Windows in the car announced

Now, more and more vehicles are embedding mobile interface functionality as part of environmental and entertainment controls. Those interfaces are hooks into how we conduct our daily lives, from driving to work, to taking the kids to school, or driving to pick up a hot date. Microsoft clearly wants to be a part of this.

Nokia Lumia 630 and Lumia 635 officially announced - First Windows Phone 8.1 devices coming this summer

Alongside the Nokia Lumia 930, Stephen Elop also announced the Nokia Lumia 630 and the Nokia Lumia 635 during Microsoft's BUILD 2014 keynote. This pair of affordable Windows Phone 8.1 devices, aim to follow in the footsteps of the  Lumia 521 and Lumia 520, by bringing “an uncompromised Microsoft experience and Lumia experience at low price points”.

Nokia Lumia 930 officially announced: Brings the Lumia Icon to the rest of the world

Today Stephen Elop, Nokia's CEO announced the newest flagship device to Nokia's Lumia portfolio during the BUILD 2014 keynote - The Nokia Lumia 930 with Windows Phone 8.1. The handset is visually and internally similar to the Nokia Lumia Icon, with a 5 inch full 1080p HD display, a 20MP PureView camera and a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor.

Micrososft's Roadmap: Return of the Start Menu, Windows apps on Xbox and more

During the BUILD 2014 conference, Microsoft offered a sneak peak into some of its upcoming apps and services, including the reintroduction of the classic start menu, Windows apps on an Xbox One game console, and Windows software designed for low-power “Internet of Things” devices.

Microsoft's universal Windows apps will run on phones, tablets PCs and even the Xbox

Microsoft has been clear since the announcement of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 that its plan for the platform was in convergence. It started out by making sure that all of its mobile and desktop platforms were transitioned to the same kernel, and with today's announcement of Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Update 1 offer universal Windows app development, which should have huge implications for the Windows ecosystem.

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update 1 announced, coming on April 8 with desktop users in mind

Microsoft has officially announced their first major update for Windows 8.1 at BUILD 2014. The new update introduces new features which closer bring the Modern UI experience and Desktop experience together by enabling desktop elements in the Modern UI for mouse and keyboard users.

Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 officially announced, with Cortana, Action Center, Start Screen Backgrounds and more

Microsoft has officially announced Windows Phone 8.1 during the BUILD 2014, keynote address. The Windows Phone 8.1 update brings several new features, and design improvements to Microsoft's mobile platform including a digital voice assistant named Cortana, Action Center, More Live Tile options, Start Screen backgrounds, Internet Explorer 11, and nw lockscreen designs.

Lets take a closer look at these key features after the break

Microsoft works with Rudy Huyn on new "interactive" lockscreen themes for Windows Phone 8.1

The Windows Phone 8.1 update, which was officially announced today will feature a new highly interactive lockscreen theming system, which was built in collaboration between Microsoft and super-developer Rudy Huyn.

Microsoft announces Micromax and Prestigio as Windows Phone partners

Joe Belfiore, the head of the Windows Phone group at Microsoft, took the stage at the BUILD 2014 keynote to unveil the new Windows Phone 8.1, and one of the first news that he treated us to is that Microsoft's mobile platform is getting two new partners: Micromax and Prestigio.

Microsoft BUILD 2014 Keynote Address

Microsoft BUILD conference is sparked a lot of enthusiasm this year for the mobile market as the company is expected to unveil Windows Phone 8.1 during the event. The BUILD 2014 keynote will take place in San Francisco today and is expected to kick off at 8:30am PT | 10:30am CT | 11:30am ET | 4:30pm GMT

Bing Food & Drink debuts with Windows 8.1

Microsoft demonstrated Bing Food & Drink on Windows 8.1 during the BUILD keynote and you can try it out yourself if you download the Windows 8.1 Preview. This Modern app has been built with the amature chef in mind and allows you to store your recipes, manage your shopping list, organize your meal plans and more.

Windows 8.1 officially announced now available for download

Microsoft has officially unveiled Windows 8.1 during the build 2013 keynote, which brings several new features and improvements to their Windows 8 desktop platform. The final version of Windows 8.1 will be released later this year as a free update to all Windows 8 users, but is currently available as a preview version for testing and evaluation.

Among the new features, Windows 8.1 brings support for high-res screens and the return of the Start button. You also get a brand new search interface and an improved user interface.

Watch the BUILD 2013 Day 1 Keynote

The Microsoft BUILD 2013 conference it taking place in San Francisco and even if you are not attending you can still follow the proceeding of the event as it happens. Microsoft will be streaming the event live and all you will need is a computer or mobile device capable of playing a Silverlight video.

The event will kick off at 9.00 AM PDT and promises to give us a closer look at the upcoming Windows 8.1 update.

Nokia Lumia 920 Developer Edition, exclusive to developers supports most carriers

Developers who attended Microsoft's BUILD 2012 were presented with an exclusive Nokia Lumia 920 Developer Edition handset. Nokia refers to it as a one of a kind device that “they will never make again” as it features the ability to connect to a number of different carriers around the world.

Just like the regular Nokia Lumia 920 the device will feature the same 4.5 inch HD touch display, up to 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, an 8 megapixel PureView camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. However it wasn't made available in multiple colors and is only available in Black.

BUILD attendees receive Windows 8 tablets

It is a regular practice that attendees of developer conferences get some perks, and it is no different at Microsoft Conferences. The recently held BUILD conference got more than just the preview version of Windows 8. They also received a Windows 8 tablet from Samsung.

It is no doubt that any successful platform requires a devoted developer community. Microsoft acknowledges the attending developers by giving away 5000 tablets running the Developer Preview of Windows 8. Microsoft is hoping of course that the outcome of the Samsung Tablet will be innovative new apps for their platform.