In a surreptitious move from Microsoft, the company has opted to remove support for payments via Bitcoin on its Windows app store. FULL STORY >

Scott Guthrie, executive vice president, Cloud and Enterprise group at Microsoft recently detailed the support of SQL server on Linux, as well as the company's upcoming Data Driven event on 10 March. FULL STORY >

Microsoft's general manager of Worldwide SMB, David Smith, says small businesses can be more data smart with the aid of the company's Power BI and the insight it provides. FULL STORY >

With productivity centred around conversations, Microsoft has recently integrated a new set of features to increase the collaborative capabilities of Skype for Business. FULL STORY >

In the cloud-first, mobile-first era, students, parents, and teachers are empowered to accomplish more by tapping into the power of the Internet, social networks, data analytics and mobile devices. However, online safety concerns still remain for... FULL STORY >

After revising its free OneDrive storage from 15 GB to 5 GB in December last year, Microsoft ends the free 15 GB of online storage altogether from today onwards. FULL STORY >

After a flurry of excitement following its October Windows 10 devices event last year, the latest earnings report for Microsoft sees Surface products thrive but Lumia ones falter. FULL STORY >

February is just around the corner, and for all Xbox Gold Live members, Microsoft has detailed a number of titles which will be free to play for a limited time during the month. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has certainly flirted with the concept of ergonomic desktops and split keyboards for quite some time, and the latest result of this dalliance is the Sculpt ergonomic keyboard and mouse. FULL STORY >

In an effort to improve the productivity of its Android app, Skype has added the ability to schedule calls via Outlook and open Office documents straight from the app. FULL STORY >

After a few user complaints about its Party mode, Microsoft's upcoming update will address this, along with a few refinements to the dashboard. FULL STORY >

Microsoft South Africa has launched its official online store in the country. FULL STORY >

As part of its #MicrosoftSummer campaign, the company is launching a number of its new Windows 10 devices in South Africa in coming weeks. FULL STORY >

The new Office 2016 release is not just a worthy successor to its longstanding productivity suite, but has also come of age to rise to the challenge of what it means to work in the 21st century. FULL STORY >

Chantal de Menezes, product marketing manager at Microsoft South Africa discusses the importance of effective communication between different generations within an organisation. FULL STORY >