Microsoft Build developer conference to kick off on June 26th in San Francisco
Google (GOOG) has Google I/O, Apple (AAPL) has WWDC and Microsoft (MSFT) has its Build conference to attract developers who have either developed or are …
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Leaked Windows Blue build points to desktop mode being ‘eased out’
One comfort for Windows 8 users has been the ability to switch out from the tiled interface to the standard desktop mode, but the recently …
Leaked Windows Blue screenshots show smaller icons but still no Start button
Microsoft’s (MSFT) next major Windows update will be crucial for the company because it will show how well it has listened to feedback provided by …
Microsoft working to bring improved voice recognition to its mobile Bing app [video]
Microsoft (MSFT) may be a bit behind Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) when it comes to creating a voice-enabled personal assistant for its mobile devices, …
Microsoft defends Windows RT but dodges responding to key criticism
No recent Microsoft (MSFT) product has been hit with as much criticism as Windows RT over the past few months. Microsoft’s tablet operating system has been …
Microsoft exploring enhanced touch capabilities in Windows Blue
Microsoft’s (MSFT) chief technical strategy officer, Eric Rudder, revealed new details about the next version of Windows at the company’s TechFest earlier this month. The …
Microsoft insists $100 payouts aren’t the only way to draw developers to Windows 8
Microsoft (MSFT) is willing to pay app developers $100 for every Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 app they develop, but the company insists that …
New leak suggests next-gen Xbox won’t play used games
Following a number of reports claiming Microsoft’s (MSFT) next-generation video game console, codenamed “Durango,” will block users’ ability to play preowned games, a new report …
Microsoft attacks Samsung by bashing last year’s Galaxy phone [video]
In yet another curious marketing decision, Microsoft (MSFT) has decided to get in on the Samsung (005930) bashing game by releasing an ad this week …
Federal regulators investigating Microsoft over foreign bribery claims [updated]
Microsoft (MSFT) may soon find itself in some significant legal trouble now that federal officials are investigating whether the company allegedly worked with firms that …
Microsoft to drop Windows Phone 8 support in July 2014
Microsoft (MSFT) has revealed support timelines for the current versions of its Windows Phone mobile operating system. The company will issue security updates to Windows …
Xbox 360 racks up 26th consecutive month as top console
Does Microsoft (MSFT) even need to launch a new Xbox? Despite Nintendo’s (NTDOY) recent release of its next-generation home video game console, the Xbox 360 …
‘Awkward’ Windows 8 not yet stopping the consumer rush toward tablets
Microsoft’s (MSFT) attempts to merge desktop and tablet functionalities with Windows 8 have left it with an “awkward” operating system that consumers have been slow …
Microsoft’s Surface marketing has been bafflingly bad
Now that we know the Surface has likely sold well below Microsoft’s (MSFT) own expectations, it’s fair to ask, “What went wrong?” Well, a lot …
Microsoft Surface sales slide in well below expectations at under 1.5 million
Cumulative sales of Microsoft’s (MSFT) first two tablet models have failed to meet expectations, according to a new report. Citing multiple unnamed sources, Bloomberg on …
Microsoft’s next Xbox predicted to dominate next-gen consoles
Microsoft (MSFT) is the only major vendor that hasn’t yet announced any details surrounding its new console, but some industry watchers are already convinced that …
Lack of Start button still said to haunt Windows 8
Windows 8 has taken its share of lumps over the past few months, but one analyst thinks its troubles all began with Microsoft’s (MSFT) decision …
Nokia frets over possibility of a ‘Surface smartphone’
Microsoft’s (MSFT) manufacturing partners felt betrayed after the company announced its Surface tablet, a milestone that marked the first time the software giant produced its …
Windows 8 laptops are getting cheaper — will consumers bite?
Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft (MSFT) was offering its manufacturing partners a discount on Windows 8 licensing fees. The reduced …
What’s behind Nokia’s odd refusal to reveal the length of its Windows licensing deal?
Nokia (NOK) this week revealed that it will end up paying €500 million — about $650 million — in net Windows Phone licensing fees to Microsoft (MSFT) …
Nokia still on the hook for $650 million in Windows Phone license fees
Even though Windows Phone has shown little signs of momentum in recent months, that doesn’t mean Nokia (NOK) isn’t still obligated to pay Microsoft (MSFT) …
Microsoft starts ‘Scroogled, Mark II,’ pushes legislation to keep Google Apps out of schools
Microsoft (MSFT), which is seemingly trying to remake itself from a software company into a non-profit privacy advocate on par with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, …
Microsoft exec says shoddy OEM products have hurt company’s reputation
It’s no secret that Microsoft (MSFT) decided to build the Surface on its own because it wanted to set a benchmark for its OEMs to …
Windows RT dubbed ‘a lemon’ that consumers are ‘avoiding in droves’
The signs of doom are all aligned for Windows RT, which looks like it could soon inhibit the same plane of oblivion currently occupied by …
Google reported Microsoft for violating browser commitments in Europe, leading to $731M fine
Microsoft (MSFT) was hit with a $731 million fine on Wednesday for not displaying a required browser choice screen in Windows 7. The European Commission found …
How can Microsoft’s smartphone market share be shrinking in America?
The new comScore smartphone market share numbers are out and the weirdest number by far is the Windows Phone market share shift between October and …
Microsoft reportedly looks to bolster weak Windows 8 demand with OEM license discounts
Windows 8 sales have reportedly fallen short of Microsoft’s (MSFT) expectations, so the company is exploring new ways to spur demand. According to a report …
Microsoft fined $731 million in Europe for violating browser choice commitments
The European Commission on Wednesday fined Microsoft (MSFT) €561 million, equal to roughly $731 million, for failing to properly inform users of alternative Web browser …
Internal Microsoft projects tracks viral content on Twitter [video]
When the company isn’t focused on attacking the public’s opinion of Google, researchers at Microsoft (MSFT) are working on some interesting projects. At the company’s …
Next major Windows Phone release due this holiday season
Microsoft (MSFT) plans to release the next major update to its perpetually emerging Windows Phone platform this holiday season, according to a job posting on …
