Potentially helping developers more quickly build cross-platform applications, Microsoft is releasing as open source its WinJS JavaScript library for building Windows-styled controls.
Microsoft: Office for iPad surpasses 12 million downloads
Microsoft has announced its four new Office for iPad apps have exceeded 12 million downloads in just a week, though exact figures for each app have yet to be released
Microsoft releases a preview build of its mysterious Project N
Microsoft's 'Project N,' now officially christened '.Net Native' -- a new compiler for building faster Windows Store apps -- is available now as a developer preview.
Microsoft reveals more on IE11 for Windows 8.1 Update, WP 8.1 and 7
Microsoft has revealed more information about the upcoming new version of its Internet Explorer 11 web browser for Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 8.1 Update and Windows 7
Microsoft makes Windows free for some devices
Microsoft will give away licenses to Windows Phone and Windows to device makers building smartphones or tablets with screens smaller than 9-in. measured diagonally.
Windows 8.1 Update ISOs now available on Microsoft TechNet and MSDN
Microsoft is now letting their TechNet and MSDN subscribers download the ISOs for Windows 8.1 Update, along with Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update 1
Former Nokia CEO unveils three new Lumia phones at Microsoft Build
High-end 930, entry-level 630 and 635 arriving this summer
Microsoft slates April 8 release of Windows 8.1 Update
Microsoft today said that it will ship a Windows 8.1 refresh, a set of new features designed to make the struggling OS easier to use for customers with a mouse and keyboard, on April 8.
Microsoft starts to roll out OneGuide in UK
Only select UK users to start with
Ex-Microsoft employee pleads guilty to trade secret theft
Former Microsoft employee Alex Kibkalo, who two weeks ago was charged with stealing -- then leaking -- company secrets, pleaded guilty on Monday in a Seattle federal court.
Microsoft to Release Outlook Web App for Android
Microsoft plans to release its Outlook Web App for Android, nearly a year after the technology giant first released the free email and collaboration app for iOS users last July.
Microsoft acquires VR headset patents for more than US$100m
Perhaps not wanting to be left behind in the virtual reality (VR) stakes, Microsoft has acquired the patent rights to the headset technology of Osterhout Design Group for US$100-US$150m.
Microsoft will not access content of private email accounts any more
Firm changes policy after backlash against Hotmail snooping incident
Microsofts augmented reality glasses look a good fit for Xbox One
It looks like Microsoft won't be letting Sony and Oculus Rift venture into the realm of wearable gaming alone, as further plans for its own augmented reality glasses have been revealed
Microsofts Build Conference Kicks Off Big April
Microsofts Build 2014 developers conference, slated for April 2 in San Francisco, kicks off an eventful month for the vendor that includes a Windows end date, two Windows updates, a deal closing and an important promotion, among other comings and goings.
Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview rumored to launch April 10
A new report claims that Microsoft plans to launch a public Developer Preview version of Windows Phone 8.1 on Thursday, April 10, a week after the BUILD conference.
Microsoft chops Azure prices to match Amazons latest reductions
Microsoft is cutting prices for a number of its Azure services to match (and in some cases, beat) Amazon's latest pricing.
Microsoft to highlight its One Windows progress at Build 2014
What's on tap for Microsoft's Build conference this week? Here's what we know and what we think we know.
Wheres the touch-first Office for Windows?
When Microsoft unveiled Office for iPad on Thursday, neither CEO Satya Nadella nor the company said much of anything about a similar touch version for Windows 8.1. Analysts expect that to change this week.
Kinect for Windows v2 hardware revealed by Microsoft
General availability of the new PC Kinect is slated for summer this year.