Microsoft pays VirnetX $23M to end patent case
Patent-holding company's biggest win, against Apple, was tossed out in September.
Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows Phone adds ability to pin apps to Start screen
Microsoft has just pushed out an update for the Remote Desktop Preview app on Windows Phone
Virgin Atlantic, Microsoft and Santa teamed up to give passengers Windows tablets and more
Passengers on a Virgin Atlantic 787 Dreamliner flight VS11 got a special treat from Santa and Microsoft yesterday, December 21. Starting at boarding, the passengers were given brand new Windows tablets from Santa.
Microsoft removes unofficial Snapchat apps from Windows Phone Store
Photo-messaging service Snapchat has been actively urging users to stay away from third-party apps after recent security breaches and it would appear Microsoft has joined the company in the crusade.
Microsoft files case against tech support scammers
Civil lawsuits over alleged fraudulent claims
Microsoft quietly kills free Public Websites feature
A little known feature that some described as Microsoft's online version of FrontPage, the company's ill-fated WYSIWIG HTML editor, will be dropped within weeks according to a Knowledgebase post
Microsoft no longer needs to remind EU Windows users they have a browser choice
Microsoft is no longer legally required to remind Windows users in the European Union that they have a choice of browsers beyond IE, as has been the case for the past five years.
Windows Phone 8.1 Denim update arriving to all Lumias in January
Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows Phone Denim update will begin to roll out for all Lumia devices in early January 2015
Microsoft's Bing predicts 2015 trends
Bing looks in its crystal ball to foretell the trends of the year to come.
Microsoft Is Selling MixRadio
And is doubling down on Xbox Music
Microsoft cloud data case will define industry for years to come
European cloud market could be kick-started if courts go against Microsoft
Microsoft: We have more than 1.5 million Windows 10 Insiders
Microsoft officials say there are about 450,000, or 30 percent of its total registered Windows 10 Insiders, actively testing the next Windows release .
Windows 10: 9901 has native FLAC support
We knew it was coming and in the latest leaked build of Windows 10, FLAC playback is now supported natively in Windows Media Player which joins MKV in new media support for the OS
Microsoft may not launch a new Windows Phone flagship before September 2015
It feels like it's been a long time since the likes of the Lumia 930 and Lumia 1520 launched, but there may still be a long wait for a new Windows Phone flagship if rumours are to be believed
Microsofts Arcadia team is building a streaming app and game service
Microsoft's Operating Systems Group is staffing up a new team that is building an app and game streaming service for the company's 'core platforms.'
Microsoft strikes back at US government with PR campaign
In the middle of an appeals process, Microsoft is trying to fight back against the US government's demand on the company's customers' data, by going on a PR campaign to get the public on its side
Microsoft working on a fix for the Lumia 535 touch sensitivity issue
Microsoft's first smartphone without the Nokia logo, the Lumia 535 is currently experiencing touch sensitivity issues
Microsoft remakes its Active Directory tool for linking Windows Server, Azure
Microsoft has released a new public preview of Azure Active Directory Connect, a tool for connecting Windows Server AD to Azure AD.
Microsoft makes available preview of Skype Translator
Microsoft is rolling out its first public preview of its Skype Translator real-time translation service, which is initially available on devices running Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 Technical Preview
Facebook drops Microsofts Bing from Facebook search results
Facebook is no longer showing Bing Web search results in Facebook search results.
Microsoft sends invitations for Windows 10s next chapter
Cortana, mobile and Xbox features all expected
AMD Recommend Uninstalling KB3004394
Anandtech reports that AMD sends word this evening that they are advising users to remove update KB3004394, which was released as part of this week's Patch Tuesday, due to driver installation issues this update is inflicting.
Microsoft will reveal the future of Windows 10 in January
There's been a lot of speculation about Windows 10, but all will be revealed on January 21, 2015, Microsoft has promised
Microsofts new exploding Live Tiles to launch with Windows 10 for Phone
Windows Central has been able to confirm with multiple sources that 'flyout tiles', also known as Mixview, will return to Windows Phone
Microsoft now accepting Bitcoin at Xbox and Windows online stores
Bitcoin just got a big boost in stature as Microsoft is now accepting the cryptocurrency for digital content from its stores
Microsoft begins integrating Bing search into Office
Microsoft's 'Bingification' of applications officially has begun with its integration of Bing search into Word Online.
