Most gadgets these days aren’t easily fixable; they’re black boxes that manufacturers expect you’ll return to their centres for repair or replacement, even for something as simple as a worn out battery. For the lucky owners of smartphones that do have a removable and replaceable batteries, a question emerges: how do I know when it’s time to replace the battery with a new one?
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Xbox One S revealed ahead of official announcement
A new Xbox One is coming soon. The Xbox One S, also known as the Xbox One Slim, was revealed this weekend ahead of Microsoft’s E3 press event tonight.
Microsoft’s busy E3 2016: Project Helix, Project Scorpio, Xbox TV & more
Next week the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3, kicks off in Los Angeles. The long-running show is the most important event for video game news, as game publishers and console makers make their big announcements for the year. New games, new devices, new ways to play. Rumours suggest that Microsoft will make some big announcements this year, including new Xbox consoles, an ‘Xbox TV’ and even a merging of Windows 10 and the Xbox One. Here’s what you need to know.
Surface Book 2 rumoured for June release
The Surface Book is one of the coolest Windows laptops ever, and given its strong critical reception a follow-up was never in doubt. Today, we’ve received the first indication that a successor is coming soon, via GSMArena.
Microsoft Research unveils futuristic ‘pre-touch’ smartphone tech
Windows Phone may be something of a failed project, but Microsoft haven’t stopped trying to innovate for the platform. Microsoft Research released a video showing a phone that knows how it is being held, something they’re calling a “pre-touch sensing” system.