Microsoft moves closer to launching free 'Office Online'
Office Online, Microsoft's rebranded Office Web Apps, are inching closer toward launch.
Microsoft's OneDrive launch rumored to include co-owner file support
Newly leaked screenshots showing off Microsoft's upcoming rebranded SkyDrive site to OneDrive also show that the service might finally add the rumored co-owner file support feature
Firefox for Windows 8 Touch beta is available for download
Browser has tile-based start screen and is optimised for the Windows 8 Modern UI
New build of Windows 8.1 update 1 screenshots leak, still boots to desktop
A new build of Windows 8.1 update has found its way into the hands of some who are willing to leak screenshots
Microsoft: 100,000 Windows 8 devices to be used by Miami's public school system
Microsoft has announced that Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest public school system in the US, will offer 100,000 Windows 8 devices to students and staff by August 2015
New Xbox One firmware to come in 2 parts
Round one to start February 11th
Microsoft starts testing Visual Studio 2013 Update 2
Microsoft has begun testing its second update to its Visual Studio 2013 tool suite and is readying an update to Windows Embedded Compact 2013 that provides VS 2013 integration.
Microsoft does a Wounded Knee on Apache
According to figures from Netcraft Microsoft gained 48 million sites this month, increasing its total by 19 per cent
Microsoft goes internal for its next CEO with Satya Nadella
Microsoft has finally chosen its third CEO: Company veteran Satya Nadella
Bill Gates Could Take Hands-On Role in Microsoft's Product Development
He could play an active part in turning Microsoft's devices and services around as well as creating new products
Microsoft "Centre of Transparency" invites governments to check its source code
Microsoft has announced that it is creating an International Centre of Transparency for government bodies to analyse its code.
Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaks onto the web
A pre-release build of the upcoming update from Microsoft entitled 9600.16596.WINBLUES14_GDR_LEAN.140114-0237 has made its way onto the World Wide Web in the 64-bit architecture flavor
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 pass 20% adoption on Steam
Valve has updated its Hardware & Software Survey for January 2014, and the news is once again very good for Microsoft
Internet Explorer 11 to get new 'enterprise mode'
Microsoft is said to be working to add a new 'enterprise mode' feature to IE11 to try to help Windows 7 business users with IE8 dependencies get 'unstuck.'
Top 10 issues Microsoft must address with Windows 9
The V3 team ponders what features would boost the appeal of the next version of Windows
Microsoft may launch a cheaper Xbox One console in 2014, reports claim
Microsoft is reportedly planning to release a cheaper version of its Xbox One console
Microsoft enterprise and cloud chief Satya Nadella is next CEO?
Sources also say that Bill Gates will be replaced as Chairman by John Thompson.
Report: Windows 8.1 Update 1 defaults to desktop on startup
A new report claims that the upcoming Windows 8.1 Update 1 will default to the desktop user interface on startup rather than the Start screen-Modern user interface
Microsoft goes public with what's next for Windows Intune
Microsoft plans to deliver new updates to its Intune device-management service next week, and a handful of others later this year.
Perspective: If Windows 8 = Vista, what's Microsoft's next move?
As Windows 8 struggles to gain traction, you can hear the criticism mounting that Microsoft's latest OS is the new Vista. If that turns out to be true, the company has some big decisions to make.
BootyBay: One Microsoft team's attempt to fix Windows 8's sideloading problems
A team of Microsoft evangelists and developers in China has developed a proof-of-concept app aimed at making Windows 8 app sideloading of business apps more palatable.
Microsoft January Surface firmware updates revisited: What users got and when
As January comes to a close, here's another attempt at making sense of the firmware updates Microsoft delivered this month for ARM-and Intel-based Surfaces.
Microsoft to reveal data-center server designs that save cash
Businesses with large data centers stand to net big savings in capital, power, deployment and maintenance costs if they follow server blueprints being made public by Microsoft
Microsoft rechristens 'SkyDrive' as 'OneDrive'
Microsoft has announced its replacement name for its SkyDrive cloud storage service. It's now OneDrive
Microsoft says new phishing attacks targeted law enforcement documents
On Friday, Microsoft admitted that “a select number” of employees fell victim to a successfully-executed highly-targeted spear phishing attacks via social media and e-mail accounts.
