In response to the Guardian report, published on July,11, which claimed that Skype has been passing user data into the NSA’s alleged PRISM surveillance program since 2011, Microsoft gave out a statement clearly denying Skype spying. It said that it does not provide any government with any access to SkyDrive, Skype or any other Microsoft product. Microsoft stated that while responding …
Microsoft Surface RT Sales Low; Prices To Be Slashed
The Microsoft Surface RT sales have not been worth the mention due to its high price compared to other tablets and limited functionality relative to those that run Windows 8, since its release in late 2012. In view of this, the Verge had reported the news of a discount on the prices, not naming the source; Staples has, now, confirmed the …
Microsoft Accuses US Customs Of Letting Google Import Motorola Mobility Smartphones
As reported by Bloomberg, Microsoft has, today, filed a lawsuit against the US Customs and Border Protection accusing it of having secret meetings with Google. According to Microsoft, it has allowed Google continue to import smartphones made by it’s Motorola Mobility unit, which earlier was blocked. Susan Decker & Tom Schoenberg of Bloomberg report, “In May, 2012, Motorola Mobility phones were …
Xbox Live To Compensate For The Difference In Currency Conversion
It was reported earlier that the new Xbox Live beta, which converts Microsoft Points into local currency, are an error. Now Microsoft has announced that these users will be compensated for the difference. The pricing changes, as per beta users in UK and other places, summed up to an increase ranging from 11 to 25 percent depending on the original Microsoft Point …
Microsoft To Act As A Savior- Solves 3,265 Software Piracy Cases
History is proof that Microsoft pursues anyone that pirates its software irrespective of the country or any other factor. The company believes that Software counterfeiting impacts local and global economic growth and creates problems for the users. Giving more information on the piracy cases, a Microsoft official said Thirty-five of these cases were in the U.S., in 19 different states; …




