All About Microsoft

Microsoft's new 'Spartan' browser will include support for extensions at some point, Microsoft officials have confirmed.

published 12 hours ago by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft is planning to introduce a free version of its Power BI business-intelligence tools/service, and will cut prices on its new, fully featured Pro version.

published 15 hours ago by Mary Jo Foley

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We know Microsoft is developing a number of different Windows 10 versions for use on different hardware. How those SKUs will stack up is a work in progress.

published 16 hours ago by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft took a tax hit due to an IRS audit adjustment last quarter, but its ongoing tax dispute with the IRS looks to wage on, possibly for another year.

published 19 hours ago by Mary Jo Foley

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As Microsoft continues its transition to more of a mobile first, cloud first vendor, its traditional Windows and Office licensing businesses are feeling the impact, as its Q2 FY 2015 numbers show.

published 1 day ago by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft is using its own Cloud Platform System to power its internal 'Nebula' infrastructure-as-a-service cloud.

published 2 days ago by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft is privately testing a public-facing version of its Cosmos big-data service, which features new analysis and storage engines, plus a new SQL-IP language.

published 2 days ago by Mary Jo Foley

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MIcrosoft is rolling out a new test build of Windows 10 for desktops today, January 23.

published January 23, 2015 by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft has acquired Revolution Analytics, a company that develops R programming-language-based analytic solutions for open-source and proprietary big data platforms.

published January 23, 2015 by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft has revealed a few new tidbits about Spartan, its new 'modern' browser for Windows 10, and its relationship with IE.

published January 22, 2015 by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft's touch-first Office suite, as well as its desktop Office 2016 suite, are inching closer to public preview.

published January 22, 2015 by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft is developing new Windows 10 hardware, including a new conferencing system with Perceptive Pixel multitouch displays and augmented reality glasses known as HoloLens.

published January 21, 2015 by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft shared a bit of its pricing strategy for Windows 10, and provided he first public demonstration of Windows 10 mobile.

published January 21, 2015 by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft has purchased Equivio, maker of a machine-learning platform for the legal industry, for an undisclosed amount.

published January 20, 2015 by Mary Jo Foley

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Microsoft will show off Windows 10 mobile and touch-first Office for Windows at its January 21 Windows 10 event, but the first mobile preview isn't likely until February.

published January 20, 2015 by Mary Jo Foley

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