Microsoft will release the next major update to Dynamics CRM, previously code-named "Vega," sometime in the fourth quarter of 2014, the company announced on Tuesday.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- September 16, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday quietly pulled a Lync security update that was released just last week as part of its September "Patch Tuesday" rollout. 
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
- September 16, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced a number of improvements for Azure last week, including alerts and role-based controls.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 15, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Monday launched its Azure Active Directory Sync Services tool, nearly two months after releasing it as a second preview.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 15, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Thursday announced a number of improvements to its OneDrive cloud storage service, including a higher file upload limit, an easier way to share links to OneDrive folders and support for folder drag-and-drop operations using the Google Chrome browser. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 12, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft plans to discontinue the use of "Windows Phone" and "Nokia" branding on its mobile devices by the end of this year, according to a media report on Wednesday.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- September 10, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    After nearly four months in preview, the new service tiers for Microsoft's relational Database as a Service offering became live on Wednesday.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- September 10, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Delve, formerly code-named "Oslo," became available to select Office 365 subscribers on Monday. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 09, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft recently added a "shared computer activation" feature for Office 365 business subscribers, making it possible to share a computer or a virtual machine with Office 365 solutions among multiple users.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 08, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft took the wraps off three new Windows Phone Lumia devices on Thursday at the IFA technology conference in Berlin.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- September 04, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is committed to keeping pace with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the cloud price wars, reiterated Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of the Cloud and Enterprise Group at Microsoft.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- September 03, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's Product and Services Agreement (MPSA), the company's new licensing plan for organizations with over 250 users or devices, now includes Software Assurance (SA).
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 02, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is planning to roll out its new service tiers for Azure SQL Database sometime next month with a new pricing plan, the company said on Wednesday.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- August 28, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The cloud-based service would let partners deploy complex machine-learning models for their customers in a matter of hours, instead of months.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- August 27, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The next version of Windows may feature a more regular update release cycle similar to Office 365, according to a new report. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 27, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The traditional Windows release cycle of once every three years -- with a service pack or two thrown in -- became mostly old news last year, when Microsoft switched to annual product releases.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 26, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft last week rolled out preview releases of Azure DocumentDB and Azure Search, as well as announced the general availability of Azure HDInsight.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- August 25, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Opera Software has entered a deal with Microsoft in which its Opera Mini browser will come preinstalled on new Microsoft feature phones, the company announced on Thursday.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- August 21, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is stepping down from the company's board of directors effective Aug. 19.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- August 19, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Tuesday announced a number of updates to its OneNote notetaking app for both Android and Windows devices.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- August 19, 2014