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

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain claims a Sept. 1 release date
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Halo: Spartan Assault and Halo: Spartan Strike get discounts on Windows and Windows Phone
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Microsoft Store in San Francisco will hold a special event on April 29 with gaming, prizes and more
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Developers can add speech translation to apps with new version of Microsoft Translator API
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Microsoft has released a new version of its Microsoft Translator API. The updated tools will allow developers to include speech-to-speech translation features in their apps.

Microsoft shows how easy it will be to port Android apps to Windows 10 in new video
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Microsoft thinking about porting Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach to Xbox One
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Here's a look at Halo 5: Forge PC multiplayer running on Windows 10
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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.

Hike Messenger gets a new user interface and more as part of a major Windows Phone update
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The popular Hike Messenger app has received a major new update for Windows Phone, including a new user interface, a way to share documents, support for up to 100MB attachments and much more.

Microsoft's Channel 9 shows the preparations in San Francisco for Build 2016
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Xbox Dev Mode turns any Xbox One console into a development kit, preview due today
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Two games based on Microsoft's Flight Simulator tech are coming in 2016
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Lumia 950 gets £40 discount with Surface bundle in the UK
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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
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A version of Microsoft's Windows Movie Maker may be coming to Windows 10
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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.

Microsoft helps to launch the 3MF Consortium to create a better 3D printing file format
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Telltale's The Walking Dead Season One among October's free Games with Gold for Xbox
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Halo: Reach now free for Xbox 360, Forza Horizon 2 demo for Xbox One goes live
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Microsoft communications manager slams iPad Pro as merely 'a companion device'
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will bring its cyberpunk world to the Xbox One and PC
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Lords of the Fallen and Borderlands among March's Xbox free Games with Gold
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