Microsoft wants you to know just how secure Windows 10 is

Carl Durrek
February 8, 2016

We live in a world where independent and state-backed cyber attacks against corporations are happening on a regular basis, and because of that, digital security is more important now than…

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Microsoft is acquiring SwiftKey for around $250 million

Alfie Joshua
February 3, 2016

It’s funny how most of the progress that Microsoft has made in the mobile market over the past year or two has involved acquiring popular apps for Android and iOS. These apps…

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Microsoft believes underwater data centers are the future

Louie Baur
February 1, 2016

Half of us live near the coast, so why doesn’t our data? That’s the question that inspired the creation of Project Natick, a new type of data center that Microsoft is…

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Not even Windows 10 was enough to save Windows Phone

Jesseb Shiloh
January 29, 2016

Windows Phone has never been even remotely popular, but Microsoft has remained steadfast in its support for the platform. The company’s dedication was supposed to be rewarded with the introduction…

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Microsoft is donating cloud computing resources to non-profits

Lorie Wimble
January 20, 2016

Organizations that Microsoft deems to be working for the public good are now eligible for free access to the company’s cloud computing resources, according to CEO Satya Nadella. Through its new Microsoft Philanthropies organization,…

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Microsoft will launch an educational version of Minecraft this summer

Brian Molidor
January 19, 2016

Minecraft’s potential as an educational tool has been explored numerous times over the years, but Microsoft will bring it past the point of experimentation with a full-on educational version of the game this…

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Microsoft’s augmented reality headset will be completely wireless

Louie Baur
January 17, 2016

It’s been said on numerous occasions that the necessity of cables on virtual reality headsets will be one of the biggest problems that hinder the technology’s adoption in the years…

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Microsoft is paying Apple Watch users to switch to the Band 2

Connor Livingston
January 16, 2016

The lengths that its competitors have to go to in order to convince people to switch away from its products just shows how successful Apple is, and this is especially…

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Microsoft is a better tech partner for automakers than Google

Chastity Mansfield
January 6, 2016

For a trade show that’s supposed to be dedicated to consumer electronics, CES 2016 seems to be all about the automotive market, because most of what’s been unveiled so far…

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AOL search is now entirely powered by Bing

Sal McCloskey
January 5, 2016

Although it had a rough start, Bing has actually become an excellent search engine, and the only one in Western markets that’s been able to hold its own against Google.…

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Windows 10 now powers around 10% of the world’s computers

Jesseb Shiloh
January 2, 2016

It’s not all that surprising to see how quickly Windows 10 is taking over the desktop market, but it’s still impressive to hear that the operating system now powers 9.96% of…

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Microsoft might be working on a miniature version of the Xbox One

Alfie Joshua
January 1, 2016

Last year, there were some rumors that Microsoft was working on an Xbox One Slim, and even before they were proven to be false, most people didn’t believe them. The Xbox…

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Microsoft has won the Stupid Patent of the Month award

Alfie Joshua
January 1, 2016

Yes, the Stupid Patent of the Month award is an actual thing, albeit an obviously satirical one. The Electronic Frontier Foundation names the winner of the award every month for, as I’m…

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China’s air quality problem is good business for IBM and Microsoft

Brian Molidor
December 31, 2015

IBM and Microsoft are nothing if not entrepreneurial, and much of their success is owed to their ability to see everything as a business opportunity. For example, the air pollution in China has become a serious health problem for…

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Microsoft now alerts users to government-sponsored cyber attacks

Alfie Joshua
December 31, 2015

Ever since Google started notifying its users when they were targeted by government-sponsored cyber attacks back in 2012, many companies in the technology industry have followed suit, especially after the…

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Microsoft might be working on a Surface Phone

Michio Hasai
December 27, 2015

Microsoft’s efforts in the mobile market have been riddled with failure, but the one shining star has been the company’s Surface line of tablets. Considering the success of the Surface…

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Microsoft has created an artificially intelligent weather reporter

Connor Livingston
December 24, 2015

Providing us with further proof that nobody’s job is safe from the robot takeover, Microsoft has unveiled a new artificial intelligence that’ll be serving as a weather reporter for China’s Morning…

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Microsoft has delayed its 84-inch tablet again

Sal McCloskey
December 23, 2015

It was hard to believe the rumors that Microsoft is working on an 84-inch tablet at first, but when the company officially unveiled the Surface Hub, things started to make…

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Microsoft

Microsoft wants you to know just how secure Windows 10 is

Microsoft is acquiring SwiftKey for around $250 million

Microsoft believes underwater data centers are the future

Not even Windows 10 was enough to save Windows Phone

Microsoft is donating cloud computing resources to non-profits

Microsoft will launch an educational version of Minecraft this summer

Microsoft’s augmented reality headset will be completely wireless

Microsoft is paying Apple Watch users to switch to the Band 2

Microsoft is a better tech partner for automakers than Google

AOL search is now entirely powered by Bing

Windows 10 now powers around 10% of the world’s computers

Microsoft might be working on a miniature version of the Xbox One

Microsoft has won the Stupid Patent of the Month award

China’s air quality problem is good business for IBM and Microsoft

Microsoft now alerts users to government-sponsored cyber attacks

Microsoft might be working on a Surface Phone

Microsoft has created an artificially intelligent weather reporter

Microsoft has delayed its 84-inch tablet again

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