Microsoft's Build 2014 dev conference sells out
Microsoft sold out its April Build developers conference yesterday, running through the $2,095 tickets in about 31 hours.
Sharp announces 15.6 inch Windows 8.1 tablet for Japanese market
Sharp's Japanese website has announced plans to offer a 15.6 inch Windows 8.1 tablet, the RW-16G, sometime in March that will have a display which supports a resolution of 3200x1800
Leaving the Nest: What's Microsoft doing in home automation?
Microsoft execs have said little about the company's home-automation strategy, but Xbox may be its centerpiece.
The Top 35 Best Windows 8.1 Apps
TechReviewSource.com posted a roundup of the best Windows 8.1 apps
Windows 8 tablets to "lead the tablet race in 2014"
Latest faster, lighter, cheaper Windows 8 tablets expected to be popular.
Mark your calendars: April 2015 is when Windows 9 is expected
Windows 8.1 is only a few months old, but we're starting to learn more and more about Microsoft's future plans for Windows
Microsoft CEO search twists and turns have cost Ballmer, Gates billions
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has watched $1.1 billion evaporate from the value of his company stock as the selection process for a successor has dragged on
Can Microsoft Turn Around Its Fortunes With Windows 8 Tablets?
After trailing iPads and Android tablets for enterprise market share in 2013, analysts predict that Windows 8-based tablets will surge from a distant third place to lead the field
Windows Phone 8.0 is upgradeable to 8.1, Microsoft says
Windows Phone 8.1, expected to launch in the spring, will be backwards compatible to Windows Phone 8.0
Windows 8.1 Spring Update pre-release screenshots get leaked online
Windows 8.1 is set to see a Spring 2014 update, but already we're seeing pre-release screenshots leak on the Internet
Intel trumpets Android+Windows as 'more choice'
Intel confirmed that it will provide processors to personal computer and tablet makers that support both Windows 8.1 and Android, the two operating systems from fierce rivals Microsoft and Google.
Mulally ends Microsoft CEO speculation. He's out
Cross another one off the Microsoft Next CEO list. Ford CEO Alan Mullaly has said he isn't taking the job, according to the Associated Press.
5 Ways to Get Windows 7 On Your New PC
How-To Geek posted 5 ways to get Windows 7 on your new PC
Microsoft has sold over three million Xbox One games consoles
Microsoft has announced that it has already sold more than three million of its recently released Xbox One console.
Apple market share down year-on-year, Windows Phone doubles
Apple's share of smartphones sales continues to grow month-by-month following the release of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, but its share of most major markets remains lower than this time in 2013
Microsoft acquires SaaS player Parature for US$100m
In a move likely to increase the competition against Salesforce.com software giant Microsoft has acquired software as a service (SaaS)customer service player Parature in a deal believed to be worth US$100m.
Microsoft support tells Surface Pro 2 owners firmware fix will ship Jan. 14
Microsoft support representatives have told Surface Pro 2 owners that a firmware update will be issued Jan. 14 to remedy multiple problems that cropped up after they installed a similar update a month ago.
Gates will surrender Microsoft shareholder crown to Ballmer in 2014
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' once-invulnerable position as the company's biggest stockholder continued to erode in the fourth quarter of 2013
Xbox One owners can get an early preview of FX's new TV show Chozen
Microsoft has announced that Xbox One owners who have the FXNOW streaming video app can watch the first episode of the new FX series Chozen one week before it debuts on the cable TV network.
Microsoft considered disc-free Xbox One as late as mid-2013
Bandwidth and game size ended a real discussion on removing optical drive.
Modern UI Firefox for Windows 8 delayed again till March
Mozilla's current plans for the Windows 8 Modern UI version of Firefox have changed again, with an official launch now scheduled for March 18th instead of late January
Westinghouse to offer large Windows 8.1 touchscreen PCs up to 84 inches
Westinghouse has announced plans to release new large touchscreen PCs with Windows 8.1 that have displays of up to 84 inches, placing them in competition with Microsoft's Perceptive Pixel
Microsoft's Midori: The M# connection
There've been a couple of recent developments of note regarding Microsoft's 'Midori' skunkworks operating system project.
As customers fume, Microsoft promises Surface Pro 2 firmware fix ASAP
Even as Microsoft promised to speed up work on a re-release for a flawed Surface Pro 2 firmware update, customers continued to damn the company for the fiasco.
