Microsoft will retire the Windows Live brand as it gets ready to release what it describes as a more connected …
Microsoft, Barnes & Noble deal could lead to Windows-based tablet, analysts say
Microsoft’s new partnership with Barnes & Noble could lead to development of a Windows-based tablet or e-reader, not just a Nook e-reader application for …
Conficker worm still the top corporate network threat: Microsoft
Companies are still plagued by the Conficker worm, used to create botnets and spread other forms of malware, according to the …
CommVault and Microsoft expand partnership to offer Simpana data management with Windows Azure
CommVault recently announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to offer a cloud storage capability that combines the power of Simpana …
Microsoft slates Windows 8 ‘release preview’ for early June
Microsoft’s top Windows executive today said that the company will ship an almost-complete version of Windows 8 the first week …
CommVault collaborates with Microsoft to offer cloud storage capability
CommVault today announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to offer a cloud storage capability that combines Simpana software with the …
Facebook pays Microsoft $550m for AOL patents
Microsoft and Facebook, which have struck a variety of business, technology and advertising agreements in recent years, announced yesterday a deal …
Microsoft SkyDrive upgrade takes aim at Dropbox
Microsoft has set its sights on Dropbox with a new set of features for its cloud storage service SkyDrive that syncs …
Microsoft touts corporate tools in Windows 8 Enterprise
Microsoft has laid out the exclusive features of Windows 8 Enterprise, one of three editions of the upcoming OS and …
Microsoft pares Windows 8 to three editions for Intel
Microsoft on Monday said it will sell just three Windows 8 editions for Intel PCs, half as many as the …
Microsoft Office Mobile arrives on Nokia Belle smartphones in the region
Nokia today announced the local availability of Office Mobile apps from Microsoft – including Word mobile, PowerPoint mobile and Excel …
Microsoft offers cloud-based video delivery
Microsoft has unveiled a cloud capability, Windows Azure Media Services, for delivering video to clients, including devices. Windows Azure Media Services …
Leaked Microsoft roadmap shows 2013 launch for Office 15
A leaked Microsoft roadmap shows that the next version of Office won’t ship until the first quarter of 2013, according …
Microsoft battles delays in Windows Phone app approvals
Microsoft is battling to reduce the time it takes to approve and publish Windows Phone apps, and to improve the responsiveness …
Microsoft to start charging for Bing search API
Microsoft will begin charging developers to use the API (application programming interface) for its Bing search engine, the company has announced. …
Microsoft credits partners and customers for 20 years of regional growth at Open Door
Microsoft Gulf in collaboration with Dubai Internet City (DIC) recently held the Microsoft Open Door event in Dubai. Held under …
Microsoft starts XP retirement countdown
Microsoft yesterday kicked off what it called a “two-year countdown” to the death of Windows XP, its longest-lived operating system. …
Microsoft retires Vista, Office 2007 from mainstream support this week
Microsoft will shift Windows Vista and Office 2007 into what it calls extended support over the next two days. Vista, …
AOL to sell patents to Microsoft in over $1b deal
AOL has entered into a definitive agreement to sell over 800 of its patents and their related patent applications to …
Microsoft celebrates 20 years in the Gulf at Open Door UAE
Microsoft celebrated 20 years in the GCC region today at its Open Door UAE event in Dubai. Since coming to …