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Bill Gates to defend Microsoft in one final Windows 95 antitrust suit
Bill Gates to defend Microsoft in one final Windows 95 antitrust suit
Bill Gates is expected to testify in a Novell antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft over Windows 95. 19 Oct 2011 - 1 comment
Microsoft finalizes acquisition of Skype
Microsoft finalizes acquisition of Skype
Microsoft has announced this week the closing of their $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype. Notes Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Skype is ...... 15 Oct 2011
Microsoft signs another patent agreement based on Android
Microsoft signs another patent agreement based on Android
Microsoft and Quanta Computers have signed a patent agreement that will cover Android devices. The agreement will give Quanta coverage under ...... 14 Oct 2011
'Real Steel' movie trailer causes stir with Xbox 720 logo
'Real Steel' movie trailer causes stir with Xbox 720 logo
Stadium ad in the trailer shows logo for 'Xbox 720' 05 Oct 2011 - 2 comments
Microsoft will make $444 million this year in Android licensing fees
Microsoft will make $444 million this year in Android licensing fees
Microsoft will bring in an estimated $444 million this year from extorting Android manufacturers, says Goldman Sachs, bringing in $3-6 per mobile ...... 30 Sep 2011 - 5 comments
Microsoft to offer pay TV via Xbox Live
Microsoft to offer pay TV via Xbox Live
According to Bloomberg, Microsoft will begin offering online pay TV service from both Comcast and Verizon via its Xbox Live platform. The ...... 30 Sep 2011 - 3 comments
Will Samsung's patent deal with Microsoft protect them from Apple?
Will Samsung's patent deal with Microsoft protect them from Apple?
According to a Samsung representative, Samsung's decision to enter into a patent licensing deal with Microsoft was intended to protect them from Apple. ...... 29 Sep 2011 - 2 comments
Google wins battle to submit bid for US government cloud services
Google wins battle to submit bid for US government cloud services
Google has dropped a complaint against the US Department of the Interior (DOI) claiming the agency improperly awarded a cloud services contract ...... 29 Sep 2011 - 1 comment
Samsung caves in to Microsoft's Android licensing demands
Samsung caves in to Microsoft's Android licensing demands
Samsung has become the latest company to enter into a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft for its Android devices. Since Android has ...... 28 Sep 2011 - 6 comments
Microsoft starts 'Bing Deals' website
Microsoft starts 'Bing Deals' website
Microsoft has launched their new daily deals service. Adding it to the Bing suite of services, Microsoft has unveiled its new Deals platform this week. ...... 25 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
Windows Phone lacks the visibility to be a major competitor
Windows Phone lacks the visibility to be a major competitor
A study from NPD Group suggests Microsoft's marketing efforts for Windows Phone are beginning to generate interest from consumers, but there ...... 21 Sep 2011 - 8 comments
AoL, Yahoo and Microsoft team up to take on Google
AoL, Yahoo and Microsoft team up to take on Google
AoL, Microsoft and Yahoo have teamed up this week to compete better against search giant Google. The three companies will begin selling ad ...... 15 Sep 2011
Legacy apps won't run on ARM based Windows 8 tablets says Microsoft exec
Legacy apps won't run on ARM based Windows 8 tablets says Microsoft exec
Clarifying statement he made earlier in the week, Microsoft Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky, told analysts programs written for older ...... 15 Sep 2011
Steve Ballmer tries to convince analysts Windows Phone can be number 3
Steve Ballmer tries to convince analysts Windows Phone can be number 3
Steve Ballmer continues to insist Windows Phone can be the number three platform in the smartphone market. In a presentation at Microsoft's ...... 15 Sep 2011 - 6 comments
Xbox Live on Windows 8 confirmed
Xbox Live on Windows 8 confirmed
Major Nelson confirms Xbox Live on Microsoft's upcoming operating system. "We are confirming that we will be bringing Xbox LIVE to the PC ...... 14 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
Samsung Windows 8 tablet pic leaked by blogger
Samsung Windows 8 tablet pic leaked by blogger
A picture of the Samsung Windows 8 tablet rumored to be unveiled at Microsoft's BUILD conference later today has appeared online. Stories ...... 13 Sep 2011 - 5 comments
Microsoft preps five bulletins for Patch Tuesday
Microsoft preps five bulletins for Patch Tuesday
Updates to be pushed out Tuesday, September 13, address Windows and Office flaws. Microsoft does not rate any of the five bulletins as critical, ...... 13 Sep 2011
Microsoft cloud services hit by outage
Microsoft cloud services hit by outage
Microsoft services hit by outage late Thursday, early Friday. The outage was caused by DNS issues, according to Microsoft posts while the ...... 10 Sep 2011 - 6 comments
Microsoft signs new Android patent deals with Acer, ViewSonic
Microsoft signs new Android patent deals with Acer, ViewSonic
Microsoft has announced two new patent licensing agreements. Those deals are with Acer and ViewSonic, companies that manufacturer Android tablets. ...... 09 Sep 2011
The rumors are back, is a Blu-ray add-on headed to the Xbox 360?
The rumors are back, is a Blu-ray add-on headed to the Xbox 360?
Thanks to a popular Italian Xbox 360 magazine, the oft-rumored Xbox 360 Blu-ray add-on is back in the news. For years now, there have been ...... 09 Sep 2011 - 8 comments
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