We've finally got those last, important details. The Xbox One will be available this coming November for £429. There's no word on any options, so it sounds like it's £429 take it or leave. Maybe we'll get something subsidised later on, but for now, this is it. Read More >>

Microsoft's E3 keynote started with a look at yesteryear's console, the Xbox 360. It looks like it'll be dragged into 2013, being updated to look and feel like the Xbox One hardware. There'll also be some changes to Xbox Live Gold, with two free games offered per month from July 1st, and instead of Microsoft Points, games will just be bought in local currencies. Read More >>

In just a short while, Microsoft is going to take the lid off of its remaining Xbox One secrets. While we've already gotten an in-depth look at the hardware, there's no telling what kind of game and Xbox Live goodies are in store. Fortunately, you can watch it all unfold right here, starting at 1730 BST. Read More >>

Microsoft has never been cool and its products have never looked cool. The 38-year-old company was founded on 1s and 0s. Design was never in the company's DNA. It was never about aesthetics and it didn't have to be. But its plain to see that the Microsoft of today is a little bit hipper, a little bit cooler and a heck of a lot better looking. They even had their very first Snow Fall today! Read More >>

Wow. Nothing is sacred. The Washington Post has discovered that the US' National Security Agency and the FBI have teamed up to tap into the servers of nine US tech companies—Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Apple, you name it—and have extracted e-mails, photographs, audio, video, documents and connection logs. They basically have free reign to take whatever they want. And they've been doing it since 2007. Read More >>

So, we got another peek at Windows 8.1 yesterday. That new search looks great (if you're cool with Bing), and the Start Screen looks to be a lot more functional as well. But, naturally, we still don't have answers on a lot of the deeper changes we'd really love to see, like high-DPI scaling or even simple things like putting the time and date on the Start Screen. What are some of the things you'd most like to see in the next Windows update? Read More >>

A very patient soul spent hours and hours of his life installing each version of Windows from 1.0 to 8.0 Pro, then sped up the footage. The result? The entire history of the operating system condensed into just over an hour. Bonus points: Daft Punk's Random Access Memories as the soundtrack. Read More >>

By now you've probably read all about the upcoming OS update that is Windows 8.1, and come to terms with the fact that it's perhaps not the complete redesign that was rumoured, or you were hoping for. Still, this video does at least show you some of the changes you can find in action. Read More >>

Microsoft's busted out a teaser trailer for its E3 event next week. While we saw a lot about the hardware at its official unveiling, arguably the most important bit, the games, were left for E3. So, what does the video tell us? More Gears of War, Forza and Halo, apparently. Read More >>

Microsoft is set to include a free copy of MS Office 2013 with some Windows 8 tablets, while RT users get themselves a free Outlook app for easier corporate email management. Microsoft's also planning to boost the security of the things by allowing users with the necessary hardware to require a fingerprint scan to unlock some folders. Read More >>

If you looked at the Microsoft Surface Type and Touch Cover keyboards and wanted more keys, you'll be getting them. Well, sort of. Microsoft is updating the keyboard to add the ability to toggle between what the keys on the top row do. It's a little bit confusing but if you love your function keys, you'll definitely know your way around. Read More >>

It was one of the most anticipated devices of this year's Computex: The Acer Iconia W3, the first full Windows 8 tablet to take on the iPad Mini. We finally got some hands-on time, and the results are bittersweet. Read More >>

Influential gaming forum NeoGAF is attempting to channel the fury and confusion over Sony and Microsoft's home console cloudy DRM plans, formulating a coordinated plan to register as much anger over next-gen restrictions that may limit trade of used games. Read More >>

The previously leaked Acer Iconia W3 has been officially announced by the hardware maker today, which added a stamp of officialdom to internet rumour. The 8.1" tablet is 11.3mm thick, with a dual-core Intel Atom Z2760 clocked at 1.8GHz inside. Read More >>

Jamen Shively, who in a very different previous corporate life was a strategy manager for Microsoft, wants to create a legal marijuana brand. He eventually hopes his entirely legal product will become the Starbucks of funny-smelling cigarettes. Read More >>