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Microsoft November 3, 2015

Goodbye Windows Phone! Windows 10 will take it from here

Windows 10 is coming to your PCs, laptops, and your smartphones. The new OS will be designed for smartphones, replacing Windows Phone 8.1 when it launches in 2015.

Microsoft November 3, 2015

Microsoft scraps Skype for Windows Phone 7

Microsoft has announced it's scrapping Skype for Windows Phone 7. Although it says the software will become inoperable on WP7 devices "within the next few weeks," many users are already reporting that the app has stopped working.

Security November 3, 2015

Microsoft releases security update for Internet Explorer, including for Windows XP customers

Microsoft is releasing a security update for Internet Explorer that closes a gap that allowed attackers to take complete control of a computer.

Microsoft November 3, 2015

Microsoft to rename cloud storage service 'OneDrive' following BSkyB trademark case

Microsoft is renaming its cloud storage service "OneDrive" after British broadcaster BSkyB took issue with its former name, "SkyDrive."

Laptops November 3, 2015

Even more people are using Windows 7 as of last month

Not only is Windows 8 still strongly unpopular, but its predecessor, Windows 7, actually gained some fans as of last month, according to one firm.

Microsoft November 3, 2015

Microsoft's phone update to feature driving mode

Microsoft is updating its Windows software for cellphones to accommodate larger devices and make it easier for motorists to reduce distractions while driving.

Microsoft November 3, 2015

Bill Gates confesses: 'Control-Alt-Delete' was a mistake

Bill Gates has confessed that it was a mistake to set 'Control-Alt-Delete' as a way to log in to Windows.

Microsoft November 3, 2015

Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter call for transparency on NSA spying

Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft are part of a broad alliance of technology companies and civil liberties groups that will demand dramatically increased transparency around U.S. government surveillance efforts.

FBI November 3, 2015

Is Microsoft helping NSA spy?

Conspiracy theorists and suspicious security experts have said for years that Microsoft cooperates with the National Security Agency, handing over reams of data to help the NSA decrypt communications.

Microsoft November 3, 2015

Xbox One ends online restrictions

After what could only be described as a consumer rights gaffe of colossal proportions, Microsoft has bowed to fan feedback and removed the draconian restrictions on the Xbox One.

Microsoft November 3, 2015

Microsoft escalates advertising assault on Google

Microsoft is skewering Google again with scathing ads that say as much about the dramatic shift in the technology industry's competitive landscape as they do about the animosity between the two rivals.