Microsoft updates Android Xbox SmartGlass app for 7-inch tablets
While Nintendo (NTDOY) has chosen to create second-screen experiences with the new Wii U GamePad, Microsoft’s (MSFT) strategy for the Xbox 360 involves bringing your own …
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Windows 8 adoption reportedly growing more slowly than Windows 7
Despite Microsoft’s (MSFT) claims that sales of Windows 8 were outpacing its predecessor, global web traffic results paint a much different picture. According to data …
The Boy Genius Report: Microsoft is blowing it and RIM could too
Who would have thought a couple of years ago that Research In Motion (RIMM) would be on the ropes and Microsoft (MSFT) could be getting …
Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox again said to launch ahead of 2013 holidays
More than a dozen reports to date have suggested Microsoft’s (MSFT) next-generation Xbox console will launch ahead of the holidays next year, and Bloomberg now …
Microsoft Surface Pro battery will last roughly four hours
Not only is Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface Pro tablet running Windows 8 expensive starting at $899 for a 64GB model, but it’ll also have a less-than stellar battery …
Sales of Windows devices in the U.S. have fallen 21% in the past year
Microsoft (MSFT) revealed earlier this week that sales of Windows 8 were outpacing its predecessor with more than 40 million licenses sold in a month. Despite …
Microsoft trolls anti-Internet Explorer trolls in new IE10 ad [video]
Having lost its spot for having the world’s most popular Internet browser, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Internet Explorer is now clawing its way back up as Google’s …
Microsoft says Surface Pro will launch in January starting at $899
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Panos Panay on Thursday announced that the company’s second Windows tablet, the Windows 8-powered Microsoft Surface Pro, will launch in January starting at …
Microsoft will ‘crush’ Google and ‘muscle-out’ Apple in smartphone, tablet markets
Google’s (GOOG) Android platform clearly dominates the mobile landscape in terms of market share, and though Samsung (005930) continues to close in, Apple (AAPL) leads …
Microsoft’s Surface shaping up to be a flop, orders reportedly cut in half
When just about every other tech site on the planet saw a dud in Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface with Windows RT tablet, we saw gorgeous hardware …
Microsoft promises to fix random reboots on Windows Phone 8 by next month
Early reports indicate that smartphones running Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 8 operating system are seeing a number of technical problems, including random reboots, freezes and poor battery life. The problems …
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7.8 update due in early 2013
Waiting on Windows Phone 7.8? Microsoft (MSFT) announced Wednesday on its Windows Phone Blog that the update that’ll give Windows Phone 7.5 users Windows Phone 8’s Start screen with …
Windows 8 demand is ‘not that good right now’ according to Asus exec
Microsoft (MSFT) may have sold an impressive 40 million Windows 8 licenses so far, but that doesn’t mean OEMs are seeing the same strong demand …
Microsoft CEO Ballmer says Windows Phone sales have quadrupled
In a renewed charge led by Nokia’s (NOK) flagship Lumia 920 smartphone, Windows Phone sales this holiday season are up dramatically from the same period …
Microsoft takes aim at Google with new ‘Scroogled’ ad campaign [video]
Over the past few months, Microsoft (MSFT) has launched a number of anti-Google (GOOG) advertising campaigns to help move users away from Google’s services. The Redmond, Washington-based …
2013 is ‘Microsoft’s year’
With a market capitalization of more than $225 billion, a 92% share of the PC market and a seven-year-old gaming console that just sold more …
Microsoft reportedly preps ‘Windows Blue’ update for 2013 in shift to annual OS updates
In yet another move that shows it wants to be more like Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) will reportedly move towards yearly Windows release according to sources from The Verge and ZDNet. Microsoft’s next …
Xbox 360 continues to dominate U.S. with massive sales during Black Friday week
The Xbox 360 shows no sign of slowing down even as Nintendo (NTDOY) launched its Wii U last week. Month after month, Microsoft’s (MSFT) seven-year-old game console continues …
Microsoft sells 40 million Windows 8 licenses in a month, outpaces Windows 7 upgrades
Microsoft (MSFT) has sold 40 million licenses of its Windows 8 operating system after only one month of availability. Tami Reller, the company’s newly-promoted head …
Bloatware is still very much alive in Windows 8
OEMs just can’t help themselves. For years, one of the most annoying aspects of PCs has been that OEMs have clogged up their machines with …
Microsoft and Amazon will reportedly each launch smartphones next year
Despite the “slow start” for its Surface with Windows RT tablet, Microsoft (MSFT) is definitely interested in working on more hardware. BGR exclusively reported last …
Microsoft’s Windows RT Surface will get software support for four years
In today’s world of disposable electronics, where new models can instantly make old ones feel obsolete, it’s often impossible to know how long hardware will …
Windows Phone 8 ‘Apollo Plus’ to reportedly bring OTA updates, VPN and more
Now that Windows Phone 8 is officially pushed out and people are snapping up Nokia (NOK) Lumia 920 devices like there’s no tomorrow and then running them over with …
Microsoft is working on its own Project Glass
We knew that rivals were already eying Google’s Project Glass eyewear, but a new patent application published recently reveals that Microsoft (MSFT) is among the …
Google’s U.S. search market share closes in on 70%
It looks as if Microsoft’s (MSFT) efforts to dethrone Google (GOOG) as the search engine king have failed. The Internet giant’s search market share hit …
Microsoft again said to be planning low-cost Xbox Lite for 2013 launch
Microsoft (MSFT) will reportedly launch an “Xbox TV” set-top box in 2013 geared toward casual gaming and streaming entertainment, according to The Verge’s sources. The …
Highly respected expert deems Windows 8 ‘weak on tablets, terrible for PCs’
Microsoft’s (MSFT) new desktop and tablet platform is not off to a good start. Windows 8 and Windows RT have been criticized by PC manufacturers, …
Early Windows 8 mockups show Microsoft planned to dump Start menu back in 2010
Unlike the KIN phones where Microsoft (MSFT) clearly had no idea what it was doing from development to launch, the company did have a clear vision for what …
Windows 8 might not boost enterprise PC sales until 2014
Windows 8 is not off to the start Microsoft (MSFT) and its PC vendor partners were hoping for. A recent well-sourced report stated that Windows …
Microsoft testing out new sewage gas-powered data center
The next time you find yourself saying that Microsoft’s (MSFT) cloud services stink, you could be more right than you realize. Technology Review reports that …
