At a technology conference in Seattle, a program manager for Windows Phone, Marcus Ash, said that Microsoft is talking internally about if they should bring the digital assistant to Android and iOS
Ex-Microsoft employee who leaked Windows secrets to be deported to Russia
A former Microsoft employee who Windows updates and software that validates product key codes was sentenced to a three-month prison term on Tuesday
Microsoft runs out of IPv4 addresses
Buys them from South America
Microsoft updates privacy policies with promise of no targeted advertising
Firm will not use email, chat and voice data for targeted advertising
Give us the Windows 8 Start menu and no one will get hurt
It's looking like Microsoft won't be bringing back the Start menu until 2015. Way to put the customer first, Microsoft!
Microsoft is working on phones with a full week of battery life
Microsoft's senior researcher for mobility and networking says that the company is working on extending smartphone battery life to a full week, in research that will also be used for wearable devices
Microsoft continues its push in China with two new Lumias landing this summer
Microsoft has announced that the Lumia 636 and 638 will be arriving in China this Summer and will be entry level devices, with a price of $200 and will run Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft fights back against US cloud data ruling
Microsoft is still trying to hold off data requests from the US government for email data stored on its servers in Ireland.
Microsoft Updates OneDrive in Windows 8.1
Hidden among the Patch Tuesday security updates this week was an interesting update for OneDrive in Windows 8.1 which includes both fixes and new features.
Microsoft withholds monster IE update from Windows 8.1 dawdlers
Microsoft refused to give Windows 8.1 customers another reprieve, requiring most to upgrade their devices to April's Windows 8.1 Update before the firm's Windows Update would serve up today's mammoth patch slate
Heres how Microsoft is supporting the open-source Docker container model
Microsoft is among the many cloud and Linux vendors supporting the first release of the open-source Docker application-deployment engine
Microsoft Surface watch seen in the wild apparently
Apparently Microsoft's Surface smartwatch is being trialed in the wild and one journalist has spent time with it
Preston Gralla: Memo to Nadella: Copy IBM
Microsoft's situation in 2014 is eerily similar to IBM's in the late 1980s, and it can save itself the same way.
Microsoft releases OneNote Clipper for Chrome, Springpad migration tool
Microsoft has released a Chrome extension for their note-taking app OneNote called OneNote Clipper
Cheaper Windows and WP devices are coming in 2014, says Microsoft
Microsoft has so far competed mainly with Apple when it comes to its top-of-the-line Windows and Windows Phone devices, but it might soon set its sights on more budget-oriented competitors
Microsoft Opens Up Xbox One Controller to Windows
Microsoft on Thursday provided drivers that enable the Xbox One wireless controller to work with Windows via a micro-USB cable
Microsoft, Google and IBM stump up cash to train 45,000 computing teachers
Firms put up £426,500 while Department for Education adds £338,000 in ongoing skills push
Microsoft Teases HTC Partnership at Computex 2014
New phone will reportedly draw features from the Android HTC M8 and/or A9, be dubbed "HTC W8"
Xbox One June 2014 System Update is Rolling Out
Microsoft on Wednesday said that the June 2014 System Update for Xbox One has begun rolling out globally
Microsoft unveils new Windows devices
On stage at Computex, Microsoft showed off a number of recently launched Windows devices as well as some we hadn't seen before. Among these a HP 2-in-1 device and a 7-inch tablet from Toshiba
Microsoft makes available first test build of Visual Studio 14
Microsoft has released a first preview of its its 'Visual Studio '14' development environment, which the company is planning to roll out in calendar 2015
Microsoft Updates OneDrive with Better Photo Experiences
Microsoft today announced updates for OneDrive which make the cloud storage service a better choice for photo experiences
Touch-first Microsoft Office for Android to beat Windows 8 version to market
In another example of Microsoft's mobile-first strategy, the company is expected to make the Android version of its core touch-first Office apps available months ahead of the Windows 8 variant
Microsoft and FBI team up to take down GameOver Zeus botnet
Microsoft has lent its botnet-busting muscles to the FBI to help it defeat the GameOver Zeus (GOZ) trojan, an aggressive piece of malware targeting passwords and online bank account details
Microsoft, Salesforce Team for Global Partnership
Former rivals Microsoft and Salesforce.com extended a mutual olive branch last week, as both companies have entered into a new strategic partnership to create new solutions for their joint customers
The father of SharePoint is now the head of Microsofts corporate strategy
Jeff Teper - sometimes referred to as the 'father of SharePoint', and part of the team that recruited current CEO Satya Nadella to the company in 1992 - is now head of corporate strategy at Microsoft
Windows Phone 8.1 Preview updated to version 12393
It's just after 1PM ET, and Microsoft's servers are blazing with a hot new update for Windows Phone 8.1
No Microsoft Start Menu for Windows 8 until 2015: Sources
It's looking like Microsoft's new 'mini' Start Menu for Windows 8.x won't be part of Windows 8.1 Update 2 as rumored. Instead, it's sounding like a 2015 deliverable now.
