Microsoft’s mission with Windows 8.2: Appease spurned desktop users
We learned earlier this week that Microsoft will reportedly bring back its dearly departed Start menu to Windows 8.2, a change that will come as …
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31% of Yahoo’s revenue comes from Microsoft paying it to use Bing
Bing may not be making any money for Microsoft but it seems to be doing wonders for Yahoo. Bloomberg reports that Microsoft’s payouts to Yahoo …
Here’s one reason Microsoft is having trouble finding a new CEO
As Microsoft’s search for a new CEO drags on, you may be wondering why outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer decided to step down without having an …
WTF of the week: Apple and Microsoft might merge in 5 years
We don’t always post additions to our “WTF of the week” series each week but when we do, they’re doozies. This week, we really have …
There can only be one: Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4
The years of waiting have finally come to a close: Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 are here. Many of you have undoubtedly already made your choice, …
Christmas heats up with 12 days of deals from Apple and Microsoft
Apple’s “12 Days of Gifts” iOS app that was available in previous years only to customers in international markets including Canada, Europe, and other countries, …
Microsoft may keep selling box copies of Windows 7 after all
Calm down, Windows 8 haters: You may not have to rush out to scoop up Windows 7 after all. Microsoft caused a stir last week …
Microsoft may finally bring back full Start menu with Windows 8.2
As we noted last week, Windows 8 is a very polarizing operating system. While many Windows users find it much faster and more stable than …
Microsoft might lose next-gen console war due to Xbox One’s best feature
By all accounts Microsoft’s Xbox One has sold very well so far but there have been some indications that it’s already fallen behind sales of …
Guide claiming to unlock Xbox 360 compatibility bricks Xbox One consoles
An instruction sheet purportedly revealing an Xbox One backwards compatibility unlock method has been posted online, although the instructions will actually brick the console instead …
Metro haters beware: 2014 will be the end of new Windows 7 PCs
If you’re looking to buy a new PC and you hate the idea of looking at Live Tiles, then you’d better get a new PC …
Why is Microsoft wasting its time bashing Chromebooks? [updated]
So it seems that Microsoft has put together yet another ad bashing Google’s line of Chromebooks. The Verge’s Tom Warren says this aggressive line of …
Forbes: Microsoft will overtake Apple in 3 years
What goes up must come down and on Wall Street, billions are made and lost betting on which direction companies are headed. Apple is the …
Mulally reportedly staying at Ford, won’t take over Microsoft
Stephen Elop might get to become Microsoft’s next CEO after all. Bloomberg reports that Ford company director Edsel Ford II said on Thursday that current CEO …
Microsoft: U.S. government is ‘persistent threat’ to customer security
Microsoft is done playing nice with the National Security Agency. ITProPortal reports that Microsoft has now labeled the United States government an “advanced persistent threat” …
Indie developers will soon be able to self-publish on Xbox One
One of the most exciting prospects of the Xbox One is the ID@Xbox program, which allows both independent and AAA developers alike to self-publish on …
I’m not sure Microsoft appreciates how much some users hate Windows 8
Let’s be clear: I think that Windows 8 is in many ways a good operating system. But it is also a very polarizing one among …
Forbes: Don’t buy the Xbox One
The holiday console war is in full swing now and points are being scored on both sides. Sony came out strong, selling more than 1 …
A taste of the horrible things to come for Windows XP
Windows XP is now more than 12 years old but according to data from Net Applications, it is still used on more than 31% of …
Windows 8 isn’t saving the PC market as sales continue to tank
If you want to understand why Windows 8 has been a failure so far, the following quote from IDC analyst Jay Chou explains it all: …
Students at 35,000 schools can now use Microsoft Office for free
Like any good pusher, Microsoft knows that the best way to get kids hooked on your product is to start them off with free samples. …
Windows 7 is still growing faster than Windows 8
Sorry, Microsoft: Even the superficial return of the Start button isn’t enough to make people clamor for Windows 8. TheNextWeb takes a look at some …
Windows convergence continues with ‘Threshold’ update in 2015
In our review of the Xbox One, we talked about the potential of the console as a platform that will evolve over the course of …
Europe is ground zero for Windows Phone’s surge
Microsoft’s mobile platform has made some impressive gains over the last year and the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel show that Windows Phone’s market share has passed …
Xbox One dominates PlayStation 4 in Black Friday console war
Can’t we all just get along? Some have issued a call for peace but the next-generation console war is inevitable. PlayStation 4 fans and Xbox …
Microsoft is finally tired of bashing Apple, sets sights on Samsung instead
Try as Microsoft might, it just can’t seem to put a dent in iPad sales with its Apple-bashing Surface ads. The company has issued several …
Google, Microsoft ordered to remove pirate sites from search results
A French court on Thursday ordered Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo to remove from search results 16 websites that host pirated media, in a case started …
Anti-Elop fever within Microsoft is astonishing
A new report has once again received highly detailed leaks about Microsoft’s internal deliberations about the next CEO. And once again, the leaks have a decidedly anti-Elop slant. …
Xbox Video service launches on the web
Microsoft on Wednesday launched its Xbox Video service on the web at XboxVideo.com, allowing users to watch movies and TV shows in the browser, using …
Surprise: Purchase intent polls show PS4 with a big lead over Xbox One
Two separate surveys are showing that the PlayStation 4 sits substantially ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox One when it comes to polling American consumers about console …
