News & Reviews: Microsoft
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Sep 14, 2020
Right after US President's executive order on banning TikTok, it was also reported that Microsoft was interested in acquiring the company from ByteDance. After a few weeks, we had to wait if the acquisition was successful or not but it turned out that Microsoft is no longer acquiring TikTok due to the rejection by ByteDance.
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Sep 09, 2020
It seems that Google has recently pushed out an update for Google Docs, Google Slides, as well as Google Sheets, allowing users to edit the files from Microsoft Office without the need to convert the files. Not only that, but Google also allows users to seamlessly collaborate and work on the same document in real-time.
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Sep 09, 2020
Now that Microsoft has launched the Surface Duo tablet, its attention turns to other new products. The Xbox Series S that was announced yesterday is one of them, but it seems that the company may also be working on a new Surface laptop with a clamshell design.
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Sep 08, 2020
For those who have been wanting to know the price of next-generation gaming consoles, you may have noticed that Microsoft has announced the price of the Xbox Series X today. By packing a lot of advanced features, the Series X will cost 299 USD (~RM1,246). Besides the price, the detailed information of the console hasn't been shared yet. However, someone has leaked the promo video of the console before Microsoft proceeds to reveal more.
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Aug 10, 2020
While Microsoft is in the middle of a negotiation with TikTok, the latest news is that Twitter Inc may be interested in acquiring the company as well. According to Reuters, the information was shared by two anonymous people on this matter as Twitter have already approached ByteDance, TikTok's parent company.
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Aug 09, 2020
As the next generation of video game console war shapes up, industry experts and analysts are already discussing how the new consoles would perform. Both consoles have their advantages, but it seems some people expect Sony to do better. Specifically, a recent forecast suggests that the Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) will sell more units.
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Aug 06, 2020
In case you've been hiding under the rock, Microsoft is indeed in talks with TikTok on acquiring the company. To briefly recap the situation, the US President Donald Trump has ordered TikTok to be sold to Microsoft and the deal must be done by 15 September 2020 or else it will be banned in the country.
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Aug 03, 2020
Earlier, it was reported that Microsoft is interested in buying TikTok after the U.S. President Donald Trump said that the Chinese app is posing security risks to the country. Now, Microsoft has officially confirmed that they will proceed to acquire the platform which belongs to ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok.
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Jul 17, 2020
Microsoft has been relatively tight-lipped when it comes to its games streaming platform - Project xCloud. But in the latest official post by Head of Xbox Phil Spencer, the launch window for the service was finally revealed. Project xCloud is expected to launch later in September 2020.
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Jul 12, 2020
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