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Facebook login coming to Windows and Windows Phone apps

Microsoft announced today that it is collaborating with Facebook to bring system-level Facebook login capabilities to Windows and Windows Phone.… Read More

Windows Phone shipments rise 156% from 2012 as Apple slips in IDC rankings

In terms of market share, Windows Phone is growing, Android still dominates and Apple is slipping just a bit according… Read More

Internet Explorer chief changing jobs to start mysterious Microsoft team

Dean Hachamovitch, the longtime leader of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team, is leaving the role — announcing this morning that he will… Read More

Microsoft unifies Windows and Windows Phone developer programs

If you’re a Windows developer, you’re now a Windows Phone developer, too, and vice versa. Microsoft announced today that it… Read More

You’ll never have to pay for a Mac OS upgrade again, Apple CFO says

For Apple users, today’s earnings call spelled the end of paid OS upgrades…forever. While many had speculated that Apple’s free… Read More

Mac security milestone: Flash for Safari is ‘sandboxed’ in OS X Mavericks

Much as Steve Jobs hated it, the world still runs (at least a bit) on Adobe Flash Player. That means… Read More

Android and iOS meet Windows: Microsoft launches official remote desktop apps

If you want access to your Windows PC from your tablet or smartphone, a new piece of software will come… Read More

PC shipments fall 7.6% in third quarter — which qualifies as good news?

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 81.6 million units in the third quarter, a decline of 7.6 percent compared to the same… Read More

Nokia’s rewards program for Windows Phone developers uses gamification model

Lots of mobile companies offer rewards to developers who make apps on their platforms. But Nokia’s new DVLUP program is… Read More

Ballmer’s final Microsoft shareholder letter: The real money is in the enterprise

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been known to drop significant hints about the company’s future in his annual letter to… Read More

Microsoft using Vine for a Surface 2 contest, but Windows Phone still doesn’t have the official app

Microsoft today unveiled two new tablets today — the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 — along with a new pressure-sensitive… Read More

Chart: How Microsoft views its business today — and what’s really going on

Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s chief operating officer, made the opening remarks at the company’s Financial Analyst Meeting in Bellevue, Wash., this… Read More

A hologram from Halo may be the future for Microsoft’s competition to Siri

Want to talk to your Windows Phone, and have it customize your experience? A new report says Microsoft is working… Read More

Windows Phone leaders given key roles in Microsoft’s restructured OS group

Updated below with additional details. Microsoft’s new Operating Systems Engineering Group — responsible for OS development across Windows, Windows Phone… Read More

Here’s how to get a sneak peek at the Xbox One

You can’t get your hands on the Xbox One until sometime in November, but Microsoft is giving gamers a sneak… Read More

Microsoft: You will fail your college classes using an iPad

It’s late August, and that means back to school at thousands of college campuses around the world. Aimed at university… Read More

Microsoft: Skype to come bundled with Windows 8.1

When you install Windows 8.1, you’ll now have the opportunity to video call your friends and let them know that… Read More

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 will be released on Oct. 18

Microsoft just announced the official release date for Windows 8.1, saying it will make the finished version of the operating… Read More

Microsoft’s new billion-dollar business: Android patents?

Windows Phone revenue rose by $1.2 billion in the company’s 2013 fiscal year, according to new numbers released by Microsoft… Read More

This bad-ass drone turns the Nokia Lumia 1020 into an aerial surveillance device

Well this has to be one of the more awesome and most expensive smartphone hardware additions I’ve ever seen. French… Read More

Name that Tech Tune: Do you know your Windows trivia?

Updated below with answer and winner. This week’s Name that Tech Tune challenge is a little obscure, but true aficionados… Read More

Yo, developers: Microsoft is giving away $100K to build great games

Just after partnering with indie development toolkit company Unity last month, Microsoft is now offering up some dough to those who… Read More

Nokia’s new Lumia 625 has huge screen, lower price

Nokia is out with another smartphone, this time with a big screen and lower price tag. The handset maker introduced… Read More

‘Halo: Spartan Assault’ for Windows 8, Windows Phone out today for $6.99

A touch-enabled version of Halo officially arrived on the Windows platform today with “Halo: Spartan Assault” exclusively for Windows 8… Read More

Nokia CEO says he picked Windows Phone over fear of Samsung dominating Android

Last week, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop defended his company’s decision two years ago to try to create a “third ecosystem” by throwing its… Read More

We’re with Windows, and we’re here to help: The anatomy of a scam

On its face, it was totally unbelievable. After all, when was the last time you recall any tech support pro-actively… Read More

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 will ship in August, in time for ‘many’ holiday devices

Microsoft says it will ship Windows 8.1 to PC and device makers in late August — in time for the… Read More

Microsoft and Sinofsky reach ‘retirement’ deal: $14M in stock, restrictions on activity

Six months after the departure of Microsoft Windows chief Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft has reached a “Retirement Agreement” with the former… Read More

Microsoft debuts Xbox Music for browsers

Microsoft today unveiled its Xbox Music hub for the web, allowing Xbox Music Pass subscribers to stream their tunes right… Read More

Microsoft says 3D printing in Windows 8.1 will support open-source technologies

SAN FRANCISCO — When Microsoft announced native support for 3D printing in Windows 8.1 this week, one question was how… Read More