Gates: Windows Mobile would have beaten Android had antitrust case not happened
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says we would all be using Windows Mobile today instead of Android if an antitrust case had not been lodged against it in the late 90s.
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New Xbox console pay-monthly scheme to launch in UK
Xbox is to launch a new payment scheme which will enable gamers to buy an Xbox console and get access to a range of video games without any upfront cost.
Cloud and Office drive Microsoft growth while Xbox and Surface flounder
Booming cloud business and Office products helped Microsoft deliver healthy quarterly financial results, while Xbox and Surface slowed down, the company has reported in its latest results.
Britons struggling to keep up with ‘always on’ work pressure – study
An “always on” work culture driven by emails and out-of-hours calls is taking its toll on people’s mental health and their ability to juggle their personal life, according to research.
Iranian hackers targeted US presidential campaign – Microsoft
Microsoft has said that hackers linked to the Iranian government have targeted a US presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians.
Microsoft Surface boss says calling new Duo device a phone is ‘limiting’
The boss of Microsoft’s Surface devices says the company does not call its new Surface Duo a phone because that is a “limiting word”.
Will.i.am accuses Microsoft over new headphone design
Will.i.am has accused Microsoft over the design of its new headphones, claiming the firm copied his own audio product.
Everything Microsoft announced at its Surface event
Microsoft has revealed its first two dual-screen devices as part of a major revamp of its Surface product line of mobile computing products.
Microsoft makes surprise return to smartphones with foldable Surface Duo
Microsoft is re-entering the smartphone market with a dual-screen foldable handset.
Microsoft ready to unveil new Surface devices
Microsoft will announce a range of new devices later on Wednesday, with a new dual-screen Surface tablet device reportedly set to be among the unveilings.
UK businesses must get serious about AI to compete globally – Microsoft report
Businesses in the UK need to move beyond tinkering with artificial intelligence (AI) and get on with seriously harnessing the technology at scale to compete on the global stage, a report by Microsoft has said.
Project xCloud streaming service coming to the UK in October
Xbox has confirmed its video game streaming service, Project xCloud, will come to the UK in October.
Age of self-regulation in tech is over, Microsoft president says
The president of Microsoft has said the age of self-regulation is over for the technology industry, but new rules imposed on the sector must be not introduced for the sake of restricting big companies.
Amazon and Microsoft both confirm events to unveil new devices
New versions of the Microsoft Surface and Amazon Echo smart speakers are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks after both companies confirmed they are planning launch events.
Xbox boss says company has ‘no plans’ for streaming-only console
Xbox has no current plans to develop a “streaming-only” games console, the company’s boss has said.
Microsoft to continue using human reviewers for some Skype calls
Microsoft is to continue using human reviewers to analyse some voice-enabled services despite mounting privacy concerns about the practice across the technology sector.
Twitch apologises to Ninja for pornography promotion on his old channel
Streaming site Twitch has apologised to gaming star Ninja after it emerged that his dormant channel page was used to recommend pornography.
Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to require loot box odds disclosure
Game publishers will be required to reveal the odds of receiving types of in-game items from loot boxes as part of a new commitment by the world’s biggest console firms.
Microsoft contractors ‘can listen to some Skype calls via translation function’
Microsoft contractors are able to listen to some conversations that go through Skype’s translation function, a report has claimed.
Gaming streamer Ninja celebrates one million subscribers on Mixer
Gaming streamer Ninja has managed to lure one million subscribers over to Microsoft’s Mixer platform since jumping ship from Twitch five days ago.