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At an Inspire 2017 session last week, Microsoft provided updated guidance to OEMs, partners, and resellers on how they should sell Windows 10 Pro and S; by 'lighting up' their services.

In its first year of operations, Microsoft Philanthropies has made pretty impactful contributions in the past year donating more than $650 million in services, helping several non-profits.

Are an Xbox Live Games with Gold member or have you subscribed to Playstation Plus' annual services? Do you want to know how much money you have saved this year thanks to these services?

Following suit with other nations as of late, China has moved to block almost every single Google service, including Gmail, Google's search engine, and Google images.

Microsoft's software and services are continuing to extend to rival platforms, but a recent job posting reaffirms the company's long-standing commitment to delivering the best experiences on Windows.

Nokia shareholders have approved the sale of the company's devices business to Microsoft, in a deal worth $7.35bn. Subject to regulatory approval, the deal is expected to be completed in early 2014.

Its hardware partners are turning to Android and Chrome OS. PC shipments are falling. Meanwhile, its devices strategy consists of two Surface tablets, plus Nokia. It's time for Microsoft to do more.

A report by the Wall Street Journal has outlined talks between Yahoo! and Apple about a deeper integration of Yahoo! services to combat iOS' reliance on Google. Apple may also be considering Bing.

HTC has extended an invitation to join a new beta program 'to experience the future of software and services for your Windows Phone today' - but you'll have to hurry... places are limited!

Apple has now completely shut down its MobileMe service, and is offering users a last ditch chance to switch to MobileMe's successor, iCloud for a "limited time" before all data is erased.

Microsoft has put together a chart comparing the top cloud services available to consumers. As you might expect, SkyDrive is the clear winner by a country mile.

Verizon, while not widely known, has the ability to provide global cellphone coverage. Neowin tested out these services to see if Verizon's claims stand up to it its marketing hype.

H It is hard to remember a time when Hotmail didn’t exist. The web based email service has been a cornerstone for helping individuals connect all over the world. On July 4th, Hotmail turned 15...

Apple came under heavy fire in the past few weeks over the database containing Wi-Fi hotspots and GPS tower locations stored on their iOS devices. The information was being encrypted and sent anonymously to Apple...

Yahoo and Facebook have announced a deal today to tie their services together that will allow for cross platform integration between Yahoo and Facebook services. For those who maintain both Yahoo and Facebook profiles,...

Google is taking its currently US-only "Gone Google" advertising campaign overseas to countries including Britain, France, Canada, Japan, Australia and Singapore, as the company seeks to lure businesses away from traditional software to their cloud-based...

A scheduled Xbox Live outage is schedule for June 16 between the times of 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM PDT. Users of the service will not be able to view the "My Xbox" section of...

The death toll from wildfires in Victoria State, Southern Australia has reached at least 108, the worst in the country's history. Entire towns in Victoria state were destroyed as fires were fanned by extreme temperatures...

IBM on Monday announced its cloud-based portfolio of social networking and collaboration services designed for business called LotusLive. Following the trend of Google, Zoho, Jive, Microsoft, Socialtext, Central Desktop and others, IBM now enters the...

I am a proud member of Lycos Web Hosting but was a bit shocked today to receive a message through informing me I am being transferred due to the failure of gaining investment for Lycos...

We hope you weren't planning any all night Halo 3 fests for tonight, or needed to download any new music tomorrow, because in just a little over 4 short hours, both Xbox Live and Zune...

Microsoft Corp. and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced an agreement to provide Microsoft Windows Live services on BlackBerry® smartphones. As a result of this collaboration, BlackBerry smartphone customers will enjoy easy mobile access to...

Air France has become the first airline to offer international passengers e-mail and text-messaging service that's based on standard cell phone technology. The catch: It's only available on a single Airbus A318 aircraft in the...

After 2006 -- a year when virtually no one managed to launch a digital music service in competition with Apple's dominant iTunes -- 2007 was a refreshing change of pace. Several fresh faces emerged onto...

Microsoft has officially taken the beta moniker off the next generation of its Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Mail email client, which it launched at events in New York and Los Angeles...

Neowin has many different services that may not be immediately obvious to our visiting guests or members. Neowin Live Messenger Alerts & Newsletter Clicking here will subscribe you to Neowin Live Messenger Alerts, with...

Prosecutor Hakan Roswall has announced plans to file for an extension in the case against The Pirate Bay, noting that Swedish authorities are about to start going through the encrypted material on the 100 servers...

Online video sites that sell shows and movies such as Apple Inc.'s iTunes will likely peak this year as more programming is made available on free outlets supported by advertising, according to a study released...

Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables information technology administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers running the Windows operating system. By using WSUS, administrators can fully manage the distribution of updates...