Without making a formal announcement, Microsoft began accepting bitcoin payments for services.
Microsoft is facing some delay in the official launch of its Windows 10 operating system, with the company's COO Kevin Turner expecting a release sometime in September.
Even after Windows Preview public launch, Cortana integration on desktop remains due. However, a new video leak shows the Cortana running on Windows 10 in pre-release mode.
Microsoft is reportedly planning to demonstrate the consumer features of the Windows 10 OS in a special event to be held in late January, sources confirmed to The Verge.
Microsoft has revealed the latest statistics of its app stores for PC and smartphones, which puts the total number of apps at more than half a million.
HP is trying to steal some limelight from low-cost Android tablets by expanding its tablet range with two new devices starting at just $99.
Microsoft has already kicked off its unofficial rebranding of Windows Phone to just Windows with a new GoFone smartphone spotted in the wild.
