Microsoft cuts another 3,000 employees as part of its layoff of 18,000
Microsoft is laying off its third wave of 18,000 employees it announced it would cut over the course of a year.
Microsoft Launches Microsoft Health And The Microsoft Band
Today Microsoft launched a new platform called Microsoft Health
Windows 10 to include power user trackpad gestures
Microsoft's Joe Belfiore demonstrated an extended range of trackpad gestures for Windows 10 yesterday
Microsoft's latest target release date for Office 16: Second half 2015
Microsoft is targeting the second half of calendar 2015 as its latest release target for both its next-generation Office client and server applications.
Microsoft opens up about more Windows 10 preview features in the works
Microsoft officials are revealing a few more of the Windows 10 features testers should expect in the coming months.
Microsoft makes available public preview of new Azure Batch service
Microsoft is commercializing technology it acquired earlier this year when it bought GreenButton in the form of a new Azure cloud batch service.
Microsoft makes OneDrive storage free and limitless
Microsoft will now offer unlimited storage for OneDrive and OneDrive for Business users that subscribe to Office 365
Microsoft slashes US Xbox One price again
Microsoft taking an additional US$50 off the console's price tag in the States
Microsoft releases a 'critical' update for Windows Phone preview program
Microsoft has pushed out an update for those of you who are in the Developers program which will keep your device eligible for future updates to the program, and you can download it right now.
Docker container support coming to Microsofts next Windows Server release
Microsoft is building new container technologies into the next Windows Server release, enabling Dockerized applications to run on Windows Server on-premises or on Azure
The Microsoft tax on new PCs has come to an end in Italy
Consumers in Italy who purchase computers with the Microsoft Windows OS pre-installed are now entitled to refunds on their Windows licence if they don't want the OS, as per the Italian Supreme Court
Windows 10: MKV support out of the box
In the latest version of Windows 10, Windows Media Player can play MKV files natively which will be welcomed improvement for those of you who do not like to download codecs
Microsoft Lumia is now official, Microsoft logo to adorn future Windows Phones
Microsoft finally confirmed today that it will drop Nokia in favor of Microsoft Lumia branding - and the MS logo will also be used on new devices
Microsoft is Discontinuing Free Xbox Music Streaming
Microsoft quietly revealed via an Xbox support page that it will soon eliminate one of the key perks of Xbox Music: The ability to freely stream (ad-supported) music from the Windows and web versions of the Xbox Music client
A Quick Look at Windows Technical Preview Build 9860
Supersite for Windows takes a quick look at Windows Technical Preview Build 9860
Microsoft delivers first update to its Windows 10 Technical Preview
Microsoft has made available for download several new Windows 10 features to those running the Windows 10 Technical preview release
Microsoft blocks 10 million spam messages per minute
Microsoft has posted up on their Office blog that the company blocks 10 million spam message per minute but as the spam evolves, so too are the tactics to block the unwanted email
How Microsoft is Taking Office Cross-Platform
A Microsoft distinguished engineer has provided some crucial information about how the firm intends to extend its dominance in office productivity software to devices in this "mobile first, cloud first" era
Bush launches a low-cost Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 tablet at Argos
Over in the UK, Argos is now selling the Bush Windows Phone for £69.95, and Bush MyTablet running Windows 8.1 for just £129.95
Microsoft withdraws another buggy update
A non-patch security update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 was causing systems to reboot. It's been a rough few months for Microsoft's update quality control.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 4 RC is available to download now
Three months after announcing that it was working on Visual Studio 2013 Update 4, Microsoft made the Release Candidate for the new update available today, bringing various bug fixes and improvements
Docker container support coming to Microsofts next Windows Server release
Microsoft is building new container technologies into the next Windows Server release, enabling Dockerized applications to run on Windows Server on-premises or on Azure.
Microsoft rolls out Surface 2 firmware updates, promises Wi-Fi update for Surface Pro 3
Microsoft's new firmware updates bring various fixes and enhancements to the Surface 2, and a further update will make its way to the Surface Pro 3 to improve Wi-Fi connectivity "in the coming weeks"
Windows 10: A new preview build will be out soon
Microsoft has announced that over 1 million users are now testing Windows 10 but one aspect that has been overlooked is that a new preview build will be released soon
Windows 10: If youre using the Technical Preview, dont install Media Center
The Windows 10 Technical Preview lacks many consumer-focused features including Media Center, which some have installed using their Windows 8.1 product key - but Microsoft has warned against doing so
Microsoft: Over 1 million users are helping test Windows 10
Prior to the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft opened up the Windows Insider program and they are now saying that over 1 million users have signed up to access the Windows 10 technical preview.
