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
Microsoft starts rolling out Delve, its Flipboard for Office 365
Microsoft is kicking off its multi-month staged rollout of Delve, a new Office 365 search and presentation application
Microsoft Bing apps get rebranded with new MSN homepage
Microsoft is revamping its MSN homepage, offering users easier access to their interests, and rebranding the Bing apps in the process
Microsofts Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 CRM line-up revealed
Microsoft is readying a barrage of both on-premises and cloud-only CRM deliverables, rolling out in Q4 2014 and Q2 2015
Microsoft Exec Reveals Steve Ballmer Created Original Blue Screen of Death Message
Dissatisfied with Windows 3.1 failure message, Mr. Ballmer created an almost loveable iconic failure message
Lumia 830 specs and pricing revealed
Microsoft announced three devices today at IFA Berlin, among them was the Lumia 830 which will ship with 'Lumia Denim' for ?330 excluding taxes and subsidies.
Microsoft has begun rebranding Nokia apps
Microsoft has begun rebranding Nokia apps on Windows Phones and is now calling them 'Lumia' apps; this is part of the company's effort to remove Nokia branding from its Windows Phones