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Microsoft HoloLens Now Available Outside US

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft Hololens development systems are now available in Europe. The developer version is £2,179, with the “Commercial suite” costs £4,529. Those buying the kits are not allowed to resell them and they come with …

Tags:3D| Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Pegatron to Build MS AIOs?

by Bob Raikes

The Economic Daily News said that Pegatron is likely to be the supplier of the next Surface products from Microsoft which are also expected to include 21″, 24″ and 27″ Surface desktop AIO PCs …

Microsoft Ceases Sales of Band 2

by Yvette Raikes

Having sold all of its inventory, Microsoft has stopped selling its Band 2 fitness wearable, and it will not be producing any more. The company says that it has no plans to release another …

Tags:Fitness Trackers| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 39| Wearables

EOL for Windows

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 OEM edition will become “end of line” (EOL) at the end of October and will no longer be available to system builders to install on new PCs. The company would like …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 38| Windows

Ingram Tries ‘Surface-as-a-service’

by Bob Raikes

Ingram Micro is offering a ‘Surface-as-a-service’ leasing programme, following the introduction of the concept by Microsoft, which is working with Also. The service will be available through reseller partners and is intended to allow …

Tags:Ingram Micro| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 23 - Issue 38

Inside-Out Tracking is Positive for Hololens

by Milos Pavlovic

An article on the ‘RoadtoVR’ blog highlights a feature of the Microsoft Hololens that keeps track of objects in the real world and tracks (and differentiates between) static and dynamic objects in the real …

Tags:3D| Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 37

Microsoft Collaborates – HP Has a New Monitor

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft disappointed a few people that had hoped to see new Surface phones at IFA, as there had been rumours of this development. However, the company was showing its Surface products along with a …

Xbox One Outsells PS4 Two Months Running

by Yvette Raikes

The Xbox One has achieved higher sales than the PlayStation 4 in both July and August in the USA. Sony has consistently led the charts since both consoles were launched, so this is a …

Tags:Consoles| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 36

Intel Unveils Project Alloy – a Merged Reality Headset

by Norbert Hildebrand

At the Intel developers conference 2016 in San Francisco, California, this week, Intel CEO, Brian Krzanich, announced the development of a ‘Merged Reality’ headset. They call this Project Alloy and want to redefine what …

Tags:Intel| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 33

Huawei MateBook ™ Offer Makes Going Back to School More Exciting

by Isaac Oburu

Huawei has made going back to school more exciting this year. For a limited time, MateBook purchases made through Microsoft Stores (online or store locations) will include a free MateBook Portfolio Keyboard. In addition, …

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Microsoft Makes Streaming High Priority

by Tom Allen

Microsoft’s Team Xbox has signed an agreement to acquire game streaming service Beam. Beam, based in Seattle, enables live stream viewers to play along with the streamer. The streamer can use Beam’s own protocol …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 31

by Tom Allen

The new Bild 7 OLED TV from Loewe was announced in July (German Firms Move to OLED), but little information was shared. The firm has now said that it will support Dolby Vision, which …