Microsoft, Salesforce provide update on their joint partnership
Microsoft and Salesforce are on their way to delivering on the jointly developed CRM apps and connectors the two companies promised earlier this year
Microsofts Android Wear keyboard has you drawing every letter
Microsofts research wing has slipped out Analog Keyboard, a prototype input app that has you drawing individual characters on your wristwear instead of trying to hit tiny keys
Microsoft makes a push for Surface Pro in business with dock bundle, warranties
Redmond strives to reassure corporations that it's going to continue to make hardware.
Windows Intune to be rebranded Microsoft Intune
Microsoft has announced that it will change the name of its mobile device and application management suite, Windows Intune, to 'Microsoft Intune' with its next major update later this year
Microsoft Xim: A New Way to Share Photos on Your Smart Phone
Microsoft today released a new photo-sharing app for Windows Phone and Android
Microsoft launches new sales productivity bundle for $65 per user per month
Microsoft is taking a step toward its promised Dynamics CRM Online push with a new promotion for a sales productivity bundle sold as a subscription service.
Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and Adobe at risk from source code-stealing hackers
FireEye detects an alarming spike in attacks targeting the technology giants
Visual Studio 14 CTP 4
Microsoft has announced that the CTP 4 of Visual Studio is now available for download and it brings with it several updates over CTP 3
Microsoft Research builds a safe Haven for shielding apps in the cloud
Microsoft researchers have built a prototype of a new app-shielding technology called Haven, which builds on top of Microsoft's previous Drawbridge operating system work.
Microsoft said to be planning Surface 3 and Surface mini launch in coming weeks
Fresh claims have emerged that Microsoft plans to launch its new Surface 3 tablet ahead of the holiday season - but the same sources also claim that the Surface mini will be launched this year too
Microsofts RoomAlive concept brings dead space to life
A proof of concept project from Microsoft Research shows how the Kinect can be used along with projectors to make any room an interactive display experience
Samsung paid Microsoft $1 billion in Android patent-licensing royalties in 2013
A newly unsealed legal document indicates that Samsung paid Microsoft $1 billion in Android patent-licensing royalties in 2013 alone.
Microsofts Windows 10: More on the under the covers security, Store features
Microsoft's Windows 10 will include more than just user interface tweaks. Here are some of the expected security, manageability and Store changes coming to the next version of Windows client.
Microsoft starts rolling out its new Office 365 small and mid-size business plans
Microsoft is revising its Office 365 plans for small and midsize businesses (SMBs)
Microsoft displeased with Japanese X1 launch
Sold 30K in consoles in three weeks
Microsoft adds new Sway presentation application to the Office family
Microsoft's Sway presentation application, available starting today in preview form, is the newest member of the Office product family.
Windows 8 drops in market share, Windows 7 continues dominance
It's unexpected, but Microsoft's latest operating system saw a slump in market share for August; Windows 8 and 8.1 both lost points for the month, while Windows 7 and XP continued to dominate
Windows 10 Technical Preview Download
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Technical Preview Download
Windows Server and System Center Technical Preview also available today
In a first for the company, Microsoft is making available its vision for the datacenter in its next Windows Server and System Center platform broadly available for download today as well.
Microsoft christens the next version of Windows as Windows 10
Call it 'Threshold' no more. The next and last major version of Microsoft's Windows client operating system will be called Windows 10 when it is released next year.
Windows Phone 8.1 now on almost 40% of devices
Taking a look at the latest report we see that Windows Phone is still strong in the low-end of the market with the recently launched Lumia 630 model doing well across the board.
Why Microsofts engineering changes will be the real Windows 9 (Threshold) story
Microsoft is building, testing and updating Windows in a very different way, starting with Windows Threshold. In many ways, those changes matter more than the new bits themselves.
Microsoft to open its first flagship store on New Yorks Fifth Avenue
Microsoft has confirmed that it will open a "flagship store" in New York City, promising that it will be "much more than just a Microsoft Store", including an "experiential space" for customers
Microsoft to relaunch its WinHEC hardware engineering confab
After a more than six-year hiatus, Microsoft is relaunching its WinHEC Windows hardware engineering conference, with a March 2015 debut planned for Shenzhen, China.
