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Microsoft is fiercely competitive, but the field is more challenging. Microsoft is competing with Google on search via its Bing effort and Apple in the mobile market. Meanwhile, the software giant is positioning its wares for cloud computing with software and services. The company's two cash cows - operating systems and the Office productivity suite - are performing well.
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Microsoft unleashes bug bounty program — for betas, too
The software giant's bug bounty program will aim to fix security flaws, bugs, and vulnerabilities even before products are released.
How efficient can storage be?
We want our data protected from failures. After a failure we want our data back quickly. And we want to pay as little as possible. How?
Microsoft delivers biggest update to date to TypeScript
Microsoft updates its superset of JavaScript, known as TypeScript, with a slew of new features, including the addition of generics.
Great smartphone photography is about more than just the camera
Microsoft recently partnered with the folks at We Are Juxt to challenge them to capture photos with the Nokia Lumia 920. The results are pretty amazing and inspiring with tips and tricks you can use to improve your photo experiences.
Microsoft adds new creation tools to its social-search project
Microsoft is enhancing its Socl social-search site with new creation tools, including an animated GIF creator.
Microsoft delivers ERP in the Windows Azure cloud
Microsoft's Dynamics NAV 2013 and GP 2013 ERP offerings are now available, via certified partners, hosted on Windows Azure.
Two Microsofts: Mulling an alternate reality
What would the technology world look like today if the 2000 ruling by the recently deceased Thomas Penfield Jackson -- that Microsoft be broken into two companies -- had been upheld?
Microsoft launches Surface RT discount for schools
Microsoft is targeting schools and universities directly with a Surface RT discount offer during the summer back-to-school buying season.
Skype video messaging available, but Windows Phone support lags
Skype video messaging is now generally available across a variety of mobile devices and computing platforms, but Windows Phone support is only partially there.
Microsoft claims Azure now used by half of the Fortune 500
Fortune 500 firms appear to be warming to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, which is now host to more than 250,000 customers.
U.S. government loosens gag order on security-related data requests
In response to stories about widespread spying by the NSA, some giant tech companies asked the government for permission to disclose more details about national security orders. The government has now granted those requests, with significant restrictions that have Microsoft and Google agreeing they don't go far enough.
Office Mobile for iPhone and Windows Phone have the exact same functionality (gallery)
Microsoft just released Office Mobile for the iPhone and after comparing it with what we see on Windows Phone, the capabilities are the same. There is no advantage going to Windows Phone in this case.
More Surface give-aways, Andy Lees on leave and other Microsoft news of the week
A quick round-up of Microsoft-related news of the week, with the latest on Surface, Microsoft reorg rumors and more.
How did mainstream media get the NSA PRISM story so hopelessly wrong?
Last week's bombshell stories by The Guardian and The Washington Post accused some of the biggest names in tech of willingly working with the NSA to give up your data. It now appears that those stories misread the technical details and got the story wrong.
A hands-on look at Microsoft Office for the iPhone
At long last, Microsoft has released a version of its Office suite for iOS. The new app targets the iPhone and closely resembles the Office app that’s built into Windows Phone 8. Here's what you'll find in the new app, which is available from the App Store immediately.