A "prerelease" version of Microsoft's Outlook Web App for Android devices is now available via the Google Play store.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 12, 2014
Microsoft's original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) used this week's Computex trade show in Taipei to roll out a variety of enterprise-grade Windows 8.1 devices, some of them direct challengers to Microsoft's new Surface Pro 3.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 05, 2014
The writing might be on the wall for the tablet market, with global shipments now slowing significantly from their jackrabbit start.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 04, 2014
The overall market for tablets and hybrid PCs is set for a slowdown, but demand for devices with larger screens will grow, according to research from IDC.
- By Gladys Rama
- June 04, 2014
From licensing issues to potential problem points, here's what partners should know about positioning and selling the Microsoft flagship productivity suite to businesses on the world's most popular tablet.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 02, 2014
Microsoft's smartphone platform is slowly making inroads into the market shares of perennial leaders Android and iOS.
- By Gladys Rama
- May 29, 2014
Microsoft on Wednesday announced it is acquiring Paris-based startup Capptain for an undisclosed amount.
- By Gladys Rama
- May 28, 2014
The Microsoft team behind the Surface Pro 3 fielded questions about the new device in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) discussion on Tuesday.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 28, 2014
A new Windows 8.1 edition with Bing will come preinstalled on lower-cost devices starting this fall, Microsoft announced on Friday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 23, 2014
Nearly a year after Microsoft launched a program to bring its Surface tablet PCs to market through the channel, Tuesday's debut of the Surface Pro 3 is the first device launched with the backing of a new marketing team.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 21, 2014
Confounding many analysts' expectations, Microsoft did not launch a "mini" Surface at Tuesday's New York City press event; instead, it unveiled the 12-inch Surface Pro 3.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 20, 2014
Microsoft this week described improvements it is planning to add to the Windows Intune management solution during the fourth quarter of this year.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 13, 2014
Microsoft is using the run-up to next week's TechEd event to spotlight its mobile roadmap, starting with a blog post Wednesday describing its "enterprise mobility vision."
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 07, 2014
Microsoft is widely expected to launch its long-anticipated "mini" Surface later in May.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- May 07, 2014
As expected, Microsoft's $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's devices and services business closed on Friday.
- By Gladys Rama
- April 25, 2014
Microsoft has inked an intellectual property licensing deal with Motorola Solutions Inc. that covers the use of the Android and Google Chrome OS operating systems.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 21, 2014
Microsoft's $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's devices and services business will be finalized this Friday, the two companies announced.
- By Gladys Rama
- April 21, 2014
Microsoft's $7 billion acquisition of Nokia's device business has cleared its last major regulatory hurdle.
- By Gladys Rama
- April 08, 2014
Nokia on Wednesday unveiled three new Lumia devices that will run the latest version of Microsoft's smartphone platform.
- By Gladys Rama
- April 03, 2014
Fifty-two days after taking the role of CEO at Microsoft, Satya Nadella detailed his "mobile first, cloud first" vision, as well as announced some new products, including Office for iPad and new licensing for organizations managing mobile devices.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 27, 2014