Microsoft launches Cloud OS Network consortium for hybrid cloud consistency
Fujitsu, Lenovo, T-Systems, SingTel, Capgemini and Outsourcery join consortium at launch
Microsoft tries to lure Gmail users with automated Outlook.com migration tool
Microsoft has opened another front in its webmail war against Google with the release of a new tool designed to automate the migration process for Gmail users who want to switch to Outlook.com.
Latest Microsoft CEO rumor: Alan Mulally may not be the front runner anymore
A new report, via unnamed sources at Microsoft, claims that Ford CEO Alan Mulally may no longer be the front runner to take over the Microsoft CEO gig, due to a number of factors
Microsoft: Xbox One reaches 2 million worldwide sales
Daily sales pace trails slightly behind that of the PS4.
Microsoft might make Windows Phone and Windows RT free
In a bid to challenge Google's Android operating system
Apple, Microsoft may merge one day, says analyst. Wait. What?
Analyst Keith Fitz-Gerald envisions the two companies coming together in the next 5 to 10 years
5 Windows 8 Apps To Get You Into The Mood For Christmas
MakeUseOf posted a list of five Windows 8 apps for Christmas
Yahoo says Microsoft search providing 31 percent of revenues: Report
Might the Microsoft-Yahoo partnership be more lucrative for Yahoo than its executives have been hinting?
Microsoft retracts Windows 7 PC end-of-sales deadline
As quietly as Microsoft defined the dates it would stop selling Windows 7, over the weekend it revised its end-of-sales deadlines again, saying it had made a mistake
Microsoft releases first RC update to Visual Studio 2013
Microsoft is now offering the first release candidate update for Visual Studio 2013
More on Microsoft's SKU-morphic Windows vision
Microsoft's plans for Windows SKUs is undergoing a transformation
Microsoft sells out Dell tablet doorbuster in minutes
Microsoft sold out the Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet within minutes of kicking off an online discount Monday morning
Report: Xbox One hard drive becomes full at 362 GB
A new report says the 500 GB hard drive in Microsoft Xbox One's 500 console maxes out when 363 GB worth of games and apps are installed, which could mean that many hardcore games will run out of space
Apple, Google, Microsoft and other tech giants team up to fight NSA spying tactics
Twitter, Yahoo and LinkedIn also join the fight
Does Microsoft's Telepathwords know what you will type next?
Experimental tool is supposed to help prevent weak passwords.
Windows 8.1 Preview license ends in January 2014
Microsoft says the license for the public preview version of Windows 8.1 will end sometime in January 2014, after which the OS will no longer work when installed on a PC
Microsoft exec hints at separate Windows release trains for consumers, business
Microsoft may revert to separate release schedules for consumer and business versions of Windows, the company's top OS executive hinted this week.
Microsoft ends Windows 7 retail sales
Microsoft has quietly ended retail sales of Windows 7, according to a notice on its website
Why Microsoft needs three or more operating systems
Microsoft may line things up behind the scenes, but for users they'll stay different.
5 Ways To Improve Speed & Efficiency In Windows 8
MakeUseOf posted 5 ways to improve speed and efficiency in Windows 8
Microsoft to encrypt services, notify customers of govt data requests
Microsoft moved to reassure business and government customers worldwide that it is committed to informing them of legal orders related to their data, and will fight in court any 'gag order' that prevents it from sharing such information with customers
Windows tablet shipments to grow, but wont threaten Android, iOS
Windows tablets will gain market share in the coming years, but not fast enough to challenge the dominance of Google's Android and Apple's iOS, IDC said on Tuesday.
The Top 12 PC Settings in Windows 8.1 You Should Know
Howtogeek posted 12 PC settings in Windows 8.1 you should know
European Commission clears Microsoft's Nokia purchase
The EU has approved Microsoft's planned purchase of Nokia's mobile devices and services business.
