High court will hear Microsoft appeal over Xbox lawsuit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether Microsoft Corp. must face a class action lawsuit by disgruntled owners of the Xbox 360 video-game system who say the console has a design defect that scratches game disks. The justices agreed Friday to hear an appeal from Microsoft arguing that individual claims by the plaintiffs had previously...

Microsoft offering up to $250 for Apple Watch users to trade in for a Band 2

The new promotion actually covers a wide range of wearable devices, including options from Fitbit, Garmin, Nike, and Sony. Original Microsoft Band owners can also earn up to $35 for trading in their first-generation device, but Microsoft is offering the most credit for the Apple Watch. Values on the trade-ins strangely do not correspond...

The Xbox app for Windows 10 updates

The Xbox dedicated to Windows 10 application just received an update. In the program, the integration of Facebook friends and some other innovations. After the update of the interface of Xbox One, it is the turn of Xbox proposed application within Windows 10 to benefit from an upgrade. The program of new products presented by Major Nelson in a...

For Microsoft, Windows 7 is potentially dangerous

That Microsoft would not do to encourage as many people to migrate to Windows 10? Recently a spokesman has chosen to pull the alarm on Windows 7. On January 13, 2015, Microsoft abandoned the primary support of Windows 7. This means there will be more functional fixes or Service Pack published by Microsoft. However, until 2020, the system will...

Remix OS—a multitasking, windowed Android OS—can now run on your PC

Jide's Remix OS—a... well, remixed version of Android that is more suitable for a PC's mouse and keyboard—is now available for download. The OS turns Android into a windowed desktop environment with the ability to multitask, just like Windows, Mac OS, and desktop Linux. The OS is available today as a 700MB "alpha" version, which you should be...

Apple Denies It's Working On iPhone-To-Android Migration Tool

Apple has denied a claim that it is working on software to make it easier for iPhone users to migrate their data and information to Google Android smartphones and tablets, according to Re/code. Its denial comes following a report from the UK's Telegraph, which initially claimed that Apple had quietly come to an agreement with European mobile operators...

Facebook Mentions Parades On Android, Strutting Its 87MB Bloatastic iOS Interface

Facebook has many apps, side-projects, and different ways to suck you into its social network and try to get you to stay on it. One day it wants to be your news source, the other it wants to be your communication hub or your work's intranet. Facebook's Mentions launched in July 2014 with an iOS app as a way for celebrities to manage their pages,...