Recent News

January 13, 2014

Many businesses, including restaurants, use proprietary, often expensive, hardware to handle customer orders and track activity. On Monday, at the National Retail Federation convention, Microsoft demonstrated a point-of-service solution based on Windows Embedded that lets businesses use off-the-shelf-hardware to simplify customer service and business operations.

January 13, 2014

Microsoft showcased the latest release of Microsoft Dynamics for Retail Monday at the National Retail Federation’s annual convention in New York City, and announced alliances with industry leaders Vantiv, Sitecore and an expanded relationship with IBM.

January 13, 2014

On Monday, GoDaddy and Microsoft announced a long-term strategic partnership to offer Office 365 as GoDaddy’s exclusive core business-class email and productivity service to its small-business customers.

January 10, 2014

The Microsoft in Health blog is learning from its customers about their mobile health needs, and has shared three things those customers love about working with Windows devices: side-by-side apps, classic Windows apps and a bevy of security features. See the video.

January 10, 2014

“At CES 2014, 3D printing has become one of the most exciting technology categories,” writes Gavin Gear on the Extreme Windows Blog. “With Windows 8.1 native 3D printing support, new 3D printers and new apps available there’s no shortage of cool new 3D printing tech to experience.”

January 10, 2014

Based on the PBS KIDS series, “Wild Kratts,” the Wild Kratts Creature Power ($2.99) app – now available in the Windows Store and the Windows Phone Store – makes science interesting, relevant and fun for children.

January 10, 2014

Speaking on industry panels about the future of gaming, Xbox execs talked in part about how customers want to be able to create their own personal entertainment universe using their consoles.

January 10, 2014

For the second consecutive year, Microsoft Advertising UK invited the creative world in for an afternoon of future gazing, product updates and hands-on experiences. Read all about it, and see the video showing ads in apps for Windows 8.

January 10, 2014

Another day, another awesome image on the Bing home page. Friday’s installment sends us to Yellowstone National Park, where American bison are seen hunkering down for the winter amid some awe-inspiring landscape.

January 10, 2014

Last week, Microsoft released Linux Integration Services version 3.5, another “significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to provide great support for open source software on Microsoft virtualization platforms,” writes Abhishek Gupta on the Openness@Microsoft blog.