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
Microsoft has announced a Windows 9 event for September 30th in San Francisco
Microsoft has announced that they are holding a press event in San Francisco on September 30th, where it will be talking about the next version of Windows and the enterprise
Microsoft quietly launches Dynamics NAV ERP apps for iPad, Android, Windows 8
Microsoft has rolled out touch-first versions of its Dynamics NAV ERP apps for iPad, Android and Windows 8 devices.
Microsoft is buying Minecraft for $2.5 billion
Microsoft confirmed this morning that it's buying massively popular game Minecraft and the studio behind it, Mojang
Windows 9 Technical Preview Virtual Desktops and Notification Center Video Leaks: An Analysis
Supersite for Windows posted an analysis on the Windows 9 Technical Preview Virtual Desktops and Notification Center Video Leaks
Microsoft takes its developer outreach beyond the traditional hackathon
Microsoft's developer outreach is taking a new turn in the new 'cloud first, mobile first' world with hackfests for enterprise developers.
Windows 9 Technical Preview Screenshots
First screenshots from Windows 9 Technical Preview has been leaked on the Internet. Here a roundup:
Microsoft Updates OneDrive File Size And Features
Microsoft has addressed some of the criticisms against OneDrive with an increased file size limit, faster syncing, Windows shell integration, and tweaks to the web interface to make the cloud storage easier to use, and more flexible.
Is Microsoft looking to buy the maker of Minecraft?
Rumors are swirling that Microsoft is close to sealing the deal on buying up Mojang AB, the indie studio that created Minecraft
