Microsoft names insider Amy Hood as CFO

09 May, 2013, 8:31 am IST General

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday named Amy Hood, head of finance of its Office division, as its new chief financial officer... More

How to: Bring your Windows operating system up to speed

06 May, 2013, 5:14 pm IST Team Tech2 Windows

We bring you a handful of useful tips and tricks to get more out of your Windows OS More

Microsoft to launch Switch to Windows app for Android next week

26 Apr, 2013, 12:01 pm IST Shunal Doke Android

How does Microsoft plan to get Android users to switch to its mobile OS? They release an app for Android called Switch to Windows Phone. When installed, the app More

Windows Blue to have Start button, option to boot to desktop

23 Apr, 2013, 8:52 am IST Shunal Doke Android 1 Comments

One of the most controversial changes Microsoft made to Windows in its latest iteration - Windows 8 - is the removal of the Start button and menu. According to More

Microsoft to release 9 security bulletins on April 9

06 Apr, 2013, 3:34 pm IST tech2 News Staff Software 1 Comments

Microsoft released an advance notification of 9 security bulletins that it plans to release on April 9, 2013. In a table, it has listed the latest security More

Leaked early Windows Blue build shows new Live Tile sizes and IE 11

25 Mar, 2013, 9:46 am IST Nikhil Subramaniam Software 1 Comments

We have been hearing about Windows Blue, the next version of Windows, arriving for a while, but we didn’t know what changes it would bring. Well, that has More

Promoting developer ecosystem in India is key, says Microsoft

19 Mar, 2013, 9:33 am IST Software

Microsoft is promoting a developer ecosystem by empowering its about 1,000 independent software vendors (ISVs) in India with tools... More

Microsoft to release seven security bulletins starting March 12

09 Mar, 2013, 11:38 am IST Anuradha Shetty Software 2 Comments

Microsoft will release seven security bulletins for Windows and some programs this month, starting March 12. The Redmond giant has also posted.. More

EU likely to fine Microsoft by April say sources

01 Mar, 2013, 10:42 am IST Software

EU competition regulators plan to fine Microsoft before the end of March in a case tied to the U.S. software giant's antitrust battle in Europe... More

Nokia may not introduce Windows RT tablet at MWC 2013

18 Feb, 2013, 5:40 pm IST tech2 News Staff Tablets

Contrary to popular belief that Nokia is likely to launch its Windows RT tablet at the upcoming Mobile... More

Windows 8 Pro price jumps from Rs 3,499 to Rs 12,999 tomorrow

31 Jan, 2013, 4:00 pm IST Jamshed Avari Tablets 2 Comments

Introductory offer expires on January 31; price rises from Rs 3,499 to Rs 12,999. More

HTC HD2 seen running Windows RT

29 Dec, 2012, 2:01 pm IST Shunal Doke Smartphones 1 Comments

At this point, it would be safe to say that the HTC HD2 is a legendary device in development circles. Apparently, an HD2 has been spotted in the wild running Windows RT... More

Windows 8 Store now hosts more than 35,000 apps

28 Dec, 2012, 6:26 pm IST Shunal Doke Apps 1 Comments

Microsoft recently announced that the Windows 8 Store now stocks more than 35,000 apps. The number of apps on the operating system has risen by... More

Details of Nokia Windows RT tablet emerge, debut expected at MWC 2013

26 Dec, 2012, 12:43 pm IST Aaron Almeida Apps 1 Comments

Details about the rumoured Nokia Windows RT tablet have begun to emerge and this upcoming slate from the Finnish mobile giant will feature HDMI and USB ports More

Nokia may unveil Windows RT tablet during MWC 2013

19 Dec, 2012, 5:35 pm IST Shunal Doke Apps 1 Comments

Nokia is one of the biggest partners that Microsoft has for its young mobile operating system—Windows Phone 8. According to Digitimes, Nokia is planning More

Microsoft issues critical update for Windows 8

12 Dec, 2012, 5:15 pm IST tech2 News Staff Apps 4 Comments

Microsoft has released an update for Windows 8 that fixes several vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Word and Exchange. This is the first time the software giant... More

SkyDrive comes to Xbox 360

12 Dec, 2012, 10:44 am IST Nishtha Kanal Xbox 360 1 Comments

Microsoft is going full throttle in its drive to expand the reach of its cloud service to all its platforms, and recently launched a SkyDrive app for the Xbox 360. More

Windows Phone Store expands to 42 more countries

03 Dec, 2012, 10:54 am IST Nishtha Kanal Windows Mobile 1 Comments

Microsoft on Friday announced that they’ve expanded the Windows Phone Store to cover 42 more countries, taking the number of markets they serve to 113. More

Windows PC retail sales fall after Windows 8

30 Nov, 2012, 10:05 am IST Windows Mobile 3 Comments

Consumer sales of Windows-powered personal computers fell 21 percent overall last month, according to a leading retail research firm... More

Kaspersky Lab expert narrates encounter with phone scammers

23 Nov, 2012, 1:48 pm IST tech2 News Staff Windows Mobile 1 Comments

Jacoby shares how phone scammers tried to explain to him that his computer was infected with malware. More