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Microsoft to miss ‘one billion’ Windows 10 target
Microsoft has said it will miss its target of getting its Windows 10 operating system running on more than one billion devices by 2018. In a statement, it said problems with its smartphone business would delay it hitting the milestone. The software giant has struggled to find customers for Windows phones in a market dominated...
Major win for Microsoft in ‘free for all’ data case
The US government cannot force Microsoft to give authorities access to the firm's servers located in other countries, a court has ruled. The decision is being seen as a precedent for protecting the privacy of cloud computing services. The US Department of Justice had wanted to access a server in Ireland, as part of an...
Microsoft to help track legalised marijuana sales
Microsoft has teamed up with California-based technology start-up Kind Financial, which helps businesses and government agencies track sales of legalised marijuana "from seed to sale". It is the first-ever partnership of its kind for Microsoft. Kind has been selling its marijuana tracking software to businesses and...
Microsoft takes Tay ‘chatbot’ offline after trolls make it spew offensive comments
Microsoft’s attempt to engage millennials via an artificially intelligent “chatbot” called Tay has failed miserably after trolls made the bot spew offensive comments. The brainchild of Microsoft's Technology and Research and Bing teams, Tay was designed to engage and entertain people when they connect with...
Surface Book review: Microsoft’s first laptop is NOT the ultimate laptop
MICROSOFT’S first in-house laptop is a beautiful and ambitious device with a stellar touchscreen display, awesome keyboard and stylus. Unfortunately, the Surface Book is not the ultimate laptop Microsoft claims it is – as a number of niggling flaws stop it from attaining greatness. Microsoft is becoming a master at...