Microsoft applies for trademark on 'Mod'
Could Microsoft be hoping to use 'Mod' as a replacement for 'Metro'? A new trademark application
Microsoft connects Windows 8 for PCs, phones with new Solitaire, Minesweeper and Mahjong
Microsoft is finally syncing up some of the popular software from its desktop and tablet Windows OS with the latest version of Windows for phones
How To Safely Upgrade To Windows 8.1
MakeUseOf posted a guide about upgrading to Windows 8.1
In Depth: Microsoft in 2014: What to expect
Looking back, 2013 was a big year for Microsoft, with multiple new products
Xbox One has disk drive malfunction
People are complaining that they opened their X-box Ones yesterday to find they would not work because of a “disk drive malfunction.”
Windows Phone 9 without Metro UI?
Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin claims Windows 9 will not feature a Metro-interface
Microsoft: Bing is not a bottomless money pit (any more)
Microsoft's Chief Financial Officer for its Applications and Services group tells investors now is the time for Microsoft to put its foot on the gas with Bing, not sell it off.
Lumia 520 on sale for only $39.99 with no contract
Amazon is selling the Lumia 520 for $39.99 without a contract on AT&T
Microsoft's 'Project Siena': A Metro-Style app for creating Windows 8 apps
Microsoft has added another tool to its Windows-development arsenal with the just-released beta of 'Project Siena.'
Microsoft warns customers to update to Windows 8.1 final or face ruin
Microsoft today reminded customers that the Windows 8.1 Preview will conk out on Jan.15.
Microsoft pulls faulty Surface Pro 2 firmware update
Microsoft has pulled its Surface Pro 2 firmware update that it delivered on December 10 due to reported problems with excessive battery drain
What Microsoft did right and wrong in 2013
Network World posted a quick look at five things Microsoft did right in 2013 and five it did wrong
Microsoft: No Ballmer replacement until next year
Network World reports that Microsoft won't name a replacement for retiring CEO Steve Ballmer until early next year
Microsoft's Ballmer: Surface a 'tougher' bet than the Xbox
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks turkey about Microsoft's reasons for getting into the first-party hardware business, and why he thinks the company must remain a device maker.
In Depth: 15 Windows 8.1 annoyances fixed
Techradar shows you how to fix 15 Windows 8.1 annoyances
6 Ways to Watch Live TV on Windows 8
MakeUseOf posted 6 ways to watch live TV on Windows 8
Nokia launches the Lumia 1520 today in India, starts at INR 46,999
At a press conference in New Delhi today, Nokia India announced the launch of Nokia Lumia 1520
Microsoft likely to bring back Start menu in future Windows update
Microsoft is likely to bring back the Start menu to Windows 8 and let users run "Metro" apps inside windows on the desktop, restoring traditional elements to its newest operating system.
Microsoft reportedly offers Samsung $1bn to make more Windows Phones
Samsung is being courted by Microsoft to re-adopt Windows Phone with a deal said to be worth $1bn
Microsoft set to launch original programming for Xbox One in early 2014
Microsoft hopes its first wave of original TV programming for Xbox One will be out in early 2014
How to upgrade Windows 8 to 8.1 - Tutorial
Dedoimedo posted a tutorial explaining how to upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, including preparations like data backup, system imaging and retrieval of the serial key from BIOS, windows updates, download and installation from the Store
Microsoft Build 2014 looks to be April 2-4 in San Francisco
Microsoft may be holding its near-annual Build developer conference in San Francisco again next year, just in time for the debut of Windows Phone 8.1 and the expected next update to Windows 8.1.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer doles out his top five management tips
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offers up his five management tips based on lessons he learned during his 13-year CEOship
Cisco loses EU Court Appeal to overturn approval of Microsoft-Skype merger
Cisco Systems Inc. has lost a court bid in the European Union General Court - the second highest in the region - to overturn approval of Microsoft's 2011 takeover of Skype Technologies
Microsoft sells 909,132 Xbox One units in the U.S. during November; Sony claims victory for PS4
Sony and Microsoft bragged about U.S. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sales in November
Some Surface Pro 2 owners can't install latest firmware update
Many Surface Pro 2 owners have reported being unable to install the latest firmware update for the tablet
