Worldwide PC shipments totaled 81.6 million units in the third quarter, a decline of 7.6 percent compared to the same period a year ago, but better than the 9.5 percent… Read More
Lots of mobile companies offer rewards to developers who make apps on their platforms. But Nokia’s new DVLUP program is a little different, using a gamification model that encourages competition… Read More
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been known to drop significant hints about the company’s future in his annual letter to shareholders, such as last year when he declared Microsoft officially… Read More
Microsoft today unveiled two new tablets today — the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 — along with a new pressure-sensitive limited edition “Music Cover” touchpad specifically designed for DJs who… Read More
Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s chief operating officer, made the opening remarks at the company’s Financial Analyst Meeting in Bellevue, Wash., this afternoon — giving a broad overview of the company’s business.… Read More
Want to talk to your Windows Phone, and have it customize your experience? A new report says Microsoft is working on just that. According to a report by Mary Jo… Read More
Updated below with additional details. Microsoft’s new Operating Systems Engineering Group — responsible for OS development across Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox — is filling out its executive team under… Read More
You can’t get your hands on the Xbox One until sometime in November, but Microsoft is giving gamers a sneak peak at the next-gen console in its stores across the… Read More
It’s late August, and that means back to school at thousands of college campuses around the world. Aimed at university students who might be considering a tablet purchase, Microsoft just… Read More
When you install Windows 8.1, you’ll now have the opportunity to video call your friends and let them know that you’ve managed to successfully navigate the upgrade process, without having… Read More
Microsoft just announced the official release date for Windows 8.1, saying it will make the finished version of the operating system update available in stores on Oct. 18 and online… Read More
Windows Phone revenue rose by $1.2 billion in the company’s 2013 fiscal year, according to new numbers released by Microsoft this afternoon as part of its Form 10-K filing with… Read More
Well this has to be one of the more awesome and most expensive smartphone hardware additions I’ve ever seen. French company Lehmann Aviation is selling a drone called the LA300 that attaches… Read More
Updated below with answer and winner. This week’s Name that Tech Tune challenge is a little obscure, but true aficionados of Microsoft Windows should have no problem with it. And in… Read More
Just after partnering with indie development toolkit company Unity last month, Microsoft is now offering up some dough to those who create games in Unity 4 for Windows Phone and/or Windows… Read More
Nokia is out with another smartphone, this time with a big screen and lower price tag. The handset maker introduced the Lumia 625 today, it’s biggest Lumia Windows Phone to… Read More
A touch-enabled version of Halo officially arrived on the Windows platform today with “Halo: Spartan Assault” exclusively for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Priced at $6.99, the game is not a… Read More
Last week, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop defended his company’s decision two years ago to try to create a “third ecosystem” by throwing its weight behind Windows Phone, competing against iPhone and Android. Now,… Read More
On its face, it was totally unbelievable. After all, when was the last time you recall any tech support pro-actively contacting you to solve a problem? “Hello, sir. I am… Read More
Microsoft says it will ship Windows 8.1 to PC and device makers in late August — in time for the update to make it onto “many” new PCs and tablets… Read More
Six months after the departure of Microsoft Windows chief Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft has reached a “Retirement Agreement” with the former executive — awarding him stock worth more than $14 million… Read More
Microsoft today unveiled its Xbox Music hub for the web, allowing Xbox Music Pass subscribers to stream their tunes right from the browser. The Redmond giant says that, with a… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — When Microsoft announced native support for 3D printing in Windows 8.1 this week, one question was how far that support would go, and whether it would include… Read More
For Facebook fans using Windows 8 devices, today brings good news. At Microsoft’s Build conference today in San Francisco, CEO Steve Ballmer announced that Facebook is finally building a native app… Read More
The long wait is finally over for Sprint customers wanting to use Windows 8. The carrier announced today that it will offer two Windows Phone 8 devices this summer: the HTC 8XT… Read More
In the event you needed more evidence that the PC business isn’t a growth sector, Gartner has just released new numbers projecting a 10.6 percent decline in PC shipments this… Read More
Barnes & Noble confirmed today that it has ended support for its Nook apps for Macs and older Windows PCs, focusing instead on Windows 8, iOS, Android and its web… Read More
Smartphones are taking over the world. Well, not really. But the latest estimates from the International Data Corporation indicate that 2013 will be the first time worldwide smartphone shipments exceed… Read More
The latest numbers from Kantar show Windows continuing steady sales and, somewhat surprisingly, growing at a faster rate than those of Android. Windows Phone has seen its market share grow from… Read More
Among the array of new features unveiled at Microsoft’s Xbox One revealing on Tuesday were the upgrades to the new Kinect sensor. Today Microsoft announced that same improvements to the… Read More