Microsoft yesterday added Android to the list of mobile operating systems now supported by Office Mobile. But Office Mobile for …
Microsoft bleeds millions as it tries to keep Surface afloat
Eight months after the launch of Microsoft’s Surface line, the company has yet to turn a profit on its first …
Microsoft discloses weak Surface revenue
Microsoft’s Surface tablet has earned the company less in revenue than it paid to write down unsold stocks of the device.
Microsoft releases Windows 8.1 Enterprise preview with VDI, Windows to Go support
Microsoft also reiterated that the corporate lifecycle of Windows 8.1 would remain the same.
Microsoft: Almost 90 percent of Citadel botnets in the world disrupted in June
Malware removed from forty percent of computers in those botnets, according to the vendor.
Microsoft predicts another cruel quarter for PCs
Microsoft last week prepped Wall Street for a 2 percent slip in Windows revenue for the third quarter, but warned that PC shipments will continue their double-digit tumble.
Microsoft writes off nearly $1bn to account for Surface RT bomb
Microsoft on Thursday took an unexpected $900 million charge to account for what it called “inventory adjustments” for the Surface RT, the poor-selling tablet that debuted last year.
Microsoft fills Office Mobile hole with iOS Outlook app
In an odd bit of doublespeak, Microsoft has released a version of its Outlook Web App (OWA) as a native application for the Apple iPhone and iPad.
Microsoft to update Windows Phone 8, minor changes
Microsoft has detailed the next software update to its Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system.
Bill Gates gets serious about Microsoft Bob
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Monday briefly took attendees at a company-hosted research conference back decades to the failure of Microsoft Bob and the loathed ‘Clippy’.
Enterprise anti-virus software test puts Kaspersky software out front, Microsoft at bottom
Dennis Technology Labs said the most accurate product was Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
Microsoft undergoes sweeping re-org for product focus
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has re-organised Microsoft, as expected, eliminating the ‘silos’ of product groups and giving responsibility to key executives in charge of key technologies.
July's Patch Tuesday fixes 6 critical Microsoft flaws
On Tuesday, Microsoft pushed out seven new security bulletins – along with their accompanying patches – as well as a new policy that affects both third-party apps and those developed by Microsoft itself.
Microsoft: PC manufacturers will get Windows 8.1 in August
Microsoft will hand over its most recent version of the operating system Windows 8.1 to OEMs in late August, Microsoft’s Windows marketing chief told its partners on Monday morning.
Ex-Windows 8 chief agrees not to badmouth Microsoft, gets stock payout
Microsoft’s former head of Windows 8 development has agreed not to badmouth Microsoft or work for some of its competitors and in return will receive a pay-out for unvested stock.
Microsoft updates mobile OneNote app
Microsoft has updated the mobile version of its OneNote note-taking application for iPads, iPhones and Android devices, creating a consistent look for notes across all computers, smartphones and tablets in which they’re viewed.
Microsoft unveils a 256GB Surface Pro variant aimed at businesses
Aside from the increased storage capacity, the 256GB Surface Pro mirrors the hardware of its siblings.
Oracle to certify its software for use on Microsoft’s Azure cloud, Hyper-V
Oracle and Microsoft have announced a partnership that will see Oracle’s database, application server, Java programming language and other products find a home inside Microsoft’s Azure cloud service.
Oracle, Microsoft to announce new partnership Monday
Microsoft and Oracle are set to reveal details of a new partnership on Monday, one of a “startling series” of announcements Oracle CEO Larry Ellison promised this week around the Oracle Database 12c.
Microsoft adding collaboration, more Office to Office Web Apps
Microsoft has announced an update to its Office Web apps, focusing on collaboration between co-workers, as well as bringing new features over from its Office software package.