Microsoft hires 14 Yahoo researchers for new NYC lab
Microsoft has hired 14 Yahoo researchers for its brand new New York research lab, AllThingsD reported. The hires come after Yahoo made significant layoffs last …
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Mozilla becomes the first Silicon Valley heavyweight to oppose CISPA
Thousands of people oppose the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), including the Obama Administration and “Anonymous.” The bill, which was recently passed …
Microsoft may be readying a subscription-based $99 Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle
Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch a subsidized Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle with a monthly subscription option, according to The Verge. The software giant may …
BlackBerry 10, webOS and the platform predicament
During the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January 2009, a struggling smartphone company that had once helped shape the mobile industry unveiled its next-generation platform. …
Skype exploit reveals users' remote and local IP addresses
A new security vulnerability in Skype has been discovered that allows a third-party script to reveal users’ remote and local IP addresses, according to GHacks. The script, which was …
More than one in five U.S. households have a TV connected to the Internet
Approximately 27 million U.S. households, more than one in five, have either an Internet-ready TV, game console, standalone Blu-ray player, and/or smart set-top box connected …
Life isn’t Good with Windows Phone, LG switches back to Android [updated]
One of the original launch partners of Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is calling a quits. LG said during its earnings call last week that …
Apple co-founder picks Windows Phone over Android
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently purchased a Nokia Lumia 900 and thus far has had nothing but a pleasant experience with the device. The folks over at aNewDomain.net …
Microsoft invests $300 million in Barnes & Noble
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble on Monday announced the formation of a new partnership that will spin the bookseller’s digital Nook and College businesses into …
Apple is 10 years behind Microsoft on security, expert says
Apple may be the most valuable company in the world, but when it comes to security, the Cupertino-based company doesn’t hold a candle to Microsoft. Kaspersky …
Pre-launch Windows 8 usage doubles that of OS X Mountain Lion
Since Microsoft released its Windows 8 Consumer Preview in February, millions of users have downloaded the software giant’s latest operating system, which looks to carefully …
Crytek exec: It would be ‘absolutely awesome’ if next-gen consoles blocked used games
The rumor mill has gone back and forth a number of times regarding whether or not next-generation video game consoles from Microsoft and Sony will …
Zune Desktop software will no longer be able to access Marketplace
Microsoft on Tuesday announced on its Windows Phone Blog two changes regarding its Windows Phone Marketplace that will “help pave the way for new store …
Microsoft reportedly readying cross-platform streaming music service
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to unveil a new streaming music service at the annual E3 conference later this year. Citing unnamed sources, The Verge reports …
Final major pre-launch Windows 8 release due during first week of June
Microsoft’s Buildings Windows 8 Twitter account on Monday evening announced that the Windows 8 Release Preview will be available at some point during the first week …
Chrome 18 is world’s most popular browser, Internet Explorer 9 leads in North America
Internet monitoring firm Pingdom on Monday released a new report on global Web browser share by browser version. The company found Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 …
Microsoft and Facebook announce $550 million patent deal
Microsoft and Facebook on Monday announced a $550 million patent agreement in which the social networking giant will purchase a portion of the patent portfolio …
Verizon plans big Windows Phone push for the holidays
Verizon Wireless chief financial officer Fran Shammo said the company is looking to market a third mobile platform to help develop a strong competitor to Apple …
Microsoft may be working on a two-sided smartphone display system
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently published details on a Microsoft patent relating to a two-sided smart device display system for phones and tablets, PatentBolt reported …
Developer earns over $1,000 per day with a Windows Phone game
While Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform may not be as big as Apple and Google’s offerings, it is still possible for app developers to find success …
Microsoft posts Q3 beat: Operating income grows to $6.37 billion on $17.41 billion in sales
Following the huge loss reported by major mobile partner Nokia, Microsoft posted its fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday following the close of the market. Wall …
Nokia posts huge $1.7 billion Q1 loss; sales boss resigns as smartphone sales plummet 50%
Nokia warned that its first-quarter earnings would be weak, and the numbers are now in. Revenue declined 30% to €7.4 billion, or $9.7 billion USD last …
Microsoft announces Halo 4, coming this November
Microsoft on Wednesday announced the return of Master Chief and the Halo franchise with the release of “Halo 4” on November 6th. The franchise was …
Windows Phone marketing boss leaves Microsoft after just five months
BGR exclusively broke the news last November that Samsung’s vice president of consumer and enterprise services Gavin Kim had left the company to join Microsoft. As …
Windows 8 aims to take huge chunk of iPad share in less than a year
Microsoft and its partners have seemingly set some very lofty goals for Windows 8. Citing multiple anonymous sources at various unnamed Taiwan-based original device manufacturers, …
Conflicting reports question Windows Phone 8 upgrade plans
Following reports of a Windows Phone developer evangelist claiming that every Windows Phone 7.5 device currently on the market will receive an upgrade to Microsoft’s …
European carriers say Lumia phones can’t compete with iPhone and Android
Nokia’s attempt to regain the traction in the mobile market is turning out to be more difficult than the company once thought. Four major wireless …
Microsoft reveals three editions of its next-generation operating system
Microsoft on Monday announced that there will be three editions of its next-generation Windows 8 operating system: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT. …
Microsoft patent reveals hand gesture system for future tablets
A recent patent application from Microsoft reveals that the software giant is looking to bring real-time hand-gestures to tablets, PatentBolt reported on Monday. The patent …
Nokia CEO calls multi-core processors a waste of battery life
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop reportedly stated that multi-core mobile processors are a waste of battery life in a recent interview with a Chinese newspaper. Yangcheng …
