Microsoft Surface Studio

This is what happens when Microsoft goes full Apple and it is beautiful! The Microsoft Surface Studio has a 28 inch touchscreen with all the components built into the base and has a hinge they call the "Zero Gravity Hinge" that lets it go down nearly horizontal.

This thing looks really good, it comes with some decent specs too - 

1TB, Intel Core i5 with 8GB RAM and 2GB GPU.
1TB, Intel Core i7 with 16GB RAM and 2GB GPU.
2TB, Intel Core i7 with 32GB RAM and 4GB GPU.

Microsoft Quietly Do Some Serious Patching

On Tuesday, Microsoft released a bunch of security updates for its currently-supported versions of Windows. Apparently its purpose was to fix an exploit that's been in every single one of its operating systems all the way back from Windows 95. Below is a statement that was sent from IBM, the discoverers of this vulnerability to Microsoft: 

"This complex vulnerability is a rare, "unicorn-like" bug found in code that IE relies on but doesn't necessarily belong to. The bug can be used by an attacker for drive-by attacks to reliably run code remotely and take over the user's machine — even sidestepping the Enhanced Protected Mode (EPM) sandbox in IE 11 as well as the highly regarded Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) anti-exploitation tool Microsoft offers for free."

IBM said this flaw has allowed every version of Windows to be remotely exploited since the release of Internet Explorer 3.0 in 1996. So far, there's no evidence that hackers have found and have been using this security hole for attacks. However, the BBC quotes Gavin Millard, from Tenable Network Security, as saying:

"Whilst no proof-of-concept code has surfaced yet, due to Microsoft thankfully being tight-lipped on the exact details of the vulnerability, it won't be long until one does, which could be disastrous for any admin that hasn't updated."

All unsupported versions of Windows, especially Windows XP are at risk since they wont be getting any security updates, Windows XP specifically because according to Net Applications, Windows XP is still being used by 17.18% of PCs worldwide.

Microsoft Have Phased Out "Nokia" For "Lumia"

Microsoft have decided to completely discontinue the use of the name "Nokia" in favor of "Lumia".

We all know that Microsoft have already re branded the "Nokia" apps to "Lumia" apps in the app store and have launched a new website, Microsoft Mobile Devices that redirects from Nokia's website. 

Although Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's handsets division was completed in April for $7.2 billion, we've still seen devices released under the Finnish brand over the past several months. The company's recently launched Lumia 730 and 830 phones sport Nokia branding but it's believed the two devices are the last ones to carry that name. It's also expected that Microsoft will soon do away with the 'Phone' in the name of its mobile operating system Windows Phone. During the unveiling of Windows 10, Microsoft had announced that it will merge all platforms under a single Windows product.

Nokia still exists as a separate company based in Finland that focuses on location based services including Here maps, and network equipment. Nokia had agreed to not make a smartphone or phone carrying the Nokia brand till the end of 2015.

speak to Cortana in Klingon!

To celebrate the launch of the Lumia 830 over in the UK and the Star Trek convention in London, Microsoft have taught Cortana how to speak in Klingon. She's got a load of phrases she can say in Klingon

The virtual assistant can now understand and retort in Klingon so all you Star Trek fans out there are going to love her even more!

Right from "Beam me up" to "Star Wars or Star Trek" there's loads of laughs to be had.