Microsoft teases real-time Skype voice translations, to launch on Windows first

Microsoft on Tuesday introduced the world to a new real-time translation feature for popular Skype voice over IP software, which the company says will debut in beta form on Windows later this year with support for other platforms to follow.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 50

Microsoft unveils $799 Surface Pro 3, calls it 'the tablet that can replace your laptop'

In a presentation that frequently mentioned the iPad and MacBook Air, Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled the Surface Pro 3, a device it hopes will contend with both Apple's popular tablets and thin-and-light notebooks with one converged device that will start at $799.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 185

Cheaper $400 Xbox One coming sans Kinect as consoles face pressure from low-cost streamers

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that consumers will soon be able to purchase a cheaper, Kinect-less Xbox One bundle and won't be forced to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold in order to use media services like Netflix or MLB.TV on their consoles, bending to price pressure from Sony's PlayStation 4 and streaming boxes such as the Apple TV.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 96

Apple's iPad business isn't collapsing, but the rest of the tablet industry sure is

When Apple announced its most recent quarterly earnings, the worst news out of Cupertino was that sales of iPads weren't greater than in the year-ago quarter, a fact that a few pundits have now jumped on to declare that "Apple's iPad Businesses Is Collapsing." That's wrong, here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 167

Most office workers aren't actually using Microsoft Office

Businesses that license Microsoft Office company-wide are wasting money because few employees actually make significant use of the programs, according to the results of new app usage study.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 132

Microsoft Office for iPad updated with support for Apple's AirPrint

Microsoft's Office for iPad now ties even more tightly into Apple's ecosystem, as the touch-friendly productivity suite has been updated with support for the wireless AirPrint standard, along with a few other new features and assorted bug fixes for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 28

Microsoft's new Nokia ad "Not Like Everyone Else" is... for the colorful

After taking over Nokia's handset operations on Friday, Microsoft has released a new a new ad that presents its phones as "Not Like Everyone Else," distinguished primarily by the iPhone 5c-like colors of Apple's top selling middle-market iPhone.

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 76

Microsoft launches $70/year Office 365 Personal for Mac, iPad

Pricing on Microsoft's Office 365 service became a little more affordable for individual users on Tuesday, as the company launched a new "Personal" subscription plan priced at $69.99 per year.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 54

Apple opts out of latest patent acquisition fund from Intellectual Ventures

Prominent patent buyer Intellectual Ventures won't be able to count Apple among the participants in its latest IP purchase, as the iPhone maker has apparently opted out of its latest investment.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 50

Microsoft hopes to counter Apple with AI-driven 'invisible user interfaces' on future devices

Just days after officially announcing Cortana, a Siri-like personal digital assistant for Windows Phone, Microsoft has revealed a substantial and wide-ranging artificial intelligence program it hopes will leapfrog similar offerings from Apple and Google.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 84

Microsoft shows off new 'Windows in the car' concept to take on Apple's CarPlay

Software giant Microsoft is planning to revamp its in-car offerings after suffering setbacks with the existing Sync platform, unveiling a new "Windows in the car" initiative at the company's annual Build conference in San Francisco.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 98

Microsoft Office for iPad hits 12M downloads one week after debut

Microsoft on Thursday announced Office for iPad downloads hit the 12 million mark after just one week of availability, illustrating pent-up demand for an iPad port of the software giant's productivity suite.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 46

Microsoft reveals Windows Phone 8.1 with Siri-like 'Cortana' personal assistant

Software behemoth Microsoft on Wednesday showed off the latest update to its Windows Phone mobile operating system, refining several areas and officially unveiling Cortana, Microsoft's answer to Apple's Siri.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 113

Why did Microsoft port Office to Apple's iOS iPad before Android?

Earlier this month, Gartner reported worldwide tablet sales for 2013 that depicted Apple's iPad as slipping into obscurity with just 36 percent market share left. Why would Microsoft target Apple's minority tablet platform with its new mobile Office apps over Google's Android, which supposedly owns a 61.9 percent marketshare?

Daniel Eran Dilger 12 years ago 236

Microsoft's Office for iPad suite dominates App Store charts after one day of availability

About 24 hours after debuting on the iOS App Store, Microsoft's Office for iPad productivity suite has taken over the first three Top Free Apps seats, with the fourth going to the redesigned OneNote.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 39

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