reddit user Link 9454 sent Hulu his argument and got a response from the...

Lately, Microsoft has come under harsh criticism from gamers due to some rumors of the next Xbox only being able to play video games with an internet connection. Although Microsoft has not officially announced the console yet it has been bashed by many who believe in these rumors. Adding to...

The Verge has learned through close sources of the matter that Windows Phone 8 will support 1080p resolutions. The update will come later this year for new devices with 5 inch, or higher devices. Windows Phone 8 currently supports 720p resolutions WVGA, and WXGA. The title to the update is...

Facebook Home is the hotly anticipated Facebook launcher for Android handsets. On Thursday April 4th Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg revealed the new Facebook experience which basically turns your phone into a “Facebook Phone”. The launcher puts all of Facebook’s functions front...

Windows 8 comes in a variety of form factors; some good, some not as good. If you haven’t noticed by now the new Modern designed user interface is best used with a touchscreen. Sure you can use a mouse and keyboard with the new Start Screen but it isn’t as fun. Laptops users in...

Windows 8 has been selling at a slow pace compared to previous versions of Windows and in order to push the new Operating System and PC’s Microsoft has been thinking outside of the box. Today we see a pretty neat gift from the Xbox team that will make die hard Microsoft fans smile....

Free Office Download Microsoft is giving out a free 3 month trial of Office 365 to college students! The new promotion will allow students to download Office 365 University with the confirmation of a .edu email address. Once the email has been confirmed Students will be directed towards a...

  Activision, the publisher for the popular franchise Call of Duty, has released a companion app for the console series. Like the Halo 4 Smartglass application, the Call of Duty Elite app holds player multiplayer statistics and other neat in game info. For Black Ops 2 fans this is a must...

A fine Outlook This Monday marked the grand opening of the Microsoft email service Outlook.com. Forbes reports that in the first 12 hours of the launch over 1.5 million new users signed up for the email service and that does not take into account the invitation emails sent later on to Hotmail...

What if I told you that in the future mannequins would be displayed in store front windows and would mimic your every move. Well that future is now a reality, meet United Arrow a clothing store located in Tokyo Japan that has been equipped with a neat little Kinect hack. Labeled as the...

Euroset, the go to store for mobile phones and other electronic devices in Russia, has just released some numbers revealing that Windows Phone has once again retained the title of fastest growing OS year over year. Windows Phone OS has grown 313% in terms of shipments, 274% in terms of...

Xbox 720 info has just been leaked! According to Slashgear “sources familiar with the mater” have had a “first-hand experience” with the new entertainment console. The anonymous sources have mentioned a 50 GB Blue-ray disk console with disks requiring activation codes....

Office for iOS has been the trending topic the last few month’s and has caused quite a debate on the tech scene. Many argue that if Microsoft were to allow a port of Office over to rival platforms it would hurt the freshly revamped Windows operating system, Windows 8. Devices like the...

The Gunstringer is free for Windows 8/Windows RT users for a limited time. Unlike in its release, the full game is now available for download complete with Xbox Live achievements. You can download it here from the Windows store. The game resembles Temple Run in its arcade like free run action....

Zune veterans might have some pleasant memories when hearing of the name Audiosurf, it was one of the few games we actually received! Fans of the game will be happy to know that the creator of the game has just announced a sequel to the music/rhythm game with Tron like graphics. The new game...

A leaked slide for retailers is making rounds on the web of Microsoft’s business strategy in selling the latest version of Office. The worlds most useful business suite of programs is undergoing some radical new changes not only in design but in pricing as well. The new Metro overhaul...

It has been a long time coming but Microsoft finally allows users to change the region that their Xbox Live account is set to. Those Xbox users who have been dealing with a locked account abroad can easily switch regions by following this link https://live.xbox.com/en-GB/AccountMigration....

One of the coolest things about Windows 7 was having the ability to completely customize your home screen and change it to a completely different looking beast with a program like Rainmeter. Windows 8 RT brought with it some restrictions that made it so that you can only use the provided...

Go gold for a month Earlier in the week Microsoft had some serious issues with the online component of Xbox. Users were unable to join any online games via Xbox Live. Matchmaking for games such as Halo 4, Wordament, and many others were simply unable to reach other players. After a few days...

Okay so after the holiday festivity you decide to finally sit down and have some quality time with your brand new PC. Now it might be a regular desktop, a laptop, or a new tablet. There is also the factor of whether or not it is touch enabled or not. Those who have received a brand new...

Happy Holidays Tell Tale games The Walking Dead is now available for free on the Xbox Live Arcade. The game studio Tell Tale games has been highly praised for the series and its touching story line. The story itself has been split into a number of episodes, each its own game, and the first...