Microsoft Consumer Services

Microsoft Brings Single Sign-On Capabilities to Skype

Microsoft Brings Single Sign-On Capabilities to Skype

Starting next week, Skype users will be able to sign-in to other Microsoft services---like Outlook.com,…

Microsoft Updates Its Bing Election Experience

Bing Election Experience is Updated for U.S. Presidential Race

There's a U.S. presidential election coming up, and Microsoft has launched a new Bing interactive…

Microsoft Quietly Opens Up Outlook Premium To Everyone (in the US)

Microsoft has quietly opened the doors for its Outlook Premium service but the product is…

Skype Translator Speaks Russian Now

Skype Translator Speaks Russian Now

Microsoft announced a major update to the Skype Translator functionality that's built into its Skype…

The Failure of Windows Phone and the Next Big Thing
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The Failure of Windows Phone and the Next Big Thing

Microsoft has artificially kept Windows phone on life support since its mid-2015 decision to wind…

Hands-On With the New Outlook.com

Hands-On With the New Outlook.com

As you may have heard, Microsoft is finally nearing the completion of its migration to…

Skype for iPhone and iPad Updated with Siri and Lock Screen Support

Skype for iPhone and iPad Updated with Siri and Lock Screen Support

There's no official announcement yet, but I see this morning that Skype for iPhone and…

Thurrott Daily: September 27

Thurrott Daily: September 27

Tech tidbits from around the web: Call of Duty: World at War comes to Xbox…

Microsoft Teases OneDrive Placeholder Feature, Will Announce More Details At Build

At Ignite this week in Atlanta, Microsoft teased a new feature for OneDrive that looks…

Ask Paul: What is Happening to My Outlook.com?

Ask Paul: What is Happening to My Outlook.com?

Microsoft has been plotting a major upgrade to its Outlook.com web email service for quite…

Skype for Life?

Skype for Life?

A new report claims that Microsoft is restarting its Skype client efforts yet again with…

OneDrive Gets a New Files-Centric UI on iPhone and iPad

OneDrive Gets a New Files-Centric UI on iPhone and iPad

Last night, Microsoft updated OneDrive for iOS, providing iPhone and iPad users with a new…

Microsoft SMS Relay Preview

Microsoft SMS Relay Preview

Yesterday, I wrote about the surprise appearance of what we used to call "Messaging Everywhere"…

Messaging Everywhere Arrives in Skype Preview for Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring

Messaging Everywhere Arrives (Again) for Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring

Though Microsoft never mentioned this when it announced Windows Insider build 14926 earlier this week,…

Outlook.com to Support Google Drive and Facebook Photos

Outlook.com to Support Google Drive and Facebook Photos

Microsoft today announced a number of new features coming to Outlook.com, plus one for Outlook…

Living on the (Microsoft) Edge

Microsoft Details New Rewards Program, Wants to Track Browser Usage

Microsoft has revealed the details of their new reward program that makes it easier to…

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