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Xbox One Game Pass to be Launched This Spring

by Alan Spencer

A Xbox One Game Pass has been announced by Microsoft that gives access to a catalogue of over 100 games for $10 per month. The new service will be launched later this spring. Microsoft …

Tags:Back Panel| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 08| xBox

Microsoft Increases UK Surface Prices

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft has joined the increasing list of companies that have increased their pricing for Surface products in the UK following the drop in the value of sterling since the UK Brexit vote. The prices …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 06

BETT 2017 Round-up

by Bob Raikes

Acer was focusing heavily on its client devices including notebooks and Chromebooks. Asus has had larger displays in its range for some years, but, so far, has only promoted the range in a limited …

Tags:Acer| Asus| BETT 2017| Education| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Vestel| Vol 24 - Issue 04

Microsoft Scorpio Looks Good for UHD

by Bob Raikes

More details of the Microsoft Project Scorpio console project are emerging. The console will be compatible with games for the XBox One S but brings UltraHD game play and will have a high power …

Tags:Consoles| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Is the Consumer Ready for AR / VR / MR?

by Norbert Hildebrand

With CES just behind us and MWC looming on the horizon, we can see how the idea of augmented / virtual / mixed realities is dominating many of the headlines focusing on consumer electronics. …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HTC| Microsoft| Oculus Rift| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 04

ALSO Offering Surface as a Service

by Isaac Oburu

ALSO has started to distribute Surface as a Service from Microsoft in the Netherlands. The company joins Ingram and Tech Data, who already do this.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Vol 24 - Issue 01

AR / VR Dreams versus Reality

by Norbert Hildebrand

AR and VR have been hot topics for us since they promised to enter the consumer market in 2016. As 2016 comes to an end many realize that the reality of AR / VR …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HTC| Microsoft| Oculus Rift| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 49| Windows

Hololens in Retail

by Bob Raikes

Essential Retail interviewed Leila Martine of Microsoft about the Microsoft Hololens and the plans in retail as the Hololens has started to ship in the UK. Martine (after correcting the augmented reality phrase to …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Microsoft Clarifies Holographic Platform at Winhec

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft has released more about the VR headsets from Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo et al at the WinHec event in Shenzen and it looks as they will sell from $300. The company has confirmed …

Tags:AR/VR| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 49

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Microsoft Holographic Dev Kits at GDC

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft has said that it is finalising the development kits for the Windows Holographic platform (and will be released at the Games Developers’ Conference in March.

Tags:AR/VR| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 49

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Microsoft to Run Windows 10 on Qualcomm

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft is developing a version of Windows 10 that will run on systems using Qualcomm chips. Microsoft is said to be keen to get the operating system onto mobile devices that have the lower …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Vol 23 - Issue 49