A team of Microsoft evangelists and developers in China has developed a proof-of-concept app aimed at making Windows 8 app sideloading of business apps more palatable.
Microsoft January Surface firmware updates revisited: What users got and when
As January comes to a close, here's another attempt at making sense of the firmware updates Microsoft delivered this month for ARM-and Intel-based Surfaces.
Microsoft to reveal data-center server designs that save cash
Businesses with large data centers stand to net big savings in capital, power, deployment and maintenance costs if they follow server blueprints being made public by Microsoft
Microsoft rechristens 'SkyDrive' as 'OneDrive'
Microsoft has announced its replacement name for its SkyDrive cloud storage service. It's now OneDrive
Microsoft says new phishing attacks targeted law enforcement documents
On Friday, Microsoft admitted that “a select number” of employees fell victim to a successfully-executed highly-targeted spear phishing attacks via social media and e-mail accounts.
Latest Windows 8.1 Update 1 screenshots show changes to Start screen
New screenshots of Windows 8.1 Update 1 reveal some upcoming changes to the Start screen, including mouse-friendly menus and - to the delight of many, no doubt - a new location for the Power button
Microsoft: Competitive prices for digital Xbox One games are 'on the agenda'
Microsoft's Larry Hryb stated in a Reddit forum that offering competitive prices for digital Xbox One games are "on the agenda" at the company but didn't go into details
Microsoft's Windows 8.1 Update 1: Rumored release target is March 11
Windows 8.1 Update 1 may be headed for a March 2014 release and could include some under-the-hood changes to reduce memory and disk space requirements for cheaper tablets
Microsoft loses money on each Surface sold
Microsoft lost $39 million last quarter selling its Surface tablets, the company acknowledged in filings today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium: 3.5 million subscribers
Microsoft is continuing to grab consumer customers for its Office subscription business at a rapid clip.
New Windows 8.1 update 1 screenshots highlight modern app pinning
Additional shots showing the pinning feature of modern apps in Windows 8.1 update 1 have made there way to the web and they show more apps being pinned to the taskbar
Gates Denies CEO Return Amidst Windows 8 Woes, Would Rather Help the Poor
Former CEO remains focuses on charity, says no country will be "poor" by today's standards by 2035
Windows 9 rumors freeze corporate Windows 8 uptake
With Windows 9 rumored to be coming out early next year, there's little reason for businesses just transitioning off Windows XP to ever deploy Windows 8, experts say.
Microsoft to offer non-US storage for non-US users?
Head lawyer at Redmond suggests the move, to allay NSA snooping fears.
Details of newer Windows 8.1 Update 1 build; full ISO may (still) leak soon
A newer build of Windows 8.1 Update 1 has supposedly made it's way to notorious Russian leaker WZor
Microsoft reportedly pays Youtube uploaders to promote Xbox One
Paying content creators £1.80 per thousand views
Syrian Electronic Army hits Microsoft again
Hacking group lives up to its Microsoft word
Microsoft created over 75 Xbox One prototypes
With the Xbox One launching eight years after the Xbox 360 you would expect that the engineering team that created the new next-gen console had plenty of time to tweak the final product to perfection
Microsoft legal honcho wants international data rights for all
Privacy and NSA spying are hot topics hitting the world scene. Microsoft Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith is the latest person to reach out for an international discussion on the issues
Windows 9 could reach RTM as early as October
Famed Russian software leaker, WZor, has tweeted in response to rumours of an April 2015 launch of Windows 9, that Microsoft is on track to release the final bits to manufacturing by October 2014.