On Wednesday, Cisco will attempt to convince an appeals court for the European Union to reverse the approval of Microsoft's acquisition of Skype in 2011 by the European Commission
Windows 8 customer satisfaction drops to Vista-era lows
A new study has found that customer satisfaction for Windows 8 has dropped to Vista-era lows, scoring just 74/100, just one point above Vista
Windows 8 Safe Mode conundrum & tutorial
Dedoimedo posted a tutorial on the Windows 8 Safe Mode
Xbox One hardware and specs: 8-core CPU, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive and more
Microsoft has announced the specifications of the new Xbox
'Computer' renamed to 'This PC' in latest Windows 8.1 build
A screenshot from an unspecified build of Windows 8.1 has revealed some minor changes, including a renaming of 'Computer' to 'This PC', and a removal of the Libraries feature in favor of folders
Microsoft confirms public preview of Windows Blue in late June
Microsoft Windows engineering chief Julie Larson-Green says a public preview of Windows Blue will be out for all Windows 8 users at the end of June.
Windows 8.1 Build 9379 Screenshots
Neowin posted a story that another build of Windows 8.1 has been leaked
Microsoft: Mum's again the word on Windows 8 sales
Computerworld posted a story that Microsoft said nothing about Windows 8 sales for the second quarter in a row
Did Microsoft execs overrule Windows team to put Start button back in Windows 8.1?
Neowin posted a story that a new rumor claims that not only is the Start button being put back for the release of Windows 8.1, but that Microsoft's upper management made the decision despite objections from the Windows team.
Windows 8.1 build 9369 includes ReFS support
Neowin posted a story that Windows 8.1 build 9369 includes support for the ReFS file system that builds upon NTFS
Windows 8.1 build 9369 has leaked
Neowin reports that Windows 8.1 build 9369 has leaked on the Internet
Windows 8.1 build 9369 News Roundup
Here a roundup of the latest Windows 8.1 build 9369 news from Neowin:
Microsoft debunks rumors of hackers causing Xbox Live outage
Microsoft said Saturday's lengthy outage of the Xbox 360's Xbox Live service was due to a "networking misconfiguration" and denied that a hacker group was in fact to blame
Windows 8.1 build 9385 reportedly now on partner networks
It looks like the latest development build of Windows 8.1 may have been posted to Microsoft's partner network
Microsoft to allow users to jump straight to desktop in Windows 8.1?
WinBeta posted a story that Microsoft may be working on an option to jump straight to the desktop for users in Windows 8.1
Microsoft Creative Director Adam Orth No Longer With Microsoft and more
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Microsoft sorry for 'always on' Xbox tweet, but doesn't deny reports
Microsoft has apologised for an angry tweet sent out by a high-ranking gaming employee, which offered the biggest hint yet that the forthcoming Xbox 720 will require a contant internet connection to play games.
Windows 8.1 News
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How To Install Windows 8 Guide and more
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The Next Xbox Will Require an Internet Connection To Start Games, Sources Say
Kotaku posted a story that two of their sources have added more credence to the rumor that the next Xbox will be an always-online system
New Windows Blue Screenshots and SkyDrive for iOS
More screenshots of Windows Blue have appeared and Microsoft has updated SkyDrive for iOS
Windows Blue (or 8.1) to revamp search features and more
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Alleged first photo of prototype Nokia Lumia 950 revealed
WPCentral posted an image of an alleged Nokia Lumia 950 prototype
Microsoft's Windows Blue looks to be named Windows 8.1
The Windows Blue operating system update is likely to be named "Windows 8.1" when it hits later this summer, according to sources.
Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 both see small gains in share
Microsoft is beginning to see growth in its Windows 8 platforms, both on PCs and on mobiles
Microsoft to expand Surface Pro sales to China next week
Microsoft will start selling the Surface Pro tablet in China next week, the company said yesterday.
