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Microsoft is the company behind software like Windows, Microsoft Office and hardware like the Xbox and Kinect. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. MS-DOS was the product that propelled Microsoft towards success, but it is Windows and Office that made it what it is today. Microsoft is currently engaged in a number of projects, including Windows 8, Windows Phone, Xbox, Office and the Azure cloud computing platform. the large majority of desktop computers run on Windows.

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Office For iPad Could Be Arriving Sooner Than We Think

02/14/2014, For years we have been hearing how Microsoft could be developing a version of Office for the iPad. Given the popularity of the iPad and how Microsoft’s Office suite is just as popular and used by students, office workers, and government officials around the world, the combination of both hardware and software does make sense. However last we heard, Office for the iPad would only arrive once the touch-friendly version […]

Microsoft-Nokia Deal Still On Track For Q1 2014 Conclusion

02/14/2014, Microsoft’s deal to acquire Nokia is expected to conclude in 2014, although there were some concerns and objections raised by the Indian government that could have potentially thrown a wrench into the deal, but according to a recent press release from Nokia, it looks like the acquisition is still on the table and is proceeding as planned and is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of […]

Microsoft Hints At Integrated OS On Mobile Devices

02/13/2014, Microsoft might own Nokia at the moment, but this does not mean that the software giant is going to stop there when it comes to churning out mobile devices. Sure, they also have their range of Surface tablets to boot, but it seems that the Redmond-based company might be working to deliver a bunch of new mobile devices which will run on an integrated operating system, at least according to […]

Microsoft Could Extend Windows XP Support For UK’s National Health Service

02/13/2014, It has been a long time in coming, some might say. After all, all good things do come to an end eventually, and with Microsoft’s venerable Windows XP operating system which proved to be many peoples’ favorite, the looking April 8th deadline is getting closer and closer, as that would be the day that marks the end of Microsoft’s support for Windows XP. In fact, Microsoft has recently urged holdouts […]

NPD: PS4 Tops Hardware Sales, Xbox One Wins On Game Sales

02/13/2014, Ah, statistics. There are always various angles to a particular story, and the NPD Group’s numbers for January 2014 tell a very interesting story. It seems that the Sony PS4 is leading the pack (of three, although other purists might decide to rule the Nintendo Wii U out and turning this into a two horse race) when it comes to next generation consoles, but Microsoft’s Xbox One is no slouch […]

Windows Phone 8.1 Miracast Support Possible

02/13/2014, Over the past few weeks we have been hearing quite a lot about Windows Phone 8.1. Microsoft is expected to release this major update for its mobile platform in the near future, and several features that this update is going to bring have already been detailed online due to an SDK leak. Initially it was rumored that Windows Phone 8.1 will bring the ability to mirroring the device’s screen but the […]

Windows 8 License Sales Cross 200 Million

02/13/2014, Recently it was rumored that Microsoft is going to talk about Windows 9 at its BUILD conference presumably because it wants the next major Windows update to start fresh. Apparently it doesn’t want to launch it under the Windows 8 moniker due to the slow pace this particular iteration of Windows is moving at. While that is far from being confirmed, Tami Reller of Microsoft today revealed at a Goldman […]

Xbox One Controller Will Be Updated To Be Less Twitchy

02/12/2014, When we conducted our hands-on review of the Xbox One, we found that the Xbox One’s controller was an improvement over the Xbox 360’s, but that being said, it seems that there are still some improvements that could be made, namely in its analog sticks where Titanfall’s design lead, Justin Hendry, found them to be a little too twitchy. The good news is that if you felt the same way […]

Conan O’Brien Turns Down Microsoft CEO Job Offer

02/12/2014, After what seemed like a pretty long and exhaustive search, with many candidates rumored, Microsoft finally decided upon a new CEO for its company post-Steve Ballmer and also decided to hire from within when they chose Satya Nadella. However it seems that at one point in time, the Redmond company did consider comedian and late night talk show host, Conan O’Brien, who revealed that little tidbit on a post on […]

Android Apps On Windows Phone? A Curious Possibility

02/12/2014, It is well known that the main weakness of Windows Phone is not the OS code, or even the last-gen hardware – it is in fact the relative lack of apps. And to be fair, the situation is not so bad in an absolute sense, but nearly every Windows Phone users that I know bump into this at some point: there is always an app that you really want, which […]

Microsoft Denies Censoring Bing Search Results In Chinese

02/12/2014, It is not news that over in China, the government is pretty heavy-handed when it comes to censoring information. To that extent social media networks like Facebook and Twitter are banned. However it seems that due to a technical error, Microsoft’s Bing search has accidentally censored search results for Chinese-language users in the US, the same way it would have been censored in mainland China. At least that’s what Microsoft […]

FAA Authorizes Microsoft Surface Use In US Cockpits

02/11/2014, The folks over at the FAA might have blocked a beer drone delivery service, but it seems that the FAA has authorized the use of Microsoft Surface 2 tablets for commercial airlines’ electronic flight bag initiatives. Considering how airline operators have the keen interest to adopt mobile technology as a way to further simplify day-to-day business operations, the Surface team from Microsoft, too, wants to respond accordingly by helping these […]

Windows Phone 8.1 Features Leaked By Developer

02/11/2014, A developer claiming to have access to the Windows Phone 8.1 SDK or Software Development kit has leaked some of the features of the upcoming major Windows Phone update. Said developer showed up on Reddit to document the features, one that particularly stands out is the support for “Universal Apps.” This is perhaps one subtle hint of the Windows Phone and Windows RT merger that keeps on being rumored, developers […]

Office Online Could Be Launched Soon

02/10/2014, Back in January when Microsoft announced the rebranding of SkyDrive to OneDrive, it was also rumored that Microsoft could be rebranding their Office Web Apps suite to Office Online instead, which we have to admit sounds a lot better and rolls off the tongue in a nicer way too. Now according to a sighting on Microsoft’s “compare” page for its consumer Office offerings, it looks like Microsoft is getting closer […]