Microsoft’s Windows turns 35 today

Posted on 20/11/2020 by Engadget

It’s not a stretch to say that Microsoft’s Windows is one of the most ubiquitous and well-known pieces of software the world has ever seen. At one point or another you’ve almost certainly spent some time with one of the many iconic Windows releases....

Ten years on, Kinect’s legacy goes beyond Xbox

Posted on 04/11/2020 by Engadget

It’s been ten years since Microsoft launched the Kinect camera and it lived quite a life. The Xbox 360 peripheral became a key part of the whole Xbox platform and then years later, almost just as quickly, faded into obscurity. It may not have been th...

Nintendo will release a Super Mario Game & Watch for the holidays

Posted on 03/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Nintendo is throwing all sorts of goodies at fans of the series. One of the neatest is a new Game & Watch device that’s packing the NES version of Super Mario Bros., as well as The Lost Leve...

At 25, eBay is a reminder of a bygone internet

Posted on 03/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

eBay is officially old. It turns 25 today, joining the likes of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Yahoo, both of which also had their quarter-century anniversaries earlier this year. Like Internet Explorer and Yahoo, eBay is showing its age. But whil...

At 25, Internet Explorer’s legacy has never been more relevant

Posted on 14/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer turns 25 this week. It’s had a long and controversial life, starting out as an upstart web browser that grew to global dominance, before winding up a punchline. Its quarter-century anniversary comes at an interesting tim...

The first commercial video call took place 50 years ago today

Posted on 30/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s hard to imagine living through the last few months without getting to hang out with our loved ones over video calls. We're into the fourth month of pandemic-driven social distancing and shelter-in-place measures (though some of those are easing)...

Microsoft’s classic Solitaire game is 30 today

Posted on 22/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Microsoft’s Solitaire, which taught the world to use a mouse and waste unprecedented amounts of time, is turning 30 today. The game first came along with Windows 3.0, launched in 1990 with great fanfare, and is still played by 35 million people per m...

‘Halo 2: Anniversary’ comes to PC on May 12th

Posted on 06/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s been a long time coming, but Halo 2: Anniversary is finally coming to the PC as part of the Master Chief Collection. It arrives on Steam, the Microsoft Store and Xbox Game Pass for PC on Tuesday May 12th, where it will join Halo: Reach and Halo:...

Seamlessly compare the 2019 remix of R.E.M.’s ‘Monster’ to the original

Posted on 29/10/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

It's hard to believe, but it's been 25 years since R.E.M. released Monster. And, like any classic album approaching such a milestone, it's getting a massive reissue complete with a remastered version of the album, demos and outtakes, plus two discs w...

Google celebrates 21st birthday with 21 percent discounts in Europe

Posted on 27/09/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you're in Europe and are looking at getting a Pixel phone, Google Home speaker, Chromecast or other "Made by Google" products, today might be a good day. The company is celebrating the 21st anniversary of its founding by offering 21 percent discou...

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