Xbox One 2018 Review: A Much-Improved Console Missing One Big Thing By Sherri L. Smith published 22 December 18 Five years after the launch of the original Xbox One, we examine the console line's successes and failures.
Microsoft's Next Xbox Is Codenamed Anaconda — And It Will Be Powerful By Don Reisinger published 18 December 18 The company is said to be planning two consoles that will launch in 2020.
Is Microsoft Stealing Your Data? What You Need to Know By Paul Wagenseil published 13 December 18 Reddit users think Microsoft may be recording their activities without their permission. But the explanation may be far less sinister.
You Can Now Skype on Amazon Echo: Here's How By Monica Chin published 20 November 18 Here's how to make Skype calls with Alexa.
Watch Out! Embedded Microsoft Word Videos Could Infect Your PC By Paul Wagenseil published 26 October 18 A vulnerability in Microsoft Word lets you alter code of an embedded video to load malware instead, according to a security firm.
New 'Cold Boot' Attack Unlocks Mac, PC Disk Encryption By Jesus Diaz published 13 September 18 If you think your files are safe because you use Microsoft’s BitLocker or Apple’s FileVault to encrypt your hard drive, you might be wrong.
Xbox All Access Includes Xbox One and Games for $22 a Month By Robert Carnevale published 27 August 18 For 24 bite-sized monthly payments, you can receive an Xbox One S or Xbox One X that's yours forever.
Here’s How to Use Cortana with Alexa (and Vice Versa) By Monica Chin published 15 August 18 Alexa and Cortana cozy up.
Windows Finally Gets One of the Mac’s Best Features By Monica Chin published 3 August 18 Your Phone helps you easily share photos between your phone and Windows PC, and more features are on the way.
Surface Go Hands-on: The iPad Meets Its Match By Mark Spoonauer published 10 July 18 The Surface Go is a sleek 10-inch tablet that should give the 9.7-inch iPad a run for its money. Here's our first impressions.
New $399 Surface Leaked: Here's the Key Specs (Update) By Don Reisinger published 9 July 18 Microsoft is working on a new Surface Tablet that could hit store shelves as soon as this week, according to a document posted to Reddit.
The Best Xbox One Games You're Not Playing By Tom's Guide Staff published 3 June 18 From off-kilter sports fun to genre-bending action experiences, here are the best Xbox One games you probably haven't played yet.
State of Decay 2 Guide: 7 Key Survival Tips By Jorge Jimenez published 18 May 18 Here are our tips for surviving the zombie apocalypse of State of Decay 2.
Q&A: Microsoft Lays Out New Mobile Strategy By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 May 18 We talked to Microsoft’s Shilpa Ranganathan to learn more about Microsoft’s new mobile efforts on iOS and Android.
I Used HoloLens to Fix a Factory Line and Design a 3D Floorplan By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 May 18 We went hands-on with Microsoft's new Mixed Reality tools for collaboration and frontline work.
5 Biggest Announcements at Microsoft Build 2018 By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 May 18 Here’s what you missed at Microsoft’s Build developer conference in Seattle, including a new focus on phones and a bold bet on AI.
Microsoft Gives AI a Responsible Makeover By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 May 18 After Facebook's assorted mess-ups with user data, Microsoft's AI and privacy stances appear refreshing.
Microsoft Has a New Weapon to Fight Tech Support Scams By Paul Wagenseil published 23 April 18 Microsoft is using machine learning to spot and shut down tech-support scams.
Microsoft: Spectre Patch May Slow Down Older PCs By Lucian Armasu published 10 January 18 Microsoft, Intel say there's a 'significant slowdown' once Spectre patches are applied to older Windows PCs.
Major Security Flaws Exist on Intel, AMD, ARM CPUs By Henry T. Casey, Paul Wagenseil published 4 January 18 Three wide-reaching security flaws affect PCs, Macs and smartphones released over the last two decades. Here's what you need to know.
Apple Mail, Outlook Fooled by Malicious Fake Emails By Marshall Honorof published 6 December 17 A new vulnerability called Mailsploit can not only spoof email addresses, but run malicious code right from an email client.
All Mixed Up: I Spent 8 Weird Hours Wearing Microsoft’s New Headset By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 November 17 The Cliff House in Windows 10 Mixed Reality lets you use apps and programs, but it's not suited for doing actual work.
Harman Kardon Invoke Review: Great Speaker, But Cortana Needs Work By Mike Prospero published 30 October 17 The first smart speaker with Cortana sounds fantastic, but Microsoft's virtual assistant lags behind Alexa and Google Assistant.
Windows Phones Are Really, Truly Dead By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 October 17 Microsoft's Joe Belfiore revealed that the company is no longer working on new features or hardware for Windows 10 Mobile.
Samsung's Mixed Reality Headset Hands-On: Premium Sight and Sound By Philip Michaels published 3 October 17 Samsung's HMD Odyssey is joining Microsoft's array of mixed reality headsets as we get closer to the Oct. 17 launch of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
How Good Is Xbox Tech Support? Report Card 2017 By Sherri L. Smith published 29 September 17 Undercover testing by Tom’s Guide reveals the overall high quality of Microsoft’s Xbox Support, including a phone number call back option that is just great customer service.
Gaming Support Showdown: Sony vs. Microsoft vs. Nintendo By Tom's Guide Staff published 29 September 17 We went undercover and tested the tech support packages offered for Xbox, Nintendo and PlayStation. Here are our rankings.
Are Microsoft's Mixed Reality Headsets the Affordable Savior of VR? By Sherri L. Smith, Mark Spoonauer published 28 August 17 Learning from the slow adoption of virtual reality, Microsoft is taking a smarter approach with its mixed reality headsets.
Apple HomePod vs Amazon Echo and Google Home: How Each Stacks Up By Mike Prospero published 6 June 17 The new HomePod looks pretty advanced, but does it it have right combination of features to take on Amazon, Google and newer upstarts?
4 Ways Microsoft Plans to Win the Future By Andrew E. Freedman published 16 May 17 Microsoft showed off its new vision at its Build developer conference, and its plans are revealing.
