Windows 7 is gaining on the aging Windows XP operating system, according to the latest market share estimates from Net Applications.
- By Chris Paoli
- March 02, 2012
Windows Phone's biggest challenge is insufficient consumer awareness, a Microsoft executive said at Mobile World Congress, which took place this week in Barcelona.
- By Gladys Rama
- March 02, 2012
The Small Business Competency is coming to the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) in June, Microsoft announced on Thursday.
- By Gladys Rama
- March 01, 2012
Microsoft on Thursday formally announced the beta of Windows Server 8, which was made available for download and testing on Wednesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 01, 2012
The IT distributor is taking the effort it started with Software License Selector further into the cloud.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- March 01, 2012
Microsoft is currently paired with some big partners, with big risks. With Yahoo in the midst of an executive upheaval and Windows Phone still trailing badly in the smartphone race, can these partnerships yield the results Microsoft is looking for?
- By Scott Bekker
- March 01, 2012
Use of iPads, iPhones and Macs by businesses is going through the roof. Despite a history of courting consumers, Apple has a growing need for partners who can integrate the company's hardware with Microsoft software and networks.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- March 01, 2012
Components of Microsoft's Windows Azure service are still crippled after a series of hours-long outages affecting multiple countries.
- By Gladys Rama
- February 29, 2012
Microsoft released the betas for Windows 8 and Windows Server 8, as well as launched the Windows Store for applications, on Wednesday at an event in in Barcelona, Spain.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 29, 2012
Two key products for Microsoft developers hit the beta milestone on Wednesday: Visual Studio 11 and .NET Framework 4.5.
- By Keith Ward
- February 29, 2012
Microsoft has entered a deal with enterprise mobile management and security firm Good Technology to bring encrypted e-mail to Windows Phone.
- By Chris Paoli
- February 28, 2012
Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of VoIP giant Skype is bearing fruit: A beta of the Skype app for Windows Phone is now available for download.
- By Gladys Rama
- February 27, 2012
Microsoft is expanding Windows Phone's language and hardware support in an effort to extend the platform's availability to developing markets, the company announced Monday at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona.
- By Gladys Rama
- February 27, 2012
Richer mobile apps and Apple tablet support give Microsoft a better parity case against Salesforce.com on an important user requirement.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- February 26, 2012
A leaked screenshot allegedly of "Office 15" suggests Microsoft's next-generation productivity suite will have support for touch.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 24, 2012