Microsoft launches Halo 4 on Xbox 360
First-person shooter fans have been salivating for Halo 4 for nearly five years since the release of Halo 3. Sure, there was 2009’s Halo 3: ODST, but …
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How Windows 8 would look if you ported it to your coffee table [video]
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface may be a great device, but compared to this it just looks puny. YouTube user slymick has posted a new video that shows …
Microsoft once again said to be readying a 7-inch ‘Xbox Surface’ gaming tablet
Reports that Microsoft (MSFT) is working on an own-brand tablet with a 7-inch display have surfaced once again. Earlier this year, rumors stated that the …
In shift to Apple-like business model, Microsoft is off to a great start
Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) have a rivalry that dates back several decades and the technology giants are constantly chasing each other in different areas …
Microsoft is reportedly axing Windows Live Messenger for Skype [updated]
It’s not surprising that Microsoft (MSFT) plans to sunset Windows Live Messenger, especially now that it has the more superior Skype under its wing. According to The …
Consumers are actually giving Windows 8 decent reviews so far
We’ll likely have to wait for a more scientific survey to come out before we know more, but it seems that Windows 8 may not …
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Windows Phone 8 will finally make Microsoft relevant in mobile
As Microsoft (MSFT) enters the third year in its slow smartphone comeback campaign, sales of Windows Phone-powered handsets are still barely a blip on the …
Microsoft admits to omitting Windows Phone 8 features because it ‘ran out of time’
There’s a good argument to make that Windows Phone 8 doesn’t need a central notification system because it has live tiles to display incoming information …
WSJ: Microsoft currently testing own-brand smartphone
Exactly one month after BGR’s exclusive report confirming Microsoft was developing an own-brand smartphone, a new report firms up the news. Reporting from Taipei, The …
Apple upped R&D spending by $1B last year, still outspent nearly 3:1 by Microsoft
Apple (AAPL) is the world’s most profitable consumer electronics company by a wide margin and continued innovation is a key factor in maintaining that huge …
Microsoft embroiled in fresh patent suit over Live Tiles in Windows 8 and Windows Phone
A small company that designs technology for operating systems filed a patent complaint against Microsoft (MSFT) over its Windows Phone and Windows 8 platform. SurfCast …
Weak demand for Windows Phone 8 devices expected
While Windows 8 has been the center of attention lately when it comes to Microsoft (MSFT), the company has another major operating system update ready …
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer: Nothing ‘interesting to report’ on Surface sales, Apple is a ‘low-volume player’ in mobile
Microsoft (MSFT) has a lot riding on the success of Windows 8. And public’s reception of the Surface, the company’s first piece of Windows hardware, …
Teardown shows the Surface is slightly easier to repair than the iPad
As users settle in with their Microsoft (MSFT) Surface tablets, the folks at iFixit have already taken their screwdrivers and spudgers out to crack the …
Microsoft has no interest in releasing a ‘Surface mini’ anytime soon
While Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) and a variety of other vendors may be interested in smaller tablets, Microsoft (MSFT) is taking a different approach to …
More than half of U.S. consumers haven’t even heard of Windows 8, according to study
Microsoft (MSFT) is betting big on Windows 8 as the platform that will propel it into the post-post-PC era, but the software giant has a …
Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8 devices will launch in the US in November
Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday that the first Windows Phone 8 devices would go on sale in Europe this coming weekend and would …
Microsoft announces new one-click Skype application, coming soon to Windows Phone 8
Microsoft (MSFT) on Monday during its Windows Phone 8 press event in San Francisco announced a new version of Skype for its mobile operating system. …
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Store now has 120,000 apps
At its Windows Phone 8 launch event on Monday in San Francisco, Microsoft (MSFT) announced its Windows Phone Store is now filled with 120,000 apps. …
Microsoft shows off new key Windows Phone 8 features
Microsoft (MSFT) on Monday officially took the wraps off its Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system. Joe Belfiore, Microsoft’s Windows Phone Program manager, said that the …
How to watch Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 press conference live today at 1:00PM EDT
Google’s (GOOG) Android press conference has been postponed due to the hurricane bearing down on the East Coast, but Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 8 event …
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Forget the iPad, Surface is the tablet people want
Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer undoubtedly knows that Apple (AAPL) has sold more than 100 million iPad tablets at this point, but according to the …
The Boy Genius Report: iPad mini, iMac and the Microsoft Surface
It’s time to bring the name back. Boy Genius Report officially changed its name to BGR back in 2010, but I am going to be …
A brave new world: Microsoft Surface now available for purchase
Welcome to the new Microsoft (MSFT). The world’s largest software company is now officially a Windows hardware vendor, having launched its debut tablet at midnight …
Microsoft exec says rampant cyber crime made his company fall behind on smartphones
Microsoft (MSFT) development director Craig Mundie knows that his company has fallen way behind on smartphones but he insists that it’s not the company’s fault. In …
Microsoft grappling with newfound underdog status as it enters the tablet market
Microsoft (MSFT) knows quite a bit about being the world’s most dominant tech company. But over the past few years, Microsoft has taken a backseat …
Bill Gates: Windows and Windows Phone will be combined into one platform
In a recent interview posted by Microsoft (MSFT), company co-founder Bill Gates had much praise to offer Microsoft’s upcoming Surface tablet. Gates called the new slate …
Microsoft says it put 1.24 billion hours into testing Windows 8
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday officially launched its Windows 8 operating system at a media event in New York City. Steven Sinofsky, president of the company’s Windows …
Windows 8 now available in 140 markets, upgrades start at just $15
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday took to New York City to announce availability of its brand new Windows operating system in more than 140 markets around …
Ballmer says Microsoft will ‘obviously’ make more hardware after Surface tablet
Original equipment manufacturers are about to get even more competition from Microsoft (MSFT). In an interview with BBC News, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that …
