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
Here a roundup of the latest Microsoft news:
Office 2013 licenses are now transferable
Here a quick roundup of the latest Microsoft news:
