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2021
Microsoft and technology companies announce the Green Software Foundation
Microsoft, Accenture, GitHub and ThoughtWorks announced the formation of the Green Software Foundation, a nonprofit established with the Linux Foundation and the Joint Development Foundation Projects to support green-software standards, tools and practices.
2021
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon developer kit
Qualcomm announced a Snapdragon developer kit for Arm-based Windows 10 PCs, developed with Microsoft to support application testing and optimization. The kit was expected to be available through the Microsoft Store in summer 2021.
2021
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 becomes available in India
Microsoft India announced the general availability of Surface Laptop 4 in India for commercial and education customers through authorized retailers and for consumers through Amazon.in.
2021
Microsoft and Brilliance BMW form digital-manufacturing partnership
Microsoft and Brilliance BMW formed a cooperation focused on IoT and edge-computing solutions, including digital-factory and predictive-maintenance capabilities.
2021
Microsoft announces password-health feature for Edge
Microsoft's Edge roadmap says the next Edge v91 version will add password-health indicators in the password manager, identifying repeatedly reused and weak passwords.
2021
LaLiga and Microsoft expand technology partnership
LaLiga expanded its official technology and innovation partnership with Microsoft. The partners will work on sports-viewing experiences and technology solutions, including LaLiga’s use of Microsoft Azure for its streaming and match-analysis platforms.
2021
Microsoft announces Internet Explorer retirement
Microsoft announced that it is retiring Internet Explorer, saying that the browser’s future on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge. The report describes an announced retirement, not a completed discontinuation.
2021
Microsoft ends plans to release Windows 10X
Microsoft confirmed that it no longer plans to release Windows 10X and will instead integrate key Windows 10X technology into other parts of Windows and its products.
2021
Microsoft releases Xbox 20th-anniversary video
Microsoft released a short video looking back at Xbox's development to celebrate the brand's 20th anniversary.
2021
Microsoft announces Xbox 20th-anniversary merchandise
Microsoft said it was launching Xbox 20th-anniversary merchandise in its web store; the article reports that the items were available through the Xbox Gear Shop.
2021
Microsoft Surface Duo price falls to around $700
The Microsoft Surface Duo's price was reported to have fallen by 50%, from its original $1,400 to around $700.
2021
Microsoft announces Windows Holographic 21H1 update for HoloLens 2
Microsoft announced the Windows Holographic Version 21H1 update for HoloLens 2, introducing a Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser and changes to settings and the power menu.
2021
Microsoft announces an updated Azure service icon
Microsoft announced that it would update the icon for its Azure cloud service; the redesigned icon is based on the letter A and Fluent design language.
2021
Microsoft releases firmware updates for Surface devices
Microsoft released firmware updates for Surface Laptop 1, 2 and 4 and Surface Studio (1st Gen), which the article says improve stability, reliability and security and are available through Windows Update.
2021
Microsoft pledges EU data residency for cloud customers
Microsoft announced a commitment to let EU business and public-sector customers process and store their cloud data within the EU. The commitment applies to core cloud services including Azure, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics 365.
2021
Microsoft pledges EU data storage for European cloud customers
Microsoft pledged that EU commercial and public-sector customers would be able to process and store all their data in the EU across its core cloud services. The commitment, called the EU Data Boundary for the Microsoft Cloud, was scheduled to take effect by the end of the following year.
2021
Microsoft announces Windows updates to remove Flash Player
Microsoft said Windows updates scheduled from June and July 2021 would include the KB4577586 update to automatically remove the Flash Player plug-in from specified Windows versions. The article says the measure is intended to prevent attacks exploiting Flash content vulnerabilities.
2021
Microsoft announces partnership with Nigerian government on digital transformation
Microsoft announced a partnership with the Nigerian government involving projects focused on connectivity, skilling and digital transformation in Nigeria.
2021
Microsoft announces lower PC game revenue share
Microsoft announced that the developer share of net revenue from PC game sales on Microsoft Store would rise from 70% to 88%, effective August 1. The change applies to PC, not Xbox consoles.
2021
Mars and Microsoft expand digital transformation partnership
Mars and Microsoft announced an expanded technology partnership covering digital infrastructure and intelligent manufacturing supply chains across Mars businesses.