
John Callaham
John Callaham was a former contributor for Windows Central, covering Windows Phone, Surface, gaming, and more.
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Microsoft will end Surface donations to schools through Bing Rewards on June 30
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft is ending a Bing Rewards option that allows users to donate their points to their local school so they can get a Surface 3 tablet. The donation program will end on June 30.

Final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens prepares us for its Dec. 18 release
By John Callaham last updated
Disney and Lucasfilm have released the final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The long-awaited seventh movie in the series is set to be released in movie theaters nationwide on December 18.

Unreal, Unreal and Cocos2d game engines will soon have easier access to Visual Studio tools
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New videos showcase the abilities of Microsoft's huge Surface Hub PC
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft has posted a new series of videos showcasing the recently launched Surface Hub touchscreen PC. It also shows how it works with first and third-party apps.

Bing Rewards members can get 2,000 points if they pre-order a Surface 3 this week
By John Callaham last updated

Visual Studio '15' preview version now available for developers
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft has released the first public preview version of Visual Studio "15", the code name for the next major release of the company's application developer tools.

Students in the U.S. and Canada can save at least $300 off a Surface-Xbox One bundle
By John Callaham last updated

Surface 3 128GB prices are currently cut by $150 at Microsoft Store and Best Buy
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Hike messenger adds its Sticker Shop with its latest Windows Phone update
By John Callaham last updated
The Hike messenger app has been updated for Windows Phone, adding a new Sticker Shop to the app with over 4,000 stickers to choose from.

Halo: Reach now free for Xbox 360, Forza Horizon 2 demo for Xbox One goes live
By John Callaham last updated

Xbox Dev Mode turns any Xbox One console into a development kit, preview due today
By John Callaham last updated

A version of Microsoft's Windows Movie Maker may be coming to Windows 10
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft stated in a support page that a version of Movie Maker, one of its most popular free Windows desktop apps, could be coming to the Windows Store for Windows 10 PCs.

Telltale's The Walking Dead Season One among October's free Games with Gold for Xbox
By John Callaham last updated

Microsoft communications manager slams iPad Pro as merely 'a companion device'
By John Callaham last updated

Microsoft helps to launch the 3MF Consortium to create a better 3D printing file format
By John Callaham last updated

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will bring its cyberpunk world to the Xbox One and PC
By John Callaham last updated

Remaking the Legend: Halo 2 Anniversary documentary posted on YouTube
By John Callaham last updated

Lumia 950 gets £40 discount with Surface bundle in the UK
By John Callaham last updated
Microsoft Store buyers in the UK can get £40 off the price of a Lumia 950, plus an extra free year of Office 365, if they buy the phone with the Surface 3, Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book by May 12.

Microsoft will allow Android apps to be quickly compiled for Windows 10
By John Callaham last updated

Microsoft's Channel 9 shows the preparations in San Francisco for Build 2016
By John Callaham last updated

Two games based on Microsoft's Flight Simulator tech are coming in 2016
By John Callaham last updated

Here's a look at Halo 5: Forge PC multiplayer running on Windows 10
By John Callaham last updated
The first footage of the upcoming Halo 5: Forge map editor for Windows 10 has been released. The clips show how the maps look in 4K resolution, along with a glimpse of Halo 5 multiplayer on the PC.
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