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Google's initial focus when it acquired Android back in 2005 was to beat Microsoft's early Windows Mobile efforts. (Photo:AP)

Microsoft losing to Android greatest mistake ever, says Bill Gates

He said that his mismanagement "caused Microsoft not to be what Android is - a non-Apple phone platform."

25 Jun 2019 7:56 AM

The device is likely to run Windows Core OS to support the dual display.

Microsoft to introduce foldable Surface with Android apps

The purported Microsoft tablet is expected to sport two 9-inch screens with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

25 Jun 2019 7:38 AM

This is the first of the several preview releases promised by Microsoft and the Windows Terminal 1.0 is likely to arrive in the Microsoft Store this winter. (Photo: AP)

Microsoft releases new Windows Terminal for Windows 10

It will also support full GPU-based text rendering and emoji.

23 Jun 2019 1:43 PM

Amazon scored high on financial health, utilisation of latest technologies and a strong reputation. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Amazon India most attractive employer brand, Microsoft India 2nd: Survey

The survey also noted that the Indian workforce prefers to work for companies operating in sectors like IT, ITeS and Telecom.

17 Jun 2019 1:43 PM

Microsoft's Edge browser will also block ads that are a distraction in seamless user experience. (Photo: ANI)

Microsoft Edge browser to block nosy ads

The guidelines prevent ads that are too intrusive or distracting but doesn't address the aspect of privacy.

15 Jun 2019 11:25 AM

The potential upside for Big Tech comes as it faces scrutiny from US regulators about whether the companies misuse their massive market power.

Cloud computing may put Big Tech ahead in future of video games

More and more gamers are preferring to rent hardware instead of buy it, to play games for free.

12 Jun 2019 10:08 AM

The latest version of Microsoft’s popular “Halo” videogame will be launched along with the new console.

Microsoft unveils next-gen ‘Project Scarlett’ Xbox console for release in 2020

The device will be four times more powerful than the Xbox One X console and be powered by an Advanced Micro Devices chip.

10 Jun 2019 10:45 AM

The database was reportedly used to train facial recognition systems around the world. (Photo: AP)

Microsoft removes facial recognition database with over 10 million images

Microsoft gathered the images from search engines and published them in 2016 to MS Celeb.

08 Jun 2019 11:04 AM

The move comes as both Oracle and Microsoft are courting large businesses and government customers considering moving computing tasks currently handled in their own data centers to cloud providers.

Microsoft, Oracle team up on cloud services in jab at Amazon

The two companies said the high-speed link between their data centers would start with facilities in the eastern United States.

06 Jun 2019 10:29 AM

Microsoft is long rumoured to be working on 'pocketable' hardware and the dual-screen Surface fits just right.

Microsoft tests new dual-screen Surface hardware

Microsoft held an all-hands event for its devices team where it showed a video of new Surface devices and a dual-screen prototype.

04 Jun 2019 1:47 PM

Vulcan has been exploring a possible sale of Stratolaunch’s assets and intellectual property, according to one of the four sources and also a fifth person. (Photo:AP)

Space firm founded by billionaire Paul Allen closing operations

The company, a unit of Allen’s privately held investment vehicle Vulcan Inc, had been developing a portfolio of launch vehicles.

03 Jun 2019 3:54 PM

The company said that an exploit exists for the vulnerability and nearly one million computers connected directly to the internet at risk. (Photo: ANI)

Microsoft warns of new WannaCry-like 'wormable' vulnerability

The vulnerability is 'wormable', which means it would take a single vulnerable computer to launch malware attacks.

03 Jun 2019 11:04 AM

The company argued that such a proposal would undermine security and threaten users' right to privacy.

Apple, Google, Microsoft and others slam proposal to snoop on encrypted messages

The agency has proposed that law enforcement should be added as a 'ghost' participant in every encrypted messaging conversation.

31 May 2019 9:37 AM

The Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse is USB 2.0 compatible and features customisable buttons, sleeker design language, and enhanced tracking, responsiveness, and speed.

Microsoft releases Pro IntelliMouse for gamers

The mouse is available in Shadow Black and Shadow White colour choices.

29 May 2019 10:52 AM

Using text-to-speech and automatic speech recognition (ASR), the AI system trained using only 200 speech and text data to generate realistic speech for about 20 minutes of audio transcriptions. (Representative image: Pixabay)

Microsoft builds AI for text-to-speech

The method achieved 99.84 per cent in terms of world level intelligible rate.

28 May 2019 10:14 AM

Last month the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau complained that the world’s major social media companies were not doing enough to help combat potential foreign meddling in the vote and said Ottawa might have to regulate them.

Microsoft, Facebook to help tame internet ahead of Canada's election

Government officials say they fear bad actors - some linked to Russia - will try to interfere in the vote.

28 May 2019 9:37 AM

The new Microsoft Xbox One S Fortnite Limited Edition Bundle is rumoured to release in the US at USD 299.

Microsoft Xbox One S Fortnite Limited leaked

The images show off the upcoming gaming console with a matching controller in a new Gradient Purple.

27 May 2019 10:14 AM

The app uses Computer Vision APIs and leverages the smartphone camera to teach new words from the world around.

Microsoft app teaches English words using smartphone camera

The Android app is aimed at low literacy and English Learning adults who want to improve their skills by building a stronger vocabulary.

25 May 2019 11:04 AM

The son and estate of Broadway composer Harold Arlen filed a lawsuit against Apple and other companies for selling more than 6,000 unauthorised recordings of his music. (Photo: ANI)

Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft face lawsuit over alleged music piracy

The lawsuit claims that the digital stores and streaming services are flooded with unauthorised copies of Arlen's songs.

21 May 2019 3:23 PM

As part of the 10th-anniversary celebrations, Microsoft announced its new mobile game Minecraft Earth.

Microsoft's Minecraft Earth is a fitting rival to Pokemon GO

Minecraft Earth is currently limited to beta and users are required to sign up for a chance to play.

19 May 2019 11:33 AM

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