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• DirectX 12 benchmark slides imply significant frame rate boost

  

  17 December 2014, 10:35

  Slides showing DirectX 12 and DirectX 11 profiling were released by Stardock founder.

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• Microsoft is working on a game streaming service called Arcadia

  

  17 December 2014, 09:35

  The new technology is said to replace 'Rio', demonstrated back in 2013.

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• Skype Translator Preview translates in near real-time

  

  16 December 2014, 14:05

  The first phase will begin with two spoken languages; Spanish and English.

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• Facebook ditches Microsoft's Bing search engine

  

  15 December 2014, 11:35

  The move is part of Facebook's latest strategy to introduce its own search tools.

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• More consumer features seen in Windows 10 build 9901 leak

  

  15 December 2014, 10:05

  Cortana looks far more polished and Xbox ecosystem integration is evident.

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• NOW TV adds support for Windows 8.1 in time for a bumper Christmas schedule

  10 December 2014, 17:33

  NOW TV adds support for Windows 8.1 in time for a bumper Christmas schedule.

  
• Microsoft to unveil new plans to monetise Windows early 2015

  

  9 December 2014, 12:35

  The tech giant may be a considering a huge shift in how it makes money from Windows.

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• Cortana features demonstrated in Windows 10 on PC (video)

  

  8 December 2014, 10:05

  She's not so chatty yet, and she still needs to visit the UI stylist.

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• Microsoft and Barnes & Noble end two-year Nook partnership

  

  5 December 2014, 12:05

  Barnes & Noble has acquired Microsoft's entire stake in Nook Media for $62.4 million.

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• Windows 8.1 pulls ahead of Windows XP

  

  2 December 2014, 15:00

  But Windows 7 still remains miles ahead.

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