Windows 8 marketing fiasco deemed even worse than ‘New Coke’
With the Windows Blue update on the way, analysts have already started writing obituaries for Windows 8, the operating system that proved to be immensely …
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Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 preview to be available by the end of June
Windows chief Julie Larson-Green announced at the Wired Business Conference on Tuesday that Microsoft will release a preview of Windows 8.1 — also known as Windows Blue — at …
Microsoft’s next-gen console reportedly called ‘Xbox Infinity’
Microsoft’s hugely anticipated next-generation console apparently has a name and it isn’t the Xbox 720. Unnamed sources have told the International Business Times that the new Xbox …
Microsoft sings the Blues
Windows Blue is hardly a secret at this point, but Microsoft finally confirmed that it is prepping an update to its Windows 8 operating system …
Next Xbox won’t force users to stay online to play games
Good news for Xbox fans: Microsoft has decided to not commit commercial suicide by forcing gamers to have an Internet connection just to play games. …
Microsoft reportedly prepping Surface tablet with 7.5-inch display
If at first you dont’t succeed… Microsoft is reportedly developing a new Surface tablet with a 7.5-inch display. NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim told CNET on …
Microsoft reportedly prepping smaller second-gen Surface tablets for June debut
Microsoft will reportedly unveil sequels to its first two Surface tablets at its Build developer conference, which is scheduled to run from June 26th through June …
Microsoft could generate $8.8 billion annually from Android royalties by 2017
Google unlawfully used technology from Oracle, Microsoft and others when creating its Android and Chrome operating systems, leaving its vendor partners exposed. Rather than engaging …
Microsoft embeds Skype directly into Outlook.com inbox [video]
Here’s a good way for Microsoft to attract new users to its Outlook web mail platform that doesn’t involve convincing people that Gmail is too …
Microsoft promo turns Forbes Magazine into a free Wi-Fi hotspot
Many subscribers will be in for a surprise when the latest issue of Forbes Magazine arrives on doorsteps and newsstands. Microsoft has embedded a Wi-Fi …
Microsoft: Next-gen Xbox won’t include revolutionary ‘IllumiRoom’ feature at launch
We first saw Microsoft’s vision of the future of gaming last year when a patent filing revealed a potential Xbox 720 feature that projects images …
Microsoft shows off reality-distorting tech that turns entire living rooms into Xbox games [video]
While Microsoft’s next Xbox won’t feature virtual reality headsets, it will try to do the next big thing by making your entire living room into …
Next-gen Xbox reportedly includes touch controllers, may be called ‘Xbox Infinity’
Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox video game and home entertainment consoled will be unveiled in less than a month on May 21st, and we should expect a …
Next-gen Xbox to let publishers decide whether games require Internet connection
The next-generation Xbox is expected to include high-end hardware and a variety of software improvements when Microsoft announces the system next month. According to a …
Judge denies Motorola’s demand for billions in patent fees from Microsoft
U.S. District Judge James Robart on Thursday determined that Google’s Motorola Mobility unit was not entitled to the $4 billion per year it sought from …
Microsoft is desperately trying to steal users away from Android
Microsoft has reportedly developed an Android application with the sole purpose of stealing users away from Google. According to a report from CITE World, the …
Next-gen Xbox will reportedly run on ‘core’ Windows 8, start at $299
Even if PC sales continue tanking, Windows 8 could get a significant boost in adoption later this year just from eager gamers picking up the …
Microsoft to debut full lineup of next-gen Xbox games at E3 on June 10th
Microsoft has big plans for this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. Following its unveiling of the next-generation Xbox video game console on May 21st, the company …
Microsoft squeezes even more money out of Android, signs licensing agreement with ZTE
ZTE has come to an agreement with Microsoft to license the company’s technology that is being borrowed in the Android and Chrome operating systems. Microsoft …
Activist investor starts whipping Microsoft into shape, demands Office for iOS, Android
When hedge fund ValueAct announced it had taken a $2 billion stake in Microsoft earlier this week, questions arose about what changes the activist investor …
Microsoft to announce next-gen Xbox on May 21st
In line with earlier rumors, Microsoft on Wednesday invited members of the press to an event next month for its next-generation Xbox gaming system. The …
Microsoft expands Surface RT and Surface Pro availability to over 25 markets
Microsoft on Tuesday announced that the Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets will be heading to additional markets in the coming weeks. The Surface RT …
Is Samsung slipping away? Google and Microsoft each head to South Korea to strengthen ties
Samsung is a seasoned veteran in the consumer electronics industry, but the company’s growth over the past couple of years came out of nowhere. The …
The Internet isn’t as open as it used to be
The Internet isn’t the outlet of freedom and prosperity it used to be. The truth of the matter is that big name companies such as …
Tim Cook vs. Steve Ballmer
As Apple prepares to file its March-quarter earnings report on Tuesday afternoon after the bell, the company finds itself in a position it hasn’t been …
Activist investor’s $2 billion Microsoft stake could put Ballmer on the hot seat
While Steve Ballmer’s job is still safe for now, a major new investment from an activist hedge fund could put pressure on Microsoft’s chief executive to …
Microsoft offsets tanking PC sales with Windows 8 upgrades, Surface sales
Despite PC sales recently experiencing their steepest decline ever in a single quarter, Microsoft managed to increase overall revenues from its Windows division. The company …
Xbox 360 leads console sales for 27th consecutive month
Microsoft’s gaming console has remained the best-selling system in the United States for the 27th consecutive month, according to new data from NPD Group. The …
Microsoft eyes iPad mini as exec hints at smaller Surface
Microsoft managed to emerge somewhat unscathed from the first quarter’s PC sales decline as it handily topped analysts’ fiscal third-quarter consensus and posted profits that …
Microsoft’s Q3 profit climbs as PC market tumbles
Expectations were high ahead of Microsoft’s fiscal third-quarter earnings report on Thursday. The PC industry saw a devastating decline in the March quarter but while its …
