How an unpatched Microsoft vulnerability leaked inadvertently, and what it means for Windows Server security As Seattle and Silicon Valley grapple with the impact of the novel coronavirus, Microsoft fixed a large batch of vulnerabilities… Read More
Microsoft unveils new logo design for signature Windows apps The way people use their devices is changing, and Microsoft is embracing that with a new look for its cadre… Read More
Microsoft brings Windows UX and Surface teams together under exec Panos Panay in latest reorg Microsoft is embarking on a reorganization that will bring part of the Windows team under the purview of Panos Panay,… Read More
NSA opts to ‘Turn a New Leaf,’ disclosing Windows vulnerability rather than using it as a weapon Today is the final day for public security updates for Windows 7. It is also the day when, as security… Read More
Amazon cloud boss targets Microsoft’s core business, eyes $3.7 trillion enterprise IT market LAS VEGAS — Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy put the company’s neighboring tech giant directly in his sights here… Read More
Windows 10 reaches 900M devices as Microsoft inches closer to 1 billion milestone Microsoft is closing in on a big milestone for Windows 10. The company announced that there are now more than… Read More
Windows 10 market share passes 50% as Microsoft continues to dominate traditional PC market More than half of all PCs are now on Windows 10, according to new figures from Net Applications. It’s an… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Goodbye, iPhone: How Microsoft convinced me to switch to Android and the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Play Ever since switching from an Apple MacBook to a Windows 10-powered Lenovo ThinkPad last year, I’ve kept using my iPhone.… Read More
Windows no longer a ‘cornerstone’ for Microsoft, as company changes how it describes its business Microsoft marked a major shift in its business with a subtle but significant change in the way it describes one… Read More
What’s next for Terry Myerson: Former Microsoft exec takes on dual roles with Madrona and Carlyle Terry Myerson, the longtime Microsoft executive who most recently led the Windows and Devices Group, is joining Madrona Venture Group… Read More
Meet Microsoft’s Abolade Gbadegesin, ‘fixer of things that are broken’ and a driving force behind Windows’ evolution In 20 years at Microsoft, Abolade Gbadegesin has seen his share of major transitions. He’s worked under all three of… Read More
Windows chief leaving Microsoft as CEO Satya Nadella rolls out massive engineering reorg Terry Myerson, the Windows chief who worked to bring Microsoft’s operating system into a new era of cloud computing and… Read More
Working Geek: Microsoft’s Harini Gokul looks for women to have more impact, but not more pressure Microsoft’s Harini Gokul is eager for women to excel in their careers and in charitable work, finding the places where they… Read More
After struggling with ‘Why us?’ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella credits son with shaping who he is When he was 29 years old, Satya Nadella was looking forward to the birth of his first child. Like many… Read More
WannaCry after the global ransomware attacks? Here’s what you need to know On May 12, 2017, an extremely powerful new variant of ransomware called WCry 2.0 (WannaCry, Wanna Cryptor, etc.) spread to… Read More
Massive ransomware cyberattack keeps getting worse, reaches 99 countries, using stolen NSA tools to target Microsoft vulnerability A global cyberattack using ransomware, malicious code that locks down computers and files until users pay a ransom, that began Friday… Read More
Photos: Inside the Microsoft Build 2017 keynotes Microsoft unveiled news about Windows 10, Azure, developer tools and other technologies over the past two days at its Build 2017… Read More
Coming to Microsoft’s Windows Store: Apple iTunes, and Linux distributions Apple’s iTunes software will be coming to the Windows Store, as Microsoft pushes to increase the popular software titles through its preferred… Read More
Microsoft prepares to take a new run at Google Chrome OS, starting in schools Microsoft Windows still runs the vast majority of desktop and notebook computers around the world, but the trends in U.S.… Read More
Microsoft boosts profits by 16% even as LinkedIn drags on bottom line Microsoft this afternoon posted revenue of $23.6 billion, up 6 percent, and earnings of 73 cents a share, an increase… Read More
Microsoft Windows and Office 365 updates will now arrive on a regular schedule The company that brought you Patch Tuesday is now going to release Windows and Office 365 updates together on a… Read More
Life and death for Windows: Vista support ends as Creators Update starts to roll out April 11 will be a life and death experience for users of Microsoft Windows and Office. It is the day… Read More
Pam Edstrom, 1946-2017: Microsoft’s first PR director was a technology communications pioneer Pam Edstrom, the sharp-witted communications pro who shaped the world’s impression of Microsoft for more than three decades as its… Read More
Google Cloud launches new Windows partner program, aims to be ‘a great Windows platform’ No, the image above isn’t from a Microsoft event. That’s the Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco this morning, where… Read More
Working Geek: How Gabe Frost balances building a startup and running a Microsoft engineering team With two full-time jobs and a toddler, Gabe Frost knows a thing or two about the importance of time management.… Read More
After a rocky year, enterprise virtual reality startup Envelop VR is shutting down Envelop VR, a virtual reality startup out of Bellevue, Wash., has ceased operations, according to the company’s website. The startup,… Read More
Review: Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac shows why a virtual machine matters For many years, Apple’s OS X (now macOS) met Windows in various dual-boot options that usually swapped out the Apple… Read More
How Microsoft Office will work on Apple’s new MacBook Pro Touch Bar Microsoft’s Office team knows a few things about toolbars that show different buttons depending on what the user is doing at any given… Read More
Microsoft takes on Amazon-owned Twitch with new game streaming tech for Windows 10, Xbox One Microsoft today unveiled new game streaming technology that puts it in direct competition with Amazon and shows the fruits of… Read More
High-ranking Microsoft engineering exec David Treadwell leaving for Amazon after 27 years David Treadwell, the veteran Microsoft engineering executive who made his mark on Windows, Xbox and many other key products, is leaving to… Read More
