Microsoft isn’t just bringing the heavily-missed Start menu in Windows 10, but it also bringing in a lot many security features baked right into the OS that will not only provide a…
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Will Microsoft Surface Pro 4 be a large-screened tablet?
Microsoft is reportedly working on a large-screened and the Surface Pro 4 could very well be a 13- to 14-inch tablet targeted at business and enterprise users. Microsoft was rumoured to be…
Next Microsoft Patch Tuesday to pack 16 bug fixes
Microsoft is all set to roll out a hefty set of patches next week under its Patch Tuesday cycle containing fixes for Windows OS, Office productivity suite and Internet Explorer. In the…
Microsoft to take the wraps off its first self-branded Lumia smartphone on Nov 11
Recent reports suggest Microsoft is all set to unveil its first self-branded Lumia smartphone this Tuesday. On Thursday Microsoft posted a teaser of a smartphone with #MoreLumia hashtag on its Conversations blog,…
Office apps go free as Microsoft rolls out updates; Business users still need to pay
Microsoft, on Thursday, rolled out updated version of its Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for iPads and iPhones, making available core functions for free to users. Until now, Office app users were…
Microsoft’s headset helps visually impaired find their way around cities
A new headset designed by Microsoft in collaboration with Guide Dogs charity talks to the visually impaired and helps around cities. The idea for the headset came from a Microsoft employee. The…
Microsoft, Dropbox join hands to help you do more
Microsoft and Dropbox have inked a deal that will see the duo implement support for each other’s services thereby allowing users to do a lot more using their phones, tablets and the…
Microsoft ends Windows 7, Windows 8 retail sales
In a bid to force people to opt for its latest Windows 8.1 operating system, Microsoft has ceased retail sales of Windows 7 and Windows 8 OS to consumers and OEMs. Effective…
Microsoft starts accepting Skype Translator preview registrations
Microsoft has opened up Skype Translator preview registration programme for its limited public roll out under which members of general public will be provided access to this new feature on Skype that…
Samsung: meeting Microsoft deal will result in ‘charges of collusion’
Samsung in a recent court filing has claimed continuing its deal with Microsoft even after the Redmond’s acquisition of Nokia’s handset business would have led to issues with U.S. anti-trust laws. The…
Microsoft rolls out new Outlook for Mac; new Office for Mac slated for 2015
Microsoft on Friday rolled out a new version of its Outlook email client for the Mac which promises to deliver improved performance and reliability features. Microsoft confirmed this in its official blog…
NHS still needs more time to cull Windows XP dependency, new report claims
Around 35 per cent of National Health Service Trusts working across the UK are still running the age old Windows XP operating system, seven months after life support for the OS expired,…
Microsoft enters wearable world with new fitness ‘Band’
Microsoft has marked its foray into the wearable space with the launch of its first fitness-focused wrist-wearable device dubbed the ‘Microsoft Band’. The new Bluetooth fitness band will let users track their…
OEMs will stop bundling Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8 from today
Microsoft is slated to cease retail sales of Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems from today thereby preventing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) from bundling Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium and…
China to replace Windows OS on government computers with domestic OS
China is all set to begin replacing Windows operating systems on government computers with domestic operating systems, new report claims. According to Jinghua.cn, a Beijing-based newspaper controlled by the government publication, People’s…