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Xbox One sells more than 2 million units in the first 18 days; Sold out at most major retailers
Since its launch 18 days ago, Xbox One is proving to be the must-have gift this holiday season, with...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 12/11/2013
First prize for Nobel Media’s scalable and reliable website, run on Windows Azure
Mattias Fyrenius, CEO of Nobel Media, and Richard Lind, director of Technology and Platforms at...
Author: Jennifer J. Chen Date: 12/10/2013
Reforming government surveillance
The following post is from Brad Smith, General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Legal &...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/08/2013
Microsoft, Europol, FBI and industry partners disrupt notorious ZeroAccess botnet that hijacks search results
The following is a post from Richard Domingues Boscovich, Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/05/2013
Office 365 makes the grade with Canada’s second-largest public school system
On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that Canada’s second-largest public school board – the...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/04/2013
NORAD Tracks Santa project goes 3D, touch-device optimized with some help from Microsoft
The following post is from Roger Capriotti, senior director of product marketing, Microsoft. It was...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 12/03/2013
See the most popular Bing searches of 2013
Each year Bing looks back at the top U.S. searches of the last 12 months, and in their 2013 report,...
Author: Steve Wiens Date: 12/01/2013
Meet Microsoft’s master of high-tech showmanship
You might have seen Ryan Asdourian in action before. He’s often on stage delivering...
Author: Steve Wiens Date: 11/25/2013
It’s official: More than 1 million Xbox One consoles sold in less than 24 hours
Xbox One launched Friday to much fanfare and celebrations all over the world. The Xbox team has...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/22/2013
Weekend Reading: Nov 22nd Edition – Xbox One launches worldwide and Windows Phone gets Instagram
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on the worldwide launch of the Xbox One,...
Author: Suzanne Choney Date: 11/22/2013
Gamers around the world party in advance of Xbox One release
Call it early New Year’s Eve, or even early Christmas: Gamers around the globe are taking part...
Author: Suzanne Choney Date: 11/21/2013
New generation of games begins with Xbox One launch
The launch of Xbox One on Friday signals the beginning of a new era for gaming and interactive...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 11/21/2013
YouTube and its millions of videos come to Xbox One
On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that a dedicated YouTube app is officially coming to Xbox One....
Author: Jennifer J. Chen Date: 11/21/2013
The Microsoft Store on eBay opens!
The following post is from Kevin Eagan, Vice President Online Commerce, Microsoft. Today, I am...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/19/2013
Is your business playing to win (or not to lose) with mobility?
The following post is from Susan Hauser, Corporate Vice President, Enterprise and Partner Group,...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/18/2013
Weekend Reading: Nov. 15th Edition– An exclusive look inside Microsoft’s new cybercrime-fighting HQ
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on Microsoft’s digital detectives,...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 11/15/2013
NPD Group: Xbox 360 holds the No. 1 US console spot in October
In October, Xbox 360 was the No. 1 selling console in the U.S. market and maintained its lead as the...
Author: Jennifer J. Chen Date: 11/14/2013
Facebook Login comes to Windows and Windows Phone
The following post is from Steve Guggenheimer, Corporate Vice President and Chief Evangelist,...
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/14/2013
Get an exclusive look inside Microsoft’s new high-tech headquarters for the fight against cybercrime
Call them “the zombies next door.” With terrifying speed and stealth, cybercriminals can...
Author: Steve Wiens Date: 11/14/2013
Your photos and videos, your way: SkyDrive comes to Xbox One
On Monday, the Xbox and SkyDrive teams announced that your videos and photos will be available to...
Author: Jennifer J. Chen Date: 11/11/2013
Unveiled: First wave of TV and entertainment apps coming to Xbox One
Having more entertainment options has always been important to Xbox fans, and we’re stepping...
Author: Jennifer J. Chen Date: 11/08/2013
Try out Xbox One at a Microsoft store now and get entered for the 'Forza Motorsport 5' Living Room Sweepstakes
Can’t wait to experience Xbox One when it launches Nov. 22? Well, you don’t need to wait...
Author: Jennifer J. Chen Date: 11/08/2013
Weekend Reading: Nov. 8th Edition – Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 now broadly available
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories about Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013, how...
Author: Suzanne Choney Date: 11/08/2013
BNSF Railway Co. on track to move its mobile workforce to Office 365
BNSF Railway Co., one of the oldest and largest freight railroad networks in North America, has...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 11/06/2013
Get It Done Day and Office 365 help balance life’s demands
On Thursday, share your stories about how technology helps you accomplish life’s tasks and be...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 11/06/2013
Microsoft and Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure, hello cloud!
The following post is from Satya Nadella, Executive Vice President, Cloud and Enterprise, Microsoft....
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/06/2013
Microsoft shows green energy momentum with investment in Keechi Wind Farm
RES Americas developed and constructed the 343 megawatt Lower Snake River Wind Farm. The project,...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 11/04/2013
The Microsoft Software & Systems Academy: A bridge from one great career to another
The following post is from Brad Smith, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Microsoft....
Author: Jeffrey Meisner Date: 11/04/2013
Get a load of what it took to create Surface 2’s stunning display
A common remark when people first see a Surface 2 device up close is how great the display looks....
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 11/01/2013
Giving Heroes: Suit up and power youth causes!
This month, Microsoft honors the “Giving Heroes” among us – the nonprofits helping...
Author: Microsoft News Center Staff Date: 11/01/2013
Window Server for Embedded Systems now available to take on the most critical challenges
On Friday Windows Server 2012 R2 for Embedded Systems became generally available. “We think...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 11/01/2013
Microsoft’s largest scale education agreement will help boost skills for 4 million students in Sao Paulo state network
On Thursday, Microsoft announced an agreement with the Sao Paolo State Department of Education (SEE)...
Author: Steve Clarke (Microsoft News Center) Date: 11/01/2013
Weekend Reading: Nov. 1st Edition–Diving deeper into Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2
In this extra-spooky edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on what went into creating...
Author: Athima Chansanchai Date: 11/01/2013
A closer look at the two-position kickstand in Surface 2
The Surface team on Wednesday shared a look at perhaps one of the most iconic features of Surface...
Author: Deborah Pisano Date: 10/31/2013