The social networking giant says its wants to utilize information existing within Facebook.
Ford Motor has ended partnership with Microsoft and instead collaborated with BlackBerry to develop next version of its car infotainment system Sync 3. It will be rolling out with new vehicles in the next couple of years.
Microsoft will be accepting Bitcoin as a payment option on Windows and Xbox stores. Users will be able to use their Bitcoins to add credit to their Microsoft account and buy apps and games for their devices.
Without making a formal announcement, Microsoft began accepting bitcoin payments for services.
Microsoft is facing some delay in the official launch of its Windows 10 operating system, with the company's COO Kevin Turner expecting a release sometime in September.
Microsoft has released an app for Android smartphones called Torque that lets you perform instant search similar to Google's 'Ok Google' command. However, instead voice, you need to shake your device to activate the app.
Microsoft is getting rid of Clip Art - the iconic collection of images known for their whimsy and ease of insertion into Microsoft Word and Powerpoint. As an alternative, the company is pointing users to use Bing search.
Microsoft's quest to support all platforms with its software continues to be more evident with its latest acquisition of Acompli - a mobile email app startup. The Acompli team of around two dozen will be joining Microsoft as a part of $200 million+ deal.
Microsoft is reportedly planning to demonstrate the consumer features of the Windows 10 OS in a special event to be held in late January, sources confirmed to The Verge.
Microsoft has revealed the latest statistics of its app stores for PC and smartphones, which puts the total number of apps at more than half a million.
Microsoft Corp., the famous software giant announced Monday, Sep 15 that it has reached an agreement to acquire Mojang, the maker of the super popular game “Minecraft,” for a deal worth $2.5 billion.
Microsoft has already kicked off its unofficial rebranding of Windows Phone to just Windows with a new GoFone smartphone spotted in the wild.
Microsoft is reportedly planning to open its first retail store in New York City just blocks away from Apple's NYC flagship cube store.
Chinese anti-monopoly officials have raided the offices of DaimlerChrysler just one day after it announced it would lower the cost of spare parts for Mercedes-Benz vehicles by an average of 15 percent.
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