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Windows 10

At long last, Microsoft is releasing its Edge browser for iPhone and Android

Microsoft Edge, the default web browser for Windows 10, will be available as a preview for iPhone starting today and… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update due Oct. 17, with mixed reality headsets, but no Timeline feature

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the next major revision of the company’s flagship operating system, will be available starting… Read More

Microsoft’s Twitch rival Mixer sees ‘crazy awesome’ growth, aims to maintain its focus on community

Almost a year ago, Microsoft acquired the Seattle-based Beam game streaming service, a member of the TechStars Seattle 2016 class,… Read More

Inspired by company hackathon, Microsoft to add eye-tracking support for Windows 10

What started as a request from Steve Gleason at Microsoft’s internal hackathon has turned into a new Windows 10 feature… Read More

Microsoft Paint’s days are numbered as it appears on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update chopping block

Follow-up: Microsoft Paint will live on after outpouring of support for 32-year-old program Microsoft is getting ready to put out… Read More

Microsoft begins rolling out LinkedIn app for Windows 10 following $26.2B acquisition

Microsoft today is beginning to roll out the new LinkedIn app for Windows 10, displaying some of the integration promised… Read More

Reviews: Microsoft’s Surface Laptop is a winner … but Windows 10 S is less of a hit

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop starts shipping tomorrow, and for those interested but still unsure of the device, the wide world… Read More

Microsoft agrees to acquire Hexadite to beef up Windows 10 security automation

Microsoft said it has agreed to acquire Hexadite, a Boston company that automates investigations of cyberattacks and improves defenses in… Read More

Microsoft game-streaming service Beam is now ‘Mixer,’ with new features to take on Amazon’s Twitch

Nine months after Microsoft’s Xbox group acquired Beam, the game streaming service is getting a new name and a host… Read More

Microsoft’s new ‘Windows 10 China Government Edition’ lets country use its own encryption

Microsoft this morning officially confirmed a new version of Windows designed for use by the Chinese government and state-owned entities,… Read More

Microsoft unveils first Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers

Microsoft unveiled the first motion controllers for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, scheduled to debut this holiday from the company’s third-party hardware partners.… Read More

A new era for Windows: Microsoft will link Windows 10 to Android and iOS with Fall Creators Update

Microsoft unveiled its next major Windows 10 update today, including new features designed to unify the experience across Windows 10, Android and… Read More

Live from Microsoft Build, Day 2: Watch as Windows takes the stage

Microsoft’s Build developer conference Day 2 keynote begins at 8:30 a.m. Pacific this morning, with top Windows executives slated to… Read More

Windows 10 reaches 500M devices as Microsoft makes its case to developers at Build 2017

Microsoft is kicking off its Build 2017 developer conference in Seattle this morning with a new milestone: The company says… Read More

Microsoft introduces Windows 10 S, a streamlined version of operating system designed for classroom

Today as part of its education-oriented showcase in New York City, Microsoft introduced Windows 10 S, a stripped down version… Read More

Leaked images show new Microsoft Surface Laptop with ‘Windows 10 S’

Leaked images reveal a new 13.5-inch notebook computer from Microsoft, dubbed the Surface Laptop, running the “Windows 10 S” operating system… Read More

Microsoft prepares to take a new run at Google Chrome OS, starting in schools

Microsoft Windows still runs the vast majority of desktop and notebook computers around the world, but the trends in U.S.… Read More

Report: Microsoft exploring browser-like tabs for Windows 10 to simplify user experience

Microsoft is looking at bringing one of the internet’s most familiar experiences, shuffling through browser tabs, to apps throughout the Windows… Read More

Microsoft plans New York launch event in May, and here’s what could happen

Microsoft just sent out invitations for a May 2 event in New York City, and some possible announcements are already… Read More

How millions of ‘insiders’ shaped Microsoft’s new Windows 10 Creators Update

As Microsoft unveils the release date and final features of the Windows 10 Creators Update, the company is also offering a… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update rollout will start April 11 — here’s what to expect

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update will start rolling out on April 11 — including a 3D version of Microsoft Paint, performance optimizations for… Read More

Microsoft offers insights on the future of Windows 10 updates and reboots

With the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft is planning to change the way Windows 10 users update their systems — and the… Read More

Microsoft Ventures joins $4.6M funding round for Swedish image service startup Pickit

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story stated that Microsoft Ventures led the investing round. It was a participant… Read More

Microsoft boosts Windows apps with Google Analytics SDK and Facebook install ads

Microsoft announced a new software development kit (SDK) today that lets developers use Google Analytics to measure usage of universal Windows apps. The… Read More

Microsoft tries to reinvent sports autographs, but can a digital signature replace good old-fashioned ink?

Microsoft wants to change how sports fans think about autographs. The tech giant this weekend unveiled “Social Autograph,” a new concept… Read More

Microsoft’s market value surges past $500B for first time in nearly 17 years

Another strong earnings report has pushed Microsoft to a new milestone, lifting the company’s market value past $500 billion for the first… Read More

Time to dump Windows 7? Microsoft’s German subsidiary says popular OS ‘does not meet the requirements of modern technology’

A blog post by Microsoft Germany is urging users still hanging onto Windows 7 to make the switch to Windows 10,… Read More

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 privacy protections aim to give people more control over their data

Microsoft has released a new “privacy dashboard” for Windows 10 that the company says will let users exercise greater control over… Read More

Qualcomm launches new Windows 10-friendly Snapdragon 835 processor

LAS VEGAS — Qualcomm launched the latest version of its widely used Snapdragon mobile processor line today, laying the foundation for… Read More

Tech support with Satya Nadella: Watch Microsoft’s CEO respond to shareholders’ product problems

The Q&A session at Microsoft’s annual shareholder meeting is a chance for the company’s investors to quiz CEO Satya Nadella and… Read More

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