Microsoft is laying off a number of people and it seems the Research arm is no exception
Windows 9 Technical Preview wont be made available until October
New information has come to light that confirms that the Technical Preview will not be released to the public on the same day as the event in San Francisco
Microsoft shuts down Trustworthy Computing (TwC) group, restructures security
Microsoft has abandoned the Trustworthy Computing concept and instead will take an agile process perspective and embed security in each engineering team within the company
Microsoft promises to bring Minecraft to Windows Phone
Microsoft announced that they had purchased the studio behind Minecraft and today, Phil Spencer has said that they will bring the popular game to Windows Phone
Windows 9: Resolution support up to 8k, better DPI scaling
In the next major update to Windows, it looks like Microsoft will improve scaling for those of you who have high resolution monitors or have purchased a Surface Pro 3
New TV ads for Windows apps may show Microsoft moving away from Phone brand
There's even more signs that Microsoft could be slowly leaving the "Phone" part of "Windows Phone" behind
Microsoft Celebrates iPhone 6 Launch by Doubling Free OneDrive Storage to 30 GB
OneDrive just keeps getting better
Microsoft reorgs its Trustworthy Computing group
The fallout from Microsoft's latest round of layoffs is continuing, with a reorg and job cuts affecting the company's Trustworthy Computing group
Microsoft is closing its research lab in Silicon Valley
Microsoft announced layoffs today and part of the cuts involved the company's research center in Silicon Valley, where the doors will be shut permanently on Friday
Microsoft extends Windows Phone 7.8 mainstream support until October 14
Microsoft has quietly extended mainstream support for its old Windows Phone 7.8 operating system by a few more weeks
Whats new for business users in Microsofts Office 16?
Microsoft is privately testing a technical preview of the next version of its Office client for Windows
Microsoft lures developers to Windows Phone with cheaper fees
Also improves Dev Center benefits programme
Windows 9 build 9821 spotted in the wild, doesnt reveal much
A new screenshot from Windows 9 build 9821 has been spotted in the wild but this older build does not reveal much, showing off the new Start menu and Windows Explorer
Lumia update support portal is now available on Microsofts website
Microsoft has moved across the Lumia support section for software updates to its own website
Microsoft cuts another 2,100 employees worldwide
As part of a second wave of cuts announced in July, Microsoft is laying off 2,100 employees worldwide on September 18
Microsoft Debuts an Xbox Controller for Windows
PC gamers will soon be able to have the comfort and precision of the Xbox One controller on their computers with the new Xbox One Controller for Windows
Microsoft is looking to fundamentally change the way Windows is shipping
Thanks to a new job posting over on Microsoft's careers website, we now know that the company is gearing up to change how Windows ships, which is likely related to their rapid release cycle
Toshibas 7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet goes on sale for $119
Toshiba's new 7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet, the Encore Mini, is now on sale for just $119, which includes a 1.33GHz quad-core Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, 16GB storage and up to 7 hours of battery life
Round two of Microsoft layoffs coming September 18: Sources
Microsoft will continue with its planned layoffs of 18,000 with job cuts across nearly all divisions of the company with its second wave of cuts later this week
Microsoft Announces New Tablet Keyboard, Other Accessories
Microsoft announced some new hardware accessories today