Microsoft on Tuesday announced the launch of a new cloud-based Azure App service which will let web developers develop and run cross-device applications in one single place. “App Service is an integrated…
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China behind man-in-the-middle attacks on Google, Microsoft, Mozilla users
An anti-censorship group has said that China’s cyberspace administration is behind attacks on major Internet companies including Google, Microsoft and Mozilla urging internet companies to ramp up their security infrastructure. GreatFire.Org cited…
Microsoft announces ultra-affordable ‘Lumia 430’
Microsoft, on Thursday, announced a new addition to its affordable Lumia range of smartphones dubbed ‘Lumia 430’. Touted as the ‘most affordable Lumia to-date’, the dual-SIM Lumia 430 features a 4in 480×800…
Microsoft Windows 10 coming ‘this summer’ in 190 countries, 111 languages
Microsoft Windows 10 is approaching its release date and according to the company it will be releasing in 190 countries in 111 languages ‘this summer’. Microsoft executive vice president Terry Myerson made…
Microsoft to bid goodbye to Internet Explorer brand
Microsoft has confirmed that it is killing off the Internet Explorer brand in favour of a new browser codenamed Project Spartan. The confirmation came via Redmond’s Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela who…
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL up for pre-orders in UK
Recently announced Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is currently up for pre-orders at the official Microsoft Store UK. Earlier this month, the Redmond had made the Lumia 640 LTE available for pre-orders in…
Management reshuffle at Microsoft sees Tsunoda’s role expand
Microsoft has revealed that it has expanded Kudo Tsunoda’s role at Microsoft Studios in a major management reshuffle that saw roles of quite a few other executives change or expand. Tsunoda’s new…
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 may only ship with new smartphones
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2, recently announced at the Mobile World Congress 2015 Barcelona event, will roll out to only newer smartphones, new report claims. Microsoft analyst and enthusiast Paul Thurrott…
Microsoft: Windows PCs at risk from ‘Freak’ security bug
Microsoft has issued a security advisory stating that computer users running any of the supported releases of Microsoft Windows are all vulnerable to “FREAK”. The recently discovered security vulnerability “Freak”, which stands…
Microsoft Lumia 640 pre-orders go live in the UK
Microsoft newest Lumia offering ‘Lumia 640’ is currently up for pre-orders in the UK ahead of its April retail debut. The mid-range ‘Lumia 640’ and ‘Lumia 640 XL’ were unveiled at the…
Microsoft sues Japanese smartphone maker Kyocera Corp
Microsoft Corp has reportedly sued Japanese smartphone maker Kyocera Corp for alleged patent infringement. Redmond is claiming that Kyocera’s Duraforce, Hydro and Brigadier lines of mobile phones violate seven of its patents….
Microsoft slashes Xbox One UK prices
Microsoft has reportedly slashed prices of the White Xbox One Sunset Overdrive Bundle and Xbox One with Kinect Assassin’s Creed Bundle in the UK. The Redmond has cut £70 off the White…
Microsoft updates OneNote for iPad with handwriting and OCR features
Microsoft has updated its OneNote application for iPad to add support for handwriting and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) features. Using Microsoft’s OneNote for iPad version 2.9, users can now write and draw…
Microsoft updates Windows Defender to root out ‘Superfish’
Microsoft has updated its Windows Defender anti-malware software to remove the ‘horrifically dangerous’ Superfish adware which made Lenovo computers vulnerable to hacking attacks. Lenovo has recently been accused of selling laptops with…
Microsoft tries to lure Dropbox users with 100GB free OneDrive storage
Microsoft is offering 100GB of free OneDrive storage to Dropbox users in order to lure them to its own storage offering. The announcement was made on Thursday via OneDrive’s official Twitter handle…