Microsoft: Roughly 25,000 Win8.x Users See Blue Screens After Botched Patch
DailyTech posted a story that a recent released security patch caused the infamous blue screen of death (BSOD) on some Windows 8.1 PCs
Microsoft offers $100 off all Surface 2 configurations
WPCentral reports that Microsoft is now offering a $100 off promotion on its Windows RT-powered Surface 2 tablets, including the model with built-in 4G LTE connectivity
Microsoft gives date for Windows 9 launch: 30 September
Silicon Republic posted a story that Microsoft have given the first confirmation that the next instalment of its operating system (OS) ? Windows 9 ? is to be showcased on 30 September.
Opera Becomes Official Browser of Microsoft-Nokias Non-Windows Phones
DailyTech reports that Opera will become the official browser for Microsoft/Nokias non-Windows phones
Looks like Microsoft is testing free play days for Xbox One games
Techradar posted a story that Microsoft appears to be testing a feature that lets Xbox Live Gold members play full Xbox One games for up to 24 hours for free
Bing now sports over 100 cities with Streetside and 3D imagery views
Neowin reports that Microsoft is touting that Bing has surpassed 100 cities that have Streestside and 3D imagery support
HP still pushing Windows 7 laptops well into Windows 8s second year
Neowin reports that it has been two years since the release of Windows 8 and HP is still pushing Windows 7 machines to the consumer as Microsoft faces the harsh reality that Windows 8 will never replace Windows 7
Microsoft rolls out Windows OS preview for Internet of Things
Neowin posted a story that Microsoft has launched a custom minimized version of Windows 8.1, designed for "a new class of small devices", making the preview OS available to all developers with an Intel Galileo board
Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 is Updated for Developer Program Members
Supersite for Windows reports that Microsoft has released an update for Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 to Developer Program Members
Microsofts Lumia 530 to launch in the UK for just £60 off-contract
Neowin reports that Microsoft has announced that its new ultra-low-cost Windows Phone 8.1 device, the Lumia 530, is heading to the UK's leading carriers and retailers in a couple of weeks, priced from as little as £60
Former Microsoft CEO Ballmer steps down from the board
All About Microsoft posted a story that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is stepping down from the Microsoft board, effective immediately
Microsoft pulls crippling patch from Windows Update
Computerworld reports that Microsoft has pulled a patch from Windows Update that crippled some computers
August Update for Xbox One rolls out
Neowin reports that the latest update for Microsoft's Xbox One console is now rolling out to users
Microsoft urges customers to uninstall Blue Screen of Death update
Computerworld posted a story that Microsoft is quietly recommending that customers uninstall one of last week's security updates after users reported that it crippled their computers with the infamous "Blue Screen of Death."
Microsoft to deliver Windows Threshold tech preview around late September
All About Microsoft reports that Microsoft is aiming to make available a technology preview of Windows Threshold around late September or early October
Microsofts Visual Studio Online outage hits users worldwide
All About Microsoft posted a story that Microsoft's Visual Studio Online service has been down for a number of hours
How risky will it be to run old IE after Microsofts 2016 patch stoppage?
Computerworld posted an analysis how risky it is to run an older version of Internet Explorer in 2016
Deja vu all over again: Windows 7 will be the new XP
Computerworld reports that Gartner analysts today urged organizations to start planning for the end of Windows 7
Microsoft considered rebranding Internet Explorer to escape negative perception
Neowin posted a story that the development team behind Internet Explorer took to Reddit today to talk about the browser and one of the questions that was asked was whether or not Microsoft had ever considered rebranding it
Microsoft turns (almost) any camera into a Kinect
Neowin reports that a Microsoft Research team has managed to transform cameras, including a regular webcam and a smartphone shooter, into depth-sensing, Kinect-like devices
