Over the past decade, Microsoft’s stock has usually tanked after new Windows launches
Microsoft (MSFT) was once the king of the computing world. When the company released a new operating system its stock would typically flourish in the …
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Microsoft Surface sales estimates: 1 million at best, 230,000 at worst
Want more evidence that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows RT Surface has been a bomb? Consider that Barron’s has rounded up analyst estimates and has found that Microsoft …
Microsoft plans to expand Surface lineup, offer cheaper Windows 8 devices
Microsoft (MSFT) has a problem on its hands: Its Surface tablets cost an arm and a leg to purchase, and so far it looks like …
Microsoft Q4 earnings meet expectations: $0.76 EPS on revenues of $21.46 billion
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 that showed a net profit of $0.76 per share on revenues of $21.46 …
Microsoft may invest up to $3 billion in Dell
Microsoft (MSFT) may participate in the rumored buyout of Dell. The company is said to be in talks to invest between $1 and $3 billion …
Microsoft Surface Pro to launch February 9th starting at $899
Microsoft (MSFT) previously announced that the Windows 8-powered version of its Surface tablet would launch in January starting at $899. The company was unable to …
Former Microsoft exec says Ballmer ruthlessly weeds out anyone who could challenge his leadership
There’s no shortage of criticism of Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer’s leadership style and now one former executive has decided to speak up and take …
Microsoft reveals new Windows 8 pricing details
Microsoft (MSFT) has been running a special promotion to entice consumers to upgrade to Windows 8, where the company has offered the operating system for …
ASUS in talks with Microsoft to develop a Windows Phone 8 smartphone
The PC industry is in shambles and manufacturers have begun to explore new options to increase revenue. According to The Wall Street Journal, ASUS (2357) …
Microsoft ‘Security Essentials’ flunks independent anti-virus certification test
It’s hard for a security program to be considered essential when it can’t win independent antivirus certifications. The Verge reports that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Security Essentials …
Clash of the bantams: The bloody smartphone battle that will take shape in 2013
As titans Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) continue to stomp across the smartphone landscape, a new battle is emerging between two scrappers in 2013. In …
PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 could cost just $350, expected to launch this fall
Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT) are both expected to announce their next-generation gaming consoles at the Electronics Entertainment Expo in June, or even a little …
Microsoft Surface Q4 sales estimated at just 1 million units
Microsoft’s (MSFT) debut tablet isn’t shaping up to be the runaway success story the company was likely hoping for. New estimates from UBS analyst Brent Thrill …
PC sales get hammered as consumers turn toward tablets during the holiday quarter
Another week, another gloomy assessment of the PC market. Gartner on Monday released new research showing that “worldwide PC shipments totaled 90.3 million units in …
Your Windows RT tablet can now be jailbroken with a simple batch file
Tablets that run Windows RT are currently limited to apps from the Windows Store. Thanks to a new jailbreak exploit, however, the operating system has …
Video game retail sales continued to slide in December, down 22% from 2011
The PC industry isn’t the only one that had a rough time over the holiday quarter. Per VentureBeat, the latest data from the NPD Group …
Samsung cancels Windows RT plans in U.S.
In a major blow to Microsoft (MSFT), Samsung (005930) revealed that it has canceled plans to launch Windows RT devices in the United States. The …
Holiday PC sales declined in 2012 for first time in five years
The post-PC era is arriving faster than many of us had expected. New research from IDC shows that global PC sales in the fourth quarter of …
Expect more suffering for Microsoft and Intel in 2013
The PC industry is in shambles and no one is going to be hit harder than Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC), according to the latest …
‘Apple is done’ and Surface tablet is cool, according to teens
Apple’s (AAPL) staggering success over the past few years can be attributed to the combination of several key factors. Great leadership is one, great products …
Don’t count gaming consoles out in 2013
Gaming consoles had a rough year in 2012 as sales reached 34 million units, a 24.4% decline from 2011. Research firm IDC believes that sales will …
Google halts ITC patent case against Microsoft in wake of antitrust agreement
The Federal Trade Commission seems to be getting results so far: CNET reports that Google (GOOG) has decided to withdraw a patent complaint against Microsoft (MSFT) …
Microsoft has sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses since launch
Despite initial concerns that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows 8 operating system wasn’t living up to expectations, a company executive on Tuesday revealed that sales have been …
Days after defending Windows 8, Acer president bashes Microsoft for ‘confusing’ marketing
It seems that Acer (2353) president Jim Wong can’t decide whether to praise Microsoft (MSFT) or to bury it. Just days after Wong defended Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system, …
iPad growth, Windows 8 ‘confusion’ projected to make PCs a niche product
It’s not hard to come across bearish assessments of the PC market, but Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu has delivered one of the most pessimistic projections of …
Get ready to love touchscreens, soldier: Pentagon signs three-year Windows 8 licensing deal
Whether they’re ready or not, America’s fighting men and women are about to be powered by Windows 8. Business Insider reports that Microsoft (MSFT) has …
Business customers could save the Surface Pro from bombing like the Surface RT did
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface has, by all indications, been a dud in the consumer market so far. And while it’s unlikely that Microsoft’s $899 Surface Pro …
Microsoft’s huge R&D budget is useless if its best ideas are poorly executed or never released
PC World’s Matt Smith has a lengthy article highlighting all of Microsoft’s (MSFT) coolest research projects to show that, contrary to popular opinion, the company …
Microsoft called a failing giant that only survives by charging prices that ‘bleed customers dry’
If you want to read a truly pessimistic take on Microsoft’s (MSFT) current problems, look no further than Forbes‘ Roger Kay, who declares that Steve …
One month after its release, Windows 8 desktop share approaches 2%
Congratulations, Microsoft (MSFT): your latest operating system is starting to make its mark. According to new data from NetMarketShare, 1.72% of all desktop computers in December …
