Windows 8.1, the anticipated update to Microsoft's newest desktop operating system, became available for preorders on Wednesday via the Microsoft Store.
- By Gladys Rama
- October 03, 2013
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week rejected motions filed by communications service providers including Microsoft and Google to disclose the number of national security surveillance requests they receive.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 03, 2013
Microsoft will fold its Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) event into its TechEd conference starting in 2014, the company said on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 01, 2013
Starting Tuesday, Microsoft independent software vendors (ISV) will be able to submit subscription-based Office Store apps via the Seller Dashboard.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- October 01, 2013
A report released by Microsoft this week lists six months' worth of requests from global law enforcement agencies for information on customers' online services use.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 27, 2013
Ripples of huge changes start at the top and are spreading throughout the organization.
- By Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff
- September 27, 2013
Microsoft on Thursday launched its Windows Azure-based multi-factor authentication product, previously code-named "Active Authentication" in its preview phase.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 26, 2013
Microsoft on Wednesday announced some new features in the preview version of Power BI for Office 365.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 25, 2013
Microsoft may be the last device maker to still be manufacturing devices running its Windows RT operating system, according to media reports this week.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 25, 2013
The keynote talk from Microsoft's Brad Anderson on Tuesday detailed the fruits of a partnership inked just this summer between the two software giants.
- By John K. Waters
- September 25, 2013
An industry study of 750 organizations indicates that over a quarter still have not completely moved off the aging Windows XP operating system.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 24, 2013
Novell has lost its appeal in a case that alleged Microsoft abused its Windows monopoly to gain market share for Microsoft Office.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 24, 2013
The new Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2 devices shown Monday come with better speeds, feeds and battery life, as well as a new generation of accessories.
- By Scott Bekker, Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 23, 2013
A consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has reached a preliminary agreement to purchase device maker BlackBerry for $4.7 billion, the two companies announced Monday.
- By Chris Paoli
- September 23, 2013
Windows Server 2012 R2 still cannot properly run any versions of Exchange, Microsoft said last week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 23, 2013
Microsoft's annual Financial Analyst Meeting on Thursday featured talks by top executives, including outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer, who clarified the company's new structure and detailed a shift in the company's focus to "high-value activities."
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 20, 2013
Microsoft on Tuesday provided details for how those not currently running Windows 8 can purchase the forthcoming Windows 8.1 operating system update.
- By Gladys Rama
- September 17, 2013
Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN subscribers can now access the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 8.1 Enterprise.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 17, 2013
Consultancy Directions on Microsoft recently offered a few suggestions on how to buy Microsoft's newest server, when it becomes available.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 17, 2013
Several media reports indicate Microsoft is planning a voice assistant for its Windows Phone platform.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 16, 2013