In a new interview, Microsoft's current Xbox head Phil Spencer revealed that, back when Don Mattrick was in charge of the division, the original goal of the team was to sell 200 million units of the Xbox One console.
Microsoft has announced the formation of its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Research Group. The new division of the company will include the Cortana and Bing product teams.
Microsoft and Toyota have announced a partnership to help sponsor a racing team for the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) series. Microsoft will serve as the technology partner for the team.
Microsoft is one of the co-founders of Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society, a new non-profit group that plans to help promote the use of AI products to the public. It will also address and form guidelines that may serve to solve some of the ethical questions in using AI.
A new report claims that Qi Lu, the executive vice president of Microsoft’s Applications and Services Group which includes its Office division, is leaving the company for health reasons.
Publisher King has announced the launch of the 2,000th level for its hit free-to-play puzzle game Candy Crush Saga. The good news is that players who have not yet reached level 1,999 will still be able to play that new milestone.
The two previously announced upcoming Microsoft Store locations in the U.S, one in Boca Raton, Florida and the other in Nashville, Tennessee, now have official opening dates in November.
Microsoft is rolling out a new update for the Skype Preview app for Windows 10 on PC and Mobile. The new production update adds the ability to hide conversations, among other new features.
Developer Mojang has released its Exploration Update for the PC version of its hit sandbox game Minecraft. The update adds a number of new features and content to Minecraft, along with some bug fixes.
The official Bluetooth Special Interest Group site shows a listing from Microsoft for a previously unannounced "Surface Ergonomic Keyboard", suggesting that the company plans to expand the Surface branding to more PC accessories.
Japan-based NuAns has confirmed it is working on an updated version of its NEO smartphone with Windows 10 Mobile. However, the specifics on what will be changed have not yet been revealed.
The latest Humble Bundle collection of software under its "pay what you want" model is for Clickteam Fusion, which offers tools for anyone to make games. The bundle deal includes the Windows 10 UWP export module for people who pay $7 or more.
Dave Coplin, Microsoft's chief envisioning officer, stated in an interview that the classic PC QWERTY keyboards use an "sub-optimal design" and will slowly be replaced by new voice and gesture technologies.
Instagram has updated its Windows 10 Mobile app, adding the highly requested feature of "pinch to zoom" for images and video in the social networking app.
Microsoft has started selling three fingerprint readers from BIO-Key that support the Windows Hello security features in Windows 10 PCs. The devices are available at Microsoft's retail stores and on its website for $39.99 each.
Microsoft has finally revealed just what was included in the recent firmware updates that were released for its Lumia 650 and Lumia 550 smartphones with Windows 10 Mobile.
Microsoft offered a roadmap for future features and additions for OneDrive for Business customers as part of its Ignite IT conference this week.
As promised, the Microsoft Edge version of the popular Turn Off The Lights browser extension is now live in the Windows Store for Windows 10 PCs that have the Anniversary Update or higher installed.
Microsoft has confirmed that it plans to release a version of its Visio diagram creation tool for Windows smartphones at some point in the future.
Developer DICE and publisher Electronic Arts have released the single-player campaign trailer for the upcoming WWI-based shooter Battlefield 1. It features real-life historical characters such as T. E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia.