Microsoft this morning announced that an improved version of Skype for Outlook.com is now rolling out to customers worldwide after a nearly year-long preview in select markets
Microsofts Dynamics unit delivers a Windows Store app and a modern development kit
Microsoft's Dynamics team is continuing to lead the Windows 8 app charge
Microsoft Office 365 gets sociable with Office Graph feature
Scrambles for ways to make its software products different
Windows 8.1 Spring update reportedly signed off to RTM
The Windows 8.1 Spring update has reportedly reached RTM at build 17031 and has already been handed over to OEMs according to WZor
Microsoft: Next Office server releases not until 2015
The next on-premises versions of Microsoft's Exchange Server and SharePoint Server won't be available until some time in calendar 2015.
Report: Microsoft Working on Dual-Boot Windows, Android Smartphones
Choosing between Android, iOS or Windows Phone is a difficult decision for any smartphone user but what if you had the option to pick two?
Report: Microsoft Top Execs Bates, Reller to Exit
Two of Microsoft (MSFT) chief executive Satya Nadella's top lieutenants?Business Development and Evangelism executive vice president Tony Bates and Marketing executive vice president Tami Reller?are exiting the company, according to a new Re/code report relying on multiple sources.
Report: Internet Explorer 11 now the second most used desktop browser worldwide
February's data from Net Applications shows that Internet Explorer 11 is now the second most used desktop web browser worldwide, but IE8 remains in the number one slot
Microsoft to lure users to Windows 8.1 with a free version?
You may be able to pick up a free version of Windows 8.1 in the near future, as Microsoft is reportedly trying out a cut-down edition of the OS
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update 1 to be released on 8th April
On the same day Windows XP is shipped off to the bone yard.
Microsoft to Release Standalone Windows Enterprise Version
To date, the Enterprise version of Windows has only been made available to customers of Microsoft's Software Assurance volume licensing program. But today, the software giant confirmed that it will end that limitation and make Windows Enterprise available to others as well.
Microsoft ships Office 2013 SP1 the old-fashioned way
Microsoft delivered the first service pack for Office 2013 on Tuesday, making good on a promise last year to ship the update in early 2014 and synchronizing its release with prior editions' initial service packs.
Why Ford is dumping Microsoft for Blackberrys QNX OS
Reports indicated Ford is ready to leave Microsoft behind as the supplier of its in-vehicle infotainment platform and move to Blackberry's QNX OS
Microsoft Announces Changes to Partner Action Pack
Microsoft (MSFT) is implementing several important changes to its Partner Network, which will focus on helping small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take advantage of expanded support and benefits through the company's redesigned Action Pack.
Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Office 2013 SP1
Microsoft today started delivering Office 2013 Service Pack 1 as well as SP1 releases for the on-premises versions of Exchange 2013 and SharePoint 2013
Why Microsoft may keep, not kill, Nokias new Android phones
Once Microsoft officially owns Nokia's phone business, the Redmond company just might find more reasons to keep than 'Kin' Nokia's new line of Android phones.
Is there life for Microsoft in the automotive space after Ford?
Microsoft's Windows Embedded partnership with Ford seems to be unraveling
Microsofts Azure cloud team moves toward blurring the IaaS/PaaS lines
Microsoft's latest bundle of Windows Azure enhancements includes some new virtualization capabilities that ultimately may help blur the IaaS-PaaS distinction
Stephen Elop set to run Microsofts Xbox, gaming, devices and entertainment unit
Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop will take charge of Microsoft's hugely important Devices and Studios unit, according to a purported leaked internal email
Microsoft signs up to the White House patent plan
Microsoft has said that it is backing the White House in its efforts to revamp a patent system that has become a haven for Patent Trolls.
Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 8.1 spring update
Microsoft execs have acknowledged publicly what's been rumored for months: An update to Windows 8.1 is coming to users this spring.
Microsoft tries to jumpstart cheap Windows devices with license price cut
Microsoft has cut the price of Windows 8.1 by nearly three-fourths to device makers who produce lower-cost laptops and tablets
Nokia Here Maps app coming to Windows 8.1
Nokia's Here Maps application will be available for free in the coming days for all Windows 8.1 users, including those with devices running Windows Pro and Windows RT.
Where are Microsofts next versions of Office for Windows and Mac?
Microsoft execs dropped a few clues and hints this week regarding the company's planned timing for the next versions of Office client and servers for Windows.
Microsoft's rebranded OneDrive cloud service goes live
Microsoft's rebranded cloud storage service OneDrive has gone live. The company was forced to change the name of its Sky Drive service following a lawsuit by British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)
Microsofts first LTE wireless Surface tablet gets closer to launch
A device that looks like an AT&T LTE-enabled Surface 2 has received FCC approval. Maybe the promised ARM-based Surface with built-in wireless is close to announcement.
