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Microsoft Boss Nadella Readies Staff For Big Changes

CEO Satya Nadella outlines his vision for Microsoft in the years ahead, and hints at major changes

10 years ago

Microsoft Reveals Details About The Retirement Of Windows 7

Mainstream support will end next year, but security updates will be provided all the way until 2020

10 years ago

Microsoft Rumoured To Be Preparing Android-Powered Nokia Lumia

Twitter tipster @evleaks predicts Android Nokia Lumia as the latest Microsoft flagship, the Lumia 930, gets a UK release date

10 years ago

PC ‘Revival’ In 2014, As Tablet Growth Slows – Gartner

The PC market is set for a welcomed revival during the year, according to latest analyst figures

10 years ago

Microsoft Offers 15GB Free Storage To OneDrive Users

Microsoft more than doubles the amount of free storage and slashes subscription costs

10 years ago

Bing Anniversary Prompts Questions Over Microsoft’s Google Challenge

Bing celebrates its fifth birthday this month, but some question its actual impact on the search engine market

10 years ago

Microsoft Introduces Machine Learning For The Azure Cloud

The company wants to democratise access to predictive analytics, a public launch is expected next month

10 years ago

Microsoft Denies China’s Windows 8 Backdoor Claims

Microsoft angrily denies Chinese claims that Windows 8 has a backdoor for NSA survelliance

10 years ago

Microsoft And Salesforce Settle Feud With Partnership Deal

The two companies put aside their differences and agree to bring Salesforce's apps to Microsoft's Office and Windows OS

10 years ago

No More Windows 8 For The Chinese Government

Chinese authorities ban Windows 8 in government offices, to avoid the ‘end of support’ dilemma they are facing with Windows…

11 years ago

Intel: Broadwell To Ship In PCs For Christmas

Intel's delayed next-generation chip will not ship in time for the back-to-school season, but should be on shop shelves in…

11 years ago

Malware More Likely To Affect Windows 7 And Vista Than Windows XP

Windows XP less infected than newer versions during the last three months, but that doesn't mean it's any more secure

11 years ago

Microsoft Reveals Mounting Losses For Surface Tablet

The company actually loses money on every tablet device it sells

11 years ago

Microsoft Patches Windows XP With IE Update

Microsoft opts to rescue Windows XP users with an emergency patch for Internet Explorer

11 years ago

Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Denies Being A Microsoft ‘Trojan’

Elop says Nokia opted for Windows Phone because it feared a "collision course" with Samsung and has no idea what…

11 years ago

Fresh Internet Explorer Zero-Day Used In Targeted Attacks

'Operation Clandestine Fox' attacks take advantage of a fresh Internet Explorer vulnerability

11 years ago

China Looks To Protect XP Systems

The Chinese government is investigating security tools for its Windows XP systems, while it negotiates with Microsoft over upgrade pricing

11 years ago

Ubuntu 14.04 ‘Trusty Tahr’ Arrives To Fill Windows XP Void

Canonical touts the new release of Ubuntu Linux as a great alternative to replace Windows XP

11 years ago

Microsoft Plans Interactive Displays and Gesture Control

Microsoft is working on a 'Minority Report' future, to allow more intuitive user interaction with computers

11 years ago

Microsoft Previews Azure Cloud For Internet Of Things

Microsoft offers a new Azure service for the Internet of Things, regardless of underlying operating system

11 years ago

Microsoft Shareholder Sues Company Over EU ‘Browser Choice’ Mistake

A lawsuit tries to establish who’s to blame for a “technical error” which led to a £484 million fine

11 years ago

Microsoft To Drive Internet of Things With Connected Cars

Microsoft targets the connected car market with Windows as it seeks to grow its 'Internet of Things' presence

11 years ago

PC Decline Eases With Windows XP Cutoff

The ailing PC market has received a small boost thanks to Microsoft's decision to end support for Windows XP

11 years ago

Microsoft Ends Support For Windows XP With Final Patch Tuesday

Microsoft ends support for Windows XP more than 12 years after its launch despite 25 percent of enterprises still running…

11 years ago

How To Survive The Death Of Windows XP

If you really must run Windows XP after Microsoft cuts off support today, Wayne Rash tells you how to do…

11 years ago

Windows Phone 8.1 Adds Siri Rival Cortana And MDM Features

Windows Phone 8.1 to be available soon, with new phones running the software arriving this month

11 years ago

Build 2014: Microsoft Delivers Universal Windows Apps

Developers now have the ability to build universal Windows apps that run across PCs, tablets and phones

11 years ago

Satya Nadella Returns Stephen Elop To Microsoft Fold

Return of the prodigal son as Microsoft CEO brings back former Nokia man Stephen Elop

11 years ago

Microsoft Azure Enters Cloud Price War

Microsoft slashes key Azure costs and joins the fierce cloud price war against Amazon and Google

11 years ago

Microsoft Extracts Android Royalties From Dell

Microsoft continues its pursuit of companies using Google's Android operating system for royalty payments

11 years ago