Cortana headed to many new markets later this year
Microsoft's virtual assistant Cortana is packing her bags and heading for new countries after the launch of Windows 10.
Stories by Blair Hanley Frank
The grim reaper approaches for Windows Server 2003
Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 has its Windows XP moment coming very soon, and that's bad news for IT leaders who have been dragging their feet.
Microsoft boosts stability for Windows 10 mobile with new beta release
Windows Phone users who have been testing Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile beta operating system were given a little present heading into their weekend with the release of a new build Friday.
Microsoft's Power BI visualization service will be generally available July 24
Microsoft's Power BI data visualization and business intelligence service will be generally available in two weeks, marking a major milestone for the new product.
PC shipments decline worldwide as market readies for Windows 10
Worldwide PC shipments in the second quarter of 2015 declined 11.8 percent compared to the same period a year ago, according to a report released by IDC on Thursday.
New beta build of Windows 10 squashes bugs ahead of public release
Windows 10 inched closer to its public release Thursday when Microsoft released build 10166 of its upcoming operating system to early adopters in the Windows Insider Program.
Quip takes on Microsoft Office with desktop apps for Windows, Mac
Quip released a desktop version of its word processing and spreadsheet software Wednesday, giving Mac and Windows users the ability to modify files on the service without having to open their web browser.
Microsoft finally gets real about HoloLens's field of view
The early reception for Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality headgear has been cautiously optimistic, save for one persistent bugbear: the device's field of view. Up until Wednesday, Microsoft hadn't shown that limitation in its promotional videos, but new footage demonstrates what it's like to look through a HoloLens.
Microsoft shrinks smartphone ambitions with mobile restructuring
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just unveiled the latest of the "tough choices" Microsoft is making to streamline its business, and it's a doozy: the company is significantly cutting back its smartphone ambitions almost two years after announcing it would acquire Nokia's Devices and Services business in an attempt to play a greater role in this market.
Reddit CEO Ellen Pao tries to calm furor with huge 'mea culpa'
Ellen Pao, interim CEO of online community site Reddit, offered the site's users an apology Monday, saying that "we screwed up."
Microsoft's new Tossup app tries to simplify getting friends together
Tossup, a new Microsoft app for Android and iOS, aims to make it easier for users to poll their friends and get together.
Microsoft offers researchers US$500K to work on HoloLens
Microsoft is offering academic researchers in the U.S. a chance to get their hands on its HoloLens augmented reality headgear later this year with a new program that will award funding and hardware to a handful of projects that will put the new gear to use.
Hands-on: Windows 10's latest build feels close to finished
It has been quite a week for Windows 10. In the past four days, Microsoft has released three preview builds of its upcoming operating system, and the company plans to keep serving up hot new bits to testers in rapid-fire style in the run-up to the OS's launch on July 29.
Microsoft buries hatchet with Kyocera, ending litigation
Microsoft and Kyocera have put an end to a patent spat that began earlier this year by expanding a patent cross-licensing deal between them.
Third build of Windows 10 in one week a sign of OS stability
Microsoft gave early testers of Windows 10 a little surprise in the run-up to the Fourth of July holiday in the U.S. by releasing a yet another new build of its upcoming operating system to the public.