Microsofts Windows monetization plan: Services are the new attach
Starting with Windows 10, Microsoft's plan for making money on Windows is via other services that will be attached to the operating system, rather than depending on OS licensing as much as in the past.
Microsoft Hints at New Pricing Model for Windows
Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner hinted at a new pricing model for Windows
Microsoft goes public with more on its future plans for NET
Microsoft is looking to the .NET Core to help bring its programming framework across different Windows flavors, as well as Linux and Mac OS X.
Microsoft just made Bing search even more like Google
Starting today Bing searches will look a little bit more like Google results thanks to a new feature called Fact Answers
Cortana Heads to France, Germany, Italy and Spain
Microsoft announced today that Cortana, the key feature of Windows Phone 8.1, is now available in preview form to users in France, Germany, Italy and Spain
An early look at Cortana in Windows 10
Microsoft is building Cortana into Windows 10 and while no screenshots of the feature have been leaked, that ends today as we have an early look at the personal digital assistant
Microsoft Offers a Workaround for Windows 10 Build 9879 Update Issue
Microsoft has published a workaround for the Windows 10 Build 9879 Update Issue
Microsoft's microservices vision for Azure starts taking shape
Microsoft is building a new platform called Azure BizTalk Microservices that could be key to what's next for the company on the cloud platform-as-a-service front
What's next for Windows 10?
Microsoft is working on its next preview releases of Windows 10 for desktops, mobile devices and servers. Here's the latest from tipsters about what to expect when.
Windows Phone 10 supposedly shows up in logs
Some folks are claiming that Windows Phone 10, or rather Windows 10 for phones, has started to show up in logs and benchmarks
New search feature and fix for explorer problem in Windows 10
Microsoft has fixed the explorer problems in Windows 10 Build 9879 and added a new search feature in Settings App of Windows 10 Build 9888:
HP to provide Microsoft Office 365 business services, support
HP has announced an extension of its Office 365 relationship with Microsoft with new business services, as well as Exchange Online hosting capabilities in HP datacenters.
Microsoft axes Clip Art image library for Bing Image Search
Redmond does away with the iconic 90's favourite for more modern imagery.
Xbox Music for Windows Phone 8.1 Updated
Xbox Music for Windows Phone 8.1 has been updated with numerous fixes
Huawei exec claims 'Nobody made any money in Windows Phone'
In a new interview, Huawei's Joe Kelly, the head of its international media affairs, says, "We didn't make any money in Windows Phone. Nobody made any money in Windows Phone."
Windows 8.1 overtakes XP for the first time globally
Windows 8.1 has now reached 10.95pc of internet users, overtaking XP for the first time, according to new figures from StatCounter Global Stats
It's Official: Microsoft Buys Acompli
Microsoft confirmed the rumors and announced that it has purchased Acompli and its excellent Outlook-like mobile clients for Android and iOS
Microsoft offering 50 free albums for download through Xbox Music application
Microsoft is giving away 50 albums from various artists free of charge through its Xbox Music & Music Deals applications until December 15 to those within the US
Microsoft is planning an Xbox One wearable for 2015
The latest word is that Microsoft is planning a wearable device that will be tightly integrated with the Xbox One, and it's hoping it launch it next year
Windows 10: Build 9888 in the wild, shows off new animations and more
A build of Windows 10, 9888 has been spotted in the wild and it shows off some new features like animations, unified context menus and ZPC Settings is now the default settings application
Microsoft reportedly hosting a Windows 10 event in January
The firm is expected to unveil new consumer and mobile Windows features at the event.
You can now buy a 7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet from Micro Center for just $59.99
US electronics retailer Micro Center has started selling a 7-inch version of its Windbook Windows 8.1 tablet after launching 8-inch models earlier this year
Dropbox Adds Microsoft Office Support to its Android, iOS Apps
Dropbox has added support for Office to its Android and iOS apps
Microsoft to push hybrid cloud with network and storage improvements in next Windows Server
Windows infrastructure to become more cloud-like for greater consistency with Azure services
