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In a bid to revive its chip design operations, Microsoft Corp. may acquire Advanced Micro Devices, according to a source familiar with the matter. The software giant approached AMD several months ago, the source indicated. The result of the talks is unclear. Microsoft Corp. has been selling game consoles for …

It looks like Samsung has been messing around with the Windows Update feature on its own laptops, which is causing quite a stir this week. According to Microsoft's Patrick Barker, Samsung has a program titled ‘Disable_Windowsupdate.exe' as part of its own Samsung branded computer update tool called SW Update. It …

The US Navy has apparently thrown $9.1 million at Microsoft for another year of extended Windows XP support. The Navy;s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command noted earlier this year that it wanted to pay for an extension as the previous one ran out on the 8th of June. Back …

Update: A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft announced the release date for its latest operating system, Windows 10. The latest update is coming on the 29th of July, while it will be free for those who own a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, everyone else will have …

It looks like Microsoft is still in denial when it comes to Kinect, once again reaffirming that the Xbox peripheral is not dead and even going as far as to say that there are games in the works that make use of the device, although none of them made their …

Microsoft's messaging as far as free copies of Windows 10 goes has been confusing at times. While we have known for some time that those who own a genuine copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 will be getting the upgrade, Microsoft has also alluded to pirate copies getting the …

Back when the Xbox One was first announced, Microsoft put a huge emphasis on TV, too much emphasis in-fact but one good thing did come out of those announcements. We learned early on that Microsoft was planning original programming, with Steven Spielberg at the helm of a new Halo TV …

Now for the disappointing news of the day, Microsoft's biggest exclusive title of the year, Halo 5: Guardians, will have micro-transactions thrown in to the multiplayer portion of the game, apparently as a “matter of convenience”. As you would imagine, this has become a pretty big talking point right now …

Last year, Microsoft officially acquired Nokia, the company's mobile division swiftly merged with Microsoft and quite a few key employees stayed on. However, now around a year later, Nokia's former CEO, Stephen Elop, is leaving Microsoft, alongside a few other key members of the Nokia mobile team as Microsoft re-organizes its …

Last week ahead of E3, Phil Spencer attended the Oculus Rift event to announce a partnership between the two companies. Every consumer Oculus Rift will ship with an Xbox One controller and will also benefit from native support within Windows 10. The Xbox is also going to benefit, with Xbox …

Microsoft's E3 press conference has only been going for about half an hour but they really are killing it. Following the surprise announcement of backwards compatibility for  Xbox 360 titles on the Xbox One, Bethesda's Todd Howard took to the stage to talk about Fallout 4. At that moment, many …

When the new generation consoles launched back in 2013, both Microsoft and Sony seemingly forgot about backwards compatibility entirely. While we know that Sony is looking to tackle PS3 games with its streaming service, PlayStation Now, Microsoft has taken an arguably better approach, bringing native support for Xbox 360 titles …

Nokia was one of the few third-party vendors heavily supporting Windows Phone before the Microsoft buyout in 2014, so it may not surprise you that the company was attempting to bring some of that Windows Phone charm to smartwatches before Microsoft cancelled the project. Nokia's smartwatch was called the ‘Moonraker' …

Microsoft is taking another step back from the ‘Metro' UI vision it had with Windows 8 and 8.1 by announcing that it will soon retire the tiled interface version of Skype, moving back to the regular desktop iteration of the messenger program. Users of the Skype metro app will be …

If you were hoping to see new footage and learn new information about Xbox games like Crackdown, Quantum Break and Scalebound, E3 is not going to be the place you see it. While the software giant is still planning to show off lots of upcoming Xbox and Windows games next …

Microsoft is officially launching the Surface Hub, a giant 84-inch all-in-one system that will sell primarily to businesses. As you would probably think, these devices don't come cheap, with the 84-inch model going for as high as $20,000. There will be a slightly smaller 55-inch model available as well, which …

So Windows 10 is on the way and those of you who own a genuine license for either Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 will be getting the free upgrade on the 29th of July. However, Microsoft had not fully detailed exactly which version of the operating system you would be …

E3 is coming up in just less than two weeks so now is the time for retailers to accidentally leak upcoming reveals, whether they be from Sony, Microsoft or other game developers. If you have one of the new consoles currently and own more than five games, then you have …

Microsoft acquired Minecraft development company, Mojang, quite a while back and at the time, the Minecraft community was shocked. As you would expect, some of the Mojang staff probably had some concerns of their own so in order to keep people from leaving, Microsoft offered all Mojang employees the currency equivalent …

Just last week, Apple iPhone users were experiencing messenger app issues thanks to a bug caused by a specific string of text. Now, it looks like Skype is having the same problem. Microsoft's messaging app has become prone to continuous crashing on iOS, Android and Windows PC thanks to a …

Earlier this week, we reported on Microsoft's next potential acquisition, the popular app, Wunderlist. Now it seems that the move is official, with Wunderlist joining the ranks alongside Microsoft's growing selection of other apps and services on multiple platforms. Wunderlist is one of the more successful ‘to-do' apps on smartphones, …

Windows 10 is right around the corner, with its release date set for the 29th of July. With a change in operating systems comes a change in features so Microsoft has outlined exactly what customers will lose during the transition to Windows 10. Those using Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 …

Windows 10 is in its final phase of development before officially launching on the 29th of July. While those who own a genuine Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 license will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free so long as they do it within the first year of …

It looks like Microsoft is looking to expand on its list of mobile apps as the company is apparently interested in acquiring the Wunderlist app from German mobile firm, 6Wunderkinder GmbH. If true, then Wunderlist will become one of the many apps and services Microsoft is bringing to iOS and …

Earlier this morning, Windows users will have woken up to a new icon in their taskbar, allowing them to register for their free Windows 10 upgrade, although it did not have a release date attached. However, now Microsoft has let the cat out of the bag, confirming that last week's …

Update: A Microsoft blog post has now announced the Windows 10 release date as 29th July. Did you wake up this morning with a strange Windows icon in your system tray? Most Windows 7 and 8 users did. Never fear, you haven't been infected with some kind of phishing malware, …

Earlier this week, an Xbox Store listing seemingly leaked the release date of the upcoming expansion to the Master Chief Collection, Halo 3: ODST. Developer 343 Industries was quick to squash rumors by claiming that the Friday 29th of May release date was just a placeholder. True enough, Halo 3: ODST …

Earlier this week, Microsoft detailed its new method for syncing up Windows 10 with Microsoft's other apps on iOS and Android. This includes bringing the Cortana digital assistant to Google and Apple's respective platforms this year. At the time, a release date was not touched upon but it looks like …

E3 is about two weeks away, meaning all of the major publishers and studios are gearing up for their round of announcements for the months ahead. However, the trade show has traditionally been an industry-centric event, with press and industry insiders in attendance. However, that could change a bit this …

It looks like Microsoft is marching towards the final stretch of the Windows 10 technical preview as according to sources close to Microsoft's plans, the new operating system is on track to launch for PCs in July. This isn't the first time that we have heard this potential release date …