Change in Windows 8 rules could clear the way for 7 inch tablets
Lower screen resolutions mean cheaper, and possibly smaller, tablets.
How to Make Windows 8 Look and Feel Like Windows 7
Laptop Mag posted a tutorial about making Windows 8 look and feel like Windows 7
Microsoft VP hints that Windows Blue will be unveiled at Build and TechEd in June
Microsoft's corporate vice-president of corporate communications Frank X Shaw has openly addressed the rumours
Microsoft confirms it's shut off Windows 8-Google Apps calendar sync
Microsoft confirmed Monday that Windows 8 users who upgrade the Calendar app will no longer be able to synchronize that schedule with the calendar included with Google Apps for Business, Academic or Government.
Windows 'Blue' shows desktop's days are numbered
Microsoft won't back away from a radical overhaul of Windows and is determined to kill the decades-old, decades-rich desktop, analysts agreed today.
Open software group cries foul to EU over Windows 8
A Spanish open software group has filed complaint with the EU accusing Microsoft of unfairly locking out other operating systems.
Windows Blue build 9364 leaked to the internet
Windows Blue build 9364 has been leaked to the internet and it appears to be sourced from a Microsoft partner build
How to Opt Out of the Microsoft Office Customer Experience Improvement Program
Howtogeek shows you how to opt out of the Microsoft Office Customer Experience Improvement Program
Windows 8 app store growth slows
Microsoft launched a Windows 8 app-for-cash promotion this week because growth of the company's app store has slowed this quarter, an analyst argued today.
Microsoft Reports On Patriot Act Data Requests
Following Google's lead, Microsoft releases statistics on government requests for user information.
Best Windows Phone apps
Techradar posted a roundup of the best Windows Phone apps
Microsoft discontinues Office 2010 sales, some retailers jack up prices
Some sellers have raised the price of Office 2010's lowest-cost multi-license package after Microsoft discontinued retail sales of the suite.
Microsoft's $100-per-app bounty is both too much and not enough
An analysis from ArsTechnica
Microsoft execs' Xbox Live accounts hacked, investigation still underway
Microsoft has just confirmed that a group of hackers have indeed accessed the Xbox Live accounts of several of its past and present "high-profile" employees
StatCounter: Windows 8 now installed on 3.77 percent of PCs that surf the web
Data from the StatCounter service shows that Windows 8 is currently installed on 3.77 percent of all PCs that the service monitors, compared to 2.34 percent from the beginning of 2013
Latest Xbox 720 leak suggests always-connected gameplay, hard disk installs
More alleged leaks are pointing to the console having an always-connected format with games to be installed directly to a hard drive
Microsoft may be in a bit of a bribery bungle
Mere weeks after the European Commission slapped Microsoft with a $731 million (around £485m, AUS$712m) fine, the tech company may again find itself in hot governmental water
Microsoft now paying devs to submit Windows 8/Windows Phone apps
Microsoft has launched a new promotional program that offers app creators $100 cash for each new Windows 8 app and another $100 for each new Windows Phone app, up to $2,000 for each app maker.
Windows 7 SP1 automatic installation will start happening tomorrow
Microsoft has announced that the first service pack for Windows 7 will be now automatically applied to all Windows 7 machines over the coming weeks and you should prepare your computer now
Microsoft Windows 8 Apps Get Preview Site
Microsoft hopes PreApps site will help Windows 8 developers create pre-ship buzz and ultimately build more useful apps
Latest Windows Phone 7.8 update removes Google Contacts & Calendar sync
The latest update to Windows Phone 7.8, 7.10.8862.144 removes the ability to sync Google contacts and calendars
Microsoft Surface Tablets: Reportedly 1.5 million sold and counting
Microsoft sold 400,000 Surface Pro tablets and a little more than a million Surface RT tablets so far
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for March 2013 and more
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Office 2013 licenses are now transferable
Here a quick roundup of the latest Microsoft news: