Microsoft's long suffering, though technically solid, Edge browser is going to get canned in favour of a new design built around Chromium.

Skype may be a platform that is no longer widely used, but Microsoft wants to keep making it more attractive, with anew update in particular allowing it to be used by the hard of hearing.

Microsoft has redesigned the icons for their popular Office suite as part of a teaser for what's in store for their next big update.

Whatever your stance on war and having soldiers outfitted in the latest death-enhancing technology, one thing is for certain: HoloLens is about to make a killing on the battlefield.

Hot on the heels of their aquisition by Microsoft, Obsidian Entertainment is teasing a brand new IP that will be revealed at the Game Awards next week. But it likely won't be an exclusive just yet.

Amazon and Microsoft's close relationship now means that you can use Skype to video call friends and family from certain Alexa devices.

Microsoft's recent acquisition of RPG heavyweight studios InXile and Obsidian was such a good deal, that it resulted in InXile boss Brian Fargo cancelling his plans for retirement from the games industry.

Somebody needs to take that first step to an all-digital future, and it looks like Microsoft is stepping up to the plate. According to a new report from analyst website Thurrott, Team green is currently working on an Xbox One that will ship without a disc drive, which will lower the cost of the console and put it in the $200 price range.