Bill Gates sets out the huge challenge facing the next Microsoft CEO
Gates leaves candidates with no doubt of the scale of the job
Nokia Shareholders Overwhelming Greenlight $7.2B USD Microsoft Deal
99.7 of shareholders who voted approved of the deal
Toshiba launches Windows 8.1 Ultrabook with 22-hour battery life
Toshiba launches its Dynabook Kira V634 this week, promising a massive 22 hours of battery life, along with 8GB RAM, Intel Core i5 CPU, 128GB SSD and HDMI-out, including support for 4K video output
Visual C++ Compiler November 2013 CTP
Microsoft has released a CTP of Visual C++ Compiler
Nokia's Lumia 1520 Windows Phablet: Some benefits worth the weight
Nokia's biggest Windows Phone yet, at six inches, offers some benefits for those not put off by a meatier form factor
How to Fix Mouse Lag in PC Games on Windows 8.1
Howtogeek shows you how to fix mouse lag in PC Games on Windows 8.1
Microsoft's browser-based dev toolbox: How 'Monaco' came to be
What's the former technical lead on Eclipse Java development tools been doing at Microsoft for the past three years? Building a browser-based development toolset.
Microsoft outs 3D Builder for Windows 8.1 to aid support for 3D printers
Microsoft has released a new app for Windows 8.1 machines, allowing users to create 3D-printable items
8 Super Windows 8.1 Tweaks For Power Users
MakeUseOf posted 8 super Windows 8.1 tweaks for power users
Microsoft releases My Server 2012 R2 for Windows Phone 8
Microsoft just released the My Server 2012 R2 application at the Windows Phone Store
Flipboard finally makes its appearance on Windows 8.1
Fans of Flipboard's curated content experience that are running Windows 8.1 have had to go without a native app on their Microsoft-powered machines, until today
Microsoft opens headquarters for digital crime fighters
Cybersleuths on the trail of botnets, Trojans and other malware used to steal financial assets and intellectual property have a new resource, a Microsoft facility that it will share with others pursuing the same goals
Nokia's upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 handsets use 3D touch
In related news, existing Lumia PureView smartphones get a new ReFocus app.
Rumor: Microsoft has a final idea for its next CEO and it may be a surpise
A new round of rumors has arrived, saying that the board of directors at Microsoft has already made up their collective mind on this matter, and the decision is sort of surprising and not surprising at the same time
Microsoft: No, were not ditching on-premise Exchange
Microsoft today shut down talk that it would soon stop shipping new versions of its Exchange Server, promising it would continue to develop and release the popular email software for on-premise use
7 Windows 8.1 Upgrade Issues & How To Fix Them
MakeUseOf shows you how to fix Windows 8.1 upgrade issues
Microsoft makes Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 available for download
Microsoft has released the fourth software update for Visual Studio 2012
Barnes & Noble NOOK app for Windows 8.1 gets a major update
Microsoft has posted the changelog for Barnes & Noble's NOOK app to the Windows blog
Microsoft blocks those that got Xbox One early
No access to Xbox Live till launch day now
Hoping to avert collision with disaster, Microsoft retires SHA1
After 2016, Microsoft will stop accepting the collision-prone crypto algorithm.
