Qualcomm backs Microsoft’s IoT plans
Working together on developer kit
Qualcomm Technologies and Microsoft have announced that they are working together to help customers and developers quickly create IoT solutions like home monitoring cameras, enterprise security cameras and smart home devices that use on-device vision artificial intelligence (AI) in retail, manufacturing and logistics applications.
Microsoft announces Project Brainwave
AI modules with specialised chips for Brainiacs
Software King of the World Microsoft has announced that its system for running AI models with specialised chips is now available in preview on Azure.
Microsoft improves screenshot tool
Being tested
Software king of the world Microsoft has finally realised that people want a better way of working with screenshots.
Snapdragon 845 PCs ready for holiday season
Faster than the SoC in phones
Qualcomm and Microsoft helped its partners to release the first generation of the Snapdragon 835 on Windows 10 and it is almost time for the second generation.
Top three AIs are pretty stupid
Google is brighter, Siri is as intelligent as plankton
A new report has named Google as the cleverest AI but warns all three of the leading machines are pretty pants and disappointing.
Microsoft tops estimates
More sign up for Azure cloud computing services and Office 365
Software King of the Wolrd Microsoft is doing well thanks to more people signing up for its cloud-based services than anyone expected.
Microsoft's new XBox One update is out
1440p support for the Xbox One S and X and FreeSync support
Software king of the world Microsoft is rolling out a new Xbox One update that brings 1440p support for the Xbox One S and X, as well as support for AMD's FreeSync tech.
Despite stopping the sale of Windows phones last week
The dark satanic rumour mill suggests that Microsoft is still working on creating a Surface phone, despite generally abandoning the smartphone market to Google and Apple.
Microsoft delays Windows 10 update
A few too many blue screens
Software King of the World Microsoft has delayed the launch of its Spring Creators Update for Windows 10 because of technical issues the company encountered with the supposed final release.
Microsoft builds own Linux kernel
To run secure IoT – not bad for what it used to call "cancer"
Software king of the world Microsoft has knocked up its own version of the Linux kernal to run a secure end-to-end IoT product that focuses on microcontroller-based devices.