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Microsoft is going to San Francisco to steal some of Apple's WWDC thunder

Microsoft is enticing all OS X and iOS developers with free food and drinks to unwind just after the WWDC, on June 13.

Build 2016: Microsoft simplifies mobile app development with Visual Studio and Xamarin

At the ongoing Build 2016, Microsoft laid out plans for how Xamarin and Visual Studio will come together.

Microsoft Build 2016: Day 2 focussed on cross platform app tools, cloud and developers

After a long first day at Microsoft Build, Day 2 of Build 2016 was all about Azure, Enterprise services and how developers could tap into the tools available with Visual Studio. The keynote of day 2 kicked off with Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice President, Microsoft taking on the stage. The focal point of the discussion shifted towards its cloud service Azure.

Build 2016: Here's what Microsoft has in store for gaming

If you're a gamer of game developer, Build 2016 has some interesting news for you. Updates to UWP notwithstanding, gaming advancements pale in comparison to the bot framework and even Ink.

Build 2016: What Microsoft could possibly present this year?

We’re already down through the first quarter of the calendar year 2016. This month, we’ve seen Google announce Android N, Apple launch a new smaller smartphone. But what about Microsoft? Well, Build 2016 is here. The annual conference of the world’s largest software maker happens around this time every year. And there’s lots to expect.

Microsoft acquires Xamarin, eases cross-platform app development

A not unexpected announced confirmed that Microsoft has acquired Xamarin, reports ArsTechnica. That name won't ring any bells outside of developer circles, suffice to say that this is big news in the right circles.