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That’s 32 months in a row for Xbox 360 at the top of the US console market
Xbox 360 maintained its lead in the U.S. console market during August, marking the thirty-second...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 09/12/2013
Tami Reller talks Windows at Intel Developer Forum 2013
On Wednesday, Tami Reller, executive vice president of marketing at Microsoft, joined Kirk Skaugen,...
Author: Jennifer J. Chen Date: 09/11/2013
Microsoft amends petition to US Foreign Intelligence Service Court
The following is a post from John Frank, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Microsoft....
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 09/09/2013
Find out what the Xbox SmartGlass companion app will bring to Xbox One
You’re familiar with Xbox SmartGlass, right? It turns your smartphone, tablet or laptop into...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 09/09/2013
Developers and IT pros: Download Windows 8.1 RTM, Visual Studio 2013 RC and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM now
Starting Sept. 9, Microsoft is extending availability of the current Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Pro...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 09/09/2013
Xbox Music now available on iOS and Android, along with free streaming on the Web
On Sunday Microsoft launched the Xbox Music service across iOS and Android devices, as well as free...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 09/09/2013
Weekend Reading: September 6th Edition – Microsoft acquires Nokia’s devices and services business
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we start out with some big news about Microsoft’s deal...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 09/06/2013
Bing News makeover delivers real-time trends -- and looks better on every device
Bing News has a new layout that is built for touch devices and showcases top trending topics from...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 09/05/2013
NFL.com Fantasy Football 2013 now available in the Windows Store
If you haven’t already drafted your fantasy football team yet, you better do it soon, since...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 09/04/2013
Xbox One to launch Nov. 22 in 13 markets; more Day One consoles available for pre-order today
Xbox One will be available on Nov. 22 in 13 launch markets – Australia, Austria, Brazil,...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 09/04/2013
The Next Chapter: An open letter from Steve Ballmer and Stephen Elop
Microsoft to acquire Nokia Devices & Services, accelerating the Windows ecosystem Nokia and...
Author: Michael Wann Date: 09/02/2013
Weekend Reading: August 30th Edition–Windows 8.1 releases to hardware partners
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we cover the release of Windows 8.1 to manufacturers, bring you...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 08/30/2013
Foursquare app checks in at the Windows Store
The first-ever Foursquare app designed for large-screen devices is now available exclusively on...
Author: Steve Wiens Date: 08/29/2013
TWC TV comes to Xbox
The TWC TV app launched on Xbox 360 on Tuesday, delivering up to 300 of the most popular TV channels...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 08/28/2013
On Dickens, Rashomon and Twitter
The following is a post from Frank Shaw, Corporate Vice President of Corporate Communications at...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/27/2013
Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 head to manufacturing partners
Just 10 months after delivering on a bold, generational change with Windows 8, the Windows team has...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 08/27/2013
AT&T to add another Windows Phone 8 device to its lineup – the Nokia Lumia 925
AT&T will soon add another beautiful Windows Phone 8 device from Nokia to its lineup – the...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/27/2013
‘2007 called. It wants its camera phone back!’
That’s one of the better lines from the newest Windows Phone commercial entitled “The...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/22/2013
Delta Air Lines soars with more than 19,000 new Windows Phone 8 and Microsoft Dynamics for Retail devices
The following is a post from Wayne Morris, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Business Solutions...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/22/2013
Here’s what’s new in the latest Windows Phone 8 update
The latest update for Windows Phone 8 devices started rolling out a few weeks back and has recently...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/21/2013
‘On the Whiteboard’ explores the modern movie magic of visual effects
You may not know it, but Microsoft has played a role in some of the spectacular visual effects seen...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/21/2013
New details of indie game developer program for Xbox One revealed at gamescom
At gamescom in Cologne, Germany on Tuesday, the Xbox team revealed new details around an indie game...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/20/2013
Xbox pulls out all the stops at gamescom with exclusive title announcements and more
The Xbox team unveiled a slew of announcements Tuesday at gamescom – the world’s biggest...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/20/2013
Outlook.com with Skype offers a delicious pairing
For a lot of people today, email is a constant companion. First thing in the morning or late at...
Author: Microsoft blog editor Date: 08/19/2013
Touchdown for NFL Mobile, newly redesigned and rebuilt for Windows Phone 8
It’s only preseason but football fans are already revving up for the regular season, and just...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 08/16/2013
Weekend Reading: August 16th Edition–Windows 8.1 rolls out Oct. 18
In this edition of Weekend Reading, the big buzz was the announcement of the Oct. 18 worldwide...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 08/16/2013
Xbox 360 hits 31 consecutive months as the no. 1 console in the U.S.
Xbox 360 maintained its position as the top console in the U.S. last month, selling more units than...
Author: Jennifer J. Chen Date: 08/15/2013
The limits of Google’s openness
The following is a post from David Howard, Corporate Vice President & Deputy General Counsel,...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/15/2013
Preparing students for the 21st century workforce: A new model of collaboration in New York City
The following is a post from Anthony Salcito, Vice President of Worldwide Education at Microsoft. As...
Author: Steve Wiens Date: 08/15/2013
Microsoft Surface commercial availability expands to 17 more markets
On Thursday Microsoft announced the first international channel availability of Surface RT and...
Author: Jennifer J. Chen Date: 08/15/2013
Windows devices: Everything you need, right from (the) Start
Microsoft is focused on delivering one experience across all the devices in your life. The...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 08/15/2013
Catch the “Call of Duty: Ghosts” reveal Wednesday on Xbox Live
Larry Hryb (aka Major Nelson) and Kate Yeager host the “Call of Duty: Ghosts Global...
Author: Jennifer Warnick Date: 08/14/2013
Save the date: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows System Center 2012 R2 and Windows Intune update coming Oct. 18
The R2 wave is upon us! Microsoft will release Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows System Center 2012 R2...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/14/2013
Samsung ATIV S Neo available from Sprint starting Friday
Sprint has announced that it will add the Samsung ATIV S Neo to its lineup of phones starting...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/14/2013
Mark your calendars: Windows 8.1 begins rolling out Oct. 18
Starting at midnight on October 18 in New Zealand (that’s 4 a.m.PT on October 17), Windows 8.1...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 08/14/2013
Telling the Microsoft story by the numbers
The following is a post from Frank X. Shaw, Corporate Vice President of Corporate Communications at...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/12/2013
Weekend Reading: August 9th Edition–Windows Store Only at Best Buy kickoff spotlights fitness apps
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we take you to Los Angeles for the nationwide opening of...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 08/09/2013
Get front row seats for the unboxing of Xbox One
Xbox’s Major Nelson is here to show you what to expect when you’re expecting (nay,...
Author: Jennifer Warnick Date: 08/08/2013
These 4 Bing apps are Windows 8 favorites, and now they’re on Windows Phone too
Four standouts from Bing’s stellar suite of Windows 8 apps are now available on Windows Phone,...
Author: Steve Wiens Date: 08/07/2013
International Airlines Group chooses Office 365 for 58,000 employees
One of the world’s largest airline groups, International Airlines Group (IAG) – the...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 08/07/2013
Japanese insurance firm to equip sales staff with (30,000) Windows 8 tablets
Big news from Tokyo: The Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company plans to deploy 30,000 Windows 8...
Author: Jennifer Warnick Date: 08/06/2013
Developers: Creating Windows Phone apps just got even easier
Got a fantastic idea for a new mobile app but aren’t sure your coding chops are up to snuff to...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 08/06/2013