Windows 8.1 screenshots leaked, redesigns showcased
Today a collection of screenshots, showcasing redesigns within key Windows 8.1 applications, were leaked online.
Microsoft offers more info on its US national security requests
Microsoft has now shared some details on information requests it has received from US national security agencies
Major Nelson takes Xbox One questions, says banned users will 'absolutely not' lose games
Microsoft still has a long way to go to answer questions from gamers about its new Xbox One console, particularly when it comes to the effects of DRM
Windows Store in the leaked Windows 8.1 builds is open
It looks like people who are using the leaked early builds of Windows 8.1 can now access the revamped version of the Windows Store, allowing them to download Windows 8 apps
NSA gets early access to zero-day data from Microsoft, others
Meant to help secure network, data could be used to attack foreign governments
Microsoft pays $100,000 or more to get devs coding for Windows Phone
Getting big names into the Windows Store takes more than a little convincing.
Microsoft teams up with PepsiCo, plans to give away thousands of Xbox Ones (US Only)
This fall, PepsiCo and Microsoft will be teaming up to launch the biggest gaming promotion in brand history.
Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant for IT Professionals BETA
Microsoft has released Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant for IT Professionals BETA. The Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant provides end user sign-in capabilities to Microsoft Online Services, such as Office 365.
Nokia expected to show off new camera technologies in July
Nokia is holding a July 11 event in New York City, which might be the launch party for its Lumia EOS phone with a 41-megapixel camera.
Microsoft Hopes Publishers Will Provide More Value To Consumers If Xbox One Games Can’t Be Resold
Microsoft continues to try to convince concerned consumers that the highly restrictive policies for lending out, reselling, and giving away Xbox One games are actually just the next step in entertainment evolution
Microsoft give away 10,000 Surface tablets to ISTE conference attendees
Microsoft will be giving away Surface RT tablets to the first 10,000 ISTE 2013 conference attendees as part of the Windows in the Classroom Surface Experience Project
Microsoft seizes floor space in Best Buy for Windows mega mini-stores
Microsoft has struck a deal with Best Buy to create 600 stores-within-stores in the U.S. and Canada to sell customers on Windows 8, the Surface tablet line, and new PCs and devices from other OEMs.
Best-guess $349 price for smaller Surface RT pits Microsoft against Apple for high-end Mini market
Microsoft will probably price its own 8-in. Surface tablet running Windows RT at $349, just 6% higher than Apple's iPad Mini but nowhere near the basement $199 of Android rivals, an analyst said this week.
Microsoft defends the Xbox One's licensing, used game policies
Xbox marketing chief talks to Ars Technica about the benefits of the move to a "digital world."
Microsoft Camera Codec Pack (16.4.1899.0416)
Microsoft has updated the Microsoft Camera Codec Pack
Surface Pro firmware and driver pack - June 2013
Microsoft has released an updated Surface Pro firmware and driver pack
Microsoft Points will be converted to real currency
Microsoft confirmed that the plan going forward is to phase out Microsoft Points and move to a real currency model.
Is Microsoft planning to omit Japan from its global Xbox One rollout?
Gamers in Asia will not get their hands on the Xbox One console until late 2014
Microsoft's SQL Server 2014: More than just in-memory OLTP
Microsoft's SQL Server 2014 is slated to deliver in-memory OLTP capabilities, plus a handful of other new and enhanced database features early next year.
Windows Embedded Compact 7 Evaluation Edition
Microsoft has released Windows Embedded Compact 7 Evaluation Edition
