Thanks to sharp-eyed @MichaelGillett, we were just able to download and install the new *official* Facebook app for Windows 8.1, which apparently just went live a few moments ago (at just after 11pm PDT on October 16^th here …

Microsoft has been using the past few days to drum up enthusiasm for Windows 8.1, set to be released to the public (it’s already available to developers and others with MSDN or TechNet subscriptions) on October 18^th, in …

Only a week after US AT&T Windows Phone users received their “GDR2” update, Microsoft today announced the availability of “Update 3”, available “in the coming months” to current Windows Phone 8 users and soon to be available on new Windows …

When Microsoft introduced Windows Phone, one of the suppositions was that updates would be easier, faster, and free of the headaches that plagued Windows Mobile. However it hasn’t quite worked out that way, and Windows Phone updates, while they’re promoted …

It started out back in 2008, back when Bing was still Live Search, and Microsoft introduced “cashback”, a program to reward users for searching. The cashback program ended, but more or less morphed into Bing Rewards and Bing Offers, offering …

In April, Bing added Pinterest pins to image search results, allowing you to “Pin” images directly from Bing to your Pinterest Boards. Pinterest, started in 2010, is a popular image curation site where users can “Pin” interesting items to …

The latest flurry in the long running soap opera known as Microsoft comes today with news that 3 top unnamed investors in the company are asking that Bill Gates to step down as Chairman of the Board. Reuters has the …

Back in July, the SkyDrive team introduced us to placeholder files, or “smart files”, basically image and document thumbnails which show you what’s on your online SkyDrive without actually saving a copy of the entire file on your hard …

Ever since Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced his decision (well, we very much doubt it was actually *his* decision, but still) to retire from Microsoft within the next twelve months, the rumor mills have been rampant with guesses as to …

According to The Verge, Executive Vice President Terry Myerson told attendees of Microsoft’s annual Company Meeting today that Microsoft is planning to combine its Windows Phone Store and Windows Store into a single app store. The move is expected …