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Samsung Paid Microsoft $1 Billion Annually in Android IP Deal

An Android cross-licensing contract with Samsung had been yielding Microsoft $1 billion each year in payments from the South Korea-based manufacturer.

Office 365 'Delve': Is This Anything?

Like a few of Microsoft's newer technologies, Delve will either change the way we work for the better -- or be a scrambled mess.

Microsoft Releases Dynamics SL 2015, Dynamics NAV 2015

The next version of Dynamics SL, one of four Microsoft enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, is now generally available.

Microsoft May Revamp Windows App Store with Windows 10

The next version of Windows will bring a host of improvements, including key changes to Microsoft's existing app store model, according to a recent Microsoft blog post.

Microsoft Makes New SMB-Focused Office 365 Plans Available

Microsoft on Thursday launched three new new Office 365 subscription plans aimed at small-to-medium businesses (SMBs).

Microsoft Launches Preview of 'Sway' App for Office

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the preview version of "Sway," a new content aggregation app for Office.

Microsoft Rolling Out Android, Chromebook Challengers This Fall

Hardware partners at last month's 2014 IFA conference shined the spotlight on a raft of lower-cost Windows PCs.

Microsoft Puts Spotlight on Windows 10's Enterprise Features

Microsoft on Tuesday underscored the business capabilities of its next Windows operating system, which it unveiled at a press event in San Francisco.

2014 Winner: HMB and the $149 Squeeze Ball

A debate over a squeeze ball, those promotional toys that end up in the junk drawer of every tradeshow and job fair attendee ever, gave HMB Inc. the bounce it needed.

2014 Winner: PowerObjects Sets a BHAG

For a 25-person company in Minneapolis to set a goal to be named by Microsoft as the No. 1 Dynamics CRM partner in the world seems overly ambitious.

2014 Winner: Concurrency Wins by Losing the Big Customer

Sometimes for a small business, losing your most important customer is the best thing that can happen to you.

'Threshold' Is Officially Windows 10, Will Run on PCs and Smartphones

Bucking expectations, the next version of the Windows operating system will be called "Windows 10," not "Windows 9," Microsoft announced on Tuesday.

Microsoft Resurrecting WinHEC Conference for 2015

Microsoft's WinHEC event for hardware developers will return next year after a seven-year hiatus, Microsoft announced on Friday.

Microsoft Announces Another Round of Azure Price Cuts

Microsoft reduced the prices of about 61 Azure cloud services on Thursday.

Microsoft Adds 'Groups' Collaboration Feature to Office 365

Microsoft is beginning to roll out a new social networking feature called "Groups" to Office 365 subscribers, the company said on Thursday.