Microsoft on Thursday announced three new affordable pricing plans for its cloud-based Office 365 service dedicated to SMBs. Microsoft claims the new plans dubbed Office 365 Business Essentials, Office 365 Business and…
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Microsoft announces ‘Sway’; lets users create “interactive, web-based expression” of their ideas
Microsoft: Say hello to Sway! Sway is an entirely different way to express yourself and bring your ideas to life. When your ideas are born, you want to explore, visualize and share them—quickly and easily, wherever you happen to be, and on whatever device you have. You want your ideas to be understood. Sway helps you do just that.
Microsoft names its next version of OS – Windows 10
Microsoft: Windows 10 will be “our greatest enterprise platform ever,” that adapts to the devices customers are using, from Xbox to PCs and phones to tablets and tiny gadgets.
Four hackers convicted of breaching Microsoft, Valve, Epic & US Military servers
Nathan Leroux, Sanadodeh Nesheiwat, Austin Alcala, along with a Canadian citizen David Pokora are charged, while an unnamed Australian citizen also said to be a part of the conspiracy has been charged under Australian Law.
Microsoft Cortana to make a UK debut with Lumia 735
The new Lumia 735 with the virtual assistant Cortana, will be available across UK starting October 2 in bright orange, bright green, white and dark grey colour options.
Satya Nadella promises co-operation in Chinese anti-trust investigation
Microsoft: The company is “serious about complying with China’s laws and committed to addressing SAIC’s questions and concerns.”
Microsoft’s first retail store in Manhattan to open this holiday season
677 Fifth Avenue will be the exact location, which is just five blocks south of the Apple store in Manhattan.
Microsoft Xbox One finally sails to China
Xbox One is available from Monday in around 4,000 retail stores across 37 cities in China, along with a special limited edition “China Day One” version.
Microsoft: Windows 9 upgrade for Windows 8 users will be free
Andreas Diantoro, the president of Microsoft Indonesia, has reportedly confirmed that Microsoft will offer a free upgrade to Windows 9 for all Windows 8 users.
Microsoft rolls out Groups for Office 365; collaboration made easier
Also on the anvil are Yammer and Lync, though Microsoft is silent about the possible rollout date for these two.
Microsoft announces price cut for Azure services
Microsoft on Thursday announced it has slashed prices of a range of Azure services, with new prices to be effective from October 1. According to Microsoft’s announcement, a total of 61 Azure…
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1.1 Developer Preview rolled out
It is now available for download, and several Developer Preview adopters have already received the upgrades on their devices.
Microsoft’s selfie-focused ‘Lumia 735’ to land in UK on October 2
Microsoft on Wednesday announced UK availability of its new Lumia 735 smartphone. The selfie-focused smartphone will be available starting October 2. Lumia 735, which was first unveiled at IFA last month in…
Microsoft won’t ship Windows 7 to OEMs, retailers starting November
With all eyes now focused on the Windows 9 OS, Windows 7 is all to set to rest – at least as far as OEM version of the OS is concerned. Microsoft…
Microsoft Xbox One is now £20 cheaper in UK
In an attempt to lure gamers Microsoft has just announced a price cut for its Xbox One gaming console making the console cheaper than rival Sony’s popular Playstation 4 (PS4) for the…