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The world waits for Microsoft to reveal the successor to CEO Steve Ballmer. That's when the hard decisions start. ...

Thin and light laptop and hybrid designs from PC makers are passing Apple on key features. Will PC makers forge ahead in 2014? ...

Microsoft and Intel would like consumers to pick up 2-in-1s instead of Apple and Android tablets. It's a good idea that should improve with time. ...

A new report from tech Q&A site FixYa cites the biggest complaints with the latest tablets from Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon. Originally posted at News - Mobile ...

The chief financial officer for the company's Applications and Services group tells investors now is the time for Microsoft to put its foot on the gas with Bing, not sell it off. ...

One lucky Redditor received a travel book, a stuffed cow, and a donation in her name to a charity, though the Microsoft chairman decided against the iPad on her wishlist. ...

The Project Siena app, now in beta, lets nonprogrammers dabble in creating Windows 8 apps that do things like navigating "media-rich product catalogs." ...

Below, see how cloud technologies such as Office 365, Windows Azure and Windows Intune help small- and medium-sized businesses around the world achieve their goals. Paradyne Country: Australia Business Segment: Technology Solution Provider Microsoft partner Paradyne is also a born in the cloud SMB itself – the company made the decision to base its entire IT infrastructure in the cloud in order to...

NEW YORK — Sept. 20, 2013 — Earlier this week, Bing gathered together a variety of taste makers and journalists at an intimate and interactive panel to discuss the convergence of design and technology. Moderated by Scott Erickson, senior director for Bing, we heard from panelists designer  Jonathan Adler , HGTV personality  David Bromstad , fashion designer  Cesar Galindo , ELLE Décor senior editor...

REDMOND, Wash. – Sept. 18, 2013 – Digital storytellers go behind-the-scenes to show how technology inspired Cesar Galindo’s spring 2014 collection preview. During New York Fashion Week 2013, Microsoft’s technology helped one designer make a bold statement with his latest collection. Veteran designer Cesar Galindo looked to Bing, Windows Phone and Surface to help him realize his vision of “going virtual”...

BERLIN — Sept. 5, 2013 — Is necessity the mother of invention, or is it IFA Berlin? For the past 89 years, the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (Berlin Radio Show), today known as IFA, has showcased some of the world’s most amazing technological advances. From early televisions and the cassette tape to the latest phones and tablets of 2013, the technological marvels of the day have long made...

In the new, free Windows 8 app, Disney Infinity: Action! , you can be both the director and the star of your own original movie, with central casting bringing in characters from “The Incredibles,” “Monsters University” and the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. You can choose from over 30 animations in the Movie Maker, including flexing muscles with Mr. Incredible, sword fighting with Jack Sparrow,...

REDMOND, Wash. – Aug. 21, 2013 – In this episode of “On the Whiteboard,” Editor Pamela Woon gives you a feast for the eyes with an interview with Weta Digital, a five-time Academy Award-winning visual effects company based in Wellington, New Zealand. The film clips that flash before your eyes should look familiar, as they’re from some Hollywood blockbusters that Weta is known for like “Avatar,” “Rise...

Want a simpler way to stay on top of your family’s medical records and overall fitness? HealthVault has the remedy. This powerful free app for Windows 8, Windows Phone and other platforms lets you organize all your health information in one place, so it’s always there when you need it. It even syncs with hundreds of other apps and devices , from pedometers to blood pressure monitors, to ensure you’ve...

REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 13, 2013 — Microsoft’s own PC Accessories group recently conducted a survey in 10 markets around the world to determine common modern computing habits of workers and the implications of those habits, with a particular focus on the health, comfort and productivity impact on workers. A significant majority of the computing workforce is uncomfortable on at least a daily basis, with...

The Bing News app puts all the news you need in one beautifully designed destination, so you can keep tabs on the latest headlines throughout the day. Featuring news videos, articles and photography from trusted partners that include Associated Press, Reuters, Gizmodo and The Guardian, the app also features handy personalization features like the ability to track specific topics and news sources....

LOS ANGELES – Aug. 7, 2013 – The Windows Store Only at Best Buy is launching Wednesday in the LA market, and is teaming up with Major League Soccer to highlight ways adults and kids can stay fit for the back-to-school season. There will be everything from soccer drills on a full-size field in the parking lot to the latest Windows 8 fitness and nutrition apps. (For a selection of featured apps, see...

If you are using Windows 8 or Office 365 , SkyDrive is built-in, and there is no easier way to always have your files with you. You get 7 GB of file storage, and the app makes it easy to store and share files and photos (in visually pleasing album format), as well as work with others online using free Office Web Apps. Need to take notes? No problem. And when you install SkyDrive on a Windows Phone...

REDMOND, Wash. – July 30, 2013 – In this episode of “On the Whiteboard,” Editor Pamela Woon goes to Makerhaus and its 10,000-square-feet of fabrication prototyping – a membership workshop that features 3D printing for things such as jewelry, toys, and virtually anything you can design with 3D software. While 3D printing isn’t mainstream – yet – it’s only a matter of time before it is, with the potential...

Originally a Microsoft Research prototype installed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Fresh Paint makes it easy to express your creativity on Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8. The app provides you with a wide range of realistic “art supplies” to use, from brushes to oils, watercolors and acrylics, and you can easily share your digital masterpieces in the app’s Gallery or via social services like...