Metanautix specialises in analysing data from different silos, and will now be folded into Microsoft's SQL Server and Cortana services
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AWS IoT Launches With Robotics, Gaming And Cars In Mind
AWS IoT platform goes live, with Amazon Web Services counting Philips and Scout Alarm as early customers
Microsoft Develops Custom Windows 10 For Chinese Government
Microsoft prepares for expansion into the Chinese public sector with localised version of Windows 10
Microsoft Makes OneDrive Free Storage U-Turn
Microsoft goes back on decision to dramatically reduce the amount of free storage available to OneDrive users following online backlash
Microsoft Speeds Up Azure Backup Cloud Services
Microsoft's Azure cloud backup service gets faster and more efficient with lower cache demands
HPE Extends Worldwide Enterprise Hardware Market Share
HPE, Cisco and Microsoft continue to lead in the three main data center infrastructure market segments
Microsoft Says It’s Time To Upgrade From Internet Explorer
Some versions of IE will no longer be supported after January 12, Microsoft confirms
Microsoft Announces Linux On Azure Certification
When it comes to the cloud, the software giant extends its embrace of Linux to include a new certification for budding cloud administrators
No Glad Tidings In Microsoft’s Final Patch Tuesday Of 2015
Microsoft's last security update of the year includes 12 bulletins, eight of them rated as critical
Chakra Bleu! Microsoft Open Sources Core Edge Browser Component
By January 2016, Microsoft will have opened Edge’s ChakraCore repository onto GitHub
Microsoft Office 365 Users Hit By European Outage
Microsoft Office 365 users across Europe complain of interrupted service with emails unable to be accessed
‘Bulls**t’ – Steve Ballmer Slams Microsoft’s Cloud Reporting
Former Microsoft boss thinks Microsoft needs more transparency in disclosing Azure financial results
Microsoft Launches Dynamics CRM 2016
As CRM software's value grows in the enterprise, Microsoft releases an analytics-enabled, more mobile-friendly version of Dynamics CRM
HPE Discover: Microsoft And HPE Partnership Creates 5,000 More Azure Cloud Architects
HPE officially confirms Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud computing partner
Microsoft Unveils App Creation Platform PowerApps
Microsoft says PowerApps is is "an enterprise service for innovators" to connect, create and share business apps with your team
Hack Of Toy Maker VTech Could Include Child Data
Major breach at VTech includes data on 200,000 children and nearly five million parents
Amazon, Alibaba and Microsoft Founders Ally With Zuckerberg’s Climate Change Initiative
Zuckerberg-backed Breakthrough Energy Coalition will advocate zero-carbon technology to plug climate change gaps left by governments
HPE’s Cloud Alliance With Microsoft Azure Speaks Volumes About Future Direction
Azure reselling gives customers a reassuring tag team of HPE hardware and Microsoft software to take on AWS
Microsoft Summons Windows Defender To Abolish Dell’s Root Certificates
Windows Defender "detects and removes" Dell's Superfish-like certificate threat, says Microsoft
Nokia 230 Is The Budget Feature Phone For Selfie Fans
Photo-focused Nokia 230 feature phone will provide decent camera functions for a rock-bottom price
Microsoft Urges Internet Explorer Upgrades Before Support Ends
Microsoft says upgrading will ensure customers get security updates and will pave the way for Windows 10 migration
Windows 10 Deployment Will Be ‘The Speediest Yet’
50 percent of organisations will be running Windows 10 by January 2017, Gartner predicts
Microsoft Goes All-In With Raspberry Pi 2
Raspberry Pi 2 replaces Intel Galileo as Microsoft’s development board of choice
Microsoft Open Sources Machine Learning Toolkit For Developers
Microsoft's DMTK machine learning platform now on GitHub as tech giants look to cash in on developer ideas
Preview: First Major Windows 10 Update Targets Businesses
Microsoft’s first major update to Windows 10 brings enterprise enhancements and smarter Cortana
Microsoft Will Open Two German-Only Azure Data Centre Regions
Microsoft Azure data processing will be entrusted with Deutsche Telekom, which will control and oversee all access to customer data
How Virgin Atlantic’s First Class Experience Is Going Virtual
VR ‘Ida’ app offers a preview of the ultimate first-class experience to those stuck in cattle class
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Highlights Edge’s Security Credentials
Business as usual as Microsoft issues 12 bulletins after last month's modest security update
Satya Nadella: Microsoft Can Make Your Business More Productive
Windows 10 is just the start of Microsoft’s vision for increase productivity, CEO Satya Nadella says
Microsoft Azure Cloud Region Coming To UK In 2016
Microsoft's Satya Nadella announces new UK cloud region and Irish data centre expansion in 2016