Brazilian favelas to be incorporated by Microsoft and Google maps Brazilian slums have long been left out of modern maps, but a combination of escalated violence and the attention that the World Cup brought to the area has brought that to light -- Google and Microsoft are now including the favelas in Rio de Janiero on maps.
Computer software giant Microsoft is working to teach young Latin Americans the joys of computer programming through its recently launched I Can Program initiative.
Xbox One Delayed in China While Microsoft is releasing the Xbox One in India this week, the company is pushing back the release in China because it just is not yet ready, the company said in an official statement Saturday.
Minecraft museum will include all exhibits Minecraft is well known as a block-breaking, sandbox game where almost anything is possible. Gamers are free to build just about whatever they can dream up.
Unclear if Vita version of Minecraft will be released after Microsoft purchase With Microsoft in the closing stages of a $2. 5 billion deal to buy Minecraft developer Mojang, gamers are reasonably wondering what to make of the future of Minecraft on non-Microsoft platforms.
Tech giants face off on portable hardware Apple's latest MacBook Air and Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 aren't brand new releases, but those watching football in the U.
Deal has worried the Minecraft community After rumors had been building, both parties revealed on Monday that Microsoft has bought Mojang, part of the team that developed Minecraft, for $2.
A look into what's new and improved on the Xbox One version of the game Minecraft for the Xbox One was released on Friday following weeks of rumors and cryptic tweets from half of the game's development team, 4J Studios.
Kinect is expected to retail for $150 In a rather curious move, Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that on Oct. 7 it will start shipping a standalone Kinect sensor for Xbox One.
Even the latest Surface 2 LTE model has been reduced Right in time for back-to-school shopping, Microsoft has cut the price of each of its Surface 2 tablets by $100.
Microsoft is planning a special press event to possibly show off the next Windows A new report from ZDNet is indicating that Microsoft is planning to show off Windows 9 at a special event Sept.
Microsoft lost its fight to protect a customer's data stored overseas Thursday as a U.S. judge ordered the tech giant to hand over emails stored in Dublin, Ireland.
In this weeks Threat Level Thursday we take a look at Microsoft (twice), the influx of cybersecurity funding, and of course, our friendly neighborhood watchman, the NSA.
After partial release, Windows Phone 8.1 gets update Microsoft officially announced the update to the Windows Phone 8. 1 platform. This comes after a partial update for select Windows Phone models.
The console will be the first sold in China in 13 years After more than a decade of going without new video game consoles, Chinese consumers will be able to buy the Microsoft Xbox One starting Sept.
Microsoft announced the Nokia Lumia 530 smartphone Wednesday in a move that allows the once-powerful tech firm to compete more effectively against Google's Android operating system.
Microsoft announced Thursday that it plans on laying off 18,000 employees worldwide with a special emphasis on trimming its mobile division. The firings represent the largest in the tech giant's 39-year history.
After acquiring Nokia in September, the company has had to reassess and determine how to make Microsoft leaner and fit to compete with competitors like Apple and Google.
It's no secret that Microsoft's Windows and Windows Phone platforms have far fewer apps than competitors such as Android or iOS, but how does Microsoft plan on catching up? Well, if one leakster is right, then the old saying "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" is about to ring true.
