Microsoft's popular motion-sensor technology for Xbox is now available for Windows-based PCs. Kinect for Windows lets users control their PCs using the same gesture and voice commands as Kinect for Xbox, but at a closer range.
Microsoft reported positive fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday. Total revenue was $20.89 billion for the quarter, which ended on Dec. 31, 2011.
Microsoft announced this week that Kinect for Windows hardware and the updated SDK for developing applications, are slated for release on February 1.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/11/2012
Microsoft released a major update to Windows Intune, a PC management and security service aimed at mid-size organizations, that became publicly available in March.
Microsoft highlighted the upcoming release of Windows PowerShell 3.0 for Windows 8 during several sessions at its Build conference for developers last week.
Despite economic headwinds, 94 percent all PCs will ship with Windows 7 in 2011, predicts Gartner.
- By Scott Bekker
- 08/10/2011
Independent software vendors already have early builds of Windows 8, according to a Directions on Microsoft analyst. Developers who don't have access to the early code may get their first glimpse at PDC in September.
Many independent software vendors will stop supporting Windows XP by the end of 2013 which could cause problems for organizations that haven't migrated.
The Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview highlights Microsoft's ongoing practice of tying its Web browsers to its Windows operating system lifecycles, and to particular versions of Windows.
Some IT organizations may have talked about getting rid of the Microsoft Windows operating system, but substituting browser-based apps isn't an option quite yet, Gartner research shows.
A Microsoft official briefly noted on Thursday that Microsoft is planning two new options for IT organizations using Windows 7 -- but the catch is that Software Assurance (SA) licensing needs to be in place.
Microsoft Wednesday released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to its equipment manufacturing partners.
Two entries in this month's security update, released Tuesday, blocks Windows 7 users from connecting to VMware's View Connection Servers, according to a VMware security bulletin.
Microsoft mostly beat financial analyst expectations in its fiscal second quarter, reporting overall earnings of $19.9 billion.
Brad Brooks, a Microsoft executive who helped promote Windows 7 to consumers, has signed up for a new marketing role at Juniper Networks.