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Bill and Melinda Gates to Divorce After 27 Years of Marriage

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Billionaire couple Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying…

4 years ago

Windows 10 Launched Globally on July 29

Windows 10 is being launched globally on July 29 in Microsoft's attempt to reverse its fortunes in the mobile industry.…

9 years ago

Windows 10, HoloLens, Cortana: Microsoft announces its future

Windows 10 will bring Microsoft's voice-controlled assistant Cortana to PCs, the company has revealed. Microsoft also unveiled the HoloLens headset…

10 years ago

Xbox and PlayStation services attacked by hackers

Xbox and PlayStation online services have been disabled after being attacked by hackers. Microsoft and Sony - the companies which…

10 years ago

N1 tablet: Nokia launches Android-powered tablet

Nokia is launching N1 Android-powered tablet, marking the company's return to consumer electronics. The surprise launch pits the Finnish company…

10 years ago

Microsoft stops selling retail copies of Windows 7 and Windows 8

Microsoft officially stopped selling retail copies of both Windows 7 and Windows 8 on October 31. The date to stop…

10 years ago

Microsoft reports higher than expected revenue for Q3 2014

Microsoft has reported a decline in its profits as a result of costs related to job cuts and its purchase…

10 years ago

Windows 10: Microsoft unveils first details

Microsoft has unveiled the first details of its next operating system (OS) - Windows 10. The new OS’ name is…

10 years ago

Microsoft launches Xbox One in China

Microsoft has become the first major console maker to enter the Chinese market after launching Xbox One. The first consoles…

10 years ago

Microsoft buys Minecraft’s maker Mojang for $2.5 billion

Microsoft has bought Minecraft’s maker, the Swedish company Mojang, for $2.5 billion. Minecraft, which has sold over 54 million copies,…

10 years ago

Microsoft to by Minecraft’s developer Mojang for $2 billion

Minecraft's developer, Mojang, is in talks to be taken over by Microsoft, according to reports. It has been suggested that…

10 years ago

Steve Ballmer leaves Microsoft after 34 years

Microsoft’s ex-CEO Steve Ballmer has announced he is stepping down from the board with immediate effect. In a public letter,…

10 years ago

Microsoft reports 7% profit fall in Q2 2014

Microsoft has reported a 7% fall in profit during Q2 2014. The tech giant said profit during the March to…

10 years ago

Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studio to close by end of 2014

Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studio will close by the end of the year, Xbox chief Phil Spencer told employees in an…

10 years ago

Nokia X: Microsoft to stop developing Android-powered smartphones

Microsoft will stop developing Android-powered smartphones beyond those already available. Nokia X models will now become part of the Lumia…

10 years ago

Microsoft to cut up to 18,000 jobs worldwide

Microsoft has announced it will cut up to 18,000 jobs marking the deepest cuts in the company's 39-year history. The…

10 years ago

Windows XP users still get Microsoft security update after fixing IE flaw

Windows XP users can still get a Microsoft security update after it has fixed a flaw in the Internet Explorer…

11 years ago

Microsoft completes Nokia mobile phone deal for $7.5 billion

Microsoft has completed Nokia's mobile phone deal for 5.44 billion euros ($7.5 billion). The deal between Microsoft and Nokia should…

11 years ago

Windows XP support ends today

Support for Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system ends today, April 8. It means that there will be no more official…

11 years ago

Kristoffer Von Hassel: Five-year-old boy finds Xbox Live security flaw

Kristoffer Von Hassel, a 5-year-old boy from San Diego who worked out a security vulnerability on Microsoft's Xbox Live service,…

11 years ago

Satya Nadella appointed as Microsoft’s next CEO

Satya Nadella will be Microsoft’s next chief executive, the technology giant has announced. Indian-born Satya Nadella is currently Microsoft's head…

11 years ago

Xbox One console has disc drive issues, Microsoft admits

Owners of its new Xbox One console are experiencing problems with the disc drive, Microsoft has admitted. Some users say…

11 years ago

All 5,000 participants of 2013 Internet & Mobile World are part of the “Black Friday” and get free advice

2013 Internet & Mobile World  (IMWorld 2013) participants,  the biggest "business to business"event,  dedicated to Romanian digital solutions, mobile and…

11 years ago

Microsoft buys Nokia mobile phone business for $7.2 billion

Microsoft has agreed a deal to buy Nokia's mobile phone unit for 5.4 billion euros ($7.2 billion). Nokia will also…

11 years ago

Blackberry Z10 and Microsoft Surface RT price cut

Blackberry and Microsoft have both cut prices on their flagship products in a bid to boost sales. In the US,…

11 years ago