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Microsoft ad pushes Surface for 'real work', revisits education scenario
Microsoft ad pushes Surface for 'real work', revisits education scenario
Microsoft has a new ad for its Surface tablet that claims the device is for 'real work'. 05 Nov 2013 - 4 comments
Microsoft hopes to sell 16 million Windows tablets during the holidays
Microsoft hopes to sell 16 million Windows tablets during the holidays
Microsoft is hoping to boost sales of Windows tablets this holiday season with better marketing and retail efforts. 02 Nov 2013 - 8 comments
Xbox One supports DLNA streaming, music CDs
Xbox One supports DLNA streaming, music CDs
Microsoft's Xbox One console will support DLNA streaming and will play audio CDs, the company has confirmed. 02 Nov 2013
Windows XP malware infections will spike after April 2014
Windows XP malware infections will spike after April 2014
If you are still clinging to Microsoft's 12 year old Windows XP, you might want to consider planning an upgrade before April. 02 Nov 2013 - 1 comment
Microsoft asks for EU approval of Nokia mobile business purchase
Microsoft asks for EU approval of Nokia mobile business purchase
Microsoft has asked for EU antitrust approval of its purchase of Nokia's mobile businesses. 31 Oct 2013
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone data usage issue with Twitter feature
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone data usage issue with Twitter feature
Microsoft has confirmed that a back-end change made by Twitter is causing Windows Phone devices to use excessive amounts of data downloading profile images. 24 Oct 2013
Microsoft cuts Surface Pro by $100
Microsoft cuts Surface Pro by $100
Microsoft has dropped the cost of a Surface Pro tablet by a further $100, following the release of the Surface Pro 2. 24 Oct 2013
Windows RT 8.1 update pulled from Microsoft's Windows Store following errors
Windows RT 8.1 update pulled from Microsoft's Windows Store following errors
Microsoft removed the Windows RT 8.1 update from its Windows Store earlier this morning, as they investigated a 'situation.' 20 Oct 2013 - 2 comments
Microsoft now speaking with Huawei, Samsung about dual-boot Android/Windows Phone options
Microsoft now speaking with Huawei, Samsung about dual-boot Android/Windows Phone options
Last week we reported that Microsoft had approached HTC in an effort to get the company to begin offering Android phones that can also dual-boot Windows Phone 8. 10 Oct 2013 - 5 comments
Microsoft targets new CEO this year
Microsoft targets new CEO this year
Microsoft is working hard to have Steve Ballmer's successor as Microsoft chief executive officer in place by the end of the year. 10 Oct 2013 - 5 comments
Microsoft maintains 'Do Not Track' privacy standard support
Microsoft maintains 'Do Not Track' privacy standard support
Microsoft continues to support the development of a Do Not Track standard across browsers, it has said in a public statement to the W3C. 10 Oct 2013 - 1 comment
Microsoft pays $100k for Windows 8.1 bug discovery
Microsoft pays $100k for Windows 8.1 bug discovery
Microsoft has paid a security researcher a reward of $100,000 for detailing a bug and attack method on Windows 8.1. 09 Oct 2013
Microsoft pays $28,000 for IE 11 bugs
Microsoft pays $28,000 for IE 11 bugs
Microsoft has paid bug hunters a total of $28,000 for finding and reporting security vulnerabilities in the preview version of Internet Explorer 11. 08 Oct 2013 - 1 comment
Microsoft begins recycling old email accounts
Microsoft begins recycling old email accounts
Clearly not seeing the backlash that was brought upon Yahoo when they began doing the same, Microsoft has begun recycling older, inactive Live, Outlook and Hotmail email accounts. 06 Oct 2013 - 4 comments
Microsoft investors want Bill Gates out
Microsoft investors want Bill Gates out
According to a report, a small group of Microsoft investors are lobbying the Microsoft board to push Bill Gates out as chairman of the Redmond-based software giant. 02 Oct 2013 - 3 comments
Video: Steve Ballmer's last speech to Microsoft employees
Video: Steve Ballmer's last speech to Microsoft employees
After over a decade at the helm, Microsoft announced earlier this year that CEO Steve Ballmer would be retiring. 29 Sep 2013
405 million users still running aged Windows XP operating system
405 million users still running aged Windows XP operating system
Microsoft may have finally turned a corner in its ongoing efforts to move users away from the aged Windows XP operating system. 29 Sep 2013 - 28 comments
Microsoft shows off Halo 4 streaming from the cloud to Windows Phones
Microsoft shows off Halo 4 streaming from the cloud to Windows Phones
Microsoft has begun building its own cloud gaming service to compete with Sony's Gaikai. 28 Sep 2013 - 1 comment
Microsoft to expand iOS buyback program to include iPhones
Microsoft to expand iOS buyback program to include iPhones
Earlier this month, Microsoft began offering a buyback program for iPads, giving consumers at least $200 in store credits for used tablets. 26 Sep 2013 - 1 comment
Microsoft: Next stop for Windows RT? Phablets
Microsoft: Next stop for Windows RT? Phablets
Terry Myerson, Microsoft's former Windows Phone boss and now head of Microsoft's mobile operating systems group, has detailed the company's plans for the future of Windows RT and the company's longstanding promise of a common app and developer tool b 21 Sep 2013 - 2 comments
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