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Microsoft rumored to be among Twitter's many current suitors

By John Callaham, Friday, Sep 23, 2016 at 1:32 pm EDT

A new report claims that Microsoft could be one of the many companies that might be interested in acquiring Twitter.

Keep up with past and present U.S. presidential debates with Microsoft's new site

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By John Callaham, Friday, Sep 23, 2016 at 12:53 pm EDT

Microsoft has teamed up with the PBS NewsHour program to launch WatchTheDebates.org. It offers archived videos of all the televised U.S. Presidential debates and will offer live streams and online polling for all four upcoming 2016 Presidential debates.

One of Microsoft's final Nokia feature phones is coming to India on Oct. 24

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By John Callaham, Tuesday, Sep 20, 2016 at 6:08 am EDT

Microsoft has announced the Nokia 216 feature phone, which will launch in India on Oct. 24. The phone will likely be one of Microsoft's last feature phones before the deal to sell off that division of the company finally closes later in 2016.

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Microsoft confirms 300 more employee layoffs, largely in Redmond, Washington

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By John Callaham, Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 at 2:12 pm EDT

Microsoft has confirmed that in addition to layoffs related to the shutdown of its Skype office in London, it has also cut 300 more jobs at the company this week, largely in and around the Redmond, Washington area where its corporate headquarters is located,

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Microsoft's Skype office in London to close [Update: 220 people to be laid off]

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By John Callaham, Saturday, Sep 17, 2016 at 1:59 pm EDT

Microsoft plans to close its Skype development offices in London, and that move will result in 220 workers being laid off. Skype was founded in London in 2003 and Microsoft opened new offices for those employees in March 2013.

Boldly collect extra Microsoft Points by buying or renting Star Trek TV shows and movies

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By John Callaham, Monday, Sep 12, 2016 at 12:43 pm EDT

As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Star Trek, the Microsoft Rewards program is offering extra bonus points for people who buy or rent Star Trek TV shows or movies.

The switch has been flipped for Microsoft Rewards in the U.S. with new site design

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By Daniel Rubino, Saturday, Sep 10, 2016 at 2:10 pm EDT

The new Microsoft Rewards site is now live for those in the U.S. replacing the previous Bing Rewards program.

Microsoft's free software service for college students gets a new name

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By John Callaham, Friday, Sep 9, 2016 at 2:52 pm EDT

Microsoft has announced it is rebranding its DreamSpark program, which offers college students free software and tools. The new name is Microsoft Imagine, which shares the name of the company's Imagine Cup student technology competition.

The Microsoft Cloud spreads to the UK with three all-new data centers

By Jez Corden, Wednesday, Sep 7, 2016 at 5:41 am EDT

The UK Ministry of Defence has (thankfully) ditched Windows XP in favor of Windows Azure, powered by three new UK data centers. Microsoft still has a long way to go to beat Amazon Web Services, but this is a clear step in the right direction.

Microsoft's computer vision technology may be in your next 'smart' refrigerator

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By John Callaham, Sunday, Sep 4, 2016 at 12:46 pm EDT

Microsoft is collaborating with household appliance company Liebherr that will have Microsoft's Computer Vision API used inside future Liebherr refrigerators and freezers.

Apple, Google and others support Microsoft's fight against secret data requests

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By John Callaham, Friday, Sep 2, 2016 at 10:19 pm EDT

Microsoft's recent lawsuit against the U.S. Justice Department that fights against gag orders for secret government data requests has the support of many companies, including from rivals like Apple and Google.

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Microsoft takes steps to help people report hate speech on its online services

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By John Callaham, Friday, Aug 26, 2016 at 2:42 pm EDT

Microsoft has announced it has launched a new website for people to report any hate speech that is posted on its online services.

Lenovo will pre-load Microsoft apps like Office, Skype and OneDrive on select Android devices

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By John Callaham, Monday, Aug 22, 2016 at 9:06 pm EDT

Lenovo and Microsoft have announced a new joint agreement that will include pre-loading Microsoft-created apps like Office, Skype and OneDrive on select Lenovo Android devices.

Microsoft joins with Apple, Google, and others to fight unwanted robocalls in the U.S.

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By John Callaham, Friday, Aug 19, 2016 at 10:37 am EDT

Microsoft is one of 33 companies and organizations that have banded together to form the Robocalling Strike Force in the U.S. It will pledge to create solutions designed to decrease the number of these kinds of unwanted and illegal automated calls on smartphones.

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Microsoft is making big changes to Bing Rewards, including its name

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By John Callaham, Wednesday, Aug 17, 2016 at 8:25 am EDT

Microsoft is emailing members of Bing Rewards, informing them of some major changes to the program that offers a way to earn points towards purchasing gift cards. One of those changes is that the program will now be called Microsoft Rewards.

Microsoft Research is working on a temporary tattoo controller for your phone

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By John Callaham, Saturday, Aug 13, 2016 at 4:02 pm EDT

Microsoft Research, in collaboration with M.I.T., is working on a project called DuoSkin, which is designed to create a custom control device that can be placed on the skin like a temporary tattoo.

Microsoft Store locations to open in Nashville and Boca Raton

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By John Callaham, Friday, Aug 12, 2016 at 1:54 am EDT

Microsoft has revealed that it will open two more of its retail stores in the U.S,. One will be in Nashville, Tennessee and the other will be in Boca Raton, Florida.

This Week on Windows Central: Xbox One S, Windows 10 Anniversary Update and more!

By Jez Corden, Sunday, Aug 7, 2016 at 7:11 pm EDT

We are back after skipping last weekend due to the avalanche of Xbox One S, Windows 10 Anniversary and Xbox One Summer Update content hitting the wires this week. In the future, you can rely on this weekly column to stay up to date with all the latest happenings from across the Microsoft ecosystem.

Satya Nadella talks about learning from cricket, buying LinkedIn and more in interview

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By John Callaham, Thursday, Aug 4, 2016 at 10:29 am EDT

In a new interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks about a number of subjects, including learning management lessons from cricket, why buying LinkedIn is a good idea and more.

Microsoft is helping fund startups created by laid off smartphone workers in Finland

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By John Callaham, Tuesday, Aug 2, 2016 at 10:58 am EDT

Microsoft may have laid off the vast majority of its smartphone workers in Finland that once worked at Nokia. However, the company has created a program called Polku that is aiming to assist those workers with finding new jobs or even helping to create startups.

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