So what is Bing Desktop?
Bing Desktop is a free program by Microsoft that aims to bring the company's search engine to the Windows desktop. The review could stop right here as that's all there is to […]
Windows Live Mesh gone soon, SkyDrive weak alternative
Anyone here still using Windows Live Mesh? The service allowed you to synchronize data between multiple PCs years before Microsoft made the switch to SkyDrive as its main synchronization and data hosting […]
Bing Snapshot is like Google's Knowledge Graph
Search engine companies like Google or Bing seem to think that presenting searchers with a list of ten results per page is not enough anymore to stay ahead of the curve. Google […]
Microsoft Surface Pro will be available January 2013 starting $899
When Microsoft announced the Surface product line I was immediately drawn towards the Surface Pro and not the Surface RT. The latter got released first to my dismay and while it seems […]
Microsoft Skydrive: now with selective synchronization
Microsoft has improved its file hosting and synchronization service Skydrive in wake of the deeper integration into the Windows 8 operating system. Some features are only available to users of the operating […]
Old Tricks: Microsoft locks DirectX 11.1 to Windows 8
Many PC gamers want the latest and greatest when it comes to game technology on their systems. This includes faster better hardware to improve visual elements of the game and frame rates, […]
Skype disables password reset system after vulnerability disclosure
Skype's password reset system is vulnerable to an attack that gives attackers full control over affected accounts. The only information attackers need to successfully compromise a Skype account is the victim's email […]
Microsoft: with Steven Sinofsky gone, where does that leave Windows 8?
Microsoft announced yesterday that Steven Sinofsky, the head of the company's Windows and Windows Live division, left the company effective immediately. You may remember Steven Sinofsky from his rather lengthy posts over on […]
Top patent applications from the companies you love [October 2012]
Welcome to this new monthly series here on Ghacks. Each month I'll be looking through all patent applications submitted by Apple, Google and Microsoft to find the most interesting applications from a […]
Microsoft to merge Messenger into Skype
Microsoft is slowly but steadily transforming the former voice over IP software Skype into the company's main messaging platform that covers more than just making calls to other Skype users. One of […]
Microsoft applies for Big Brother DRM patent
Digital Rights Management comes in a number of forms. It can limit your ability to copy or distribute a file or media, restrict your access to a certain period of time, or […]
Microsoft Surface Pro pricing information
Microsoft is currently preparing to launch the Surface Pro in the next 1-2 months, after having shipped the Surface RT during the launch of the Windows 8 operating system at the end […]
MSN for Windows 8 Launches, Immediately Goes Down
It's a big time for Microsoft with the upcoming release of Windows 8 and the Surface tablet this Friday. Â They have also been actively updating almost all of their software and web […]
Buy Office 2010 and get a free Office 2013 upgrade
If you are planning to purchase the next Office once it comes out, and holding back on the previous version of the software because of that, you may be interested to know […]
Microsoft Surface is competing with laptops, not iPads
Microsoft revealed the pricing for the Surface RT yesterday, starting at $499 for a 32 Gigabyte model without keyboard up to $699 for the 64 Gigabyte flagship model with keyboard included. The […]
Mirosoft reveals Surface RT pricing
In what some will describe as a classic move to gain press attention, Microsoft activated the Surface RT page on the company's own Windows Store website for a moment before pulling the […]
Microsoft Details Android to Windows Store App Porting
As Microsoft gears up for the Windows 8 and Surface launch on October 26th they are actively trying to build up their new Windows Store with new apps as part of the […]
Microsoft announces Xbox Music
I'm a fan of Internet Radio and get my music fix from free stations that stream the music that I like to listen to right to my PC. While that is sufficient […]
Microsoft Answers rebranded to Microsoft Community
Microsoft appears very dedicated to rebrand many of its products and websites for the upcoming Windows 8 / Windows Phone 8 launch at the end of the month. Several high profile properties […]
New Microsoft.com website launches
Microsoft back in June 2012 launched a preview of the upcoming Microsoft.com website which looked fundamentally different from the old homepage. Today, the preview design went live on microsoft.com. If you visit […]
How to restore deleted files on SkyDrive
Microsoft is feverishly working on its cloud hosting and synchronization service SkyDrive. The service has seen a big transformation from a basic service that was not really anything special to one of […]
Windows 8: Metro apps are now called Windows Store apps
Back in August it became known that Microsoft decided to replace the term Metro which up to that point had been used by the company to describe the new user interface (Metro […]
Windows 8 SmartScreen filter reporting back to Microsoft
The SmartScreen Filter is a new technology in the Windows 8 operating system that is protecting users from installing unsigned applications, malicious programs or click on links that lead to known phishing […]
Manage Microsoft Account data with Microsoft's Personal Data Dashboard
Microsoft today released a beta version of its Personal Data Dashboard web application which reminds me a bit of Google's Dashboard which serves a similar purpose. The dashboard displays some of the […]
SkyDrive app for Android incoming, big update today
Microsoft today has released a big update for its SkyDrive service. Regulars know that SkyDrive is Microsoft's cloud hosting and file management service that is offering 25 Gigabytes of storage to old […]
Microsoft moving towards Apple-like update schedule?