Microsoft claims 200M Windows 8 licenses sold, but how many are in use?
Microsoft last week said that it had sold 200 million licenses of Windows 8 since the operating system launched more than 15 months ago. But how many copies are actually being used?
Can Yahoo really wriggle out of its Microsoft search partnership?
The 10-year Microsoft-Yahoo search pact continually seems like it's threatening to unravel. But will that realistically happen? If so, how -- and when?
All Ryse cheaper Xbox One downloads! Microsoft testing reduced digital prices
Microsoft has confirmed it will begin testing cheaper prices for digital copies of Xbox One games, starting tomorrow with Ryse: Son of Rome
Grab your Windows 7 licenses while you can: End of sales begins October 31, 2014
If you are a Windows user who does not like Windows 8 for one reason or the other but decided to buy a new PC, it is likely that you picked Windows 7 as your operating system of choice for it
Report: Microsoft Office for iPad may be released before Windows touchscreen counterpart
A touchable version of Microsoft Office may be coming to the iPad before it hits Microsoft's own Windows 8
Microsoft sets Oct. 31 as stop date for Windows 7 consumer PC sales
Microsoft has set Oct. 31 as the end of sales of new consumer-grade Windows 7 PCs, but for now has left open the do-not-sell-after-this-date for business machines
Windows Phone 8.1 may get backgrounds on the Start screen, three column support
More information from the Windows Phone 8.1 beta SDK leak hint at some forthcoming features for the OS update, due to be announced in April
Windows 8.x reaches 200 million licenses sold
Number includes preinstalls and upgrades, but not volume licenses.   Â
Windows 8.1 update 1 build 17019 screenshot leaks, enters escrow
According to a newly leaked screenshot, Windows 8.1 update 1 is now out in the wild and according to the leaker, the build has entered escrow and will hit RTM very soon
Windows 8.x reaches 200 million licenses sold
Number includes preinstalls and upgrades, but not volume licenses.
Google and Microsoft to go on a Wi-Fi offensive in Washington
According to the Wall Street Journal, the recently paired Comcast and Time Warner Cable will team up with Charter Communications, Microsoft and Google; together they plan to launch a coalition called WifiForward asking for more public access Wi-Fi.M
Microsoft confirms 64-bit Windows 8.1 tablets on the way
64-bit Windows 8.1 tablets powered by Intel Atom (Bay Trail) processors are on the horizon
Windows 8 Update: Microsoft wants Windows 8 to get small to run on more devices
Microsoft is aiming to slim down Windows 8 so it fits on smaller devices, the company's top marketing executive says.
Microsoft zaps Skype IM bugs
Microsoft has fixed a variety of bugs that affected people's ability to use Skype's instant messaging feature across different devices.
Microsoft releases NewsPad blogging tool as open source
Microsoft Research's Fuse Labs has released NewsPad, a blogging tool for people who wish to collaborate on writing news posts in real time, as an open source project
Would (and should) Microsoft enable Android apps on Windows?
Microsoft management is believed to be debating the technical and strategic wisdom of enabling Android apps on Windows and Windows Phone devices. But would such a move hurt or help Microsoft?
Microsoft offers multifactor authentication to Office 365 users
Microsoft is offering multifactor authentication free as an option to all users of its Office 365 suite, a hosted set of Microsoft Office tools and applications
Microsoft allegedly considering Android apps on Windows, Windows Phone
Microsoft is reportedly considering allowing Android apps to run on Windows and Windows Phone
Microsoft goes public with Oracle on Azure pricing, availability
Starting March 12, Microsoft will begin charging customers for Oracle software running on Windows Azure.
Windows XP isn't the only software getting the knife in 8 weeks
Microsoft will call it quits not only on Windows XP in less than two months, but will pull the plug on Office 2003 the same day
Microsoft to add Yammer Enterprise to Office 365 for Education plans
Microsoft is continuing to integrate Yammer into more and more of its other properties
Windows Phone 8.1 includes Windows RT app compatibility, iCloud support
Developers cough that it will reach all Windows Phone 8 devices
Windows Phone 8.1: Microsoft quietly sends invites for confidential SDK Dev Preview program
Windows Phone 8.1, the next milestone for Microsoft's mobile OS, is rumored to be announced April 2 in San Francisco, California
Bill Gates on his new role at Microsoft and doing the dishes
Bill Gates jumped on Reddit for an Ask Me Anything session today