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Microsoft tells the story of how Cortana came to be in Windows 10 with a new video

If you have been following Windows 10 related news, you probably already know that Microsoft is looking to integrate Cortana as your personal digital assistant across all your devices, from the Microsoft Band on your wrist, to the phone, tablet and even your desktop PC. The Redmond giant has just released a video in which Marcus Ash from …

Microsoft HoloLens, a world-warping 'holographic' augmented-reality headset, coming in Windows 10 timeframe

There’s virtual reality and augmented reality. Microsoft is imagining something similar, but not via a headset. Instead, this is an immersive holographic experience. Yes, the experience is called Windows Holographic, but it works via a device Microsoft calls the HoloLens, which debuted at Microsoft’s Windows 10 event today. Nate Ralph was there and got our hands-on impressions. Microsoft’s …

Office 2016 Technical Preview build 16.0.3629.1006 has leaked

On January 21st, Microsoft announced the next version of its powerful productivity suite, Office 2016,which will arrive in the second half of 2015. The company also revealed that the touch-first universal Office apps will soon be available to test with future builds of the Technical Preview of Windows 10. The Redmond giant has been testing Office 16 with …

Microsoft Office comes to Android tablets starting today

After three months of waiting, Microsoft Office will officially launch for Android tablets today, bringing Word, PowerPoint and Excel to these midsize devices. The apps work much like the iOS versions, letting you create and edit documents, presentations and spreadsheets that will sync with OneDrive so you can work from anywhere. Also like its iOS …

Telstra switches on 4GX in Melbourne with 700Mhz spectrum

Telstra customers in Melbourne are being promised “extreme speeds” on “one of the world’s fastest mobile services” with the announcement that the telco’s 4GX network has been switched on in the city. 4GX, as Telstra has officially branded its 700Mhz spectrum, is being periodically rolled out across the country following its official launch at the …