Microsoft develops smart bra and app to help prevent emotional eating
Researchers from Microsoft and two universities have developed a 'smart bra' with embedded sensors that connects to a Windows Phone app, to explore ways to reduce stress-related 'emotional eating'
Xbox One SmartGlass receives small update on Windows 8
We're not seeing it on Windows Phone, but the Xbox One SmartGlass app for Windows 8.1 has just received a new update
Microsoft talks Xbox One stats
A report 11 days in on the exclusives
Microsoft launches Windows 8.1 closed beta version of Project Spark
Microsoft has now launched the Windows 8.1 closed beta version of its Project Spark game creator via the Windows Store
Windows 8 uptake needle sticks as growth stalls
Windows 8's uptake stalled in November, while the now-aging Windows 7 continued to gain ground, a Web metrics company said Sunday.
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2013 R2 now available
Microsoft is making its latest version of MDOP, its collection of virtualization, management and security tools for Windows 8.1, available for download.
Microsoft codename 'Threshold': The next major Windows wave takes shape
Microsoft's wave of spring 2015 updates to its various Windows-based platforms has a codename: Threshold.
Microsoft warns against 'unusable' Xbox One with dev kit trick
If yesterday's video from GameTuts made you eager to convert your shiny new Xbox One console into a "dev kit," you may want to think twice
U.S. antitrust regulators okay Microsoft-Nokia deal
U.S. regulators have given the green light to Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's handset business, moving the deal a major step closer to wrapping up.
Microsoft dominated Black Friday with the Xbox One, according to US market research report
Shopping market research firm InfoScout reports that Microsoft's Xbox One was the most popular video game console on this year's Black Friday, beating Sony's PlayStation 4 in the US
IE11 surges up in market share in latest web browser user numbers
Internet Explorer 11 claimed 3.27 percent of the web browser market share in November
Microsoft releases some some new Windows 8 themes for the winter
Microsoft has released some new free themes for Windows 8 that have a winter setting
Alan Mulally and Satya Nadella top Microsoft CEO search - report
Ford Motor Co chief executive officer Alan Mulally and Microsoft executive Satya Nadella are the frontrunners in Microsoft's search for a new CEO
Microsoft could replace Windows RT with Windows Phone tablets
If Microsoft kills Windows RT, will the firm replace it with a scaled-up Windows Phone?
Have a busted Xbox One? Here are some free games from Microsoft
Microsoft will let Xbox One owners with faulty consoles choose from one of four titles
Microsoft bulks up security; brings encrypted email to Office 365 Enterprise bundles
Enterprises sending email via Office 365 will be able to encrypt those messages starting next year at no extra charge, making it possible to send secure mail to people who are off the corporate email system
Microsoft still open sources more technologies than many think
Don't look now, but Microsoft is continuing to open source many of its own technologies, even though it is still competing with Linux and Android vendors.
Microsoft admits to Xbox One disc drive issues
Microsoft might have sold a lot of Xbox One consoles this weekend, but some punters have reported hardware problems
OneNote for Windows 8.1 now uses optical character recognition to search scanned images
Microsoft is adding several key features to it's OneNote app for Windows 8.1
How to display hidden files in Windows 8
gHacks shows you how to display hidden files in Windows 8 and 8.1
Microsoft: More than 1 million Xbox One consoles sold in 24 hours
Microsoft has announced that more than one million Xbox One consoles have been sold in 24 hours, making it the biggest launch in Xbox history
Microsoft updates remote desktop apps for iOS, Android and Mac OS X
Microsoft has updated with new features and fixes its Remote Desktop apps for iOS, Android and Mac OS X just about a month after releasing them
Nokia runs into hurdles over transfer of India factory to Microsoft
Nokia has asked a court in Delhi to revoke a freeze on its factory in India over a tax dispute, ahead of the proposed acquisition by Microsoft of its handset business
Some Xbox One consoles shipping with faulty disk drives, scratched covers
A few Xbox One consoles have arrived with faulty disk drives and scratch marks
Microsoft: Xbox One pre-orders 'unprecedented'
A Microsoft VP explains that, amid 'unprecedented demand', the company is working 'unbelievably hard' to increase supply and honor all orders for the Xbox One before Christmas
Microsoft updates SkyDrive for iOS, Facebook
Microsoft is adding new automatic backup functionality to its SkyDrive cloud-storage app for iOS, and is adding new Facebook integration and upload capabilities to SkyDrive.com
