Microsoft – Page 23 – Display Daily

Death Knell Sounds for Skype on TV

by Tom Allen

Starting in June, Microsoft will end support for the Skype for TV app on smart TVs. It will be up to TV manufacturers as to whether or not they remove the app from their …

Tags:Applications| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Smart TV| Vol 23 - Issue 09

AR Versus VR Turns into AR and VR

by Norbert Hildebrand

In a brand new patent application, Microsoft claims a technology that would create a head-mounted display that is capable of acting as AR and VR glasses. The patent (US patent application 2015/045779), titled ‘Head-Mounted …

Microsoft Launches Pre-order for HoloLens and Meta Follows Suit

by Norbert Hildebrand

After a long waiting period, we can finally see the Microsoft HoloLens device being offered for pre-order. The HoloLens device is an augmented reality headset with two displays and some form of holographic technology …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Microsoft Improves Wireless Display Adapter

by Isaac Oburu

Last year Microsoft launched a new accessory (Microsoft Works With Miracast) that allowed users to wirelessly display anything from a Miracast-enabled device. The new adaptor is identical, but latency has been reduced. Customers in …

MWC is Here!

by Tom Allen

Mobile World Congress takes place in Barcelona this week. Samsung and LG have already announced their plans to launch new flagship phones (LG and Samsung Prepare World for New Flagships), but there’s more news …

Microsoft Working On Surface Smartphone

by Isaac Oburu

Microsoft is rumoured to be researching ways to replace references to ‘Windows’ phones with a ‘Surface’ smartphone. The new phone would be powered by a new processor and architecture, which would allow the Surface …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 04| Windows

Microsoft Will Kickstart Consumer Glass Market

by Tom Allen

According to Juniper Research, more than 12 million consumer smart glasses will be shipped in 2020, compared to less than 1 million this year. The market is about 15 months behind expectations, says Juniper, …

Tags:Eyewear| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 23 - Issue 04

Microsoft Result 28/01/2016

by Dhruv Dayal Gupta

Microsoft reported Q2 net profit of $5 billion, down 15% YoY from $5.8 billion. Turnover was reported at $23.8 billion, down 11% YoY from $26.47 billion. For the six month period, net profit was …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 04

Microsoft Prepares for UK Hub Launch

by Tom Allen

Microsoft’s big news for education was (still) the Surface Hub (Microsoft Announces Surface Hub as a Collaborative Display Tool): a large-format collaborative display. Since being revealed last year, Microsoft has announced that the Hub …

Microsoft Issues Warning to Legacy Windows Users

by Tom Allen

New silicon generations will only be supported on the latest version of Windows, Microsoft has warned. In a blog post (http://tinyurl.com/zhdwcer), EVP Terry Myers wrote that it is difficult to ensure stability for older …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 02| Windows

Microsoft Cuts Hololens’ Panoramic FoV

by Tom Allen

Microsoft has revealed more information about its Hololens headset, at an event in Tel Aviv. There is still no consumer release date. However, Microsoft has said that the device will be completely wireless, and …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 02| Wearables

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 05

by Tom Allen

The Microsoft Surface Book will be launched in Germany on the 18th February. An update to Android 6.0 is being rolled out to the Sony Xperia M5 smartphone now.