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Microsoft SkyDrive Updated with Photo Timelines, Google Talk Support

14th of May 2013 19:31 GMT

Approximately two weeks after Microsoft proudly revealed that SkyDrive, its cloud-based storage service, had reached 250 million users, the company steps back in front of the media with a new important announcement. SkyDrive has been updated to be not only faster, but also to make photo management a bit easier with ...

Hotmail Officially Dead: Users Ready to Switch to Gmail, Yahoo Mail

3rd of May 2013 10:16 GMT

Microsoft killed Hotmail a few hours ago, as it completed the transition to Outlook.com, its new email platform that’s expected to provide at least the same features as its predecessor and so much more. Even though Hotmail users have already expressed their frustration towards this email platform’s retir...

Hotmail Is Dead, Outlook.com Skyrockets to 400 Million Accounts

3rd of May 2013 01:07 GMT

Tech giant Microsoft officially retired Hotmail a few hours ago, as it managed to complete a gigantic email transition that involved migrating 150 petabytes of data in just 6 weeks. And still, it’s worth it, as Outlook.com currently has 400 million active accounts, according to a statement released by Microsof...

Microsoft Contests Malware Tests, Says Bing Does Not Infect Users

20th of April 2013 07:11 GMT

A malware analysis rolled out by AV-TEST a few days ago has revealed that Microsoft's Bing search delivers five times more malware-hosting links than Google, despite the company's efforts to improve the security of its search engine. The Redmond-based tech giant has decided to fight back, explaining that A...

Keep Hotmail Alive: Microsoft Criticized for Moving Users to Outlook

15th of March 2013 15:31 GMT

Microsoft will shut down Hotmail by summer and move all users to Outlook.com, the company’s new email platform that’s playing a key role for the long-term strategy of the Redmond-based giant. Even though Microsoft uses Outlook.com as its number one weapon in the Scroogled anti-Google campaign, some consu...