Both Windows 7 and the soon to be released Windows 8 operating system have been released after three years of development. News broke earlier this month that work began on Windows 9, […]
Microsoft opens the Office Store
Microsoft seems to have looked closely at Apple's revenue model when it decided to build stores into its core products Windows and Office. Apple is not the only company that is profiting […]
Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center to manage Microsoft hardware released
If you are the owner of a Microsoft keyboard or mouse you up until now had to rely on IntelliPoint and IntelliType Pro drivers to add full support for the devices. While […]
Metro is dead, but not gone
The term Metro is a controversial one in the Windows world. Some users associate it with Windows 8's new startpage which is a core change to the Windows environment. But Metro is […]
Microsoft pushes out Outlook.com mail preview
Todays craze in the tech world is Microsoft's launch of outlook.com, a preview of an email service that may replace Hotmail eventually, or act as a completely independent service. No on knows […]
Microsoft Surface RT tablets available on Windows 8 launch
If I had to pick one thing that I'm fully excited about in regards to Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 8, it is the prospect of trying out and buying a Surface […]
Skype bug sends private messages to the wrong contacts
A rare Skype bug is currently plaguing some users of the popular voice over IP software. A handful of Skype users reported that messages were not always reaching the contact they were […]
Microsoft SkyDrive for Windows updated to 16.4.6003.0710
Microsoft is currently pushing out an upgrade for its SkyDrive for Windows desktop client that users of the service can install on their systems to synchronize files between their operating system and […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For July 2012 Released
Yes, it is that day of the month again: Microsoft Patch Tuesday is here and it delivers nine security bulletin covering 16 vulnerabilities this time that fix issues in the Windows operating […]
Microsoft Signature, Crapware-Free PCs from Microsoft
If you have ever bought a pre-manufactured PC, be it a desktop PC, laptop or other variant, you have probably noticed the abundance of programs that the system comes pre-installed with. From […]
Microsoft TechNet/MSDN keys will expire at end of subscription period
Microsoft, in an attempt to fight piracy, has tightened the terms for MSDN and TechNet subscribers once again. Back in March we reported that Microsoft reduced the number of keys that TechNet […]
Microsoft launches Metro-inspired website preview
Microsoft today has unveiled a new homepage preview that's been inspired by the company's all-or-nothing Metro-design approach. The old homepage gets still opened when you load the Microsoft website in a web […]
We'll all be using Metro in 2020? Gartner analysts think so
According to Gartner analysts, the release of the Windows 8 operating system by Microsoft will mark the beginning of the end for the NT platform, and the beginning of the WinRT (Windows […]
Why I'm looking forward to Microsoft's Surface Device
I pondered for some time if I should write about Microsoft's recently announced Surface device or not. You have probably read all about it on other sites, and maybe even watched the […]
Bing improves image search part of website
The Bing Team just announced that it is rolling out a new version of Bing Image Search. It seems that the changes will be available to a worldwide audience, which may be […]
