Microsoft BizSpark partner GroupMe is being acquired by Skype, a major provider of global videoconferencing and voice communication services. Skype is itself in the process of being acquired by Microsoft for $8.5 billion.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 23, 2011
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that a release candidate (RC) of the latest software development kit (SDK) for Windows Phone 7.5, code-named "Mango," is now available.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 23, 2011
Microsoft signed an interoperability and legal agreement on Tuesday with China Standard Software Co. Ltd. (CS2C) as part of a Linux server partnership deal. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 23, 2011
New functionality additions in the social networking tool mean creative Microsoft partners have more ways than ever to get the word out about the great things their companies are doing.
- By Joe Dysart
- August 22, 2011
According to the latest post on the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft is working to make its next-generation desktop OS work with Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) technologies.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 22, 2011
Intermedia, a large-scale provider of hosted Exchange mailboxes, is joining Microsoft's Office 365 syndication program.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 22, 2011
In response to claims from researchers that certain Microsoft Web sites contain code that could track users, Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has disabled the so-called "supercookies."
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 19, 2011
HP stunned the IT world by saying it is considering the spinoff or sale of its PC division. The company also announced it is killing its webOS-based hardware business -- marking an exit from its short-lived tablet and smartphone arm -- while looking at licensing options for its webOS software business.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 19, 2011
Microsoft on Thursday told Office 365 customers affected by this week's outage that it will deduct 25 percent from this month's bill.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 19, 2011
A judge has rebuffed Google's attempt to disqualify an expert witness in the legal battle between Microsoft and Motorola over Android's use, saying that Google had not documented its claims.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 18, 2011
Amazon has issued an apology and explanation in response to the massive cloud outage that crippled its Dublin datacenter last week.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 18, 2011
A Microsoft executive revealed on the Building Windows 8 blog on Wednesday that it is taking about 35 teams to execute the various planning, coding and testing efforts surrounding the new OS.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 18, 2011
For users of Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS), the transition to Office 365 will begin next month, but Microsoft's latest communications indicate a few caveats.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 17, 2011
Several Microsoft cloud services, including Office 365, SkyDrive and CRM Online, experienced major outages on Wednesday.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 17, 2011
Robbie Bach, a 22-year Microsoft veteran who led the company's Entertainment & Devices (E&D) division, this week joined audio electronics company Sonos as a board member.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 17, 2011