When Microsoft announced in April that it was shutting down yet another ebookstore, they told customers that we’d be getting a complete refund and a credit for any notes we...Continue reading
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Microsoft is Closing Its eBookstore (Again)
For the third time in eight years, Microsoft is throwing in the towel on ebooks. I just got an email from MS informing me that they are shutting down the...Continue reading
Microsoft Edge Browser for Android Now Claims to Support eBooks
Launched in October, Microsoft’s Edge web browser for the Android always struck me as a product that was released so MS could check off another box, but it looks like...Continue reading
Microsoft Edge Browser for iPhone, iPad Now Supports eBooks
Launched in November, Microsoft’s Edge web browser for the iPad and iPhone always struck me as a product that was released so MS could check off another box, but it...Continue reading
Buy an eBook from the Windows 10 Bookstore and Microsoft Will give You a $5 Credit
Here’s a special offer for all ten of the people who have Windows 10 and buy ebooks from Microsoft. Buy any ebook in the Windows 10 between now and 30 June...Continue reading
Microsoft to Sell eBooks?
When Microsoft released a Windows 10 preview last November which included Epub support in the Edge web browser, it looked like it was just a technical test of the browser’s...Continue reading
Here’s How to Upgrade to Windows Ten For Free
29 July has come and gone, taking with it your last chance for a free upgrade to Windows 10 – or maybe not. Ghacks has pointed out that Microsoft is still enabling...Continue reading
Tomorrow’s the Last Day to Voluntarily Download Windows Ten for Free (Future Downloads Will be Involuntary)
The Verge reminds us that 29 July is the last day to voluntarily download Windows X for free. Microsoft released Windows 10 almost a year ago on July 29th, 2015....Continue reading
Microsoft So Wants You to Upgrade to Windows 10 That They’ll Bet You a New Laptop
Microsoft has moved on from interrupting news broadcasts, ruining businesses, and tricking people with Windows 10 upgrades. Now MS is offering free in-store upgrades, and dangling the promise of a free Dell laptop if...Continue reading
Microsoft to Build Ad-Blocker into its Edge Browser
Web publishers are blocking ad-block users left and right, but app developers are taking a decidedly friendlier stance. First Maxthon, then Asus, and then Opera integrated ad-blocking tech into their web browsers,...Continue reading
iPad Pro Outsold the Surface Tablet Last Year
Tablet sales were down last year across the board, but there was one bright spot (I mean, besides the success of the Fire tablet). IDC reported that the detachable tablet,...Continue reading
Microsoft OneNote Add-On Makes Reading Easier for All Students
OneNote is far from my favorite note-taking app (it keeps telling me I have to log in, and it’s not a pencil on paper) but when the latest add-on was...Continue reading
Microsoft Snip Lets You Annotate Screenshots With Scribbles and Voice Notes
Microsoft has always had an interest in note-taking (thanks to OneNote) but lately the tech giant has gone overboard. In the past five months MS has released a WP plugin...Continue reading
Microsoft DisplayCover Picks Up Where Alphasmart Left Off
Alphasmart was a maker of word processing tools that featured a full-sized keyboard with a small screen. They were relatively cheap and featured a novel design. Now Microsoft thinks that design would...Continue reading
IDC: Chromebooks Gain on iPads in Schools
A new report from IDC last week revealed that Apple’s pattern of being the most profitable device maker (but not the biggest platform) is just as true in academic market as...Continue reading