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Microsoft issues emergency Windows update for processor security bugs

Microsoftisissuingarareout-of-bandsecurityupdatetosupportedversionsofWindowstoday.Thesoftwareupdateispartofanumberoffixesthatwillprotectagainstanewly-discovered

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Windows 10's data collection allegedly violates Dutch privacy law

MicrosofthasalreadycaughtflakoverclaimsthatWindows10'sdatacollectionisstilloverlyaggressive,butit'snowfacingadirectlegalchallengeoverhowithandlesyourinfo.TheNet

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Microsoft Edge browser preview makes its way to Android

WindowsPhoneisonitswayout.Tonoone'ssurprise,Microsoft'sJoeBelfiorerecentlyconfirmeditsdemise.Initsplace,thecompanyhasadoptedamorepragmaticapproachthatembedspiec

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Microsoft exec says Windows 10 Mobile is no longer a 'focus'

It'snosecretthatworkonWindows10Mobilehaswounddowngiventhelackofnewdevicesandsoftwarefeatures(talkofmobileWindowsupdateswasvirtuallyabsentatBuild,forexample),but

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What happened to the iPhone 9?

WhenAppleunveiledtheiPhone8andtheiPhoneX(pronouncediPhoneten)scoresoffanswerequicktospotamissingnumber.SowhathappenedtotheiPhone9?AsSkyNewsTechnologyCorresponde

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Now the free Windows 10 S upgrade period runs through March

TodayMicrosoftannouncedtheavailabilityofdifferentcolorsofitsSurfaceLaptopin20morecountries,butthat'snotthebiggestnews.Tuckedinattheendisanotethatbuyerswillbeabl

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Microsoft reveals new Windows 10 Workstations edition for power users

MicrosoftisofficiallyunveilingWindows10ProforWorkstationstoday.WhiletheoperatingsystemwasoriginallyrumoredbackinJune,Microsoftisprovidingthefulldetailsonthespec

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Kaspersky Lab to withdraw Microsoft antitrust complaints

Moscow-basedcybersecurityfirmKasperskyLabsaidonWednesdayitwouldwithdrawantitrustcomplaintsmadeinEuropeagainstMicrosoftaftertheU.S.technologygiantagreedtochangeh

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Microsoft Paint brushed aside

MicrosoftonMondayannouncedtheendofdaysforitspioneeringPaintapplicationasitfocusesonsoftwarefor3-Ddrawing.Paintdrawingandimageprocessingsoftwarethatmadeitsdebuti

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Microsoft might be rethinking how users interact with Cortana

Cortanamightbegettingamakeover.TwoseparatereportstodayfromThurrottandWindowsCentralmentionthepossibilityofachangedUIforCortanathat’llmakeitmoreconversational.Ge

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Microsoft aims to create a more versatile Windows 10

MicrosoftwilltrytomakeWindows10moreversatilewithawaveofnewfeaturesforcreatingmemories,exploringvirtualsceneryandhopscotchingfrompersonalcomputerstomobiledevices

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Microsoft aims to wow with high-end PCs, 3D software

Microsoft launched a consumer offensive Wednesday, unveiling new high-performance computers and an updated Windows operating system that showcases three-dimensional content and “mixed reality.”

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With "Anniversary Update" for Windows 10, Microsoft aims to win converts

Microsoft has a birthday present for Windows 10 users: more capabilities for its Cortana digital assistant and new ways to ditch passwords.

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Microsoft's upgrade push irritates Chinese users

​IT giant Microsoft is under fire in China as the company pushes users to upgrade their operating systems to Windows 10.

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Microsoft launches Windows 10 in China, offers updates through local firms

Microsoft will allow Chinese users to upgrade to its latest Windows 10 operating system, launched Wednesday, through Chinese tech firms Tencent, Qihoo 360, Baidu and Lenovo.

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Windows ban may open door for China's domestic OS

With Windows 8 now banned from being installed on Chinese government computers, domestic operating system (OS) developers are itching for a niche in the world's biggest PC market.

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China excludes Windows 8 from government computers

China has announced that it will forbid the use of the Windows 8 operating system in new government computers, a move to ensure computer security after the shutdown of Windows XP.