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Microsoft Office 365 Makes Wireless Connection
June 28, 2011 1:42 pm | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsIn Microsoft's global launch of Microsoft Office 365, which the company posits as a game changer, wireless is very much a player...
Microsoft, General Dynamics Itronix Reach Patent Agreement
June 28, 2011 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft yesterday announced that it had reached an agreement with General Dynamics...
Microsoft Adds Tools for Android Developers
June 10, 2011 8:22 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsMicrosoft is trying to woo Android developers by making it easier for them to learn Windows Phone 7...
Microsoft Taps Qualcomm for Windows 8 Chips
June 2, 2011 8:00 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMicrosoft will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips in devices running its new Window 8 platform...
Hedge Fund Guru Calls for Ballmer's Resignation
May 26, 2011 7:53 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIn comments made at the Sohn Investor Conference reported by Reuters, Einhorn today called for Ballmer to step down as CEO of Microsoft...
Microsoft Swipes Skype
May 10, 2011 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsWell, it wasn't Facebook or Google that ended up with Skype, as had been rumored earlier in the week, but rather Microsoft.
RIM Using Microsoft's Bing on New BlackBerrys
May 4, 2011 8:21 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Research In Motion (RIM) will use Microsoft's Bing services on new BlackBerry smartphones.
Microsoft 3Q Growth Overshadowed by Tablet Threat
April 29, 2011 8:33 am | by Michael Lidtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsEven as Microsoft Corp.'s earnings grow at a robust rate, investors can't seem to shake the feeling that the boom days are winding down for the world's largest software maker.
Microsoft, Toyota Team Up on Telematics
April 7, 2011 7:57 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsMicrosoft and Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) unveiled their grand plan to forge a strategic partnership around telematics using Windows Azure platform.
Nokia Gives CEO $6.2M to Offset Lost Microsoft Pay
March 14, 2011 7:49 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe executive hired to turn around mobile phone maker Nokia is getting $6.2 million to make up for the paychecks he lost when he left Microsoft last fall.
Nokia Goes All In with Microsoft, WP7
February 11, 2011 7:17 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsNokia has decided to throw in the towel on Symbian and MeeGo and adopt Microsoft's WP7 as the company's main smarpthone platform.
comScore: RIM Down, Android Up
February 8, 2011 6:57 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsResearch In Motion (RIM) and Microsoft continued to lose market share to Android in the fourth quarter...
Microsoft 2Q Earnings Edge Down on Slow PC Sales
January 28, 2011 6:59 am | by Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsMicrosoft Corp.'s net income for the latest quarter fell slightly from a year ago but the software giant still beat Wall Street's expectations despite the weak personal computer market.
Microsoft Challenges Apple's Trademark of App Store
January 12, 2011 6:53 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft doesn't think Apple should have exclusive rights to the term "app store," and it's filed a complaint with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...
Ballmer Keynote Highlights Microsoft in 2010
January 6, 2011 7:26 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsEven with Windows Phone 7 off to a strong start and Microsoft reporting solid profits on its desktop software business and Xbox gaming system, people still want to know what's next for Microsoft.
Microsoft Launches Bing 2.0 for iPhone
December 16, 2010 7:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft yesterday launched a new version of its Bing search engine (Bing 2.0) for Apple's iPhone, adding new features...
Report: Microsoft to Unveil Tablets at CES
December 14, 2010 7:28 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft could makes its presence felt in the tablet market with the unveiling of a bevy of new slate unveilings at this year's Consumer Electronics Show...
Microsoft VP: iPhone, Android Offered Mobile Cues
December 8, 2010 7:03 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA Microsoft executive says the company has tried to take advantage of the fact that it's playing catch up.
Tablet Selection Still Limited Ahead of Holidays
December 6, 2010 9:26 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsThe tablet market is shaping up like a race between the rabbit (Apple) and the turtle (everyone else). Apple has such an incredibly long lead on the rest of the pack, except for maybe Samsung...
Motorola Fires Back at Microsoft
November 11, 2010 7:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMotorola's handset division has slapped Microsoft with a patent infringement lawsuit...
Windows Phone 7 Available in U.S. Today
November 8, 2010 7:43 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsToday's the big day for all those Windows Mobile fans in the U.S. Microsoft today announced official availability of three Windows Phone 7 devices on two different carriers.
Microsoft Posts Record Quarter on Strong Office, OS Sales
October 29, 2010 8:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft yesterday posted a record 51 percent jump in profits in the first quarter of its fiscal year 2011, on strong sales of Windows 7, Microsoft Office and its XBox Live console.
Review: Windows Phone 7 a New Start for Microsoft
October 21, 2010 7:54 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? When it comes to smartphones, Microsoft is itching to get back in the game.
Windows Phone 7 Makes Grand But Late Entrance
October 12, 2010 8:46 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft's launch of Windows Phone 7 yesterday received a mixed reaction. While many say the platform is finally up to snuff, it may not matter given how late the platform is coming to market...
Windows Phone 7 Goes Live
October 11, 2010 2:11 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft today took the wraps off its long awaited Windows Phone 7, the company’s latest iteration of its mobile operating system. In all, Microsoft announced nine new handsets that will run the new software for 30 countries, 60 mobile operators, with launches coming in Europe and Asia on Oct. 21.
