
John Callaham
John Callaham was a former contributor for Windows Central, covering Windows Phone, Surface, gaming, and more.
Latest articles by John Callaham

The lead designer of Microsoft's Surface tablets gets the spotlight in new Microsoft video
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Surface Book pre-orders have been 'huge' so far, according to Microsoft
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PlayStation Now game streaming service now available for U.S. Windows PCs
By John Callaham last updated
Sony has officially launched the PlayStation Now game streaming service for Windows PC owners in the U.S. The service previously launched for PCs in UK, Belgium and the Netherlands last week.

Surface Hub makes news studio debut with Seattle's KING 5 news
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Seattle's KING 5 is the first local TV station in the world to use Microsoft's large Surface Hub touchscreen PC as part of their news broadcasts.

Microsoft launches third preview build of Visual Studio '15'
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Microsoft has released the third build to software developers for the preview version of Visual Studio '15', which is the code name for the next major release of its development tools.

Surface 3 LTE is now available for Verizon's business customers
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Verizon Wireless is now selling Microsoft's Surface 3 LTE to its business customers, for the price of $649.99 with a new two-year contract or $749.99 for the full price without a contract.

Here's when you can play Titanfall 2's Multiplayer Tech Test on Xbox One
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Respawn Entertainment will run an open multiplayer tech test for its upcoming sci-fi shooter sequel on August 19-21 and on August 26-28 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles.

New Surface Hub videos include how the Royal Academy of Music used its massive screen
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Microsoft posted a new series of official videos showing its big Surface Hub touchscreen PC in action. The clips include how it is being used by the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Microsoft will end Surface donations to schools through Bing Rewards on June 30
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Surface 3 128GB prices are currently cut by $150 at Microsoft Store and Best Buy
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Microsoft to offer just three versions of its Visual Studio 2015 tools
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Microsoft's Surface leader blames its past failures on early secrecy
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New Surface 3 driver will aid in mass deployments for enterprise customers
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Microsoft has released a new driver for its Surface 3 tablet that's specifically for enterprise customers to help large businesses with their mass deployment plans for the 10.8-inch tablet.

Microsoft confirms acquisition of technology from Surface Pen maker N-trig
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