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Xbox heats up the buzz for May, June announcements

We already know the dates: May 21st for “Xbox: A New Generation Revealed”, and  a well rumored June 10th date for the Xbox press event the day before E3 (June 11-13th) in Los Angeles.

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Skype adds Video Messaging Preview for Windows Desktop

Yesterday, Skype announced a preview of Skype for Outlook.com (which should be available now for users in the UK, and will be coming to the US and Germany soon, and then the rest of the world “this summer”).  Hot on …

Skype comes to Outlook.com

SkypeEver since Microsoft bought Skype two years ago, we’ve been expecting more and more integration between the messaging service and Microsoft’s online properties.  Today’s announcement, that a preview of Skype integration into Outlook.com is another step along that path, …

Microsoft China limited time offer: Buy a Surface RT and get a Cover free

Microsoft China has promoted a limited time offer in China. Before May 31st, you will get a Touch Cover or Type Cover for free when you buy a Surface RT through all Surface sales channels, including Microsoft China online …

New Bing, Skype and Yammer logo design concepts revealed

New-Microsoft-LogoWith the rebrand of the Microsoft logo last year, we also saw the rebrand of several other iconic Microsoft brands, including Windows and Office, which brings them all under one cohesive brand. However, according to a Design Day presentation …

Skype experiencing Microsoft account login problems

If you’re like us, you’re unable to log in to Skype using your Microsoft account credentials right now.  We first noticed the problem this evening, getting an error message when we tried to log in:

skype login fail

A quick check of Twitter …

A mostly glowing review for “The New Hotmail”–wait, what?

BI-HotmailSo if there’s any doubt that Microsoft has some issues when it comes to making a connection with consumers, a new post over at Business Insider (and picked up by the San Francisco Chronicle’s SFGate) pretty much sums up …

Xbox Revealed: event set for May 21st

Rumors that Xbox would hold a pre-event to what we’re expecting to be a blockbuster E3 this year to tease the next generation of Xbox look to have nailed it as a blog post on Major Nelson’s blog and some …

Surface ready to expand availability: 24 new markets for Surface Pro, 3 for RT

surface blueIt’s already been 6 months since the first Surface RTs appeared in the marketplace, and ever since then, consumers in markets around the world have been asking to be able to purchase a Surface RT or Surface Pro in their …

Microsoft Store online updated in US, other markets to follow

Microsoft opened MicrosoftStore.com in 2009, and since then, it’s gone from selling downloadable versions of Windows and Office in 5 countries to selling “a wide variety of Microsoft products and services” in 228 markets worldwide.

Today, as announced in a