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New Elgato capture cards on the way, touting HDMI 2.1 and support for up to 8K/60 HDR passthrough
By Dan Rice published
8K gaming? An image from TwitchCon shows Elgato is preparing to step up its capture card game with new products bringing HDMI 2.1 and true 8K/60 HDR capture.
Remembering Windows Longhorn: David Cutler laments 'the worst code he's ever seen'
By Kevin Okemwa published
📯Longhorn David Cutler got together with Dave's Garage on YouTube and took a trip down memory lane, talking all things Windows Longhorn and "the worst code" he's seen to date.
Martin Goetz leaves behind a legacy as the first to patent software
By Colton Stradling published
Legacy In 1968 Martin Goetz secured a patent for data-sorting mainframe software beginning the market for third-party software, and we remember his legacy in his passing.
Microsoft reports $56.5 billion in revenue for FY24 Q1, declines in Surface offset by increases in cloud, Office, and Xbox
By Zachary Boddy published
FY24 Q1 Microsoft has released its earnings report for Quarter 1 of Fiscal Year 2024, showing a 13% increase in overall revenue year-over-year.
Xbox FY24 Q1 gaming revenue up 9% year-over-year, driven by first-party games and Xbox Game Pass
By Samuel Tolbert published
Solid results Microsoft's financial results for FY24 Q1 indicate gaming revenue is up 9% year-over-year thanks to first-party games and Xbox Game Pass.
This spooky FPS series is dirt cheap on Xbox right now, and it's perfect for Halloween
By Brendan Lowry published
Metro Madness This Halloween season, snag some of the best survival horror shooters ever made for less.
Xbox leadership addressed Blizzard staff for the first time today, striving to earn the studio's 'trust'
By Jez Corden published
Blizzard Top Microsoft brass visited Blizzard today, and promised staff that it strives to be a company staff can "trust," and wants to help them make their dream games.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite can beat Apple’s M2 Max, Intel i9 in new ARM’s race for Windows laptops
By Daniel Rubino published
This is it Qualcomm has finally unveiled its answer to Intel and Apple with its Oryon-powered Snapdragon X Elite platform for Windows PCs. And if its numbers are accurate, it blows past the competition.
Skype has a new call screen, camera experience, and Bing Chat improvements on the way
By Sean Endicott published
Still getting updates Did you know Microsoft still updates Skype? It's true.
New Minecraft: Bedrock Edition update improves sounds and experimental villager trading
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft Update Mojang Studios is now rolling out Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.20.40, which improves vanilla parity, game audio, and the new experimental villager trading.
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