Microsoft announced a new App Service for its Azure cloud platform today that gives developers a one-stop shop for services that help them build different kinds of cloud-backed apps.

For mobile app developers, Microsoft added the ability for pure HTML5 and Cordova/PhoneGap apps as well as Windows Phone 7.5 clients to use Windows Azure for both data storage and authentication.

Polished integration of Azure Websites, Mobile Services, and BizTalk Services is a big step forward for cloud-oriented developers ...

Espresso Logic announced that its Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) designed to accelerate the development of mobile and Web apps is now integrated with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.

Microsoft makes significant progress with its Azure App Service by extending Node.js support by releasing a Node SDK for Azure Mobile Apps.

Microsoft announced this morning the addition of a new capability for Windows Azure today called Windows Azure Mobile Services. This will allow developers to add a cloud backend to their Windows 8 ...

The Azure Mobile app for Android and iOS lets you manage your cloud resources, view notifications or use the Azure Cloud Shell on the go.

Microsoft made several announcements concerning the Azure cloud platform during today's keynote at the company's annual Build developer conference.