Though not official confirmed yet, there have been leaks that suggest that Microsoft may choose to have Windows as its only brand for all its mobile devices thereby culling both Nokia as…
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Microsoft finally bags Mojang for £1.5 billion
Microsoft on Monday announced it has acquired Minecraft developer studio Mojang for a whopping £1.5 billion ($2.5 billion). “At Microsoft, we believe in the power of content to unite people. Minecraft adds…
Microsoft woos gamers with three holiday exclusive Xbox 360 value bundles
In wake of the approaching holiday season Microsoft has announced special Xbox 360 Holiday Value Bundles, which will go on sale starting next week. The first “Xbox 360 500 GB Holiday Value…
Alleged screenshots of Windows 9 Preview leaked; shows highly-missed start menu
If the report is to be believed, the Start button has certainly made its way to the Windows 9.
Sony PlayStation 4 outsells Microsoft Xbox One for eighth month in a row
PlayStation 4 has outsold Xbox One for the eighth consecutive month in the US in terms of hardware sales.
Microsoft held in contempt of court for refusing to comply with data handover order
Microsoft: Microsoft believes you own your email no matter where it is stored. That’s why we’ve gone to court to ask the US government to follow long-established, internationally agreed upon processes to obtain email it is seeking as evidence in a case involving a customer account in Ireland.
Microsoft initiates replacement program for noisy Xbox One consoles
“We have heard that a small number of Xbox One owners in some situations may hear a noise from the console that is too loud,” a Microsoft spokesperson said.
Microsoft updates Skype for Windows Phone to add location sharing, image saving & more
Microsoft: Today we’re pleased to release Skype 2.22 for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows Phone 8, which brings location sharing to Skype for the first time!
Microsoft to exclude Nokia brand name as part of rebranding efforts
A leaked document read: As part of our phased transition, we will drop the manufacturer name from product references during the Holiday campaign.
Microsoft bumps OneDrive file size limit from 2GB to 10GB
Microsoft: We recognized that people not only have more files than they did before, but they have bigger files as well. This is a top feature request we’ve received and we’re excited to deliver it!
Microsoft close to sealing $2 billion acquisition deal with Minecraft maker Mojang?
If the report is to be believed, the deal, valued at more than $2 billion, could be signed as early as this week.
Microsoft revamps MSN homepage
Steve Lynas, regional director of MSN: It’s a strong change in content direction for us, it’s a merging of Bing apps and the MSN website… It’s being mobile-first and cloud-first, as we are.
Windows 9 does a peekaboo courtesy Microsoft China
What do you think? Was this an accidental leak or a deliberate one?
China sets 20-day deadline for Microsoft to reply on alleged anti-trust violations
Continuing with its anti-trust probe on Microsoft, Chinese authorities have given the US software giant 20 days to reply to its queries; however, critics have termed the probe as unfairly applied against…
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger to breathe its last this October
After 15 years, Microsoft is all set to pull the plug from Windows Live Messenger aka MSN Messenger on October 31!