Emphasis shifts from software to cloud services and devices
Downloading key generators to unlock software is linked to malware infection
Company promises a unified look and feel, lots of 'beautiful, relevant and useful' ads
Meanwhile, just one critical Microsoft Patch Tuesday security bulletin to fix a long-standing SQL Server flaw
Then Windows 7 gets a longer life, Microsoft presses on
New Microsoft Lync features, services mean the unified communications platform will draw more customers; parity with Cisco, Avaya targeted
Called Microsoft Surface, it's due out next year, stories say
Company working on revoking a certificate, enlisting help of security vendors
Windows 8 is "unready" but still significant
As PCs lose relevance, Microsoft needs to embrace other platforms, report says
