Tag: Microsoft
Augmented reality’s awkward phase will be long and painful
Howdy friends, this is the web version of my Week in Review newsletter, it’s here to entice you to sign up and get it in your inbox every week. Last week, I showcased how Twitter was looking at the future of the web with a decentralized approach so that they…
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Microsoft reverses Xbox Live price hike, will add free multiplayer for some games
In one of the first positive Friday night news dumps I can remember, Microsoft has not only reversed course on its poorly-received plan to raise the price for Xbox Live, it’s adding a treat. Soon, for free-to-play games (like Fortnite or Apex Legends… Source
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Microsoft withdraws Xbox Live Gold price hike following uproar from users
Updated at 10:26PM PT, January 22: Microsoft is backtracking on the planned price hike of Xbox Live Gold, less than 24 hours after making the announcement as the gaming giant attempts to mend its relationship with fans. “We messed up today and you were right to let us know. Connecting…
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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change
Released in 2011 “Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle” was a book that laid claim to the idea that Israel was an unusual type of country. It had produced and was poised to produce, an enormous number of technology startups, given its relatively small size. The moniker became…
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Daily Crunch: Microsoft backs Cruise
Autonomous vehicle company Cruise raises a $2 billion new round, Netflix keeps growing and WhatsApp faces more privacy concerns. This is your Daily Crunch for January 19, 2021. The big story: Microsoft backs Cruise Cruise announced today that it has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $30 billion…
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Microsoft Edge beta is now optimized for your M1 Mac
You don’t have to use Chrome if you want a Chromium-powered browser optimized for Apple’s M1-based Macs. Windows Central reports that Microsoft has released a beta version of Edge with native support for Apple Silicon. If you live in Microsoft’s ecos… Source
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