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Steve Ballmer appoints a new Windows Phone division head
Steve Ballmer appoints a new Windows Phone division head
Yesterday Andy Lees was moved out of his position as head of the Windows Phone division. It's unclear whether this was a demotion or a lateral move. 13 Dec 2011 - 3 comments
Microsoft makes Silverlight 5 available
Microsoft makes Silverlight 5 available
Microsoft has released Silverlight 5 today, the latest version of the plug-in/ The software giant explains the new features: New features ...... 12 Dec 2011 - 3 comments
Microsoft confirms February 2012 release for Windows 8 beta
Microsoft confirms February 2012 release for Windows 8 beta
Microsoft has confirmed the rumor today that its first public Windows 8 Beta will be released in February. The company also added that the ...... 07 Dec 2011 - 4 comments
Windows 8 'largely irrelevant' to PC users: IDC
Windows 8 'largely irrelevant' to PC users: IDC
Research firm suggests that the upcoming Windows 8 operating system will be largely irrelevant to PC users. 06 Dec 2011 - 7 comments
iPad getting Microsoft Office next year?
iPad getting Microsoft Office next year?
According to sources, Microsoft is planning to bring a functional version of its Office suite to the iPad next year. The iPad controls 70 ...... 30 Nov 2011 - 6 comments
Microsoft may be looking to buy Yahoo, again
Microsoft may be looking to buy Yahoo, again
Microsoft may be looking to buy Yahoo, again, just 4 years after its failed $44 billion bid for the company fell flat. The software giant ...... 25 Nov 2011 - 2 comments
Microsoft buys video search engine for $70 million
Microsoft buys video search engine for $70 million
Microsoft has acquired startup video search engine VideoSurf for $70 million. The software was created by Israeli entrepreneurs Lior Delgo, ...... 22 Nov 2011 - 3 comments
Rumor: Xbox Next to be unveiled in 2012
Rumor: Xbox Next to be unveiled in 2012
According to sources speaking to Edge, the Xbox Next/720 will be launched in 2012 in order to beat out rivals Nintendo and Sony. The source ...... 17 Nov 2011 - 17 comments
Barnes & Noble complains to DOJ about Microsoft patent shakedowns
Barnes & Noble complains to DOJ about Microsoft patent shakedowns
Barnes & Noble want the Justice Department to stop Microsoft from threatening Android vendors using claims of unspecified and outdated patents. 11 Nov 2011 - 1 comment
Low Income families in US to get $10 Internet and $150 computers next year
Low Income families in US to get $10 Internet and $150 computers next year
The FCC is partnering with a coalition of private companies and non-profits to offer $10 per month broadband and $150 computers to poor Americans. 09 Nov 2011 - 29 comments
Google patent attorney says Microsoft sues when they fail in the market
Google patent attorney says Microsoft sues when they fail in the market
In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Google's patent counsel said the patent system rewards companies who fail in the market. 07 Nov 2011 - 2 comments
Rumor: 'Xbox Next' will be based on ARM and Windows 9
Rumor: 'Xbox Next' will be based on ARM and Windows 9
According to the latest "rumors and tips," the next generation Xbox gaming console will be smaller, cheaper and be based on ARM processors and ...... 07 Nov 2011 - 18 comments
VIDEO: Microsoft envisions future of productivity
VIDEO: Microsoft envisions future of productivity
Futurist video from Microsoft imagines what managing our daily work and personal lives might look like down the road. 29 Oct 2011 - 3 comments
Leaked roadmap points to Aug 2012 launch of Windows 8
Leaked roadmap points to Aug 2012 launch of Windows 8
Leaked roadmap points to an August 2012 commercial release of Microsoft's next major Windows upgrade 25 Oct 2011 - 1 comment
Microsoft's YouTube channel gets hacked
Microsoft's YouTube channel gets hacked
Hackers got the best of Microsoft's popular YouTube channel this weekend. The channel, which has 8 million views and over 25,000 subscribers, ...... 24 Oct 2011 - 4 comments
Microsoft signs yet another Android licensing agreement
Microsoft signs yet another Android licensing agreement
Microsoft has signed their 10th Android patent deal this weekend, coming into money via Compal Electronics of China. The company has coerced ...... 24 Oct 2011 - 5 comments
Rumor: 2013 release date for 'Xbox Next'
Rumor: 2013 release date for 'Xbox Next'
According to Develop, there are already several projects underway for the upcoming "Xbox Next" console. Microsoft is looking to a 2013 release ...... 21 Oct 2011 - 38 comments
Evolution of Start Menu Search continues in Windows 8
Evolution of Start Menu Search continues in Windows 8
Searching from the Start Menu in Windows 8 has been changed to organize results better. 20 Oct 2011 - 4 comments
Steve Ballmer: Microsoft 'lucky' it got rejected by Yahoo in 2008
Steve Ballmer: Microsoft 'lucky' it got rejected by Yahoo in 2008
Speaking at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said the company is lucky it did not purchase Yahoo! in 2008. ...... 20 Oct 2011 - 2 comments
Microsoft CEO finds Android confusing
Microsoft CEO finds Android confusing
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Android too complicated and Android phones too cheap. He also said Microsoft is beating Google in the cloud. 19 Oct 2011 - 29 comments
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