Xbox Reveal Wrap-Up: Say Hello to the Xbox One
Being the last of the Big Three to reveal its venture into the next-gen console wars, all eyes were on Microsoft yesterday at its Xbox Reveal event. Everyone, say hello to the Xbox One; no one really saw that one coming, with rumours pointing towards the console being names Xbox Infiniti or Xbox 720. To [...]
Hotmail is Dead; Long Live Outlook
Back in 1996, Hotmail was the king of emails. Its presence dominated the web and as far as I knew, all my friends had their emails hosted at Microsoft’s servers and benefited from all the related services that were offered (mainly the MSN Messenger). Six months ago, Microsoft announced the rebranding of their popular email [...]
Is Microsoft Bringing Back the Start Button to Windows 8?
Microsoft is preparing to bring back the traditional Start button it left behind with the release of Windows 8. Through this move, Microsoft thought that it would revolutionize the way Windows users used to interact with their computers, thus generating a feeling of a new “revamped” platform, and enhancing the new design implemented with Windows 8. However, [...]
Next-Gen Xbox To Be Announced on May 21st (UPDATE)
Next-Gen Xbox: It’s Coming! (UPDATE: Possible Logo Leaked) Microsoft has just confirmed, after a plethora of rumors, that it will indeed reveal the next-gen Xbox at a stand-alone event on May 21st. The next-gen Xbox has so far been rumored to have 8GB DDRR3 RAM and an advanced graphics card which will allow it to compete with [...]
Interview with Microsoft: Windows 8, the MENA Region and More…
So as we promised, ArabNet offered us a chance to interview a lot of industry leaders. Here, we present you with the second interview we were able to score. An interview with DPE Lead at Microsoft Corporation, Mr. Ghassan Chahine. Read below to see how people are adopting Windows 8, what developers can do with [...]
Next Xbox To Be Always Online and How We Should All “#dealwithit”
As the rumor mill churns and turns, more and more talk about the next Xbox having an always online DRM emerges. The latest round of speculation came in the form of tweets by Microsoft creative director Adam Orth. Orth defended the possibility of an always online feature in a somewhat childish and disrespectful attitude by [...]
What Happened to HD-DVD?
HD-DVD and Blu-ray bloomed at around the same time, practically. Of course, Blu-ray is something we’re mostly familiar with (I’m writing this piece in front of a full library of Blu-ray movies blue boxes), but HD-DVD is nowhere to be seen. Let me go back a notch to the early days of both. These formats [...]
Nokia Lumia 920 Review
Finally, we got our hands on a Lumia 920 unit. Finally, yes, because this one was really hard to get around. Global shortage and regional restrictions made it tough for us to get a hold on one, even for a quick glimpse. But this is behind us now. Let us get to business. Nokia does [...]
The 2012 Game of the Year Award Winner
At the end of every year, us fans of the gaming industry like to look back and give recognition to the best titles of the year. The highest title and honor that can be bestowed to a game is the Game of the Year crown. We have made a rundown of the best games of [...]









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