Once a monopoly, Windows now deemed ‘destined to be a second-class citizen’
The once-indomitable Windows empire is in a phase of slow decline. While Windows still is far and away the world’s leading desktop software, the growth …
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Here’s why Google succeeded in mobile while Microsoft is floundering
Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that the failure of Vista was his biggest regret as CEO because it meant he had to devote …
How Elop blew his chance to be Microsoft’s next CEO
It was only a few months ago that former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was seen as a prime candidate to take over for outgoing CEO …
Get ready, Xbox One owners – first major update due on February 11th
Microsoft hopes to start addressing some of the flaws of its next-gen console with a major product update coming next week. According to Chief Product …
Apple, Microsoft and wireless carriers commit to $750M education pledge
Some of the biggest names in tech have come together this week for the sake of schoolchildren all around the country. The Associated Press reports …
Nadella seen as best choice for Microsoft’s new CEO… except in one crucial area
Microsoft’s decision to pick enterprise and cloud boss Satya Nadella as its next CEO has been widely met with praise from analysts and investors so …
A list of every Xbox One and Xbox 360 game launching this month
Console wars aside, gamers are in for a good year regardless of which home video game console they choose to purchase. We’ve already taken a …
This simple setting will force your Xbox One to stop ‘spying’ on you
For gamers who are concerned with their privacy, the Xbox One can be a bit scary. In order to support its voice-powered instant-on feature, the …
It’s official: Microsoft names Satya Nadella as new CEO [updated]
The rumors were true… well, some of them, anyway. Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it has picked enterprise and cloud boss Satya Nadella as its …
Windows XP’s death may not be enough to bail out Windows 8
The impending demise of Windows XP is seen as a great opportunity for PC and tablet vendors to boost sales… unless, that is, they’re selling …
Not dead yet: Windows XP somehow gained market share last month
With Microsoft dropping support for Windows XP in April, you would think people would start moving on to Windows 7 or Windows 8. Apparently they …
Here’s one way that both Microsoft and Google have Apple beat
Tech companies compete for titles every day of the year. Whether it’s sales, profits, shipments or reviews, there’s always winners and losers, but sometimes healthy …
Rumors of key Googler being ‘front-runner’ for Microsoft CEO position debunked
Amid reports that Microsoft’s Satya Nadella is considered the top candidate for a certain vacancy with the company, a new name has been entered into …
New leak shows how Microsoft plans to make Metro UI less annoying
The Metro user interface that Microsoft unveiled with Windows 8 has spawned a cult of haters but the company isn’t done coming up with ways …
Microsoft debunks rumor of cheaper Xbox One with no optical drive
Microsoft sold 3 million Xbox One consoles in just over a month following the new video game console’s debut this past November, but it probably …
Video: Microsoft surprised us all with the best commercial of the Super Bowl
As is the case each year with the Super Bowl, the television commercials that aired throughout the night on Sunday evening went above and beyond. …
Microsoft finally realizes that people hate Windows 8’s live tiles
It’s official: Microsoft realizes that most desktop users have no use for the Live Tiles interface. The Verge reports that the next update of Windows …
This is the best computer you can buy for $499
Microsoft’s Surface Pro is a pretty incredible machine. When we reviewed the Surface Pro early last year, we said it was very fast, surprisingly smooth, …
Microsoft to reportedly name next CEO, may oust Gates as chairman
Big news broke late on Thursday as Bloomberg reports that Microsoft will name cloud and enterprise boss Satya Nadella as its next CEO and is considering ousting …
Microsoft will pay you $100 to ‘ditch your PS3’ and buy a new Xbox One
We get it: you’re fed up with the ‘console war’ narrative. Both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 are flying off of store shelves …
Microsoft’s epic CEO search might finally, for real, be almost over
Could we finally see white smoke billowing out of Redmond over the next few days to signal that Microsoft has at long last found its …
‘Verified insider’ issues massive Xbox One leak
Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox One video game console exploded out of the gate, with sales climbing to an impressive 3 million units during the console’s first …
Windows Phone looks set to blow past iOS in several key markets
The chances of Windows Phone overtaking iOS in the United States are slim to none. In other countries, however, the story is much different. Jana …
Video: This is what Windows looked like two months before the Macintosh debuted
Two months before Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh to the world in 1984, Microsoft demoed an early version of Windows at COMDEX 1983. Much like …
Government reaches deal with Microsoft, Google on data requests
Microsoft and Google, joined by Facebook, Apple and other tech firms, have been fighting for months to ensure that the public is given a more …
Microsoft might have a solution to fix a huge Xbox One problem
As we expected, the battle of the fanboys rages ever onward into the new generation of game consoles. Spurious claims and exaggerated anecdotes are being …
The phone industry is turning into a painful demolition derby
LG just reported a surprisingly large 43 billion won loss in its mobile communications division, despite 54% unit volume growth during the Christmas quarter of 2013. This …
Here are 5 games that could make 2014 the year of the Xbox One
Now that we’ve seen the five games that PlayStation 4 owners can’t wait to get their hands on this year, it’s time to move to …
It’s official: Microsoft has a reason to fear Chromebooks
We were surprised last year when Microsoft started launching an anti-Chromebook ad campaign because, quite frankly, we’d never see anyone really use a Chromebook in …
Medical researchers are finding incredible uses for Microsoft’s Kinect
Although plenty of us are content with using the latest video game technology such as Microsoft’s Kinect to simulate flailing around in order to hit …
