Microsoft to launch Windows 8 alongside monster $1.5-$1.8 billion marketing blitz
Microsoft (MSFT) knows how important Windows 8 is to the future of the company — especially as it reportedly prepares for a major transition — …
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Windows 8 preorders go live
Microsoft (MSFT) on Friday announced that consumers can now reserve an upgrade copy of Windows 8 Pro at select retailers. In the United States, the …
Microsoft won't sell Mature-rated video games in the Windows 8 Store
Critics of Microsoft’s (MSFT) upcoming Windows 8 operating system have another alarming decision to protest: It’s been revealed that the software giant will not sell …
PC parts suppliers reportedly concerned no one will want Windows 8 until next year
The PC industry is not in a good place right now. Projections from multiple firms suggest the industry as a whole will decline in 2012 …
Microsoft gearing up to make smartphones, tablets and PCs in company-saving strategy shift
Microsoft (MSFT) is currently in the midst of a major transition unlike anything the company has dealt with in the past. According to our own …
Microsoft wants to be more like Apple, plans to launch more own-brand devices
Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer on Tuesday published his annual letter to shareholders and revealed a new direction for the world’s largest software company. In …
Android and iOS to get Microsoft Office 2013 apps next year [updated]
Back in May, BGR exclusively reported that Microsoft (MSFT) was planning to release Office 2013 for Android and iOS later this year. It looks like Microsoft’s …
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 commercials leak ahead of October 26th launch [video]
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows 8 is almost here. The new Metro interface is both refreshing and smart, but for users familiar with seeing a traditional desktop …
Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 commercials leak ahead of October 26th launch [video]
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows 8 is almost here. The new Metro interface is both refreshing and smart, but for users familiar with seeing a traditional desktop …
Ballmer’s bonus cut due to wilting Windows and browser blunders
If Steve Ballmer seems a little less frantic and energetic lately, there’s a good reason for it: Microsoft (MSFT) missteps have cost him a healthy …
Ballmer's bonus cut due to wilting Windows and browser blunders
If Steve Ballmer seems a little less frantic and energetic lately, there’s a good reason for it: Microsoft (MSFT) missteps have cost him a healthy …
Microsoft mistakenly asks Google to block CNN, Wikipedia and U.S. Govt sites, among others
Microsoft (MSFT) routinely asks Google (GOOG) to remove links from its search engine for webpages that display or distribute copyrighted material. While a majority of …
Microsoft reveals plans to update preloaded Windows 8 apps
Microsoft (MSFT) this week revealed plans to update a number of Windows 8 apps that come preloaded with the software. In the coming weeks the …
Microsoft’s new guerilla marketing tactic: Draw graffiti of the Surface on local car washes [updated]
Microsoft (MSFT) has started cranking up its marketing machine for the launch of the Surface this month and the company isn’t just going the normal …
Motorola scores win against Microsoft in German patent court
Motorola has been getting battered around by Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) in patent disputes lately but the company came out with a win against …
Microsoft’s $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble is now called NOOK Media
Microsoft (MSFT) and Barnes & Noble (BKS) announced on Thursday that their joint venture partnership announced back in April will be called NOOK Media LLC. …
Microsoft to give Surface a grand midnight launch on October 26th [updated]
We got our first gander at Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface tablet this past summer but now it appears that the device is almost ready for primetime. …
Xbox Music reportedly launching on October 26th for free
Microsoft (MSFT) will reportedly launch its Xbox Music service on October 26th and will make it available free of charge, The Verge reports. The streaming service …
Nokia CEO denies Microsoft is shafting his company by building its own phone
Nokia (NOK) has bet the farm that it would win big by being the first manufacturer to exclusively adopt Windows Phone. So far, that bet …
With Windows Phone still failing to gain traction, Microsoft plans to launch its own smartphone
When Microsoft (MSFT) announced earlier this year that it will launch an own-brand tablet to compete directly with its various vendor partners working on Windows 8-based …
Google’s market cap passes Microsoft’s for the first time
Microsoft (MSFT) isn’t just looking up at Apple (AAPL) anymore. Bloomberg this morning sent out a notice on its Twitter account that Google (GOOG) had …
Low early Windows 8 adoption numbers sound alarm bells for Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) had better hope that early adoption numbers aren’t a reflection of consumer interest in Windows 8, because if they are then the company …
New Xbox Live Rewards program encourages gamers to play more Xbox
At last, the Xbox 360 Gamerscore is no longer just for show. Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox Live Rewards program is now giving gamers special perks for …
Minecraft creator doesn’t want to ‘play along’ with Microsoft on Windows 8
Markus Persson, creator of the hit indie game Minecraft and CEO of Mojang, is fed up with Microsoft (MSFT) and its Windows 8 operating system. The software giant reached …
European regulators set to file antitrust suit against Microsoft
Regulators in Europe are reportedly set to file an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft (MSFT) related to the company’s failure to comply with a three-year-old ruling …
Survey suggests 53% of Windows 8 users still prefer Windows 7
Microsoft (MSFT) is taking a big gamble with Windows 8. Right off the bat, Windows 8 looks nothing like its predecessors. The tried-and-tested Start menu …
Intel: Windows 8 will be half baked at launch [updated]
Intel’s (INTC) chief executive officer Paul Otellini has some harsh words for one of the company’s closest partners. According to a report from Bloomberg, Otellini …
Xbox Music subscription pricing leaked, ad-supported version may be in the works
Announced at E3, Xbox Music is Microsoft’s (MSFT) own subscription-based music service that will rival the likes of Spotify. A new online leak for an update to …
Windows 8 said to be a necessary gamble for Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) has taken quite a bit of grief from software developers, OEMs and industry watchers for its approach in developing Windows 8, but analysts …
Microsoft wins German ban on Motorola devices
In another unwelcome development for Android OEMs, a German court has slapped the Google (GOOG)-owned Motorola with a sales ban for allegedly infringing upon patents …
