Microsoft Windows 8.1 use is growing
Update appears to have saved it
Microsoft sharpens encryption management tools
Microsoft is giving the IT admin crowd an updated toolset for managing encryption with the latest release of its Desktop Optimization Pack, better known as MDOP.
Stephen Elop lands at Microsoft with $33m golden parachute
Nice work if you can get it
Microsoft to Give Away Free Windows Phones This Weekend
Each store will give away at least 8 devices
Microsoft: Xbox One to hit China in September
Will be the first console to reach the country in 14 years
Surface Tablets: Still a Money-loser for Microsoft
For the past 9 months, Microsoft has lost $300 million on Surface
Microsoft hires DARPA boss for special projects
Looking for the next new thing
Microsoft Office for iPad finally adds printer support
Microsoft has released an update for Office for iPad that adds the ability to print Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents using any AirPrint printer
Microsofts motion-sensing keyboard lets you skip the touchscreen
As convenient as touchscreens and air gesture controls can be on a PC, it's not very comfortable to keep raising your hands just to handle basic tasks.
Novell finally loses Microsoft anti-trust case
A 20 anti-trust battle between Microsoft and Novell has finally ended with the US supreme court deciding the thing has been done to death.
Microsoft increases OneDrive For Business storage space to 1TB per user
Microsoft has announced it has increased the amoung of storage space for OneDrive For Business from 25GB to 1TB per user, along with offering the same amount of space for Office 365 ProPlus customers.
Microsofts Elop defends Android-based Nokia X phones
It's looking increasingly likely that Microsoft has no intentions of dumping the Android-based Nokia X phones that Nokia introduced just before its handset business became part of Microsoft.
Microsoft begins rolling out free Skype group video calling
Microsoft is making Skype group video calling a free, cross-platform feature, starting with the Windows desktop, Mac and Xbox One platforms.
US judge rules cloud firms including Microsoft and Google must hand over data stored overseas
Landmark ruling could pose serious concerns for European firms wary of the cloud
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 Updates: From Selfies to Touchless Controls
Pair of updates is expected in Q3 and Q4 for Windows Phone 8.1
Microsofts New Ad Proclaims that Nokia is Not Like Everybody Else
Microsoft/Nokia are the perennial underdog in a market dominated by Android and iOS
Microsoft Now Officially Owns Nokia Devices
Nokia appears free to return as an Android or Windows Phone maker in 2016
Microsofts Atari E.T landfill excavation event successful, game cartridges found
An excavation of an old landfill in New Mexico to find evidence of millions of buried Atari 2006 "E.T." game cartridges has been successful and will be part of an upcoming Microsoft Xbox documentary.
Microsoft Surface Mini seems likely to ship soon
Microsoft may be prepping to ship a mini version of its Surface tablets within a month, based on an Amazon.com listing for a case custom made for the device.
Microsoft: Office 365 Home now has 4.4 million subscribers
Microsoft has offered a new update on its subscriber base for Office 365 Home, announcing that 4.4 million users have now signed up to access the software service.
