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According to a new report, the company was already working on the port for Windows Phone, even before the major acquisition.

Earlier this month, Microsoft confirmed rumors and announced the acquisition of Minecraft creator Mojang AB for $2.5 billion.

Microsoft has confirmed it is acquiring Minecraft creator Mojang AB for $2.5 billion, a huge bet that the popular game will remain popular into the future, and that the company can build other hits, as well.

Microsoft will drop the Nokia and Windows Phone brands after the holiday season, sticking instead with Lumia and Windows for their products.

According to multiple sources, Microsoft is in deep discussions to buy 'Minecraft' maker Mojang AB, at a $2 billion price tag.

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that it was shutting down its Xbox Entertainment Studios division, after investments for the past few years led to just one original program.

Microsoft has used Gamescom to confirm details about the previous announced 'Cirrus' white console.

Microsoft, through its newly acquired Nokia, is looking to expand their presence to the emerging markets of Asia and Africa, unveiling the new $25 Nokia 130.

Microsoft has selected an end-of-life date for older Internet Explorer browser versions, giving users until January 12, 2016 to use all versions before IE 11, if they want to keep up-to-date security that is.

According to a new report, Microsoft is working on bringing a retail store to Fifth Avenue in New York City, near the now iconic Apple cube on 59th and 5th.

Microsoft has confirmed that the expected Windows 8.1 update is coming on August 12th.

In addition to their announced 18,000 layoffs, Microsoft will also be shutting down their Xbox Entertainment Studios, which so far has been a major failure for the company.

As expected, Microsoft announced a round of layoffs today although the number was well beyond all expectations.

Tech behemoth Microsoft is looking to cut some costs as it integrates its new Nokia handset unit, planning layoffs that would be the company's largest this decade.

Microsoft has confirmed that the Kinect v2 for Windows will begin shipping on July 15th, with the motion control system now available for pre-order.

Microsoft has announced a cross-licensing pact with camera and imaging giant Canon, a deal that will affect a broad range of products and services each company offers, including certain digital imaging and mobile consumer products.

According to prolific leaker @Evleaks, Microsoft has almost completed a licensing pact with Nokia in which future Nokia devices will be branded Nokia by Microsoft.

Skype has said this week that it will be retiring all older versions of its desktop application, including versions for Mac and Windows that were released as recently as February 2014.

Microsoft, who has long licensed its patents to Android OEMs and takes a piece of almost every Android device made, has now had those mystery patents revealed by the Chinese government.

Microsoft has announced the launch of a beta version of its Outlook Web App (OWA) for Android available now in the Google Play Store.
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