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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.

Microsoft Partners: Get Used to Dodging a Drunk Dinosaur

A few of Microsoft's recent moves have the company lumbering right onto partners' territory.

Building a 'Portfolio of Initiatives' Is Key to Partner Growth

Forget planning for just the foreseeable future; a partner's plan for adapting to the rapidly changing IT landscape should span years.

Microsoft Launches 'D-Series' Virtual Machines for Azure

Microsoft on Monday launched new virtual machine (VM) sizing options for its Microsoft Azure cloud services.

'Office 16' Screenshots Reveal Few Major Changes

The next version of the Microsoft Office suite is not likely to break any new ground, judging by recently leaked screenshots.

Microsoft Dumping 'Office on Demand' for Office 365

Effective November, Microsoft will no longer offer its Office on Demand feature to business users of Office 365 services or to those who use the Office ProPlus productivity suite.