Hands-on with Files, Microsoft's file manager for Windows Phone 8.1
Windows Phone gets just a little more like regular Windows.
Microsoft is building a foot-controlled infotainment platform
Here's something we didn't expect: Microsoft is developing a projector-based infotainment system that you manipulate with your feet
Whats really behind the Microsoft-Salesforce deal
At first glance, it doesn't seem like there are many ways SalesForce.com and Microsoft should partner: They both offer competing SaaS services
WhatsApp and Microsoft still working together on fix for missing app
WhatsApp is still not available for those to download from the Windows Phone Store
Microsoft promises that UK Windows Phone 8.1 users will get Cortana 'soon?
Microsoft has promised that Windows Phone 8.1 users in the UK will get access to its voice-controller personal assistant Cortana "soon"
Microsoft has reportedly built an iOS and Android-friendly watch with Kinect skills
Microsoft plans to stake its claim for a slice of the rapidly-expanding wearables pie, possibly as soon as this summer, with a multi platform-friendly smartwatch, if reports on Thursday are to be believed
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 will be the only option for some regions
Microsoft says that in some countries where its Surface Pro 2 tablet is not yet available, it never will be; the Surface Pro 3 will have to do
Microsoft debuts personalized patch dashboard for IT pros
Microsoft launched a Web-based security dashboard for IT professionals that displays a customized view of the company's past patches
Microsoft lays out the future of Internet Explorer
HTTP/2, Web Audio, Media Capture, and more
Microsoft partner Xamarin buys Clarius Consultings Visual Studio division
Xamarin's ties to Microsoft are growing ever tighter, thanks to Xamarin's acquisition of the Visual Studio division of Clarius Consulting
Microsoft buys mobile analytics vendor Capptain
Microsoft has purchased Paris-based Capptain, a company that provides targeted push notifications based on user behavior or analytics
AMD and Microsoft to hold DirectX 12 conference
Johan Andersson talks Mantle in Battlefield 4
Perspective: The Surface Pro is Microsofts latest premature introduction problem
Microsoft has become mildly famous -- in hindsight -- for being early, far too early, to important technology products and trend swings. Is history repeating itself with the Surface Pro 3?
Microsofts Nokia Trolls Samsung With Galaxy Astronauts in London
The guerilla marketing targeted the Galaxy S5-branded terminal at London's Heathrow Airport
Microsoft Urges IE 8 Users to Upgrade to Avoid New Security Flaw
Microsoft has advised Internet Explorer (IE) 8 browser users to upgrade to a newer version to dodge a new zero-day security vulnerability, first discovered last October, until the vendor issues a patch to correct the flaw.
Reddit participants let-loose complaints over Microsofts Surface 3
Members of Reddit peppered Microsoft's Surface Team about its newly announced Surface Pro 3 tablet, including complaints about having to pay for the keyboard/cover separately
Microsoft promotion sees first-gen Surface 64GB on sale for $249
The first-generation Surface 64GB is available from the Microsoft Store for just $249 in a special Memorial Day promotion, while a black Touch Cover can be added to the package for only $30 more
Microsoft prays for service revenue with free Windows 8.1 with Bing for tablets
Microsoft today confirmed that it will give a new version of its OS, "Windows 8.1 with Bing," to tablet makers for free as it tries to boost the market and sales shares of its flagship OS
Microsoft delivers first Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 test build
Microsoft is continuing on its near-quarterly update pace with Visual Studio, rolling out a first preview build of Visual Studio 2013 Update 3
Microsoft wins case to block FBI request for customer data
Microsoft general counsel and executive VP Brad Smith recently revealed that the software giant successfully challenged an FBI National Security Letter that tried to seek basic information from one of its enterprise customers
Microsofts software satisfaction score climbs, despite Windows 8
Results show that the highly criticised Windows 8 has caused little negative impact
In Depth: Wristy business: why Microsoft could win at wearables
Microsoft has essentially lost the smartphone race, with Windows Phone capturing under 5% market share in the US and Western Europe