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Microsoft’s plan to battle Google in the classroom is launching on Wednesday. Bing for Schools is a new ad-free version of Microsoft’s search service that includes strict filtering and privacy protections designed for schools. The pilot kicks off with 800,000 students in a number of US schools today, with plans to extend it elsewhere for Continue Reading →

If you’re still using Windows XP, it may soon be time to upgrade. Microsoft recently announced that it will no longer patch the twelve-year-old operating system come next April. This means that any hacker who wishes to exploit Windows XP will be able to do so without having Microsoft patch the issue. Currently, any new Continue Reading →

Microsoft listed off a list of titles coming to Xbox One back at E3, but it’s Gamescom time, folks, and that means we get to find out about quite a few more games coming to the console. As of August 19, the list of Xbox One games has grown to 50, with titles that should Continue Reading →

Xbox Music and Xbox Video are the future of Microsoft’s digital media ecosystem. But putting a greater focus on the Xbox brand means saying goodbye to some past ventures. On Monday, the company announced plans to phase out support for purchases and rentals on Zune Marketplace “as early as” August 22nd — coinciding with the Continue Reading →

Cyber criminals will bank their Windows XP zero-day vulnerabilities until after Microsoft stops patching the aged operating system next April, a security expert argued. Jason Fossen, a trainer for SANS since 1998 and an expert on Microsoft security, said it’s simply economics at work. “The average price on the black market for a Windows XP Continue Reading →

Another backflip? Back in May, Microsoft said that you’ll need have the motion-sensing Kinect plugged in at all times in order for your Xbox One to function, but now they’re reversing course once again. We already knew that you could turn off the Kinect, but now Microsoft says it doesn’t have to be plugged in Continue Reading →

As we get closer to the launch of the Xbox One this fall, Microsoft announced that access to its new console’s coolest new features – the system’s DVR and TV guide, NFL on Xbox and Skype video calls – will require a paid subscription to Xbox Live Gold, which retails for $60 per year. While Continue Reading →

Microsoft and Sony are continuing to duke it out to win over the hearts and minds of gamers ahead of the holiday launches of the next generation Xbox and PlayStation. In an update to its information on the forthcoming Xbox One, Microsoft confirmed that features such as the ability to record and share videos of Continue Reading →

Best Buy customers in West Los Angeles will be able to check out the new Windows Store starting Wednesday. The Best Buy in West LA will be the next Best Buy outlet to provide a home for the new store-within-a-store focused on promoting and selling Microsoft products. The LA store will open at 10 a.m. Continue Reading →

Microsoft discounted its Surface Pro tablet this past weekend, following heavy reductions to its Surface RT costs recently. The 10 percent price cut to Surface Pro reduces the cost of the 64GB and 128GB models by $100 each in the US. Not all regions appear to have Surface Pro price cuts just yet, but the Continue Reading →