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Microsoft Demands Right To Disclose NSA Requests
Microsoft has joined other tech firms in demanding the right to reveal government requests for data
Microsoft’s Re-organisation Ignores The Customers
Microsoft can rearrange its exectuves all it likes.Wayne Rash says the real power is now with customers
Microsoft Surface RT Price Cut By A Third To £279
Microsoft Surface RT receives price cut ahead of possible seven-inch tablet launch
Ballmer Uncloaks ‘One Microsoft’ Organisational Overhaul
All Windows operating systems teams will be brought under one roof as Steve Ballmer looks to make Microsoft a slicker operation
PC Shipments Fall By 10.9 Percent As Record Slump Continues – Gartner
PC shipments fall for the fifth consecutive quarter, but Gartner refuses to blame Windows 8
Microsoft Bug Exposed By Google Researcher Used In Targeted Attacks
Bug controversially disclosed by Tavis Ormandy was used in "limited" attacks, Microsoft confirms
Microsoft Launches Imagine Cup 2013
Students from 71 countries meet in St Petersburg with a chance for a prize from Matt "The Doctor" Smith
Microsoft Office Expands BI And App Options
Microsoft Office continues its enterprise expansion by growing its Apps ecosystem and BI options
Windows 8.1 To Be Released To Partners ‘Late August’
Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 will be made available to manufacturers at the end of the summer
Microsoft Patch Tuesday To Fix Critical Flaws
Patch Tuesday will feature six flaws rated 'critical', including a Windows bug that sparked a row over responsible disclosure
Microsoft Targets Enterprise With Windows Embedded 8 Push
Microsoft offers new volume licensing options to make Windows Embedded 8 more appealing to enterprises
Underground Android Tool To Target PC Data
More Android malware, but sample surprises users in how it targets PC information
Windows 8 Market Share Finally Overtakes Windows Vista
Windows 8 market share is now greater than Vista, but still trails Windows 7, XP and Mac OS X
Microsoft To Retire TechNet Subscriptions
TechNet offered a sweet deal for IT teams and pirates alike, as Microsoft ends subscriptions this September
Windows 8: What Went Wrong
Windows 8 has not been the PC industry's saviour, nor has it set the tablet world alight. Is this Microsoft's biggest disaster yet?
Microsoft Rolls Out Internet Explorer 11
The updated browser is faster, leaner, and relies on touch UI and HTML5
Microsoft Launches Windows 8.1 With Revived Start Button
Microsoft has officially released Windows 8.1 that comes with the resurrected Start button
Microsoft Plots Way Forward For Yammer
Microsoft plots the roadmap ahead for Yammer, which includes tighter business software integration
PC Shipments To Fall By 10.6 Percent While Tablet Rise Continues – Gartner
Gartner says PC shipments will fall again during 2013, but predicts 'ultramobile' devices will provide a boost
Microsoft To Support Oracle On Azure Cloud
Oracle gets an entry in Microsoft's cloud, while Azure gets a boost thanks to the Oracle tech
Bad Windows 8 Marketing Stunted PC Sales – Report
PC sales have crumbled, and it's all because Microsoft fumbled Windows 8, says a Context report
Microsoft Removes Million PCs From Citadel Botnet Clutches
Microsoft has freed more than 1.2 million PCs from the control of the Citadel botnet and its criminal masters
Microsoft Move For Nokia Unit Stalls Over Price – Report
Microsoft was in talks to acquire Nokia's device business but the two companies failed to agree on a price
Microsoft Expands Azure With ERP For SMBs
Microsoft continues to increase the products on Windows Azure after adding an ERP product to the platform
Windows Azure Builds Large Enterprise Footprint
Windows Azure is now used by over 50 percent of Fortune 500 companies and continues to gain traction
Skype Introduces Video Messaging To Help Reach Offline Contacts
Skype users on all platforms can now send three minute video snippets alongside text messages
Microsoft Secures Azure With Multifactor Authentication
Redmond has added multifactor authentication to its Azure Cloud to make it a bit more hacker resistant
Microsoft Ships Windows Embedded Compact 2013
Microsoft has released Windows Embedded Compact 2013, its operating system for small footprint industrial use
Prize Quiz of the Week: Windows 8
How much do you want a Windows 8 tablet? Alongside this week's quiz, we give you the chance to win one.