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Microsoft Reports Q2 Revenue Rise of 14%

Microsoft reported positive financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal-year 2014 period.

Microsoft Issues Fix for Surface Pro 2 Sleep Problem

Microsoft released a January update to its Surface 2 Pro machines late last week that purportedly remedies an update that the company pulled in December.

Microsoft Quietly Fixes Windows XP Resource Hog Problem

Microsoft has fixed a Windows XP resource-hog problem associated with SVCHOST.

Microsoft Extends Antimalware Support for Windows XP Systems

Microsoft announced today that it will continue to provide antimalware support for Windows XP even after that operating system hits its product lifecycle end on April 8, 2014.

Windows 8.1 Preview Ends on January 15

Microsoft's Windows 8.1 "preview" test software will start to end after this Wednesday.

Rumor: Microsoft To Deliver Windows 9 in April 2015

Microsoft's next desktop operating system, purportedly called "Windows 9," will appear in April 2015, according to a press source.

Security Essentials Support for Windows XP Ending in April

After April 8, option to download Microsoft's free antimalware software for XP systems won't be available.

Microsoft Offers Help on Windows XP to Windows 8.1 Migrations

Microsoft today offered a configuration "workaround" to its latest deployment toolkit that could help some organizations contemplating a jump from Windows XP to Windows 8.1.

Android Growth Eclipsing Microsoft Windows and Apple OSes

The worldwide market share for the Android operating system will exceed one billion shipments this year, according to Gartner Inc.

A Look Back at My 2013 Predictions

Which trends did Brien successfully predict and which ones was he off the mark on?

Surface Pro 2 December Update Pulled by Microsoft

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it pulled a Surface Pro 2 firmware update that was released earlier this month.

Microsoft Vows To Fix Windows XP Resource Hog Problem

The Microsoft Update team plans to work through this holiday period on a Windows XP resource-hog problem that has burdened some users for months, and even years.

Windows 8.1 Hybrid Laptop-Tablet Roundup

With new processors and Windows 8.1 now available, PC makers are offering the widest assortment of systems to date.

Microsoft Surface Pro 2: A Costly Improvement

Microsoft's latest Surface model running the full desktop version of Windows 8.1 is a definite upgrade over last year's model. But, at its steep price, will you be ditching your laptop for it?

Microsoft Targets 4 Zero-Day Flaws in December Patch

The company finishes 2013 with a total of 106 security bulletins.

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