Relaxnews Microsoft has launched its HoloLens mixed-reality goggles in a further six markets, following the device’s initial debut across the US and Canada. Pre-orders for the goggles, described by Microsoft as “the world’s first self-contained holographic computer,” will begin from Wednesday for consumers in Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, with the product to be …

  AFP Cloud computing rivals VMware and Amazon Web Services on Thursday announced an alliance that will let them play off each other’s strengths. The powerful cloud computing arm of online retail giant Amazon will be able to handle VMware software and tools popular with businesses, according to the companies. The move was described as being tailored to integrate the …

  DUBAI / AFP French-Lebanese designer Ingie Chalhoub closed a busy Arab Fashion Week with a collection inspired by American pop art icon Andy Warhol. Her models strutted down the catwalk in pleated skirts and blouses and disco-style dresses and jackets, all in a mix of bright red, fuchsia, blue and black. “My design is all about the Parisian chic …