Today I received my Microsoft Xbox One Stereo Headset.
Xbox One Stereo Headset Adapter
First off, very cool packaging. The box opens up to reveal the headphones in a foam wrapping, but well presented. Underneath the headphones are the Micro USB cable and the headphone adapter.
Today I received a phone call from a person (woman?) with an Indian accent claiming to be with Microsoft. She said that they had received reports from my computer that showed that I had been the victim of “online infections”. These “infections” would need to be dealt with and this cold calling savior was there to rescue me.
Unfortunately for these scammers, I am actually a CompTIA A+ certified computer technician, and I was on to them from the moment they claimed to know something about my computer. Here’s how the scam works, and how to protect yourself.
When we first heard of the Microsoft Surface, it was a multi-thousand dollar device that we would use to play parlor games and pay our restaurant bill with.
But Microsoft today revealed, in a mystery shrouded press conference, the near-future of personal computing. Creation, and consumption, all done on one multi-touch device running Windows 8, the next version of Microsoft’s operating system. Continue reading