Latest Windows 8.1 Update 1 screenshots show changes to Start screen
New screenshots of Windows 8.1 Update 1 reveal some upcoming changes to the Start screen, including mouse-friendly menus and - to the delight of many, no doubt - a new location for the Power button
Microsoft: Competitive prices for digital Xbox One games are 'on the agenda'
Microsoft's Larry Hryb stated in a Reddit forum that offering competitive prices for digital Xbox One games are "on the agenda" at the company but didn't go into details
Microsoft's Windows 8.1 Update 1: Rumored release target is March 11
Windows 8.1 Update 1 may be headed for a March 2014 release and could include some under-the-hood changes to reduce memory and disk space requirements for cheaper tablets
Microsoft loses money on each Surface sold
Microsoft lost $39 million last quarter selling its Surface tablets, the company acknowledged in filings today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium: 3.5 million subscribers
Microsoft is continuing to grab consumer customers for its Office subscription business at a rapid clip.
New Windows 8.1 update 1 screenshots highlight modern app pinning
Additional shots showing the pinning feature of modern apps in Windows 8.1 update 1 have made there way to the web and they show more apps being pinned to the taskbar
Gates Denies CEO Return Amidst Windows 8 Woes, Would Rather Help the Poor
Former CEO remains focuses on charity, says no country will be "poor" by today's standards by 2035
Windows 9 rumors freeze corporate Windows 8 uptake
With Windows 9 rumored to be coming out early next year, there's little reason for businesses just transitioning off Windows XP to ever deploy Windows 8, experts say.
Microsoft to offer non-US storage for non-US users?
Head lawyer at Redmond suggests the move, to allay NSA snooping fears.
Details of newer Windows 8.1 Update 1 build; full ISO may (still) leak soon
A newer build of Windows 8.1 Update 1 has supposedly made it's way to notorious Russian leaker WZor
Microsoft reportedly pays Youtube uploaders to promote Xbox One
Paying content creators £1.80 per thousand views
Syrian Electronic Army hits Microsoft again
Hacking group lives up to its Microsoft word
Microsoft created over 75 Xbox One prototypes
With the Xbox One launching eight years after the Xbox 360 you would expect that the engineering team that created the new next-gen console had plenty of time to tweak the final product to perfection
Microsoft legal honcho wants international data rights for all
Privacy and NSA spying are hot topics hitting the world scene. Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith is the latest person to reach out for an international discussion on the issues
Windows 9 could reach RTM as early as October
Famed Russian software leaker, WZor, has tweeted in response to rumours of an April 2015 launch of Windows 9, that Microsoft is on track to release the final bits to manufacturing by October 2014.
Microsoft rolls out Update 1 for Visual Studio 2013
Microsoft has made available for download the first of a number of expected updates to its Visual Studio 2013 development-tool suite.
HP offers Windows 7 on some new PCs by popular demand
Old software (and a $150 discount) is a new feature for 3 desktops, 2 laptops.
CIOs tell Microsoft: Take the time you need to pick the right CEO
CIOs are waiting anxiously for Microsoft to pick a new CEO, but they don't mind that it's taking its time; the way they see it, Microsoft can't afford to make a mistake in the selection process.
Some Microsoft Surface Pro 2 users report a firmware fix rolling out
The fix for a faulty firmware update for Microsoft's second-generation, Intel-based Surface Pro 2 tablets may be starting to roll out, according to some users.
Windows 8's complexity tax shackles Microsoft
Complexity may be Windows' downfall, and Microsoft has not only failed to address the problem, but exacerbated it by shipping the dual-threat, two-UI Windows 8.
Windows 9 and security threats still won't force XP users off of old machines
Microsoft needs to build best of XP into next Windows version if it wants to see mass migration
Windows Phone and Android to meet in 'Normandy'?
A Nokia Android phone running a Windows Phone interface and Microsoft services might not be as outlandish as it might initially sound.
Microsoft eyes Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg as potential Ballmer replacement
Microsoft reportedly has added another candiate to its potential CEO lineup, Ericsson boss Hans Vestberg.
Microsoft's Siri-like voice assistant 'Cortana' may be voiced by Cortana
Microsoft's Siri-rivaling voice companion, codenamed Cortana, will enter beta on Lumia in April
Microsoft: Xbox One is #1 in the US for December with 908,000 consoles sold
Microsoft and Sony already went head to head with worldwide sales numbers for 2013 and while the PS4 rode is out front there (4.2 million to 3 million), the Xbox One apparently sold more systems in the US last month
