Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage service has been given a fresh look and new features on the Web, and a SkyDrive …
Microsoft 'Metro' replacement labels revealed
Microsoft will use “Windows 8” or “Modern” as replacements for the now-discarded “Metro” label to describe apps and their environment …
Microsoft to patch ‘critical’ vulnerabilities
Microsoft has said it will patch at least 14 vulnerabilities next week, including four in Internet Explorer (IE), making it …
Microsoft opens Office Store for apps
Microsoft has opened a preview of its Office Store for downloading Office 2013 apps. The software giant unveiled the next …
Microsoft drops 'Metro' brand from Windows 8
Microsoft will discard the “Metro” tag it’s been using for over a year to describe the new environment and apps …
Microsoft tool spots weaknesses in newly installed programmes
Microsoft has released a free tool to help system administrators, IT security professionals and software developers understand how newly installed …
How Microsoft Surface stacks up against its tablet competition
Surface will change your expectations of what you can do with your tablet. First and foremost, you are no longer …
Microsoft blames Azure outage on a configuration error
A system configuration mistake caused the outage that affected Windows Azure customers in western Europe last week, according to Microsoft. …
Microsoft completes Windows 8, ships to manufacturers
Microsoft announced yesterday that it has completed the development and testing of Windows 8, a major upgrade of its OS for …
Microsoft debuts Hotmail replacement Outlook.com
Microsoft yesterday previewed a new webmail service called Outlook.com that will soon replace Hotmail. The company hopes that new features …
Microsoft confirms Surface will ship on Oct. 26
Microsoft Surface tablets will go on sale on Oct. 26, the same day that Windows 8 becomes available, the company …
Microsoft announces new hardware for Windows 8
Microsoft today announced new keyboards and mice optimised for tablets and laptops running the Windows 8 operating system. The new …
Microsoft steps closer to redefining PC
Journalism can be a rather spontaneous trade to be in. Take a couple of Wednesdays ago, when we were invited …
Microsoft details Office Web Apps enhancements
Microsoft is test driving a new version of its Office Web Apps suite, whose applications are hosted by the vendor …
Microsoft sets Windows 8 launch as Oct. 26
Microsoft today announced that it will start selling Windows 8 on Friday, Oct. 26, a little more than three months …
Microsoft unveils new Office suite
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today announced the launch of the company’s latest Office suite of applications – with a large emphasis …
Microsoft Office must evolve to remain successful
Office has been a wildly successful product for Microsoft, but its continued dominance is far from assured as software moves …
Microsoft equips Windows Server for cloud duty
Microsoft is giving hosting providers and other organisations some tools for setting up their own Windows-based cloud systems using Microsoft …
Microsoft claims backup and restore breakthrough in Windows 8
Windows 8 makes the process of file backup and restore the easiest it’s ever been for users of Windows OSes, …
Microsoft to buy maker of large, touch displays
Microsoft has entered into an agreement to buy Perceptive Pixel (PPI) a vendor of large-scale, multitouch displays, an acquisition Microsoft …