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Microsoft has made more from Android phone sales than on WP7
Microsoft has made more from Android phone sales than on WP7
Horace Dediu of Asymco has posted some interesting figures today, noting that Microsoft has actually made a lot more money off Android phone ...... 28 May 2011 - 2 comments
Microsoft only makes $1.25 billion in China per year
Microsoft only makes $1.25 billion in China per year
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said today that profits for the company coming from China is only $1.25 billion per year, about 1/50th of the ...... 27 May 2011 - 10 comments
Skype founder Zennstrom predicts success for Microsoft
Skype founder Zennstrom predicts success for Microsoft
Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom predicts that Microsoft will capitalize on its $8.5 billion acquisition of the service. "Skype's full potential ...... 25 May 2011 - 6 comments
Xbox 360 to get full stereoscopic 3D support via system update
Xbox 360 to get full stereoscopic 3D support via system update
According to Eurogamer, Microsoft is set to announce full stereoscopic 3D features for the Xbox 360 games console very soon. The report says ...... 25 May 2011 - 9 comments
Windows 8 for tablets could debut publicly next week
Windows 8 for tablets could debut publicly next week
Rumors suggest that Microsoft's upcoming Windows iteration could show up at the D: AllThingsDigital conference next week. Microsoft is expected ...... 25 May 2011 - 1 comment
Microsoft to appeal EU antitrust fine
Microsoft to appeal EU antitrust fine
Microsoft is set to appeal an EU antitrust fine that it calls "excessive" and "undeserved." The 900 million euro fine, imposed in 2008, was ...... 24 May 2011
Windows Phone 7 fans rejoice, 'Mango' bringing 500 new features
Windows Phone 7 fans rejoice, 'Mango' bringing 500 new features
Microsoft has unveiled Windows Phone 7.1 "Mango" today, with 500 new features. The new firmware update will bring better social networking ...... 24 May 2011 - 5 comments
1 in every 14 downloads is malware, says Microsoft
1 in every 14 downloads is malware, says Microsoft
According to Microsoft, one in every fourteen downloads is malware, and that Internet Explorer 8 and 9 blocks up to 5 million attacks, daily. ...... 19 May 2011 - 20 comments
Nokia denies Microsoft is buying its smartphone unit
Nokia denies Microsoft is buying its smartphone unit
Nokia has quickly shot down the rumor that Microsoft is ready to purchase the company's smartphone unit. The rumor came from questionable ...... 16 May 2011 - 1 comment
Microsoft and Baidu close to search deal in China
Microsoft and Baidu close to search deal in China
According to multiple reports coming out of China, Microsoft is set to partner up with search giant Baidu, as early as next week. Baidu will ...... 16 May 2011
It's official: Microsoft to buy Skype for $8.5 billion
It's official: Microsoft to buy Skype for $8.5 billion
Following two nights of speculation, Microsoft has confirmed it will be purchasing Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. The deal has already been ...... 10 May 2011 - 7 comments
Microsoft set to buy Skype for $7 billion in its largest acquisition, ever
Microsoft set to buy Skype for $7 billion in its largest acquisition, ever
Microsoft is on the verge of purchasing Internet phone company Skype for over $7 billion, in what would be the company's largest ever acquisition. ...... 10 May 2011 - 5 comments
Windows revenue market share topped 78 percent in 2010
Windows revenue market share topped 78 percent in 2010
Gartner has posted the latest worldwide OS market share figures, and it seems that as the economy recovered, so did OS sales. For 2010, revenue ...... 03 May 2011 - 6 comments
Some users still can't update their Windows Phone 7 devices
Some users still can't update their Windows Phone 7 devices
Microsoft has acknowledged today that some Windows Phone 7 users are still having issues updating the firmware of their phones, adding to issues ...... 30 Apr 2011 - 6 comments
Angry Birds headed to Windows Phone 7 next month
Angry Birds headed to Windows Phone 7 next month
Rovio and Microsoft have confirmed this week that the blockbuster game 'Angry Birds' is headed to Windows Phone 7 devices on May 25th. Delayed ...... 14 Apr 2011 - 1 comment
Microsoft launches Silverlight 5 beta
Microsoft launches Silverlight 5 beta
Two days into the MIX11 event Microsoft has launched its first public beta of Silverlight 5. The platform promises "dramatic video quality ...... 14 Apr 2011 - 5 comments
Early Windows 8 build leaks
Early Windows 8 build leaks
While its uses are very limited for the time being, Neowin says a very early build of Windows 8 has been leaked today, and it is confirmed legitimate. ...... 12 Apr 2011 - 16 comments
Xbox Live getting free-to-play games?
Xbox Live getting free-to-play games?
Citing "trusted sources," IGN is reporting that Microsoft will soon make free-to-play games available through Xbox Live. By doing so, gamers ...... 10 Apr 2011 - 7 comments
Microsoft to patch 64 flaws on Tuesday
Microsoft to patch 64 flaws on Tuesday
Microsoft has announced today that it will patch a record 64 flaws for its upcoming 'Patch Tuesday,' fixing vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, ...... 08 Apr 2011 - 4 comments
Microsoft reveals relevant numbers for Windows Phone 7 platform
Microsoft reveals relevant numbers for Windows Phone 7 platform
In late March of last year, the Windows Phone team showed off their application platform and developer tools. This weekend, Brandon Watson ...... 03 Apr 2011 - 4 comments
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