If my email inbox is anything to go by, Microsoft has once again gone on a Christmas Xbox Live banning spree, and once again innocent users are caught up in the crossfire.
Microsoft refresh of the Surface lineup, which included a new Surface Pro X and a preview of a folding smartphone and dual-screen tablet, should be of concern to other tech players, especially Apple and Intel.
Microsoft has unveiled a new Surface Pro, the follow-on to the Surface Pro 4.
If repairability is your thing, then Microsoft's Surface Pro X beats Apple's iPad hands-down.
Not only is the company itself under new leadership, it is having to adapt to a rapidly changing ecosystem where the PC has given ground to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
The other day I reported that I was getting emails in from disgruntled Xbox Live users who had been banned by Microsoft for allegedly connecting to the online service using modded consoles even though the consoles were totally unmodified. Today I'm hearing that some of those affected are finally getting somewhere with tech support.
Microsoft has begun rolling out its "Browser Ballot" screen for European copies of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. The idea is to give users who have Internet Explorer set as a default the opportunity to choose a different browser.
Interesting piece in the Wall Street Journal looking at iPhone use by Microsoft employees. But does it matter what phone (or any other tool for that matter) that people use, as long as they get the job done?
Life is going to get a whole lot quieter for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users as Microsoft issues a statement saying that those irritating Windows 10 upgrade notification are coming to an end.
