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Microsoft Shifts To Social With Huge LinkedIn Deal
Washington: Microsoft on Monday shifted its focus to social networking with a massive $ billion deal for professional social network LinkedIn. With its biggest-ever acquisition and one of the largest…
Microsoft stops Xbox 360 production after 10 year run
Microsoft announced on that they were stopping production of the device after 10 years. In a wistful post looking back at the 10 year production run, Phil Spencer, Head of…
Microsoft announces new free development tools for developers
Technology giant Microsoft has unveiled new free development tools for its developers including those in India to help them easily build apps and reach the largest possible number of customers.…
Microsoft hosts open source conference and hackathon for developers
Microsoft India recently inaugurated Microsoft Openness Days, the open source conference for developers in India. The conference is aimed at helping 1000 architects, developers and cloud professionals discover and leverage…
UC Browser ties up with Twitter, Microsoft to provide live cricket content
New Delhi: UC browser, popular on mobile phones, has tied up with micro-blogging site Twitter and tech giant Microsoft’s search engine Bing to provide a mobile gateway to live content…
Microsoft Takes on Oracle, Opening Up Database Software to Linux
Microsoft Corp planned on Monday to announce its move into a new business, unveiling a database software that works with a rival to its Windows operating system, a move that…
Microsoft to debut Universal apps for Xbox on 30 March: Report
If the buzz online is to be believed then Microsoft is all set to unveil its Universal apps for Xbox later this month. The company is believed to detail a…
Microsoft testing underwater datacenters
Microsoft on Monday revealed that as the world turns to computing power in the cloud it is working to put datacenters under water. Researchers working on "Project Natick" tested a…
Windows 10 Now on Over 200 Million Devices
Like a friendly but persistent sales rep, Microsoft has a message for anyone who owns a personal computer: If you haven't yet upgraded to Windows 10, the company highly recommends…
Microsoft developing its own SIM card
With the proliferation of Windows 10 devices--especially those with built-in cellular capabilities--Microsoft appears to be keen to make cellular data access easier. This was evident when they recently published a…
Windows 10 Now Running on 200 Million Device
Microsoft Corp's latest operating system, Windows 10, is running on 200 million devices in what the company said was the fastest adoption rate of any of its operating systems. Windows…
Microsoft Disables ‘Hey Cortana’ Voice Search for Android
Microsoft has updated Cortana for Android to remove a handy hands-free feature from it. The company this week updated its virtual assistant on Google's platform to remove the "Hey Cortana"…